24 Sep, 23:03 (IST)

Kings XI Punjab have won their first game of IPL 2020 at the second time of asking. KL Rahul's brilliant century took KXIP to a score of 206/3 in their twenty overs. Chasing a mammoth target proved to be overwhelming for RCB as they suffered a 97 run defeat as their batting line-up failed to make any kind of impression and were bowled out for 109 runs. With this win KXIP move to the top of the points table.

24 Sep, 22:59 (IST)

Bowled! Murugan Ashwin gets his second wicket of the game. Navdeep Saini gets clean bowled as he tries to heave the ball over the covers region but misses it completely. Navdeep Saini b Murugan Ashwin 6(7).

24 Sep, 22:52 (IST)

Wicket! Washington Sundar's fighting cameo finally comes to an end as he falls in Ravi Bishnoi's over. The young spinner gets his third wicket of the game. Sundar tried to clear the boundary but could only find Mayank Agarwal. Washington Sundar c Agarwal b Ravi Bishnoi 30(27).

24 Sep, 22:47 (IST)

Wicket! Ravi Bishnoi gets his second wicket of the game and he clean bowls Umesh Yadav. The RCB bowler tried to heave the ball over the boundary line but missed it completely and got his stumps uprooted.  U Yadav b Ravi Bishnoi 0(2).

24 Sep, 22:41 (IST)

Glenn Maxwell might have failed with the bat but has delivered with the ball in his hand. The Australian gets his first wicket in the game as he clean bowls Shivam Dube. Shivam Dube b Maxwell 12(12).

24 Sep, 22:33 (IST)

Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost control of the game and the match is slipping from their hands. The required run-rate has crossed over 15. Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar are out on the crease for RCB and need to fund the boundaries on a regular interval if they are to take RCB to an unlikely win.

24 Sep, 22:18 (IST)

Wicket! Royal Challengers Bangalore are collapsing in Dubai. Half of the batting order is back in the pavilion for RCB. AB De Villers is the latest man to depart as he tries to take on Murugan Ashwin but could only find Sarfaraz Khan on the boundary. De Villiers c Sarfaraz Khan b Murugan Ashwin 28(18).

24 Sep, 22:13 (IST)

Wicket! Young Ravi Bishnoi gets his first wicket of the game as he gets rid of Australian Aaron Finch. Royal Challengers Bangalore are in big trouble at the moment as their batting luxury is depleting very quickly. Washington Sundar is the next man in for RCB. Finch b Ravi Bishnoi 20(21).

24 Sep, 22:05 (IST)

End of Powerplay! Royal Challengers Bangalore have found some momentum at the end of the power play. Ravi Bishnoiu came in to bowl his first over of the game but was put under immediate pressure by De Villers. 15 runs come off the over. 

24 Sep, 21:54 (IST)

Royal Challengers Bangalore are under serious pressure at the moment as they have lost three early wickets including captain Virat Kohli. Aaron Finch saves himself with a successful review after the umpire had given him out LBW. the onus will now be on the Australian and AB de Villiers to get RCB back in the game.

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KXIP vs RCB Live Score Updates: Kings XI Punjab will fight for their first victory in Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dubai International Stadium. KL Rahul’s men ridiculously lost their previous game and will be determined to redeem themselves. They failed to score one run of the last three balls against Delhi Capitals as the match resulted in a tie. DC won the super over, and KXIP were left agitated. On the other hand, Virat Kohli and Co must be high on confidence with their previous triumph against Sunrisers Hyderabad and will like to add two more points tally. Meanwhile, you should stay tuned for the live commentary and updates of the game. KXIP vs RCB, IPL 2020 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.

AB de Villiers and Devdutt Padikkal shone with the bat for RCB in the opening game. Both the batsmen scored half-centuries as Bangalore powered to 163/5 while batting first. Chasing the target, SRH looked in command for the majority of the contest. However, bowlers pulled things back in the death overs as Hyderabad got bundled out for 153 from being 121/2 at one stage. Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report.

Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while Navdeep Saini and Shivam Dube dismissed two batsmen apiece. Well, bowling has been an area of concern for RCB over the years. However, they the spectacular show by Chahal and others will undoubtedly boost their morale.

Speaking of Punjab, Mohammed Shami and Sheldon Cottrell breath fire with the ball against Delhi Capitals. However, they were let down by their batsmen who were chasing 158 for victory. Skipper KL Rahul, Glenn Maxwell and Nicholas Pooran were dismissed without making a significant impact. Mayank Agarwal, however, put up a fight and played a knock of 89 runs. However, he only was able to tie the game.

One might back RCB to win this game owing to their previous performance. However, consistency has been an issue for them over the years. On the other hand, the Punjab-based team is studded with T20 supernovas, and Bangalore can’t afford to take them lightly.