RCB vs PBKS: Match Report – RCB qualify for Playoffs!

Royal Challengers Bangalore clinched the match against Punjab Kings and qualified for the Playoffs stage in IPL 2021. This is RCB’s 2nd straight entry to playoffs. Glenn Maxwell fire works helped RCB propel to 164-7 in 20 overs. Punjab Kings brought in Moises Henriques and Sarfaraz Khan to the fold

RCB vs PBKS Toss: RCB won the toss and elect to bat

Playing XIs:

Punjab Kings:

KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, George Garton, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Points Table Positions:

3. RCB – 16 points (12 matches)

5. PBKS – 10 points (13 matches)

RCB vs PBKS – Match Summary:

RCB 164-7 in 20 overs

Virat Kohli 25 (24)

Devdutt Padikkal 40 (38)

Glenn Maxwell 57 (33)

AB de Villiers 23 (18)

Mohammed Shami 4-0-39-3

Moises Henriques 4-0-12-3

PBKS 158-6 in 20 overs

KL Rahul 39 (35)

Mayank Agarwal 57 (42)

Aiden Markram 20 (14)

Shahrukh Khan 16 (11)

Result: RCB won by 6 runs

Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell