IPL 2024, RCB Beat PBKS : Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced Punjab Kings on 6th Match of the IPL 2024 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. In response to the target of 177 runs RCB beat PBKS by 4 wickets with 4 balls remained.

Full Scorecard

Punjab Kings - 176/6 (20)
Shikhar Dhawan 45 (37)
Jitesh Sharma 27 (20)
Prabhsimran Singh 25 (17)

Mohammed Siraj 2/26 (4)
Glenn Maxwell 2/29 (3)
Yash Dayal 1/23 (4)

Royal Challengers Bangaluru-178/6 (19.2)
Virat Kohli 77 (49)
Dinesh Karthik 28* (10)
Rajat Patidar 18 (18)

Harpreet Brar 2/13 (4)
Kagiso Rabada 2/23 (4)
Sam Curran 1/30 (3).

After starting the League with a loss against Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru smiled at home. Royal Challengers Bangalore won the match by 4 runs with 4 balls to spare against Punjab Kings. Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik's blistering batting took the win away from Punjab.

Earlier RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to field. Batting first PBKS scored 176 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Shikhar Dhawan scored the highest runs for Punjab He scored 45 off 37 balls. His innings had 5 fours and a six.

Apart from Shikhar, Prabhasimran Singh, Sam Karan, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh scored 25, 23, 27, 21 runs respectively.

In response of 177 runs target RCB'S batting lineup failed once again except King Kohli. On this day, King Kohli scored his 51st half century in IPL.

Virat Kohli scored 77 runs off 49 balls His innings consisted of 11 fours and 2 sixes But Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green flopped with the bat without Virat Both scored 3 runs Rajat Patidar made a little effort scoring 18 runs but he too did not last long.

But at the end Dinesh Karthik and impact player Mahipal Lomror made a pair and took RCB on Winning track once again. Dinesh Karthik scored 28 runs off 10 balls, Mohipal scored 17 runs off 8 balls to lead the team to victory with 4 balls to spare.

Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB) 77 (49).

Royal challengers Bengaluru's next Match on 29 March against Kolkata Knight Riders.