Highlights, PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2021, Match 26, Full Cricket Score: Harpreet Brar, KL Rahul help PBKS beat RCB

Kohli: They got off to a decent start, we pulled things back, we gave away 25 extra runs in the end, should have been chasing 160. In the end, we got a little bit away from the plan. With the bat we never really got momentum, they bowled really well to be honest. It was tough to hit through the line. It was about getting partnerships and making sure we kept hitting boundaries. We could have done some things well. It’s a few tweaks we need to address going into the next match.

The composition of the team is such that…Rajat controlled the game for us in the last match. We give him the freedom, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Maxi at 4 and AB at 5 has really worked for us and according to situations, if there is a partnership up front, one of them can come early as well. A bit of positive in the end, pulled things back nicely. Harshal and Jamieson got few runs in the end which got us to a good total.

After 20 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 145/8 ( Kyle Jamieson 16 , Mohammed Siraj 0)

Riley Meredith gets the final over. Jamieson smacks the back-of-length delivery first ball over deep midwicket for a six, before smashing the ball straight down the ground that, unfortunately for the bowler, hits him flush below the kneecap — resulting in the Aussie having to hobble his way back to the dugout, a sensible decision on the team management’s part. Shami’s given the last four deliveries to cap off the innings, getting hit for a boundary first up before Bishnoi pulls off a stunner at long on to bring Harshal’s firework-laden cameo to an end. A single and a dot to finish things off.

Punjab Kings defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by a handsome margin of 34 runs!

OUT! Another five-star grab for Ravi Bishnoi in the deep! This time he dives forward after having to cover a fair bit of distance to pull off an absolutely beauty! Harshal’s gone after a handy cameo that got him 31 runs off just 13 balls. RCB 144/8

Harshal c Bishnoi b Shami 31(13)

After 19 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 133/7 ( Kyle Jamieson 8 , Harshal Patel 27)

Harshal keeps the runs — valuable from RCB’s standpoint as far as their NRR’s concerned — coming in the form of back-to-back boundaries at the start of the over. A single each to Harshal and Jamieson over the next three deliveries, before the former ends the over with a clean hit over long on for a maximum. RCB need another 47 off 6.

After 18 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 117/7 ( Kyle Jamieson 7 , Harshal Patel 12)

Expensive start for Shami as he returns to the attack with Punjab virtually having guaranteed another two points for themselves. Harshal smacks the first ball inside out for a maximum over wide long off, while Jamieson hammers the ball with full force down the ground two balls later. Loud appeal for lbw off the fourth as Shami raps Jamieson on the pad with a yorker, but Punjab fail to overturn the umpire’s ‘Not Out’ decision in the review as the ball’s shown to be missing off. Harshal collects a brace and a single off the last two as Bangalore plunder 15 in this over — something that should’ve happened much earlier in the innings and far more frequently. RCB need 63 off 12.

After 17 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 102/7 ( Kyle Jamieson 3 , Harshal Patel 2)

Jordan continues, and he keeps things tidy as Patel and Jamieson manage a total of six runs in the Barbados-born English all-rounder’s third over of the evening, including a double off the penultimate ball in which Jamieson has to dash back to the striker’s end to avoid a run out. RCB need 78 off 18.

After 16 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 96/7 ( Kyle Jamieson 0 , Harshal Patel 0)

The slide continues for RCB in this over as Shahbaz Ahmed too gets the marching orders after holing out to Brar at deep midwicket. Timeout signalled after the dismissal, which is Bishnoi’s first of the evening, and he quickly adds another by getting rid of Sams with a googly that clatters into the middle and leg stumps. Harshal gets an inside edge in the hat-trick delivery, but the ball safely rolls on to his pad. Four runs and two wickets off his final over as Bishnoi signs off with excellent figures of 2/17. RCB, needing another 84 off 24 with just the tail enders left, are virtually out of the game now.

BOWLED! Bishnoi’s on a hat-trick, as he bamboozles Sams with a googly that makes a mess of the furniture after an under-edge. RCB 96/7

Sams b Bishnoi 0(1)

OUT! Harpreet Brar part of yet another dismissal, though this time the wicket gets added to Ravi Bishnoi’s column. Shahbaz Ahmed goes for a wild slog towards deep midwicket, but doesn’t get the distance and it ends up becoming an easy chance for Brar in front of the boundary rope. RCB 96/6

Shahbaz c Brar b Bishnoi 8(11)

After 15 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 92/5 ( Shahbaz Ahmed 7 , Daniel Sams 0)

Jordan steams in from the end where Harpreet operated from last, and starts off with a boundary to Shahbaz courtesy an outside edge and a misfield at third man. He more than makes up for it three balls later though, as the set batsman Patidar holes out to long on to depart for 31. Eight runs and a wicket from the over. RCB need 88 off 30.

OUT! Patidar’s gone as Jordan gets rid of the set batsman to put Bangalore under further pressure. Full delivery along off, Patidar ends up getting a thick bottom edge while looking to go downtown, and Pooran ends up gobbling this one up at long on. RCB 91/5

Patidar c Pooran b Jordan 31(30)

After 14 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 84/4 ( Rajat Patidar 30 , Shahbaz Ahmed 2)

Rahul continues with spin from one end, bringing offie Deepak Hooda in place of Ravi Bishnoi. Patidar, meanwhile, targets the long on region, smashing a four and a six off consecutive deliveries to bring down the asking rate as 13 runs are added in this over. RCB need 96 off 36.

