Punjab routs Bangalore by 54 runs to stay alive in IPL 2022 playoffs race

Punjab routs Bangalore by 54 runs to stay alive in IPL 2022 playoffs race

Punjab Kings rode on fifties from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone to post a mammoth 209 for nine before Kagiso Rabada's three for 21 restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 155 for nine at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday.

IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Highlights: PBKS crush RCB by 54 runs to keep play-off hopes alive

Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone in an IPL match on Friday. While Punjab remained in the mix with 12 points from as many games, the margin of victory considerably improved their net run-rate to +0.210 and RCB despite having 14 points from 13 games are at -0.323.

PBKS Keep IPL 2022 Playoffs Chances Alive With 54-Run Win Over RCB | 🏏 LatestLY

Punjab Kings moved to sixth spot on the IPL 2022 points table following 54-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore and with it kept their IPL 2022 playoffs hopes alive. 🏏 PBKS Keep IPL 2022 Playoffs Chances Alive With 54-Run Win Over RCB.

IPL 2022: Clinical bowling helps Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers by 54 runs

They were eventually restricted to 155/9 in 20 overs as the Punjab Kings bowlers kept them under a tight leash and did not allow them to free their arms

IPL 2022: Jonny Bairstow set it up for us, says Liam Livingstone after Punjab Kings’ 54-run win over RCB | Cricket News – Times of India

"Jonny set it up perfectly for the rest of the batters and I think the way we bowled was pretty exceptional on a very good pitch," Livingstone mentioned on

IPL 2022: Blazing fifties by Bairstow, Livingstone and clinical bowling help Punjab Kings beat RCB by 54 runs

Punjab Kings thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 54 runs in Match 60 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium