Sports News | Punjab Kings Score Fighting 176/6 in IPL Match Against RCB
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Pacer Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell grabbed two wickets each for Royal Challengers Bengaluru but Punjab Kings still managed a fighting 176 for 6 in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday.
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (PTI) Pacer Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell grabbed two wickets each for Royal Challengers Bengaluru but Punjab Kings still managed a fighting 176 for 6 in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday.
Siraj (2/26) accounted for Jonny Bairstow and Jitesh Sharma, while Maxwell (2/29)got rid of the dangerous Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh.
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PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan provided the early momentum with a fine 37-ball 45, while Sam Curran (23) and Jitesh Sharma (27) spurred the run-rate at the back end.
Shikhar shared a 55-run partnership with Prabhsimran Singh (25) as the duo overcame the early loss of Jonny Bairstow to guide the team to 72/2 before Curran and Jitesh came up with another half-century stand to give the visitors a competitive total.
Brief scores: Punjab Kings 176 for 6 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 45, Prabhsimran Singh 25, Sam Curran 23, Jitesh Sharma 27; Glenn Maxwell 2/29, Md Siraj 2/26) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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