IPL 2022, RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Punjab Kings Close In On Victory As RCB Go 9 Wickets Down

Wicket – Harshal departs to Rabada for 11 runs

PBKS need one wicket to win while Royal Challengers Bangalore need 68 runs in 11 balls

Wicket – Rahul Chahar gets Hasaranga for 1 run

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 73 runs in 20 balls

Hasaranga is out now

Wicket – Rabada removes Shahbaz Ahmed for 9 runs

Rabada has taken RCB’s 7th wicket in the form of Shahbaz Ahmed for 9 runs

Wicket – Dinesh Karthik is out as there goes RCB’s hopes

RCB have lost Dinesh Karthik and it will be extremely tough for them to make a comeback now

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 88 runs in 28 balls

RCB are 118/5 after 14 overs

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 92 runs in 36 balls

Karthik needs a kick-on as early as possible

RCB are placed at 109/5 at the end of 13 overs

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 101 runs in 42 balls

Karthik remans key to RCB’s chances

Wicket – Brar removes Maxwell for 35 runs

 Harpreet Brar has removed Maxwell and PBKS are totally dominating the game currently

RCB have Karthik as their key batter left

RCB 106/5 after 11.5 overs

Wicket – Rahul Chahar gets Rajat Patidar for 35 runs

Rahul Chahar removes Rajat Patidar for 35 runs as PBKS strike back

Four – Maxwell welcomes Chahar again with a four

Maxwell is dominating Chahar as the batter again hits him for a four off the first ball

RCB 99/3 after 10.1 overs

Patidar takes 13 runs off Harpreet Brar’s over

Rajat Patidar is playing his role to person and has just taken 13 runs off Brar’s over

RCB 84/3 after 9 overs

Four – Maxwell hits a reverse sweep off Chahar

Maxwell showcases his magic and hits a superb reverse sweep off Chahar for a four

RCB 57/3 after 7.1 overs

At the end of 7 overs, RCB 53/3

RCB have laboured their way to 53/3 in 7 overs 

Maxwell, Patidar and Karthik hold key to the run-chase now are fall of early wickets 

Rishi Dhawan on fire as he grabs 2nd wicket of the over

Wicket – Faf is out to Rishi Dhawan, big blow for RCB

Wicket – Rabada gets Kohli for 20 runs

Kagiso Rabada has removed Virat Kohli for 20 runs and PBKS are back in the game

RCB 34/1 after 4 overs

Second four of the over by Kohli

Kohli has flicked one on the leg-side for his second four of the over

RCB 16/0 after 1.5 overs

Four – Kohli gets going, hits Arshdeep for a boundary

Arshdeep is hit for a superb four by Kohli as RCB have a rhythm going now

RCB 12/0 after 1.3 overs

RCB openers start well vs PBKS in run-chase

Wicket – Rishi Dhawan departs to Harshal

Harshal Patel takes another wicket, this time Rishi Dhawan departs 

PBKS 207/8 after 19.4 overs

Wicket – Liam Livingstone departs for 70 runs to Harshal

Liam Livingstone has departed after playing a gem of an innings

Harshal gets the dangerous batter for 70 runs

PBKS 206/7 after 19.2 overs

Four – Fifty for Livingstone in 35 balls

Liam Livingstone has hit a superb fifty off just 35 balls and looks to go all out in the last few balls

PBKS 185/6 after 18.1 overs

Six – Harpreet Brar launches Harshal for a six

Wicket – Hasaranga removes Jitesh Sharma

Hasaranga is bowling incredibly well and now removes Jitesh Sharma for 9 runs 

PBKS 164/5 after 16.2 overs

Wicket – Mayank is removed by Harshal Patel for 19 runs

Mayank Agarwal played a good cameo but Harshal Patel gets the better of him

Captain is out for 19 runs

PBKS 152/4 after 15 overs

Four – Mayank dispatches Harshal for 2 consecutive boundaries

Mayank is opening up and has now scored two back-to-back boundaries off Harshal

Liam has company now in the hitting zone

PBKS 151/3 after 14.5 overs

Six.- Liam hits Ahmed out of the park ,yes – out of the ground

Liam has hit Shahbaz for a six over the mid-on fielder and the ball has gone out of the ground 

Another big one for Liam, who already has the biggest six of IPL to his name this season

PBKS 142/3 after 14 overs

Liam Livingstone and Mayank Agarwal to take things forward

Liam Livingstone and Mayank Agarwal will aim for a huge score today but still need to be vary of RCB bowlers at the death

PBKS 130/3 after 13 overs

Liam Livingstone is carrying on the momentum

Liam Livingstone is showcasing good touch here and could prove to be a crucial wicket for PBKS if they are to set a big target

PBKS 117/3 after 11.3 overs

Wicket – Jonny Bairstow is finally removed by Shahbaz for 66 runs

Shahbaz Ahmed get the all-important breakthrough and dismisses Bairstow for 66 runs

PBKS 102/3 after 9.2 overs

PBKS aim a big total after a good start

PBKS can aim to post a 200-run target and beyond after a good start by the top order. Bairstow remains key here as RCB bowlers look clueless 

PBKS 101/2 after 9 overs

Fifty – Liam Livingstone already looks in good touch, hits a boundary

Shahbaz Ahmed is hit for a superb four by Liam Livingstone to get going

PBKS are in the driver’s seat with 94/2 in 7.4 overs and will be eyeing a big score

Wicket – Hasaranga removes Rajapaksa early

Wanindu Hasaranga has his revenge! Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit him for a few the last time these two teams met, but this time the leggie gets him for just 1 off 3

PBKS 85/2 after 6.4 overs

Fifty – Bairstow hits two towering sixes as he reaches fifty

Bairstow has reached a well-deserved fifty in only 21 balls as he dispatches Siraj to two back-to-back sixes

PBKS 83/1 after 6 overs

Wicket – Dhawan is clean bowled by Maxwell for 21 runs

Glenn Maxwell finally gets a breakthrough as he castles Shikhar Dhawan, but he’s helped PBKS get off to a flying start

Bairstow, on the other hand, is going strongly

PBKS 60/1 after 5 overs

At the end of 3 overs – PBKS are cruising at /0

PBKS have gotten off to a wonderful start with Bairstow going all-out while Shikhar is playing a magnificent partner at the other end

PBKS 43/0 after 3 overs

Bairstow on a roll, hammers Josh in his first over

Hazlewood concedes 22 runs off his first over as he gets a hammering from Bairstow

PBKS 30/0 after 2 overs

Four – Bairstow hits Hazlewood for a superb four

Hazlewood is welcomed by Bairstow with an authoritative boundary on the leg side

PBKS 13/0 after 1.2 overs

Six – Bairstow gets going with a huge six

Jonny Bairstow has started the innings in some style as he hits Maxwell for innings’ first six over the long-off fence

PBKS 8/0 after 1 over

Good opening three balls by Maxwell

Maxwell has started brilliantly and is bowling a tight line and length

PBKS 2/0 after 0.3 overs