PBKS vs RCB: Twitter Reacts As Punjab Kings Chase Down 206 To Defeat RCB
Updated - 28 Mar 2022, 02:05 AM
Punjab Kings started their tournament on the perfect note after their batters put up a stellar show to chase down a humongous target of 206 set by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Game 3 of the IPL 2022 season.
Chasing the monumental target on a good batting surface, PBKS openers blazed away to 63/0 in the powerplay. It was the perfect platform for the power-hitters to come and unleash the carnage and that’s exactly what they did.
After Mayank Agarwal (32 off 24), Shikhar Dhawan (43 off 29), and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (43 off 22) made sure the required run rate didn’t climb too high, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, and Odean Smith completed the formalities.
There were as many as 26 sixes in the game – 13 scored by each team in what was an extremely entertaining match. Eventually, PBKS closed the game out with more than an over to spare and registered their first points in the season.
Earlier, Faf du Plessis turned his fortunes around after a poor start. He scored 71 off his last 24 deliveries, and his knock (88 off 57 balls) included as many as 7 sixes.
Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik played fine cameos as well which enabled the team to put up 205/2 on the board. However, their bowlers failed to come to the party and they start their campaign with a tough loss.
Notably, both teams had a scratchy bowling performance as they conceded 23 extras each. The batters enjoyed the deck on offer and made merry.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to PBKS vs RCB, game 3:
Punjabiya di balle balle..@PunjabKingsIPL chak te phatte ?. Kamal ki hitting by #odeansmith jamaica jalandhar same same.. top batting #sharukhkhan @IPL @StarSportsIndia
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 27, 2022
Smith was very impressive in #PBKS win. Went for too many runs while bowling but batted with a superb temperament under pressure. #RCBvPBKS #PBKSvsRCB
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 27, 2022
#PBKS approach was excellent during the run chase. Normally, teams focus on left right combination continuation but the way Punjab used #Rajapaksa against Hasaranga was a very smart move. #RCBvPBKS #PBKSvsRCB
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) March 27, 2022
Delight to see the confidence and calmness in the eyes of #ShahRukhKhan. That is where the young Indian players have improved the most. #TATAIPL #RCBvsPBKS #crickettwitter
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) March 27, 2022
Odeon Smith .. ???????? #IPL2022
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 27, 2022
Odean Smith.#TataIPL2022 #onetowatch
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) March 27, 2022
Fantastic chase from @PunjabKingsIPL! Two super games on a Super Sunday ? #TataIPL #RCBvPBKS
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) March 27, 2022
Punjab’s atirring run chase, overhauling more than 200 to beat RCB makes it two upsets in a day and suggesting that IPL19 t will be full of surprises.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 27, 2022
Fantastic win @PunjabKingsIPL , this year looks very promising! Keep Rocking #PBKSvRCB
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) March 27, 2022
Super Sunday, it truly was !
From 104/6 , @DelhiCapitals all rounders @LalitYadav03 and @akshar2026 stitching together a 75 run partnership, defeating @mipaltan @PunjabKingsIPL chasing down 205 with an over to spare neutralising @faf1307 and @DineshKarthik ‘s innings?#IPL2022— Bhavna Balakrishnan (@Bhavna__B) March 27, 2022
Most wins chasing a 200-run target in IPL:
4 – Punjab KingsMost losses defending a 200-run target in IPL:
4 – Royal Challengers Bangalore #RCBvPBKS #PBKSvRCB #IPL2022— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) March 27, 2022
RCB bowlers to their captain whenever defending 200+ :#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/FYJHfpJUBZ
— Haaris Akhtar (@sleeplesspillow) March 27, 2022
After CSK, MI and RCB also lost. Let's go! pic.twitter.com/M7evE3p8fo
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 27, 2022
Top notch chase by Punjab. Perfect T20 chase. Won't always be on the winning side but Punjab's approach for the season is clear. Everyone scores quickly and hope to win 7-8 games. 26 Boundaries to 22 by RCB. #RCBvsPBKS
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) March 27, 2022
CSK, MI and RCB fans after their first match pic.twitter.com/MWLw9d4SiJ
— Sagar Shinde (@fcbsagarrrr45) March 27, 2022
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