In the 27th match of the Indian Premier League 2023, the
Punjab Kings (PBKS) faced a defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.
Asked to bat first, the Bangalore put up a challenging total of 174 runs for the loss of four wickets in their 20 overs.
Faf du Plessis was the star of the innings, smashing 84 runs off just 56 balls, including five fours and five sixes. Captain Virat Kohli contributed 59 runs off 47 balls with five fours and one six. Punjab bowlers
Arshdeep Singh and
Harpreet Brar picked up a wicket each.
In response, PBKS started their innings positively with
Prabhsimran Singh hitting 46 runs off just 30 balls with three fours and four sixes. However, none of the other batsmen could get going, and they lost wickets at regular intervals.
Jitesh Sharma played a valuable innings of 41 runs off 27 balls with two fours and three sixes, but it was not enough to take his team over the line.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers were excellent, with
Mohammed Siraj being the pick of the bowlers, taking four wickets for just 21 runs in his four overs.
Wanindu Hasaranga and
Wayne Parnell also chipped in with two and one wicket, respectively. The Punjab Kings were bowled out for 150 runs in 18.2 overs, losing the match by 24 runs.
Here is how Twitter reacted: And CAPPING off incredible performances…
Ladies & gentlemen, the Purple and the Orange cap holders ???
#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #PBKSvRCB |
@mdsirajofficial @faf1307 pic.twitter.com/JtBT3ffV9H — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
April 20, 2023
???? ?? ??????? ???? ?
@RCBTweets clinch a 24-run victory over
#PBKS in Mohali ??
Scorecard
https://t.co/CQekZNsh7b#TATAIPL |
#PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/RGFwXXz5eC — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
April 20, 2023
Siraj tho ?? just epic! Well defended RCB ?
#PBKSvRCB — Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
April 20, 2023
Superb display of fast bowling by Siraj.. Faf and Virat were on top of the game. Fielding was outstanding.. Well deserved victory for RCB.
#RCBvPBKS #IPL2023 — Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
April 20, 2023
RCB WON.
BEAT PBKS BY 24 RUNS, THE HERO IS SIRAJ.
pic.twitter.com/36j8VwyLj3 — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
April 20, 2023
Getting Hasaranga early into the attack was a smart move vs Short by Virat Kohli. He led the side well. Siraj has been on top of his game. Faf’s inning was most crucial.
#rcb — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
April 20, 2023
Mohammed Siraj's spell in today's match ?
#cricket #ipl2023 #PBKSvsRCB ?: JioCinema/IPL
#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/z832sTJf4l — CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
April 20, 2023
What a show
@mdsirajofficial!! Just brilliant! ???? The most dependable partnership of this season delivers yet again
@faf1307 &
@imVkohli!! The skipper was great with the reviews too!!
#PBKSvRCB — Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
April 20, 2023
It was good to see Virat Kohli back at the helm of affairs albeit for one game. The effect was evident in
@RCBTweets' fielding. And what a spell from
@mdsirajofficial! He was just brilliant in the field today.
#PBKSvRCB #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/g2ci0co4f3 — Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03)
April 20, 2023
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