Tata IPL 2022 PBKS vs RCB Live Update: Du Plessis departs but RCB on track for huge total

20:57 (IST)

OUT! Skipper Du Plessis’ stay at the crease comes to an end. But he’s done his part with the bat brilliantly. Taken by the fielder at long-off and he gets a standing ovation from RCB teammates and the crowd. du Plessis c Shahrukh Khan b Arshdeep Singh 88

20:48 (IST)

After 16 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 158/1 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 82 , Virat Kohli 34)

Arshdeep Singh continues after the break. Du Plessis brings up the 100-run stand with Kohli, with a maximum over long-off. 16 runs off the over, not good signs as far as Punjab are concerned. 

20:43 (IST)

Mind-blowing! 

Faf Du Plessis was 23*(34) to 64*(44) – 41 runs from just 10 balls.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 27, 2022

20:40 (IST)

After 15 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 142/1 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 68 , Virat Kohli 32)

Runs keep flowing for RCB with 21 runs coming off Brar’s latest over. Chahar resumes in the next one, and six runs come off it. Time for a breather as umpires signal another strategic timeout. 

20:33 (IST)

After 13 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 115/1 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 52 , Virat Kohli 22)

Du Plessis, the new RCB skipper, is on fire. He’s scored his maiden fifty for RCB that comes in 41 balls. A whopping 23 runs come off Odean’s third over. Mayank won’t be pleased with this. 

20:31 (IST)

FIFTY! Du Plessis is on fire, and he brings his fifty in just 41 balls. 

20:27 (IST)

After 12 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 92/1 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 35 , Virat Kohli 17)

Chahar continues, to bowl the 11th over of the match, but eight runs come off it. Liam Livingstone is introduced in the over that follows, and he’s punished by Faf who slams a six in the penultimate ball of the over. 

20:19 (IST)

After 10 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 70/1 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 17 , Virat Kohli 14)

Chahar returns for his second over, and three runs come off it. It’s a strategic timeout following the completion of the ninth over. Harpreet Brar resumes after the break and Kohli collects a couple of braces in the first two balls. In the fourth ball of the over, Kohli lifts over long-on fence for his first maximum of IPL 2022. 13 runs off Brar’s over as we complete halfway mark of RCB’s innings. 

20:17 (IST)

SIX! That’s gone all the way. Kohli lofts over long-on fence to collect his first boundary of the contest. 

20:11 (IST)

After 8 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 54/1 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 15 , Virat Kohli 2)

RCB lose their first wicket after they lose Anuj Rawat. He’s clean bowled by Rahul Chahar for 21. Virat Kohli is in at number three, and we’ll witness a Kohli-Du Plessis stand in the IPL for the first time this season. 

20:06 (IST)

OUT! It was a confident start from RCB but they lose Anuj Rawat. Cleaned up by Rahul Chahar. Anuj Rawat b Rahul Chahar 21

20:01 (IST)

After 6 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 41/0 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 10 , Anuj Rawat 19)

End of the powerplay as Odean Smith returns. Quite a productive start for RCB with 41 runs coming off the first six overs without the loss of any wicket. Anuj Rawat showcasing his aggressive best with eight runs off the latest over. 

19:48 (IST)

After 3 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 23/0 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 6 , Anuj Rawat 6)

Aggressive start from RCB with 22 runs coming off the last two overs. Anuj Rawat with a six that is belted over long-on. 

19:35 (IST)

After 1 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 1/0 ( Faf du Plessis (C) 1 , Anuj Rawat 0)

Sandeep Sharma opens the bowling attack for Punjab Kings. Faf du Plessis takes strike first up for RCB, and is off the mark. Tidy start from Punjab with just one run off the first over. 

19:31 (IST)

Time for LIVE action. Sandeep Sharma with the ball for Punjab Kings first up. Skipper du Plessis and Anuj Rawat are the openers. 

