17:30 (IST) Apr 20
Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, No run.
17:29 (IST) Apr 20
Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, Hard length this time, slightly outside off, Kohli stays upright and hits it down to the right of short cover.
17:29 (IST) Apr 20
Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, Just a shade full of a good length and on a tight line around off, Kohli presses back and bunts it into the off side looking for one but is sent back quickly.
17:28 (IST) Apr 20
Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, Good-length ball, at the pads, turned away neatly by Kohli and well in front of the fielder at deep square leg for a couple of runs.
17:28 (IST) Apr 20
Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, Drops the length right back and bowls it over middle, Kohli just nudges it down to mid-wicket.
17:27 (IST) Apr 20
Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That’s gorgeous from Virat! Overpitched on middle, looking for some swing, Kohli just leans and just plays a lovely straight drive, back past the bowler, and it races away into the fence.
17:27 (IST) Apr 20
RCB’s Impact Sub, Devdutt Padikkal, is in at number 3. Also, it will be Xavier Bartlett to operate from the far end.
17:25 (IST) Apr 20
- Phil Salt 1 (3)
- Virat Kohli 5 (3)
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Oh, extra bounce and carry off the deck, and Arshdeep Singh draws first blood for PBKS! Bowls this one fairly short at just 124 clicks and over middle, but the ball flies through after hitting the deck. Phil Salt looks to pull but is rushed and gets a feather of a top edge. Josh Inglis leaps up to his left and pouches it nicely, and RCB are 6/1 after the first over of the chase.
17:24 (IST) Apr 20
Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Good intent from the batters! Back of a length and outside off, Kohli taps it straight back and just past the outstretched left hand of Arshdeep and picks up a quick single.
17:23 (IST) Apr 20
Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, Nagging length in the channel around off, Virat Kohli watchfully blocks it off.
17:23 (IST) Apr 20
Arshdeep Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli is up and running right away! Banged in short and over off and middle, Kohli swivels across and gets on top of the bounce before nailing the pull well in front of square for a boundary.
17:22 (IST) Apr 20
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, Salt is off the mark! Good length in the channel, angling away, Salt hits it on the up and through cover-point for a single to get the run chase going.
17:21 (IST) Apr 20
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, A bit of shape right away! Full and straight to begin with, this one swings back in as Phil Salt nails the drive but straight to mid on.
17:20 (IST) Apr 20
Welcome back to RCB’s response with the bat. The umpires are out to the middle, and so are the players of Punjab Kings who take their fielding positions. The opening pair of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt walks out to the crease for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball and is raring to go. Also, Harpreet Brar comes in as the Impact Sub for Punjab Kings, taking the field for Prabhsimran Singh. Salt to face Arshdeep first up. Off we go…
17:20 (IST) Apr 20
17:14 (IST) Apr 20
It will be fascinating to see if Punjab Kings’ bowlers can defend the total of 157. While they have the bowling firepower to pull off a successful defense, RCB’s batting unit is in top form. The outcome is uncertain, and fans can expect an exciting chase. Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion.
17:12 (IST) Apr 20
Krunal Pandya of RCB is up for a chat. He says it was a pretty good effort with the ball. Says earlier the batters scored quicly by playing some good shots. Adds they needed wickets, and tells that from that situation, restricting Punjab Kings to 157 was something really great. Highlights that it was not easy for them to score when they were bowling pace-off deliveries. Also admits that they will have to bat really well regardless of whatever total they have to chase. Tells they need to play sensible cricket and feels if they bat to their potential, they can chase it down.
17:12 (IST) Apr 20
RCB’s bowling was excellent, with Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma standing out, each picking up a couple of wickets. Romario Shepherd also chipped in with a wicket. Notably, RCB’s bowlers delivered a remarkable performance in the last 5 overs, conceding just 38 runs, which was a great effort considering the hitting ability of Marco Jansen and Shashank Singh.
