IPL 2024, RCB vs PBKS: Bengaluru's 'Royal' win against Punjab Kings, playoff 'hope' still on the cards

IPL 2024 Clash: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Secure Victory Against Punjab Kings

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have achieved a spectacular victory over Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 tournament. Bengaluru defeated Punjab by 60 runs. Along with this, RCB is still breathing for the playoffs. The challenge of Punjab Kings in the match is over.

Playoff Race Intensifies: RCB’s Dominant Performance

Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first. But it must be said that this decision failed. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, batting first, scored 241 runs at the loss of 7 wickets and set a target of 242 runs to win. Virat Kohli batted tremendously in this match. Virat Kohli scored 92 runs in 47 balls. Rajat Patidar scored 55 and Cameron Green scored 46 runs. Punjab Kings couldn’t face this challenge. The entire team of Punjab Kings was out for 181 runs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by 60 runs. RCB has earned a total of 10 points by defeating Punjab. Therefore, losing by 60 runs has also resulted in a good gain in net run rate.

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RCB Looking For Playoffs after dominant victory over Punjab kings:

The 58th match of IPL 2024 was played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This match was very important from the playoff point of view. In such a situation, both teams tried their best to win the match. But the Punjab Kings lost the match. After this defeat, the challenge of Punjab Kings in the tournament ended. So now RCB has to win the remaining two matches. Also, the mathematics of the playoff will be based on the performance of other teams. Both teams have 16 points in the points table. Hyderabad, which is in third place, has 14 points. Whereas Chennai Super Kings have 12 points. So there is a chance for two teams to change. If Bengaluru wins two matches then it will have 14 points and the mathematics of the playoff can be solved. Bengaluru’s next two matches are against Delhi and Chennai Super Kings. Both these teams are in the race for the playoffs. In such a situation, if Bengaluru wins both these matches then it can make its place in the playoffs.

PBKS vs GT: Both teams Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (Captain), Will Jacques, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson.

Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow (wk), Prabhsimran Singh, Riley Rossow, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidwat Kawarappa