IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore, on Sunday, become the primary workforce within the historical past of the event to fail to shield a 200-plus goal for the fourth time. Additionally they conceded the utmost selection of wides in an IPL event as Punjab Kings gunned down 206 with an over to spare.
RCB set undesirable data after PBKS gun down 206-run goal (Courtesy through BCCI/PTI Photograph)
HIGHLIGHTS RCB fail to shield 206 to slide to 4-wicket defeat to PBKSRCB conceded probably the most selection of wides in an IPL sport on SundayFaf du Plessis’s first event as RCB captain resulted in dissappointment
Royal Challengers Bangalore set an undesirable document on Sunday as they become the primary workforce within the historical past of Indian Premier League (IPL) to fail to shield a complete of 200-plus general on 4 events. RCB accomplished the brand new low when Punjab Kings gunned down a 206-run goal with an over to spare of their opening event of the 2022 season on the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
RCB’s technology below their new captain Faf du Plessis were given off to a disappointing get started as acquainted bowling woes got here again to hang-out them. The South African famous person’s surprising 88 from 57 balls went in useless as RCB failed to assemble 2 issues regardless of posting a mammoth general.
In the meantime, Punjab Kings set a brand new document for probably the most selection of a success chases of goals greater than 200 runs. Sunday’s surprising chase was once the 4th time PBKS did so within the historical past of IPL.
PBKS went forward of 4-time champions Chennai Tremendous Kings’s tally of three a success 200-plus chases within the IPL.
MOST 200-PLUS CHASES
PBKS – 4
CSK – 3
KKR – 2
RR – 2
In the meantime, RCB additionally set any other undesirable document, conceding probably the most selection of wides in an IPL event. The 2016 finaalists conceded as many as 21 of their 4-wicket defeat to PBKS on Sunday in Mumbai.
MOST WIDES IN AN IPL MATCH
21 – RCB v PBKS in 2022
19 – PBKS v Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011
18 – RCB v Rajasthan Royals in 2008
18 – RR v KKR at in 2015
18 – RCB v Mumbai Indians in 2018
Punjab Kings flaunted their power-hitting prowess as RCB bowlers, particularly Mohammed Siraj (2/59) and Wanindu Hasarnga had been taken to the cleaners.
Bhunuka Rajapaksa smashed a match-winning 43 off simply 22 balls after Punjab’s new-look openers Mayank Agarwal (24-ball 32) and Shikhar Dhawan (29-ball 43) stitched a 71-run stand in simply 43 balls.
Whilst Liam Livingstone controlled 2 sixes for his 10-ball 19, Odean Smith hit 3 sixes for his 8-ball 25 now not out because the West Indies famous person made up for a pricey 4-over spell with the ball. Shahrukh Khan remained unbeaten, hitting the successful runs as Punjab picked up 2 issues