That’s about it from this game. RCB will have a lot to plan on after this defeat. The action shifts to the Wankhede Stadium once again tomorrow when Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants go head-to-head for the maiden time in the IPL. We’ll be back for that game, but until then, it’s goodbye and good night!
Odean Smith is the Player of the Match
After 19 overs,Punjab Kings 208/5 ( Shahrukh Khan 24 , Odean Smith 25)
THAT’S THAT! What an inspired display from the Punjab Kings, with Odean Smith and Shahrukh Khan taking them home in the end. They looked in trouble at one point, but resistance from their batters sealed the deal. First points for Punjab Kings on board in the IPL.
After 18 overs,Punjab Kings 195/5 ( Shahrukh Khan 12 , Odean Smith 25)
Punjab Kings are still in it. They are just not prepared to give up. A mammoth 25 runs come off Siraj’s over. PBKS need 11 runs from 12 balls now.
After 16 overs,Punjab Kings 162/5 ( Shahrukh Khan 9 , Odean Smith 0)
Akash Deep resumes. Livingstone with a brilliant six, clearing the long-off fence . Just a couple of balls later however, Livingstone is caught by Rawat at deep cover. Odean Smith is the new batter in. Wanindu Hasaranga is in for his next over. A six from Shahrukh Khan in that over.
OUT! Livingstone’s cameo comes to an end. Caught by Anuj Rawat as Akash Deep strikes. Livingstone c Anuj Rawat b Akash Deep 19
After 14 overs,Punjab Kings 145/4 ( Liam Livingstone 9 , Shahrukh Khan 2)
Siraj continues. He’s had a dream start to the over, getting rid of Rajapaksa and Raj Bawa off consecutive balls, but he does not get a hat-trick. Six runs and two wickets off the over. Umpires call for a strategic time-out.
OUT! Two in two for Siraj as Raj Bawa is struck LBW on his IPL debut. Not a debut that the U19 World Cup star would want to remember.
OUT! Siraj with the wicket of Bhanuka Rajapaksa. The Sri Lankan is taken by the fielder at point. Rajapaksa c Shahbaz Ahmed b Siraj 43
After 12 overs,Punjab Kings 122/2 ( Bhanuka Rajapaksa (W) 35 , Liam Livingstone 1)
A costly 11th over as far as RCB are concerned. Akash Deep returns for his second over, but concedes 19 runs off it. Two sixes and a four off it, Punjab are very much still in it. Harshal returns for his second after this. Harshal delivers, getting rid of Dhawan (43) for whom a fifty is not meant to be tonight. Dhawan is caught by Rawat at cover and that brings Liam Livingstone out to the middle. A wicket and six runs off Harshal’s over. PBKS need 84 off 48 balls to win.