The IPL 2024 fixture between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Dharamshala on Thursday was interrupted by inclement weather as rain interrupted play with RCB batting at 119 for the loss of 3 wickets at the end of 10 overs.
Patidar’s blistering 55-run knock off just 23 deliveries took RCB past the triple-digit mark in the first half of the opening innings of the day, while Virat Kohli remained unbeaten at the crease on 42 runs, when the covers came on.
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Punjab won the toss and stand-in skipper Sam Curran opted to put RCB to bat first. The tourists opened the batting with skipper Faf du Plessis and starman Kohli per usual before the Protea batter was sent on the long walk back to the dugout in the third over of the day by Vidhwath Kaverappa for just 9 runs off the 7 balls he faced.
Will Jacks came in to replace his fallen skipper but did not last long at the crease as he too was scalped by the pacer Kaverappa as Harshal Patel held onto a catching opportunity offered up by the Englishman.
Patidar’s half-century helped elevate the visitors’ score after the side from Karnata found themselves at 43 for the loss of 2 wickets in the fifth over as Will Jacks fell for 12 off 7 deliveries.
After the resumption of play, Cameroon Green chipped in with a 23-ball-46 run contribution, while Kohli made 92 runs before he was dismissed.
Dinesh Karthik, who has been exceptional this year at the tail end of RCB’s games, added 18 runs off 7 deliveries with a four and a couple of sixers in quick fashion to help the side from Bengaluru post a total in excess of the coveted 200-run mark.
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