PBKS vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2022: Rajapaksa, Smith star as Punjab crush Bangalore by 5 wickets

Harshal Patel to Shikhar Dhawan, A full ball, on middle at 110 clicks. Dhawan bunts it to deep square leg for a single.

Harshal Patel to Shikhar Dhawan, A length ball angling from around the wicket on off. Dhawan knocks it to covers.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, A flighted ball, on a length and on middle. Rajapaksa tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks in at number 3.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, On off. Blocked out.

Punjab are off to a flier here and Bangalore are in desperate need of wickets. Who will be the bowler who steps up though?

Wanindu Hasaranga to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, This is on a length and just outside off. Rajapaksa looks to play it to third man but misses.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, A quicker ball, on middle. Dhawan works it to square leg and the batters get a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tossed up, on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! TAKEN! What a start from Wanindu Hasaranga! He is a match-winner, truly! Slightly short and on middle. Agarwal gets low to pull and he hits it flat to Shahbaz Ahmed who is standing inside the ring at square leg, takes a sharp catch. Finally, Bangalore find the breakthrough. 

Wanindu Hasaranga is brought into the attack now.

Akash Deep to Mayank Agarwal, In the air and falls safely! Short of a length, good pace there, around off. Agarwal looks to pull but gets a top edge and it falls safe at mid off. A single.

Akash Deep to Shikhar Dhawan, Angles across a length ball, around off. Dhawan steers it to third man for a single.

Akash Deep to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Beats the fielder! Short ball again, down the leg side. Dhawan pulls it late to fine leg and the fielder there puts a dive to his left but his body touched the ropes. 

Akash Deep to Mayank Agarwal, Short of a length, on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads this time, it is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Shikhar Dhawan, A length ball, outside off. Dhawan guides it to point. 

Strategic Time-Out! Punjab needed a really strong start and Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan have given them just that. The wicket is a belter but the bowling has been ordinary from Bangalore, especially given the likes of David Willey and Mohammed Siraj being experienced campaigners. Punjab need more than a strong start to win and Bangalore will feel that a couple of wickets will bring down the scoring rate quite a fair bit. Also, Akash Deep comes into the attack now.