RCB vs PBKS Thriller: Lomror-Karthik Power RCB to First Win #ipl2024

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings by 4 wickets in a thrilling contest.

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PBKS scored 176/6 after electing to bat first; RCB chased down 177 in 19.5 overs.

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Shikhar Dhawan top-scored for PBKS with a gritty 45 off 37 balls.

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For RCB, Virat Kohli's 77 off 49 balls went in vain before Lomror (17) and Karthik (28) sealed the chase.

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Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell took 2 wickets each for RCB.

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Despite Kohli's brilliance, RCB were struggling at 115/5 in 16 overs before Lomror-Karthik's heroics.

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Lomror smashed an unbeaten 17 off just 8 balls to turn the chase around for RCB.

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Karthik played a composed 28 * off 10 balls, stitching a match-winning runs stand with Lomror.

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For PBKS, Sam Curran dismissed Anuj Rawat to bring them back briefly before Lomror-Karthik took over, Kagiso Rabada and Harpreet Brar took 2 wickets

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RCB's first win sets up an exciting home campaign after a thrilling Chinnaswamy clash against PBKS

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