Ahmedabad: Skipper KL Rahul scored 91 while Harpreet Brar accounted for three key batsmen as Punjab Kings (PBKS) thumped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 34 runs in an IPL match, in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Put into bat, PBKS were in a spot of bother at one stage but Rahul’s perseverance, power-hitting of Chris Gayle (46) and energy of Brar (25) ensured they had a competitive 179 for five on board.
Rahul and Gayle shared a 80-run stand but PBKS’s middle order collapsed as Brar, batting at number seven, was the only other batsman to manage a double-digit score.
PBKS registered their third win of IPL 2021 from 7 games to move above Kolkata Knight Riders in 5th place on the points table. They will next face the Delhi Capitals at the same venue in Motera on May 2.Live