RCB vs PBKS Match Highlights
25 Mar 2024 | 6033k | 1059 mins
RCB won by 4 wickets with 4 balls remaining | Player of the Match: Dinesh Karthik
Follow our live report to get all the highlights from today's PBKS vs RCB game. PBKS and RCB met with playoff hopes hanging by a thread. The high-stakes match was filled with thrilling moments and intense competition.
RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first. PBKS got off to a strong start with Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow putting on a 50-run partnership for the first wicket. However, RCB's bowlers fought back, claiming regular wickets and restricting PBKS to 175/6 from their 20 overs.
In response, RCB's top order struggled to get going. Captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli were both dismissed cheaply, leaving RCB in a precarious position. However, Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed put on a crucial 40-run partnership to steady the ship.
With RCB needing 16 runs from the final over, Dinesh Karthik hit two boundaries and a six to seal the victory for his team. He finished with an unbeaten 32 off 19 balls, earning him the Player of the Match award.
This victory was a crucial one for RCB, keeping their playoff hopes alive. PBKS, on the other hand, must now win their remaining matches and hope for other results to go their way if they are to qualify for the playoffs.
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