Playoff Race scenarios after PBKS vs RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their fourth consecutive win in IPL 2024 after beating Punjab Kings for 60 runs for the second time this season.
Playoff Race scenarios after PBKS vs RCB: The win for RCB has kept them alive in the IPL 2024 playoffs race, as 2 wins in their final 2 games can hand them a ticket; however, they must keep an eye on other teams’ results.
While Punjab Kings have been officially eliminated and will play for dignity in their last 2 league games.
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PBKS vs RCB Highlights
Even after losing the last game while chasing here at Dharamshala, Punjab Kings opted to bowl again.
Played in his first game, Vidhwath Kaverappa, trapped Virat Kohli in his third ball of the innings, but Kohli’s catch was dropped.
Kaverappa in his second over got the wicket of RCB’s skipper Faf du Plessis and was able to send Will Jacks back to pavilion in his third over.
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Despite claiming the first two wickets early, Punjab Kings failed to maintain the grip, as Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar went on to collect runs in an aggressive manner.
Patidar played a solid knock of 55 off 23 balls before walking back to dug out.
The orange cap holder was all set to hit another century but missed by 8 runs, as Kohli scored 92 in 47 deliveries.
Cameron Green also played his part with the bat as his 46 guided RCB to 241.
Punjab Kings to chase 242 in overs
The Kings at home venue, started the chase on a low side, as they faced shock with Prabhsimran’s wicket in the first over.
Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw kept Punjab’s hopes alive with their destructive approach to take Punjab to 71 from 6 before Bairstow left the middle during the last over of the powerplay.
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Rossouw was looking in good touch, but he hit himself on throat during his reverse sweep attempt against Karn Sharma, and lost his momentum, as Rossouw threw his wicket at 61.
The Kings found themselves in trouble after losing another 2 wickets in quick succession and never recovered from those shocks. Even after having a deep batting unit, Punjab Kings lost the game by 60 runs and became the second team after Mumbai Indians to get eliminated from IPL 2024 playoffs race.
