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IPL 2020 LIVE SCORE, Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore latest updates: That’s the game for Punjab. They beat RCB by 97 runs, a massive victory for them. Chahal the last man to be dismissed. Fuller from Ashwin, Chahal sweeps but missed and the ball hits the pad, Punjab appeal and umpire raises the finger to finish the game. Punjab collect their first points. An embarrassing loss for RCB. Preview: Kings XI Punjab would be looking to open their account in the points table when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Punjab were involved in a thrilling encounter with Delhi Capitals in their opener which ended in a tie. They, however, lost the subsequent Super Over where they could manage just two runs off the Kagiso Rabada over losing both the wickets. Delhi chased it down easily to register two points. Opener Mayank Agarwal single-handedly kept KXIP in the match with a brilliant 60-ball 89. He kept his composure amidst regular fall of wickets and paced his innings to perfection. He, however, wasn’t able to finish the match getting out with one run required off two balls. The rest of the batting line-up need to step up against RCB. Their shot selection came under the scanner and they couldn’t adapt. They started well with the ball with Mohammed Shami leading the way but lost their way at the death conceding 64 off the last five overs, of which 30 came in the last over from Chris Jordan. The team management would be hoping that the lessons will be learnt from the last match. RCB, on the other hand, started off with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Young opener Devdutt Padikkal burst onto the scene with an impressive 42-ball 56. He added 90 along with Aaron Finch and that set the platform. AB de Villiers then provided a late surge with a swashbuckling 51 off 30 balls to propel RCB to 163/5. Yuzvendra Chahal was the game changer for them in the bowling department as the SRH middle and lower order imploded. Navdeep Saini bowled well for his 2/35 from four overs while Shivam Dube bowled tightly at the death to choke SRH completely. Dale Steyn and Umesh Yadav had off days and would be looking to bounce back against KXIP. RCB might not look to tinker with the winning combination while KXIP have the choice of replacing Jordan with spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman. It might come down to KXIP bowling vs RCB batting. All in all, it is perfectly set up for a cracker. Here’s all you need to know about the KXIP vs RCB match in Dubai: When is the sixth match of the IPL between KXIP and RCB? The sixth match of the IPL between KXIP and RCB is on Thursday, 24 September 2020. Where will the KXIP vs RCB match be played? The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. What time does the KXIP vs RCB match start? The match will start at 7.30 pm IST (6 pm UAE time). Which TV channels will broadcast the KXIP vs RCB match? All the IPL matches will be shown live on Star Sports India channels and games can also be streamed live on Disney + Hotstar. You can follow the live blog and updates on www.Firstpost.com Royal Challengers Bangalore full squad: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers , Gurkeerat Mann , Devdutt Padikkal , Aaron Finch , Yuzvendra Chahal , Mohammed Siraj , Umesh Yadav , Navdeep Saini , Adam Zampa , Dale Steyn , Isuru Udana , Moeen Ali , Pawan Negi , Shivam Dube , Washington Sundar , Chris Morris , Pavan Deshpande , Parthiv Patel , Joshua Philippe , Shahbaz Ahmad . Kings XI Punjab full squad: KL Rahul (Captain) , Chris Gayle , Mayank Agarwal , Karun Nair , Sarfaraz Khan , Mandeep Singh , Sheldon Cottrell , Ishan Porel , Ravi Bishnoi , Mohammed Shami , Mujeeb ur Rahman , Arshdeep Singh , Hardus Viljoen , M Ashwin , J Suchith , Harpreet Brar , Darshan Nalkande , Glenn Maxwell , James Neesham , Chris Jordan , Krishnappa Gowtham , Deepak Hooda , Tajinder Singh Dhillon , Nicholas Pooran , Prabhsimran Singh . Click here to read factboxes of all IPL teams Click here to check out the full IPL 2020 Schedule Click here to read all IPL team previews Click here to read IPL FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
IPL 2020 Highlights, KXIP vs RCB Match, Full Cricket Score: Kings XI crush Royal Challengers by 97 runs, collect first points of season
That’s the game for Punjab. They beat RCB by 97 runs, a massive victory for them. Chahal the last man to be dismissed. Fuller from Ashwin, Chahal sweeps but missed and the ball hits the pad, Punjab appeal and umpire raises the finger to finish the game. Punjab collect their first points. An embarrassing loss for RCB.
 "IPL 2020 Highlights, KXIP vs RCB Match, Full Cricket Score: Kings XI crush Royal Challengers by 97 runs, collect first points of season")
That’s it from us today as well. We saw one extraordinary performance from one of India’s top T20 batsmen – KL Rahul. How unfortunate is it that no spectator was inside the stadium to see him get to the highest individual score by an Indian. A shocking performance on the other hand by RCB, who would like to forget this night and move on to the next game. Punjab have collected their first win.
Tomorrow, we have another exciting contest coming up, between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. See you tomorrow. Good bye and good night.
KL Rahul is the Player of the Match for his incredible 132 not out, the highest score by an Indian in IPL history!