17:09 (IST) Apr 20
However, the momentum was lost as the middle order struggled to build on the strong foundation. Regular wickets fell, and only Josh Inglis managed to put up a fight and score at a SR of around 170. A crucial 43-run partnership between Shashank Singh and Marco Jansen helped PBKS recover and post a competitive total.
17:08 (IST) Apr 20
Punjab Kings have posted 157 runs in 20 overs after being asked to bat first. They got off to a flying start, scoring 62 runs in the Powerplay for the loss of one wicket, with the openers scoring 41 runs in the first four overs.
17:06 (IST) Apr 20
Score after 20 overs 157 – 6
- Marco Jansen 25 (20)
- Shashank Singh 31 (33)
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, SIX! Marco Jansen does get one away and gives Punjab some momentum heading into the break. Josh Hazlewood goes full and straight again but Jansen is quick to step out and stays leg side of the ball to pummel it right back over the bowler’s head for a biggie. PBKS finish with 157/6 on the board!
17:05 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Nails the full and straight delivery again and Shashank can only manage to dig it along the turf and down to long on for one more.
17:05 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Top notch from Josh! Another one that is nailed in the blockhole, around the fourth stump line and the ball sneaks under the willow as Singh looks to squeeze it away.
17:04 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, This is outstanding death bowling! Full and quick, tailing back into the base of the leg stump, Jansen backs away but has to just jam it out to the leg side for a single.
17:03 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Full and straight, that one tailed in late, Shashank Singh hangs deep and drills it down to long on for only one more.
17:03 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Dug in short this time and right at the batter, Marco Jansen pulls it without much timing and just over backward square leg for a single.
17:03 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood (3-0-29-0) to wrap the first innings. Can Punjab Kings get past the 160-run mark?
17:01 (IST) Apr 20
Score after 19 overs 147 – 6
- Shashank Singh 29 (30)
- Marco Jansen 17 (17)
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, PUT DOWN! Oh, it would be a perfect end for Bhuvneshwar Kumar but Shashank Singh survives here. Full and wide, Singh looks to shuffle across and get inside the line but adjusts late and plays it off the face of the blade wide of short third. Yash Dayal dives across but cannot hold on, and they get a couple of runs.
17:01 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, This is just perfection here from Bhuvi! Spears in another yorker right at the base of the stumps, Jansen makes a bit of room and miscues it wide of square leg for a single.
17:00 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Sees the batter advancing and still, Bhuvneshwar Kumar manages to get the yorker spot-on. Singh can only squeeze it towards cover for a single.
16:59 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, A length ball now, slower and angled into the legs, Jansen looks to swing across the line but gets an inside edge past leg stump. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma, dives to his left and gets a glove on it as the batters pick up another single.
16:59 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Another yorker nailed, this time again on off stump, Shashank Singh hangs very deep but only manages to jam it off the toe end of the bat to the leg side for a single.
16:58 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, This is great bowling from RCB! Bhuvi nails the yorker at the base of off stump. Jansen manages to get a bit of bat on it and sets up for the single. Bhuvi, though, misses the shy at the bowler’s end.
16:57 (IST) Apr 20
Score after 18 overs 140 – 6
- Shashank Singh 25 (27)
- Marco Jansen 14 (14)
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Full and angled in at the toes, Shashank Singh manages to take the front leg out and jams it wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.
16:56 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Changes the line now and nails the wide yorker, Shashank Singh is unable to reach it and it will be a dot ball for RCB.
16:56 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, The boundaries just aren’t flowing for Punjab! Very full again, tailing back into the pads, Jansen gets it off the inside edge of the bat and down to fine leg for a single.
16:55 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Full and straight, erring on the fuller side but gets it to tail back in, Singh flicks it away to deep square leg for just a single.
16:55 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Back of a length and outside off, Jansen stays upright and just angles it away behind point for one more.
16:54 (IST) Apr 20
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, Excellent delivery! Spears in a straight yorker does Hazlewood and gets it to tail back in late, Shashank Singh jams it back onto the deck and scampers through for a single.
