IPL 2022: Bairstow, Livingstone Power PBKS To Thumping 54-Run Win vs RCB

RCB skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl vs Mayank Agarwal-led PBKS in a crucial IPL encounter at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Jonny Bairstow slammed 21-ball fifty as PBKS crushed to 81/1 in only 6 overs despite losing Shikhar Dhawan to Glenn Maxwell.

After Jonny Bairstow's explosive start, Liam Livingstone carried on the good work as he hit RCB bowlers to all parts of the ground and beyond.

Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow hit classy fifties to help PBKS post 209/9 in 20 overs vs RCB.

Openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli gave RCB a solid start in their run-chase of 210 vs PBKS but soon lost the latter for 20 runs off 14 balls to Kagiso Rabada.

Bowler Rishi Dhawan jolted RCB with two wickets in an over as he dismissed captain Faf Du Plessis and Lomror in the same over.

Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell kept the scoreboard ticking after bowler Rishi Dhawan jolted RCB with two wickets in an over as he dismissed captain Faf Du Plessis and Mahipal Lomror in quick succession. However, both set batters departed soon to give PBKS the upper-hand.

PBKS bowlers jolted RCB with regular wickets and derailed their run-chase to register a 54-run win.