RCB Crushing Win: Kohli-led team beat PBKS in Dharamshala, IPL 2024
RCB won today’s IPL match with PBKS today in a very exciting IPL match in Dharamshala. RCB won this match by 60 runs. After losing the toss, RCB came out to bat first, Virat Kohli started a tremendous innings and RCB scored a huge score of 241 runs for 7 wickets.
Virat Kohli scored 92 runs in 42 bowls and crossed his 1000 IPL runs against PBKS. Kohli became the first batsman in the history of the tournament to do so against three opponents DC, CSK, and now PBKS. Virat Kohli became the player of the match.
Apart from Kohli , Rajat Patidar (55 off 23) and Cameron Green (46 off 27) also presented an example of a good game. Patidar and Kohli together bring a strong partnership of 76 runs.
Stunning RCB Comeback: PBKS All Out for 181!
PBKS won the toss and decided to bowl first. After the RCB’s innings, PBKS did not have a good start while chasing a big score. They lost their wickets in early overs. RCB bowlers again performed well here! The team PBKS scored total of 181 runs in 17 overs.
Thrill of the match increased as RCB bowled out PBKS rapidly. Faf du Plessis’ backward running catch, Kohli’s run-out, and Karn Sharma’s 2/29 were game-changers and key-moments in the match. Defending 242, RCB started strong with Swapnil Singh’s LBW trap. Rossouw’s fiery start was almost stopped by du Plessis, but he went on a rampage against Siraj. Bairstow joined the frenzy with a quick 65-run partnership until Ferguson struck. du Plessis’ brilliant backward catch broke their momentum at 75/2.
For his team PBKS, Rossouw scored a quickfire 61 runs in 27 balls, Karn Sharma’s comeback and Kohli’s direct hit sealed the victory for RCB and sent Rossouw back to the pavilion. Then Sharma then take wickets of Jitesh Sharma. Swapnil Singh took the wicket of Livingstone. Kohli’s direct hit ends Shashank Singh at 37. Siraj and Ferguson chip in with crucial wickets as PBKS crumbles to 170/8. RCB seals a commanding win in the 17th over
Today both IPL teams RCB and PBKS were playing at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. The match was between two hanging teams who would coincidentally qualify for the playoffs. Both teams have registered seven wins in their first eleven games.
After this pathetic win, there is some hope for RCB to get a chance for the playoffs but it is very difficult for PBKS to finish in the top four from here. RCB is in the 7th place and PBKS is at the 9th place in the point table. (You can find the points table below—>)
Scorecard of Playing XI of RCB:
RCB showed an exciting game in today’s match held in Dharamshala. With the good start of Virat Kohli (92), the team made a big score of 241.
| Player | Score- 241/7 (20 over) | Balls | Wicket |
| Virat Kohli | 92 | 47 | c Rossouw b Arshdeep Singh |
| Faf du Plessis(C) | 9 | 7 | c Shashank Singh b Vidhwath Kaverappa |
| Will Jacks | 12 | 7 | c Harshal Patel b Vidhwath Kaverappa |
| Rajat Patidar | 55 | 23 | c Bairstow b Sam Curran |
| Mahipal Lomror | 46 | 27 | c Sam Curran b Harshal Patel |
| Cameron Green | 18 | 7 | c Sam Curran b Harshal Patel |
| Dinesh Karthik(WK) | 0 | 2 | b Harshal Patel |
| Swapnil Singh | 1 | 1 | Not Out |
| Karn Sharma | — | — | — |
| Mohammed Siraj | — | — | — |
| Lockie Ferguson | — | — | — |
Playing XI of PBKS:
This team is known for its unexpected victories. The players performed well but failed to win the match.
| Player | Score | Balls | Wicket |
| Jonny Bairstow(WK) | 27 | 16 | c du Plessis b Lockie Ferguson |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 6 | 4 | lbw b Swapnil Singh |
| Rilee Rossouw | 61 | 27 | c Will Jacks b Karn Sharma |
| Shashank Singh | 37 | 19 | Run out (Kohli) |
| Sam Curran(C) | 22 | 16 | B Lockie Feguson |
| Liam Livingstone | 0 | 2 | C Karn Sharma b Swapnil Singh |
| Jitendra Sharma | 5 | 4 | b Karn Sharma |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 8 | 5 | lbw b Siraj |
| Harshal Patel | 0 | 1 | c Lockie Ferguson b Siraj |
| Rahul Chahar | 5 | 5 | Not out |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 3 | c Karn Sharma b Siraj |
| Vidhwath Kaverappa | — | — | — |
The fans were very excited after the first innings and the performance of Virat Kohli.
Fans enjoyed this innings of 58th match of IPL 2024 between RCB and PBKS. After Virat Kohli’s Super Cricket, fans are showing their love for him by sharing memes on social media platform X.
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After this pathetic win, there is some hope for RCB to get a chance for the playoffs but it is very difficult for PBKS to finish in the top four from here. Here is the points table of IPL 2024.
points table
| Team | Points | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Net Run Rate |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.453 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.476 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.406 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | -0.316 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | -0.769 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | +0.217 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 8 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | -0.212 |
| Punjab Super Kings (PBKS) | 8 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | -0.423 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | -1.32 |
