In the ongoing edition of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently playing against Punjab Kings at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. RCB batted first and posted a total of 174/4 in their allotted 20 overs.
Faf du Plessis stood out among the batters for RCB with his impressive knock of 84 off 56 balls, including five fours and five sixes, while Virat Kohli contributed with 59 off 47 balls, including five fours and a six.
The RCB team greatly benefited from du Plessis’ performance. In the Punjab Kings’ innings, a funny incident occurred during the fifth ball of the 11th over when Jitesh Sharma missed a dipping full-toss from Harshal Patel.
Sharma attempted to flick the ball towards the leg side and was beaten on the inside edge. Patel made a full appeal, and umpire Sadashiv Iyer quickly raised his finger, but the TV replay showed a different story. In the meantime, a video clip of Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell playing Stone Paper Scissors during the replay has gone viral.
Shikhar Dhawan is leading PBKS, who currently hold the fifth position in the IPL 2023 points table with six points from five matches, including three wins and two losses. After facing consecutive defeats against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans, Punjab made a comeback by defeating Lucknow Super Giants by two wickets in Match 21.
In contrast, RCB led by Faf du Plessis are struggling in the eighth position with four points from five matches, consisting of two wins and three losses. In their previous match (Match 24), RCB lost to Chennai Super Kings by eight runs. Both teams will be aiming for a victory, and securing two crucial points will be significant in their pursuit of making it to the playoffs.