IPL 2021: Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 34 runs — in pictures

Harpreet Brar stuns Kohli, Maxwell and de Villiers as Punjab shock Bangalore by 34 runs

Published: April 30, 2021 21:51 Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Chris Gayle and KL Rahul fired with the bat before Harpreet Brar (pictured) and Ravi Bishnoi picked three and two wickets each to help Punjab Kings register a thumping 34-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League encounter held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Chris Gayle had blasted five fours in six balls before KL Rahul (pictured) changed gears in the death overs to steer Punjab Kings to 179/5. In reply, RCB was only able to score 145/8, thanks to a brilliant bowling performance from Harpreet and Bishnoi. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Harpreet Brar (pictured right) picked three key wickets for Punjab Kings as he dismissed Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and AB de Villiers after shining with the bat. He had played an important cameo alongside skipper Rahul to help the side finish their innings on a high. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Earlier put in to bat first, Punjab Kings got off to a slow start but things soon fell into place as Chris Gayle (pictured), who came into bat at number three and hammered five fours in the sixth over to take his side to 49-1 at the end of the powerplay. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Brief Scores: Punjab Kings 179/5 (KL Rahul 91, Chris Gayle 46; Kyle Jamieson 2-32); RCB 145/8 (Virat Kohli 35, Harshal Patel 31; Harpreet Brar 3-19) Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Daniel Sams of Royal Challengers Bangalore is bowled by Ravi Bishnoi of Punjab Kings. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bangalore plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bangalore run between the wickets. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Ravi Bishnoi of Punjab Kings bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Punjab Kings players celebrate the wicket of Devdutt Padikkal of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Shahbaz Ahmed of Royal Challengers Bangalore bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Harpreet Brar of Punjab Kings plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Shahrukh Khan of Punjab Kings is bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Daniel Sams (centre) of Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrates the wicket of Chris Gayle of Punjab Kings. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Kyle Jamieson of Royal Challengers Bangalore bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Mohammed Siraj of Royal Challengers Bangalore bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Daniel Sams of Royal Challengers Bangalore bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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