19:17 (IST)

Punjab Kings playing XI: M Agarwal (c), S Dhawan, L Livingstone, B Rajapaksa (wk), O Smith, S Khan, R Bawa, A Singh, H Brar, S Sharma, R Chahar  

19:13 (IST)

Here’s the RCB playing XI 

PBKS have won the toss and we will batting first. 💪🏻

Here’s our first Playing XI for #IPL2022. 👊🏻#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/uvqTtjTHmC

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 27, 2022

19:06 (IST)

Toss update: Mayank Agarwal wins the toss and says Punjab Kings will fied first against Royal Challengers Bangalore 

18:54 (IST)

Let’s take a look at both the squads: 

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Ishan Porel, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Odean Smith, Prerak Mankad, Rishi Dhawan, Writtick Chatterjee, Vaibhav Arora, Ansh Patel, Baltej Dhanda, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Atharva Taide, Benny Howell

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahamad, Josh Hazlewood, Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Mahipal Lomror, Jason Behrendorff, Sherfane Rutherford, Chama Milind, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Aneeshwar Gautam, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Luvnith Sisodia

18:49 (IST)

IPL 2022 Punjab Kings preview: Formidable top-order the key as unbalanced PBKS seek drastic turnaround

Along with Dhawan and Agarwal, there will be a plenty of pressure on Bairstow to have a 500 run season if Punjab are to qualify for the final, writes Gaurav Joshi. 

18:39 (IST)

IPL 2022 Royal Challengers Bangalore preview: Remodeled RCB come into season with brand-new approach

RCB have talented youngsters in their midst but at this point they lack experience and in a highly competitive league like IPL, their opponents will certainly target this area of vulnerability, writes Sandipan Banerjee in his preview. Read more here. 

18:28 (IST)

Five-time champions are currently taking on 2020 finalists Delhi Capitals in the first match of the day. Ishan Kishan’s 81 took MI to 177/5 from 20 overs, but DC seem to be in all sorts of trouble having lost half their side, managing 77 runs in 10 overs. DC need 101 runs to win from the last 10 overs. You can follow our LIVE coverage of that match in the blog here. 

18:21 (IST)

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have played 28 matches to date. Out of the total, PBKS have won 15, while RCB have achieved victory in 13 matches. The team has a win percentage of 46.42 against Punjab Kings. Here’s all you need to know as far as their head-to-head is concerned. 

18:10 (IST)

Quitting captaincy may unburden Virat Kohli the batter but the focus will still remain on the maestro in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL-15 opener against Punjab Kings in Mumbai on Sunday.

For, it will be the first time Kohli will not be leading RCB in nearly a decade, turning out only as a player, instead. Click here to read the full match preview. 

18:00 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Match 3 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) set to take place at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. Match starts at 7.30 pm IST with the toss at 7 pm. Stay tuned for more updates. 

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live update – Tata IPL 2022 PBKS vs RCB Live cricket score , 3rd IPL Match Live Coverage: Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Match 3 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) set to take place at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. Match starts at 7.30 pm IST with the toss at 7 pm. Stay tuned for more updates.

Preview: Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face off against each other in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on 27 March. The third match of the IPL will take place at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Both teams have made significant changes in their squad this year. While PBKS have appointed Mayank Agarwal as their new captain, RCB are banking on their new skipper Faf du Plessis to guide them to victory. Punjab Kings had retained Agarwal for Rs 12 crore in this year’s auction and have also given him the captaincy.

Furthermore, the team has also bought high-profile players like Liam Livingstone and Kagiso Rabada for whopping sums of Rs 11.50 crore and Rs 9.25 respectively. The team also has Arshdeep Singh, Shahrukh Khan and Shikhar Dhawan in their squad.

As for RCB, the team is expected to miss the presence of AB de Villiers, who retired last year. The team also has Virat Kohli, Mohammad Siraj, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Kartik, Josh Hazelwood and Glenn Maxwell in their squad.

When will the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers match be played?

The PBKS vs RCB IPL 2022 match will take place on 27 March.

Where will the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers match be held?

The PBKS vs RCB IPL 2022 match will be held at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

What time will the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers match start?

The PBKS vs RCB IPL 2022 match will start from 7:30 pm. The toss will be held at 7 pm on 27 March.

Where can you watch PBKS vs RCB IPL 2022 on TV and online?

The PBKS vs RCB IPL 2022 match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network channels — Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 1 HD (Dugout). The match will also be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar.

You can also follow firstpost.com to check out the live scores and commentary of the PBKS vs RCB match.

Squad:

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Ansh Patel, Atharva Tide, Benny Howell, Harpreet Brar, Odean Smith, Liam Livingstone, Raj Angad Bawa, Nathan Ellis, Sandeep Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Ishan Porel, Baltej Dhanda, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada,Writtick Chatterjee and Shahrukh Khan.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf Du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Mohammad Siraj, Dinesh Kartik, Finn Allen, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Luvnith Sisodia, Aneeshwar Gautam, David Willey, Suyash S Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahamad, Sherfane Rutherford, Akash Deep, Jason Behrendorff,  Josh Hazelwood, Siddharth Kaul and Chama Milind.

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