IPL 2024: RCB defeat PBKS, claim their fourth successive win
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings in Match 58 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Thursday in Dharamsala. RCB posted a massive score of 241/7. Virat Kohli led the way with 92. Rajat Patidar smashed 55. In response, PBKS saw Rilee Rossouw show teeth with a fluent fifty. However, RCB picked regular wickets to pick up their 4th successive win.
PBKS pay the price for dropped catches
PBKS paid the price for some ordinary fielding as they dropped several catches. Both Kohli and Patidar were dropped and they went on to smash pivotal half-centuries and shared a telling partnership. Kohli also added quality runs (92) alongside Cameron Green. For Punjab, Harshal Patel claimed a three-fer. In response, PBKS did well in the powerplay but the wicket of Rossouw thereafter hurt them.
Rajat Patidar slams his fourth fifty in IPL 2024
Patidar arrived when RCB were 44/2 after 4.4 overs. He was dropped by Harshal Patel off the second ball he faced. Patidar's 23-ball 55 was laced with three fours and six sixes (SR: 239.13). This was Patidar's fourth fifty this season. Notably, it was his 4th successive fifty in away matches this season. Patidar owns 268 runs this season at 26.80 (SR: 183.56).
Kohli surpasses 1,000 IPL runs against PBKS, joins Warner
Kohli smashed 92 from 47 balls. As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli became just the second player in IPL history to smash 1,000-plus runs against Punjab. David Warner holds the record with 1,134 runs from 26 matches at 49.30. Warner owns 13 fifties versus Punjab. Kohli has raced to 1,030 runs from 32 matches at 35.51. He has five fifties and a ton (SR: 133.76).
Second instance of Kohli getting dismissed in the 90s
As per Cricbuzz, this is only the second instance of Kohli getting dismissed in the 90s in IPL. The first time it happened was a score of 99 versus Delhi Capitals in Delhi (IPL 2013).
55th IPL fifty from Kohli's blade
Playing his 249th IPL match, Kohli hit seven fours and six sixes against PBKS (SR: 195.74). He has raced to 7,897 runs at 38.71. His strike rate is 131.63. The 35-year-old clobbered his 55th IPL fifty (100s: 8). He is two shy of 700 fours (698). In the ongoing season, Kohli owns 634 runs from 12 matches at 70.44 (50s: 5, 100s: 1).
Kohli becomes second Indian batter with 400 T20 sixes
Kohli is just the second Indian batter with 400-plus T20 sixes. Rohit Sharma has smashed 506 sixes so far in his career. Playing his 388th T20 match (371 innings), Kohli has raced to 401 sixes. MS Dhoni (334 sixes) is the next best among Indian players. Meanwhile, the IPL ace owns 12,628 T20 runs at 42.09. He has hit nine centuries and 96 fifties.
IPL 2024: Harshal Patel becomes first bowler with this record
Playing his 12th match this season, Harshal (3/38) now owns to 20 wickets at 20.00 (ER: 9.75). He is the only bowler to scale 20-plus scalps. Harshal, who clocked 3/38 from his four overs, has displaced Jasprit Bumrah for the IPL 2024 Purple Cap this season. Mumbai Indians pacer Bumrah has 18 scalps from 12 matches at 16.50.
Rossouw joins elite Proteas list with 50th T20 half-century
Veteran South African batter Rossouw smashed his 50th half-century in T20 cricket. Notably, Rossouw became the fourth South African batter to accomplish 50 half-centuries in the 20-over format. Only AB de Villiers (69), Faf du Plessis (68), and Quinton de Kock (61) boast more fifties in T20 cricket among Proteas batters. In addition to 50 fifties, Rossouw has six T20 tons.
Rossouw hits a 27-ball 61 versus RCB
Rossouw hit a 27-ball 61 versus RCB in Dharamsala. He smashed nine fours and three sixes (SR: 225.93). Rossouw has raced to 8,377 runs at 29.70 (SR: 143-plus). Rossouw hit his second fifty in IPL. The first one also came at the same venue last year - 82* for DC vs PBKS. In 20 IPL matches, Rossouw has 402 runs at 22.33.
Shashank Singh races past 350 IPL runs this season
Shashank Singh fought hard for Punjab. He scored 37 from 19 balls. Shashank clobbered four fours and two sixes (SR: 194.74). In 12 matches this season, Shashank owns 352 runs at 58.66. His strike rate is 168.42.
Siraj leads way for RCB with a three-fer
RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj led the way for his side with a three-fer. He claimed 3/43 from his four overs. In 11 matches this season, the right-arm pacer has 11 scalps at 35.90. Overall, Siraj owns 89 scalps from 90 matches at 30.57. Apart from Siraj, Swapnil Singh claimed 2/28 from three overs. Lockie Ferguson managed 2/29 from three overs. Karn Sharma clocked 2/36.
PBKS get eliminated; RCB race to 10 points
PBKS have been eliminated from the IPL 2024 season. They suffered their 8th defeat (W4) and own a NRR of -0.423. From 12 matches, RCB have five wins and seven defeats (NRR +0.217).
