THE Punjab Kings got the better of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in the third game of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, yesterday.

The high-scoring encounter saw batters of both sides showcase an amazing display on the 22 yards as this game witnessed the first-ever score in excess of 200 in this season’s IP
The best part for the Bengaluru-based franchise is that not only did Virat Kohli roar back to form but their new skipper Faf du Plessis also created a good first impression by making his bat do the talking with a quickfire 88 runs off just 57 deliveries. He was involved in a 118-run second-wicket stand with Kohli, who scored 41 runs from 29 balls. A cameo knock of an unbeaten 14-ball 32 towards the end from Dinesh Karthik propelled RCB to 205/2 from their 20 overs.

Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith help PBKS to victory
In reply, Punjab Kings got off to a brisk start as skipper Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan added 71 runs for the opening stand. Agarwal scored 32 runs off 24 deliveries while Dhawan scored a quickfire 29-ball 43. Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Bhanuka Rajapakha also scored a vital 43 before being dismisse

When Liam Livingstone was sent back, the middle-order duo of Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith ensured that there were no further hiccups as they helped PBKS get past the finish line with an over to spare. Shahrukh remained unbeaten on 24 off 20 deliveries while Smith was not out on 25 off just eight balls.(Cric Tracker).