RCB beat PBKS Highlights – IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Punjab Kings by 6 runs, qualifies for playoffs – Super batting display by Glenn Maxwell followed by outstanding bowling by Yuzvendra Chahal helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the 48th match of IPL 2021 here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. With this win RCB have sealed their place in playoffs while PBKS are on the verge of exit from the tournament: Follow IPL 2021 Live Updates on InsideSport.co
Can always trust Yuzi to deliver. ❤️ #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2021 #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/3Sk8RNBFJj
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 3, 2021
Economical and got the important wicket of Markram. Another solid performance from George Garton! 👏🏻👏🏻#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2021 #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/LIDmJ5T3IY
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 3, 2021
IPL 2021 Teams Points Table
| No. | Teams | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Points | NRR | |
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | +0.829 | |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | +0.551 | |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | -0.157 | |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | +0.302 | |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | -0.241 | |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.337 | |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.453 | |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | -0.490 |
RCB vs PBKS Highlights – IPL 2021: Chasing a challenging total, PBKS openers gave their side a blistering start. Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul switched 91 runs for the first wicket. However, as was the case in the previous game no one from Punjab Kings’ middle order could live up to the expectation. Mayank went on to score 57 runs in 42 balls while KL Rahul scored 39 runs in 35 balls. Aiden Markram also chipped in with 20 runs. Shahrukh Khan also played a little cameo in the end but could not take his team through.
2️⃣ points secured. ✅
Qualification for playoffs. ✅How pumped are you, 12th Man Army? 👊🏻👊🏻#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2021 #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/s610Lr0dEP
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 3, 2021
RCB beat PBKS Highlights – Chahal weaves his magic: For RCB Chahal was the star with the ball as he took three important wickets for his side. Shahbaz Ahmed and Harshal Patel also chipped in with a wicket each.
RCB beat PBKS Highlights – Maxwell score another 50, RCB sets 165 Runs target for PBKS: Earlier, Glenn Maxwell firing fifty helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) post 164/7 against Punjab Kings. Opting to bat first, RCB got off to a flying start as skipper Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal scored 55 runs in the first six overs. However, Henriques staged the Punjab Kings comeback when he dismissed RCB’s top order. The Australian all-rounder took back-to-back wickets as he dismissed Kohli and Dan Christian and then came back to remove Padikkal in the 12th over.
Showing the true meaning of #ChallengerSpirit. 😎
Playoffs spot: Queued ✅
Drop a 🤩 if you’re excited to see the ‘Q’ beside #RCB on the points table! 👊🏻#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2021 #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/hd0xlwnLhl
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 3, 2021
.@RCBTweets march into #VIVOIPL Playoffs! 👏 👏
The @imVkohli-led unit beat #PBKS by 6 runs & become the third team to reach the playoffs. 👍 👍 #RCBvPBKS
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/0E5ehhSWRx pic.twitter.com/IHn4PanHwX
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 3, 2021
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul (WK/C) | 39 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 111.43 | |
| Mayank Agarwal | 57 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 135.71 | |
| Nicholas Pooran | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Aiden Markram | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Shahrukh Khan | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 145.45 | |
| Moises Henriques | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Harpreet Brar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Extra | 8 (b 0, w 5, nb 1, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 158/6 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Ravi Bishnoi, M Shami, Arshdeep Singh | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| George Garton | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Daniel Christian | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | 1-91 | 10.5 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 2-99 | 12.5 |
| MA Agarwal | 3-114 | 15.2 |
| SN Khan | 4-121 | 15.5 |
| AK Markram | 5-127 | 16.5 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 6-146 | 19.1 |
First Innings
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (C) | 25 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 104.17 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 40 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 105.26 | |
| Daniel Christian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Glenn Maxwell | 57 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 172.73 | |
| AB de Villiers | 23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 127.78 | |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 | |
| Srikar Bharat (WK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| George Garton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Harshal Patel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 10 (b 0, w 5, nb 0, lb 5) | |||||
| Total | 164/7 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 9.75 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Harpreet Brar | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Moises Henriques | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 1-68 | 9.4 |
| DT Christian | 2-68 | 9.5 |
| D Padikkal | 3-73 | 11.4 |
| AB de Villiers | 4-146 | 18.2 |
| GJ Maxwell | 5-157 | 19.2 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 6-163 | 19.4 |
| GHS Garton | 7-163 | 19.5 |
Toss Report
🚨 Toss Update 🚨@RCBTweets have elected to bat against @PunjabKingsIPL. #VIVOIPL #RCBvPBKS
Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/0E5ehhSWRx pic.twitter.com/Q2Gin6gTQk
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 3, 2021
RCB VS PBKS Highlights – IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first against Punjab Kings in the 47th match of the IPL 2021 here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Sunday. RCB will be playing with the same playing XI while PBKS have made three changes even after winning the last game. Fabian Allien, Deepak Hooda, Nathan Ellis misses out as Harpreet Brar, Sarfaraz Khan and Moises Henriques get a game.
RCB are just one win away from qualifying for the IPL 2021 playoffs whereas PBKS with their five-wicket win over KKR have kept their qualifying prospect alive and need to keep pushing hard till their last breath, requiring two wins in two encounters.
Playing XI
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Team News@RCBTweets remain unchanged.
3⃣ changes for @PunjabKingsIPL as Harpreet Brar, Sarfaraz Khan & Moises Henriques picked in the team. #VIVOIPL #RCBvPBKS
Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/0E5ehhSWRx
Here are the Playing XIs 🔽 pic.twitter.com/4SBPyL3Qng
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 3, 2021
RCB VS PBKS Highlights – IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, George Garton, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Both team captains
KL Rahul: I would have wanted to bowl, so not that disappointed at losing the toss. Our domestic performances are something that we are very proud of. That is what the IPL is about. Hopefully, they can continue and they can grow ahead as well, which would be good for the Indian team as well. Three changes: Fabian is injured, so Harpreet comes in for him. Sarfaraz Khan comes in for Hooda and so does Moises Henriques for Ellis.
Hello & welcome from Sharjah! 👋
A cracking contest on the cards as the @imVkohli-led @RCBTweets take on @klrahul11‘s @PunjabKingsIPL in Match 4⃣8⃣ of the #VIVOIPL. 💪 💪 #RCBvPBKS
Which team are you rooting for❓ pic.twitter.com/LuN4S8Mrno
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 3, 2021
Virat Kohli: We’ll bat. Looks like a really nice and hard wicket. We understand that the pitches tend to slow down here, precisely why we want to bat first and put pressure. We are playing the same side. We feel we have enough depth in all departments in our lineup. We got Harshal into our side on a trade and that is a signal to the players. He has understood his role. Maxwell has been moving around a lot and we gave him the freedom, and he is enjoying his time here with us as well. To be honest, this pitch looks much better than the last game we played here. If we play well, we could get those 20-25 extra runs which could be the difference. You need to make sure you get those runs and not leave them on the field. You need that momentum.
@14:55 – Pitch report
RCB VS PBKS Highlights – IPL 2021: “Quite a lot of breeze and the conditions have really cooled down. The seamers have taken 43% of their wickets on slower deliveries off a back of a length. As a batsman, when you are looking to hit down the ground, the slowness of the wickets makes them lose their shape. Also, the boundary on one side is huge. It’s going to be a 130-wicket, a battle of attrition and I am keen on seeing how batsmen adjust to these conditions that don’t suit them at the moment,” says Matthew Hayden.
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