The Royal Challengers Bengaluru raced to 61 runs for the loss of one wicket at the end of powerplay against the Punjab Kings. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal were at the crease after 6 overs, after Jaco Bethell was dismissed early in the innings.

Harpreet Brar got the early breakthrough for PBKS as Bethell was out for 11 runs. Kohli was unbeaten on 24 runs while Padikkal was on 23 runs at the end of powerplay. RCB will hope to put on a big score and put pressure on the PBKS batters in the second innings.