IPL 2022 Match 3, PBKS vs RCB Stats Review: Punjab Kings record run chase, Faf du Plessis' milestones and other stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s bowling came back to haunt them again as they failed to defend a target of 206 runs against the Punjab Kings in their maiden assignment in IPL 2022. Power-hitters Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith remained unbeaten on 24 and 25 runs respectively, as RCB suffered a five-wicket defeat in the third match of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. RCB’s bowling again proved to be their Achilles heel as PBKS scripted their joint-highest successful run chase in IPL history.

Speaking about how the third match of the IPL 2022 panned out, new skipper Mayank Agarwal won the toss as PBKS elected to field first. RCB captain Faf du Plessis continued from where he left off in the last season as he slammed 88 runs off just 57 deliveries which included three fours and seven sixes. His opening partner Anuj Rawat scored 21 runs while former skipper Virat Kohli mustered 41 runs off 29 balls. Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik played a whirlwind innings of 32 runs off just 14 deliveries with three fours and as many maximums, helping RCB post a massive total of 205/2 in 20 overs.

In the run chase, all the top-three batters of PBKS fired as RCB bowlers endured a hard time in the powerplay overs. While captain Mayank scored 32 runs, both Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa notched up 43 runs apiece. England’s Liam Livingstone smashed two sixes as he amassed 19 runs off 10 balls. Odean Smith then joined Shahrukh Khan to slam 25 runs off eight balls with the help of three huge sixes. He was adjudged with the Player of the Match award as PBKS won the encounter with one over to spare.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from the 3rd match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2022:

200 – Virat Kohli appeared in his 200th innings in the IPL.

3 – Faf du Plessis and Kohli shared the third-highest second-wicket partnership (118) for RCB against PBKS in IPL history. Chris Gayle and Kohli added 136 runs in 2013 and 119 runs in the 2012 edition against the Punjab-based team.

4 – Du Plessis registered the fourth-highest score (88) by a player on captaincy debut in the cash-rich league.

402 – Dinesh Karthik completed 400 fours in the Indian Premier League.

3023 – Du Plessis completed 3000 runs in the league. He reached the feat in his 94th innings and became the joint third-fastest player with David Warner to get the milestone. Gayle and KL Rahul took 75 and 80 innings, respectively.

21 – RCB scored over 200 runs for the 21st time, most for any IPL team. Chennai Super Kings is second on the list, having scored above 200 runs 19 times in the league.

103 – Du Plessis also achieved the landmark of 100 IPL sixes.

150 – Harshal Patel completed 150 wickets in T20 matches.

1 – Punjab Kings registered their joint-highest run chase in a winning cause. They achieved the same target of 206 previously against SRH and CSK in 2014.

45 – 45 extras were bowled in the match which is the most in any IPL match. The second highest is 38 extras in a clash between Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.

5 – RCB skipper Du Plessis has now scored five consecutive IPL fifties on Indian soil.

1 – Punjab Kings joined CSK and KKR in the list of the highest successful run chase by a team against RCB in the IPL. CSK achieved the same target of 206 twice in 2012 and 2018 while KKR did it in the year 2019.