After 13 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 71/4 ( Rajat Patidar 18 , Shahbaz Ahmed 1)

Brar continues to weave his magic around the Bangalore batsmen, this time getting rid of the mighty AB de Villiers — who holes out to Rahul at extra cover — to give him his third wicket of the evening — all of them superstars in their own right. He signs off with 3/19 at the end of his quota, and has almost singlehandedly put Punjab in pole position. RCB need 109 off 42 with six wickets in hand.

OUT! Brar gets rid of ABD! He must be pinching himself right now, having got rid of the three batting superstars in the star-studded RCB lineup. Was a tossed up delivery outside off that de Villiers tried driving inside out, but did so straight to Rahul at extra cover. RCB 69/4

De Villiers c Rahul b Brar 3(9)

After 12 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 69/3 ( Rajat Patidar 17 , AB de Villiers (W) 3)

Bishnoi continues. Run rate continues to climb rather worryingly for RCB in this over, as ABD and Patidar are able to collect a total of seven runs between them, including two wides off the final ball of the over. Run rate has fallen below six now courtesy the sensational over from Brar before this one.

After 11 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 62/3 ( Rajat Patidar 15 , AB de Villiers (W) 0)

Brar bowls a potentially game-changing over, as he gets rid of RCB’s batting mainstays Kohli and Maxwell off successive deliveries to collect a double-wicket maiden. AB de Villiers suddenly finds himself at the crease, and survives four nervy deliveries. RCB need 118 off 54 with seven wickets in hand.

BOWLED! What a spell this is turning out to be from Brar! Gets rid of Maxwell the very delivery after dismissing Kohli, this time the ball clipping the off pole every so slightly. Maxwell shifts to his right and looks to play this down the ground, but is nowhere close to the ball as it turns and hits timber. RCB 62/3

Maxwell b Brar 0 (1)

BOWLED EM! Brar finally wins the battle against Kohli after getting hit for a couple of boundaries earlier. Sees the opposition captain charge down the ground, and he decides to shorten his length and alter his line, angling in to beat Kohli’s defence and clip the leg stump. RCB 62/2

Kohli b Brar 35(34)

After 10 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 62/1 ( Virat Kohli (C) 35 , Rajat Patidar 15)

Bishnoi returns after the interval, and there are a couple of close shaves early on. Kohli gets a thick inside edge first ball, and Punjab think the ball’s bounced off his back foot before landing in the keeper’s gloves, though replays show the ball clearing bumping on the ground. Two balls later, the ball brushes past the leg stump after a missed slog by Patidar, though the bail doesn’t move an inch. Good, testing over from Bishnoi, with just three singles from this over. At the halfway stage, RCB need another 118 off 60.

After 9 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 59/1 ( Virat Kohli (C) 33 , Rajat Patidar 14)

Seeing the asking rate climbing, Kohli decides to attack left-arm spinner Brar again, this time going for an inside out lofted shot towards deep extra cover for another boundary. He misses a pull two balls later, adding a couple of leg byes after the ball brushes off his pad and runs past the keeper. Patidar smacks the ball hard towards cow corner, but Jordan, running to his right from long on, rushes in on time to save a couple of runs. Nine off the over. Umpire signals a timeout. RCB need another 121 off 66 with nine wickets in hand.

After 8 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 50/1 ( Virat Kohli (C) 28 , Rajat Patidar 13)

English all-rounder Chris Jordan replaces Bishnoi now as Rahul opts to keep pace from one end. First ball travels close to Patidar’s outer edge, ultimately dying down on its way to the keeper. Single off the next two — Kohli stealing a single in the second one after an ambitious throw at the non-striker’s end that runs a little further than what the fielder would’ve hoped. A leg-bye and a single off the last two deliveries as the fifty comes up for Bangalore at the end of this over. With the required rate above 10 at the moment, and their own scoring rate a shade above six, they will need to up the ante soon.

After 7 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 46/1 ( Virat Kohli (C) 26 , Rajat Patidar 11)

Kohli starts off confidently as left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar is introduced in the seventh over, skipping down the ground and launching the ball for a straight six first up, before stealing a quick second off the third delivery courtesy a fumble at the striker’s end. Single off each of the fourth and fifth, before Kohli survives a run-out score, getting sent back after running nearly halfway down the track. 10 off Brar’s first.

After 6 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 36/1 ( Virat Kohli (C) 17 , Rajat Patidar 10)

Spin introduced in the last over of the powerplay, with leggie Ravi Bishnoi replacing Shami. Patidar sets off for a run after getting hit on the pad off the second delivery. Single off each of the last three balls as the pair rotate the strike between themselves, with Kohli keeping the strike. Advantage slightly in favour of Punjab at the end of the powerplay, with the Bangalore run-rate reading an exact six.

After 5 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 32/1 ( Virat Kohli (C) 15 , Rajat Patidar 9)

Meredith given a third over in the powerplay, and keeps it tight in the first four deliveries, giving away just two singles off it. Patidar, however, somewhat ruins what was turning out to be a superb over, clipping the ball past mid on to collect his first boundary. The RCB No 3 then keeps the strike with a single off the last ball.