RCB won the match against PBKS by 24 runs. RCB opener Faf du Plessis's 84 off 56 balls and Virat Kohli's 59 off 47 helped the team score 174 which PBKS failed to chase, getting all not in 18.2 overs
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The 137-run opening stand between Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis followed by Mohammed Siraj's superb bowling powered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to a 24-run win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium on Thur
RCB had a great start where they scored 137 runs without losing any wickets. However, after the 17th over they lost their two big wickets of Virat and Glenn Maxwell in the consecutive dismissal. RCB lost momentum and were not able to make the most of their death overs.
For the RCB side, Virat Kohli to lead in the absence of Faf Du Plessis who will play as an impact player. While for Punjab, Sam Curran will captain the side as Shikhar Dhawan missed out on today's match.
RCB is currently in the eighth spot in the points table with four points, winning two and losing three matches. They will take on Punjab Kings in Mohali on Thursday. Virat is in stupendous form this season, having scored 220 runs in five matches with three fifties
Knight represented RCB in eight matches, scoring 135 runs in eight innings at an average of 22.50 and a strike rate of over 140. She did not have any hundred or fifty to her name, with her best individual score being 34. She also took four wickets in eight matches with best figures of 2/17 a
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AB de Villiers was recently inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame at the RCB Unbox event in March along with Chris Gayle. His jersey was also retired. de Villiers represented the side from 2011-2021 in 157 matches. He scored 4,522 runs at an average of 41.10. He scored two centuries and 37 f