Rahul: It was good to be in the middle and see the team through. It was a complete team performance today. I had a chat with Maxi yesterday, and told him I’m still not in control of my batting. He said ‘You’ve got to be joking’. I was nervous, but knew if I spent some time at the centre, it will all settle down. As a captain you’re short on time, but I still try to maintain the same routine. Till the toss, I try to think as a player and not as a captain. It’s as complete a team performance as it can get. We had a few different plans going into this game. We needed two-three wickets upfront and needed a big total on the board. I think everyone would be happy.
After 16 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 102/8 ( Navdeep Saini 2 , Dale Steyn 0)
Bishnoi completes his spell. What a match this has been from him. When he came on, ABD and Finch targeted him but he came back strongly. He has finished with figures of 3 for 32. Royal Challengers Bangalore need 105 runs in 24 balls.
After 15 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 95/7 ( Washington Sundar 24 , Navdeep Saini 1)
Maxwell continues. Navdeep Saini has joined Sundar in the middle. Mere formalities left in the game. RCB probably trying to bat out their remaining overs for a better NRR. Seven from the over. Royal Challengers Bangalore need 112 runs in 30 balls.
After 14 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 88/7 ( Washington Sundar 18 , )
Bishnoi back on. Does a good job. Picks up a wicket on the last ball of the over. Twos off the first two deliveries and then a dot, followed by a single. One dot again before a wicket. Royal Challengers Bangalore need 119 runs in 36 balls.
After 13 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 83/6 ( Washington Sundar 13 , )
Glenn Maxwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack now. Rahul is trying to take the pace off the ball and also go through some over quickly to get this completely out of RCB’s grasp. Maxwell has delivered as well, mixing up his pace, he has tricked Dube to dismiss him.
After 12 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 80/5 ( Washington Sundar 11 , Shivam Dube 11)
Neesham continues. Dube shows first sign of aggression. Half tracker from Neesham and Dube swings his blade, clears the mid-wicket region easily. That is the kind of hitting missing from RCB batters today. 10 off the over but still not enough for RCB.
After 11 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 70/5 ( Washington Sundar 9 , Shivam Dube 4)
Shami comes back into the attack. Gets hit for a boundary on the first ball but comes back well to give just three singles and bowl two dots. Royal Challengers Bangalore need 137 runs in 54 balls.
After 10 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 63/5 ( Washington Sundar 3 , Shivam Dube 3)
Kings XI debutant James Neesham, right-arm medium, comes into the attack. He had a wide first slip in place for Dube and a wide third man. Edged but it did not travel to the slip fielder. Good over from Neesham, just 3 off it. Gets difficult for RCB. They need 144 runs in 60 balls.
After 9 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 60/5 ( Washington Sundar 1 , Shivam Dube 2)
Ashwin continues and he has removed the big man de Villiers. Two spinners doing the job for Punjab right now. Bishnoi with a wicket and now Ashwin as well. Rahul keeping it simple in his decision making. Just four bowlers used till now, all four successful. Seven off the over and a wicket.
After 8 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 53/4 ( AB de Villiers 24 , Washington Sundar 0)
Bishnoi continues. And just when things were looking good for RCB, one more wicket goes down, their fourth, in form of Finch, who was done in by a brilliant leg spinner from Bishnoi. Fifty has come up for RCB. Washington Sundar joins ABD in the middle. Five and a wicket off the over.
After 7 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 48/3 ( Aaron Finch 17 , AB de Villiers 22)
Murugan Ashwin, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack. And he starts off badly with the one on Finch’s legs. Gets hit for a boundary. Better over after that as he impoves his line. Just four off the remaining five balls. 8 off the over.
After 6 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 40/3 ( Aaron Finch 11 , AB de Villiers 21)
Ravi Bishnoi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack. He is being put under pressure from Ball 1. Finch goes down the ground to get four. Bishnoi strays down the leg stump line too much and gets hit for one more boundary by ABD. Comes back well with two dots. Needs to target the off stump more often. 15 off the over.
After 5 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 25/3 ( Aaron Finch 7 , AB de Villiers 13)
Cottrell continues. De Villiers hits a six and a boundary in the over. RCB need this pair to not just stay there for a long time but score big as well. ABD has a good record against Punjab, having scored over 690 runs against them. Good over for RCB. 14 off it.
After 4 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 11/3 ( Aaron Finch 7 , AB de Villiers 1)
Shami continues. Both the pacers getting great movement off the pitch. DRS saves Finch for caught behind. Shami continues to bring it in to him. Finch has had his issues with the one that comes in sharply from outside the off stump line. Just 6 off the over.
After 3 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 5/3 ( Aaron Finch 2 , AB de Villiers 0)
Cottrell continues. Superb from him. Three dots to start the over and then removes Kohli on the fourth. Second wicket for him and the salutes are back. AB de Villiers joins Finch as RCB are in deep, deep trouble. Just 1 and one wicket in the over.
Virat Kohli against KXIP in PP overs in IPL:
Runs : 254
Balls : 209
Dismissals : 9
Average : 28.2
SR : 121.5
After 2 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 4/2 ( Aaron Finch 1 , Virat Kohli (C) 1)
Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes running from the other end and he has a wicket too. The pressure of a big chase telling on RCB already with two batsmen back in the hut. Finch is attempting some heaves but missing most of them. Just 2 off the over and a wicket.
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