Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3rd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Indian Premier League 2022 Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai Date & Time: Mar 27, 07:30 PM LOCAL

Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan set up the run chase with a 71-run opening stand © BCCI/IPL

Hello and welcome to Match 3 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, set to be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Both teams have quite a revamped and revived squad coming into this season. Who do you think will make an early impact? Tweet to us on #CricbuzzQnV with your views and questions.

PBKS WIN Late power-hitting by Odean Smith and Shahrukh Khan has eventually helped Punjab Kings chase down the 206-run target with five wickets in hand. The two batters launched the attack on Mohammad Siraj and Harshal Patel to overhaul the massive score with one over to spare and help their side to a winning start in their opening encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore

TWO IN TWO Mohammad Siraj has struck twice in two deliveries to bring RCB back into the contest. First he ends the stay of the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa and then traps Raj Angad Bawa legbefore for a first-ball duck.

WICKET Anuj Rawat has plucked a superb catch at mid wicket to end Shikhar Dhawan's stay. This contest is promising to go down the wire.

Bhanuka's attack has left the RCB bowlers unsettled

It would be really exciting to see King kohli without captaincy role, no pressure at all so it could be more dangerous for bowlers...

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WICKET Anuj Rawat has been cleaned up by Rahul Chahar. The southpaw, who was looking to take the attack to the PBKS bowlers, misses a slog sweep, tricked by the dip. 50 for 1

50 PARTNERSHIPIt's been a bit of a struggle for the RCB openers, but Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat have picked up pace and helped bring up the half century of the partnership

DROPPEDShahrukh Khan has dropped a straightforward chance at short mid wicket, giving Faf du Plessis a life. Will this prove costly?

RCB off to good start:Sandeep Sharma starts with a one-run opening over, bowling four dots to Du Plessis. There is swing on offer but Arshdeep is off his mark, bowling plenty of wides and conceding leg-byes in the second over. Du Plessis scores the first boundary by picking a Sandeep delivery over midwicket. Rawat heaves a six off Sandeep to get off the mark. RCB are 23/0 after three overs.

Punjab Kings have won the toss and elected to field

Teams:

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal( c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Rahul Chahar

Both teams will have new captains but similar motivations, like in every previous season - to win the IPL trophy which has evaded them for 14 seasons. Can the new-look teams change the fortunes of their respective franchises? While we wait for the toss, here are the previews you can catch up on.

Bharath R: Can Faf and the bowlers end RCB's trophy drought?

Purnima: PBKS bank on batting might to ramp up performance