PBKS vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2022: Rajapaksa, Smith star as Punjab crush Bangalore by 5 wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 27, 2022, 23:48:26 IST
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PBKS vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2022: Rajapaksa, Smith star as Punjab crush Bangalore by 5 wickets

Bhanuka Rajapaksa (43 off 22) and Odean Smith (25* off 8) played sensational knocks in chase of 206 as Punjab Kings thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets to register their first win of the season. Check PBKS vs RCB IPL live score updates, scorecard, Ball by ball commentary, live streaming and highlights on Times of India.
20:09 (IST) Mar 27
1
Overs7.1
Score51 - 1

Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, Full ball, on off, du Plessis drills it to long off for a single.

20:09 (IST) Mar 27
RCB 54/1 after 8 overs
1 1 1 0 1 0 - A terrific first over from Harpreet Brar. Just four singles came off it. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli looking to rotate strike at the moment. Rahul Chahar to continue from the other end.
20:08 (IST) Mar 27
0
Overs7.6
Score54 - 1

Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, Keeps it tight, around off. du Plessis is early as he tries to drive and ends up pushing it back to Brar. Good start by Brar. 

20:08 (IST) Mar 27
1
Overs7.5
Score54 - 1

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Full ball, on off. Kohli reaches to the pitch of the ball and eases it to long off for a single. 

20:07 (IST) Mar 27
0
Overs7.4
Score53 - 1

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Very full and on middle. Kohli leans and nudges it to mid-wicket.

20:07 (IST) Mar 27
1
Overs7.3
Score53 - 1

Harpreet Brar to Faf du Plessis, A flatter ball, this one comes with the angle. du Plessis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

20:07 (IST) Mar 27
1
Overs7.2
Score52 - 1

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Kohli is off  the mark as well as he pushes this full ball to long off.

20:07 (IST) Mar 27

Virat Kohli walks in at number 3 for Bangalore. Also, Harpreet Brar is into the attack.

20:05 (IST) Mar 27
Rahul strikes on the last ball of his first over | RCB 50/1 after 7 overs
0 2 1 2 B4 W - Anuj Rawat goes for the wild hoick on the leg side on the last ball of the over from Rahul Chahar and misses it completely. The ball crashes into his stumps. Anuj walks back for 21 and Rahul has struck in his first over of the match. 9 runs and a wicket came off that over from Rahul. Virat Kohli has now arrived to the middle. Harpreet Brar now comes into the attack for Punjab.
20:05 (IST) Mar 27
W
Overs6.6
Score50 - 1

Rahul Chahar to Anuj Rawat, OUT! TIMBER! Chahar gets his man! A flighted ball, full and on middle, turns a bit back into the batter. Anuj Rawat gets on his knee to slog-sweep but gets beaten by the spin and the ball meets the wooden sticks behind. 

20:04 (IST) Mar 27
0
Overs6.5
Score50 - 0

Rahul Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Four byes! A tossed up, full and around leg. Rawat tries to reverse sweep it but misses. The keeper fails to collect and the ball races away to the fence.

20:03 (IST) Mar 27
2
Overs6.4
Score46 - 0

Rahul Chahar to Anuj Rawat, Full ball, on off. Rawat slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and bags another couple of runs. 

20:02 (IST) Mar 27
1
Overs6.3
Score44 - 0

Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up, on off, pushed to long off for a run.

20:01 (IST) Mar 27
2
Overs6.2
Score43 - 0

Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, This is full and on leg. du Plessis makes room and lofts it to long off for a couple of runs. Good running between the wickets.

20:01 (IST) Mar 27
0
Overs6.1
Score41 - 0

Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis, A leg breaker, it lands on off and spins away. du Plessis prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

20:01 (IST) Mar 27

Rahul Chahar is into the attack.

20:00 (IST) Mar 27
End of Powerplay | RCB 41/0 | Run rate - 6.83
0 0 0 2 4 4 - Excellent finish to the Powerplay from Anuj Rawat. Smacks Odean Smith for back to back boundaries on the last two ball of his second over. 10 runs came off Smith's second over. Leggie Rahul Chahar has now been introduced into the attack by skipper Mayank Agarwal.
20:00 (IST) Mar 27
4
Overs5.6
Score41 - 0

Odean Smith to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! Excellent finish for Bangalore! A length ball, outside off. Rawat skips down and muscles it over covers for a boundary. 

19:59 (IST) Mar 27
4
Overs5.5
Score37 - 0

Odean Smith to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! Pulled away! Short of a length, outside off, Rawat stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

19:59 (IST) Mar 27
2
Overs5.4
Score33 - 0

Odean Smith to Anuj Rawat, Another dropped catch but it was a terrific effort from Shahrukh Khan! A length ball, outside off. Rawat smashes it to the right of covers where Khan dives and gets a hand to it, certainly saves a boundary there. Two runs taken.