16:52 (IST) Apr 20
Score after 17 overs 134 – 6
Runs Scored: 0
- Marco Jansen 12 (12)
- Shashank Singh 21 (23)
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, A review taken for caught behind, but more in hope than anything else! Good-length delivery from Kumar, outside the line of off, Marco Jansen shuffles right across and looks to lap it away but misses. The ball goes straight into the clutches of the keeper. The review is taken, but UltraEdge confirms that there was no bat involved.
16:52 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, A low full toss this time around on off stump, Shashank Singh loses his shape a bit and swats it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
16:52 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Full and straight, gets the yorker spot-on, Jansen digs it out wide of mid on for just a single.
16:51 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Wide! Full again but angled down the leg side for a wide.
16:51 (IST) Apr 20
IPL Live Score: Highlights after 15 overs
– Inglis gets off to a steady start and begins to accelerate – Punjab Kings cross the 100-run mark in the 12th over – Krunal Pandya finishes a tidy spell: 2 wickets for 25 runs – Suyash Sharma strikes with a quicker one to clean bowl Inglis – Suyash picks up another in the same over, dismissing Marcus Stoinis with a sharp googly
16:51 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, Fuller in length, speared in around middle and leg, Singh plays the on drive wide of long on and picks up another single.
16:51 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Hard length in and around off stump, Jansen stands tall and checks the lofted shot, hitting it on the bounce to long off for a single.
16:51 (IST) Apr 20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marco Jansen, Pace-off from Bhuvi, bowled on a good length in the channel. Jansen comes forward and looks to block but is beaten past the outside edge.
16:48 (IST) Apr 20
Time for the final strategic break of the PBKS inning. Punjab Kings are at a critical juncture, having lost their way after a strong start. Their immediate goal will be to bat out the 20 overs and aim for a total around 180-190, which would give their bowlers a good chance to defend. With their bowling unit riding high on confidence after a brilliant show in the last game, RCB will look to take the remaining wickets quickly and restrict PBKS to as low a score as possible. Can PBKS make the most of the last 4 overs? We will find out soon. Devdutt Padikkal comes in as an impact substitute for Suyash Sharma for RCB.
16:46 (IST) Apr 20
Score after 16 overs 129 – 6
Runs Scored: 0
- Marco Jansen 10 (8)
- Shashank Singh 19 (21)
Suyash Sharma to Marco Jansen, Half an appeal for LBW but turned down. Fired in quick and full, outside off, Marco Jansen leans across to paddle it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They pick up a single as well, but it is signalled as a leg bye.
16:45 (IST) Apr 20
Suyash Sharma to Marco Jansen, SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up at the stumps, Marco Jansen steps out and just swings through the line, easily powering it into the sightscreen for a biggie.
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RCB vs PBKS Live: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be desperate for a turnaround as they face in-form Punjab Kings (PBKS) again today, just two days after a crushing five-wicket defeat. In a rain-curtailed 14-over game on Friday, RCB’s batting completely collapsed to 95 for nine, with Tim David being the only player showing some resistance. The rest of the lineup, including Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, and skipper Rajat Patidar, failed to click. Patidar admitted, “We have lost wickets in quick intervals and that’s a big lesson for us.” RCB, currently fifth in the points table, will need their core batters to fire if they hope to bounce back. Openers Salt and Kohli are expected to lay the foundation, with Patidar, Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, and David taking charge of the middle overs. In the bowling department, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead, but need greater support from others. Meanwhile, PBKS are riding high with five wins in seven games and sit third on the table. Their bowling attack has been outstanding, with Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, and Marco Jansen excelling. Yuzvendra Chahal, rejuvenated this season, has earned praise from skipper Iyer, who said, “You don’t need to be safe in your approach… we appreciate that from him as a leggie.” Their batting, too, has been solid, with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh providing strong starts and a powerful middle-order backing them.
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