Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru ’s ( RCB ) winless run at home extended to three matches on Friday night as Punjab Kings (PBKS) registered a five-wicket win over the hosts in a rain-hit contest here, with Marco Jansen. Yuzvendra Chahal , Nehal Wadhera and Arshdeep Singh all starring for Punjab in a truncated 14-overs-a-side contest.
Seventeen years ago, on April 18, 2008, Kolkata Knight Riders’ Brendon McCullum rained runs against RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to signal the beginning of the IPL.
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On Friday, the anniversary of that memorable T20 bash, one would have expected a high-voltage contest between the hosts and Punjab. The weather gods, though, had other plans. While many parts of Bengaluru experienced a light drizzle or grey weather, the clouds, which menacingly hovered around the stadium since evening, opened, and ensured the covers were on for over four hours. The match finally began at 9.45 pm, with the rain reducing it to a 14-over-a-side affair.
RCB’s batters immediately made a beeline back to the dugout, scoring only 95/9. In reply, Punjab fumbled in tricky conditions but Nehal Wadhera’s 19-ball 33 not out (3x4; 3x6) helped them cross the finish line in 12.1 overs. Much of the credit for restricting RCB goes to the Punjab bowlers, who got their act together. Arshdeep (2-23), Marco Jansen (2-10) and Chahal (2-11) all made instant impacts.
However, a late flourish from big-hitter Tim David (50 not out off 26b, 5x4, 3x6), who walked in to bat at No. 7, saved Bengaluru from ignominy. The Australian looked in good touch but he did not find support from the tailenders. Left to do the heavy lifting, he smashed three sixes off left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar in the final over.
Punjab, who opted to bowl first, pushed Rajat Patidar’s men on the back foot early on. Arshdeep was on the money with the new ball. In the first over, he dismissed opener Phil Salt, who has been the team’s enforcer in the Powerplay. It brought Patidar (23; 18b, 1x4, 1x6) and he opened his account with an elegant flick to the fence. Virat Kohli did not face a ball in the first two overs.
Eventually, when he got a chance, he lasted three balls, becoming Arshdeep’s second victim.
Things did not improve with Xavier Bartlett also joining the party. He dismissed new man Liam Livingstone, reducing the home team to 26/3 in the four-over Powerplay. There were no freebies from the Punjab bowlers as legspinner Chahal and Jansen tightened the screws, dismissing Jitesh Sharma and Krunal Pandya in succession.
RCB were staring down the tunnel at 33/5 in the seventh over. When Chahal removed Patidar in the next over, it became 41/6 in the eighth over. From a stage when lasting 14 overs looked remote, it was thanks to David, who, like he did against DC, waged a lone battle to lift the home team.
Seventeen years ago, on April 18, 2008, Kolkata Knight Riders’ Brendon McCullum rained runs against RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to signal the beginning of the IPL.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
On Friday, the anniversary of that memorable T20 bash, one would have expected a high-voltage contest between the hosts and Punjab. The weather gods, though, had other plans. While many parts of Bengaluru experienced a light drizzle or grey weather, the clouds, which menacingly hovered around the stadium since evening, opened, and ensured the covers were on for over four hours. The match finally began at 9.45 pm, with the rain reducing it to a 14-over-a-side affair.
RCB’s batters immediately made a beeline back to the dugout, scoring only 95/9. In reply, Punjab fumbled in tricky conditions but Nehal Wadhera’s 19-ball 33 not out (3x4; 3x6) helped them cross the finish line in 12.1 overs. Much of the credit for restricting RCB goes to the Punjab bowlers, who got their act together. Arshdeep (2-23), Marco Jansen (2-10) and Chahal (2-11) all made instant impacts.
However, a late flourish from big-hitter Tim David (50 not out off 26b, 5x4, 3x6), who walked in to bat at No. 7, saved Bengaluru from ignominy. The Australian looked in good touch but he did not find support from the tailenders. Left to do the heavy lifting, he smashed three sixes off left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar in the final over.
Punjab, who opted to bowl first, pushed Rajat Patidar’s men on the back foot early on. Arshdeep was on the money with the new ball. In the first over, he dismissed opener Phil Salt, who has been the team’s enforcer in the Powerplay. It brought Patidar (23; 18b, 1x4, 1x6) and he opened his account with an elegant flick to the fence. Virat Kohli did not face a ball in the first two overs.
Eventually, when he got a chance, he lasted three balls, becoming Arshdeep’s second victim.
Things did not improve with Xavier Bartlett also joining the party. He dismissed new man Liam Livingstone, reducing the home team to 26/3 in the four-over Powerplay. There were no freebies from the Punjab bowlers as legspinner Chahal and Jansen tightened the screws, dismissing Jitesh Sharma and Krunal Pandya in succession.
RCB were staring down the tunnel at 33/5 in the seventh over. When Chahal removed Patidar in the next over, it became 41/6 in the eighth over. From a stage when lasting 14 overs looked remote, it was thanks to David, who, like he did against DC, waged a lone battle to lift the home team.
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