Liam Livingstone returns for Punjab Kings while RCB have dropped Glenn Maxwell for Lockie Fergusen. The loser of the match bows out of IPL 2024.
PBKS vs RCB Live Updates, Match 58: In the do-or-die encounter, Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran has won the toss and opted to bowl. Liam Livingstone returns for PBKS while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have dropped Glenn Maxwell for Lockie Fergusen. The loser of the match will be knocked out of the IPL 2024 season today (May 8). Placed eighth and seventh in the points table, the two bottom dwellers have one final chance to remain in the playoff race.
PBKS vs RCB Live Updates
Patidar joins the party
Rajat Patidar is going berserk! The batter has already hit four sixes, including three to Rahul Chahar in the 8th over.
RCB: 90/2 in 8 overs
Match balanced after powerplay
The two sides are balanced after the end of the first six overs. Punjab Kings have taken two wickets, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have scored 56 runs.
RCB: 56/2 in 6 overs
Jacks jogs back
Vidwath Kaverappa is on fire. The debutant sent Will Jacks to the hut. The Punjab Kings are fighting back.
RCB: 43/2 in 4.4 overs
Another life for Kohli
Rilee Rossouw drops a tough chance at short extra cover. A second reprieve for Virat Kohli—will he make it count?
RCB 20/1 in 3 overs
Kaverappa gets maiden IPL wicket
A moment to remember for Vidwath Kaverappa. He gets Royal Challengers Bengaluru as his first IPL wicket.
RCB 19/1 in 2.1 overs
Shaky start
Virat Kohli has given out two chances but both have landed safely. Faf du Plessis on the other hand looks in good touch.
RCB 19/0 in 2 overs
Kohli survives
Virat Kohli survives early. He miscued a shot and it was up for grabs. However, it lands safely outside the circle and he gets a lifeline on duck.
Virat-Du Plessis begin
Vidwath Kaveerappa begins with the new ball. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are on the crease. RCB would expect a good start.
PBKS Playing XI
Jonny Bairstow(w), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa
RCB Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson
Toss update
PBKS captain Sam Curran has won the toss and opted to bowl first against RCB. Liam Livingstone returns for Punjab. Glenn Maxwell has been dropped for Lockie Fergusen.
Pitch Report
It’s used pitch but the green patches will make things difficult for batters early on. The dimensions are 64m and 62m on the square and 75m down the ground.
Can Arshdeep stop Kohli?
RCB will bank on Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis once again but that’s where Arshdeep Singh can dent the visitors’ hopes. With swing on offer, Arshdeep can be dangerous.
Kings arrive at HPCA Stadium
It’s do-or-die clash
The loser will exit the IPL 2024 Playoff Race. So, it’s all to play for in Dharamshala as Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Punjab Kings on a slowish surface.
Welcome to the live coverage of the 58th match of the IPL 2024 season between the Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar. Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj. Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Himanshu Sharma. Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar.
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh. Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada. Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone. Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh.
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