IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Chase 206 To Beat RCB In High-Scoring Thriller
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IPL 2022: Punjab Kings chased 206 with five wickets to spare in a high-scoring thriller against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. The Punjab side chased down a huge target of 206 with six balls to spare in a thrilling high-scoring match. Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 43 each up the order, while M Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith remained not out on 24 and 25 respectively as Punjab reached 208 for 5 in 19 overs.
For RCB, Mohammed Siraj was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/59.
Earlier, RCB posted 205 for 2 after being asked to bat.
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Captain Faf du Plessis top-scored with a 57-ball 88, while Virat Kohli made 41 not out as the duo shared 118 runs for the second wicket. Dinesh Karthik chipped in with a quickfire 32 not out off 14 balls.
