IPL 2024 - Chinnaswamy cheers as RCB secure victory at home vs PBKS; fans celebrate online

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have gone on to get a much-needed victory in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, bringing joy to the crowd at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. After losing their opening match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), RCB bounced back by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) at their home ground, continuing a trend seen this season.

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The match showcased a Virat Kohli masterclass, with the opening batter scoring 77 runs, while Dinesh Karthik (28 off 10) and Mahipal Lomror (17 off 8) contributed crucial runs towards the end, securing the win by 4 wickets. Seeing RCB winning the game got fans online to celebrate and cheer for their side.

In the clash, despite facing some hiccups along the way, with Faf du Plessis (3), Cameron Green (3), Glenn Maxwell (3), Anuj Rawat (11), and Rajat Patidar (18) all falling at regular intervals, RCB were looking for someone to deliver. Virat Kohli, the opener, kept the momentum going, but in the 16th over, Harshal Patel dismissed the 'King' which had silenced the crowd, briefly giving Punjab hope. However, DK and Lomror ensured RCB's victory with their aggressive batting.

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Talking about PBKS bowlers, they performed admirably, with Kagiso Rabada and Harpreet Brar both taking two wickets each, while Harshal Patel and Sam Curran claimed one each.

Earlier, Punjab posted 176 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Opener and skipper Shikhar Dhawan (45) was the main contributor, but PBKS' hard-hitters Jonny Bairstow (8), Liam Livingstone (17), Sam Curran (23), and Jitesh Sharma (27) struggled to make an impact. 

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Shashank Singh's late onslaught, scoring 21 off 8 deliveries, pushed the score beyond 170 runs. For RCB, Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell took two wickets each, while Yash Dayal and Alzarri Joseph claimed one each.

Teams:

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar

Subs: Arshdeep Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(w), Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal

Subs: Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh.