RCB vs PBKS: Harpreet Brar stuns Kohli, Maxwell and de Villiers as Punjab beat Bangalore by 34 runs
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IPL 2021: KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten 91 before left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar, playing only in his 4th IPL match dismissed Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers to help Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 34 runs in Ahmedabad on Friday. The win is Punjab's third in seven matches.
Left-arm spinner Harrpeet Brar and captain KL Rahul came up with electric performances as Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 34 runs in Ahmedabad on Friday. The match witnessed Monga-born Brar take the wickets of Virat Kohli (35), Glenn Maxwell (0) and AB de Villiers (3) and KL Rahul smash 91 not out off 57. Brar (25* off 17) and Rahul also partnered for 61 unbeaten runs off 32 balls to help their team post a competitive 180-run target against a formidable Bangalore batting line-up. After PBKS posted 179 for the loss of 5 wickets, RCB innings started with an exciting over from pacer Riley Meredith. He managed to beat Devdutt Padikkal and then Virat Kohli. The next over saw an intense battle between two Indian superstars -- Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami. After being hit for an aggressive boundary on the first ball, Mohammed Shami came back strongly with a short ball which hit Kohli on his elbow. With quite a few actions in the first 2 overs, something was bound to happen in the third.
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