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Krunal Pandya continues his strong away form for RCB, taking key wickets against PBKS. His away economy of 8.55 contrasts sharply with his struggles at Chinnaswamy. RCB's spinners dominated Punjab's batting, restricting them to 157/6. The team now faces pressure to replicate this performance in upcoming home games.

Key Points: Krunal Pandya Shines for RCB in Away IPL Matches Again

  • Krunal Pandya takes 2/25 vs PBKS in Mullanpur
  • 10 wickets in 18 overs away this IPL
  • Struggles at Chinnaswamy with 10.50 economy
  • RCB needs home turnaround
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Krunal Pandya again delivers outside Chinnaswamy, RCB's home venue

Krunal Pandya delivers another stellar bowling performance for RCB in away matches, taking 2/25 against PBKS while struggling at Chinnaswamy.

"Krunal broke the back of Punjab's batting by giving away just 25 runs and picking up two wickets. – Match Report"

Mullanpur, April 20

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya has continued his solid run in the ongoing Indian Premier League matches outside the home venue of his team.

During the clash against PBKS at Mullanpur Stadium, a return clash after a five-wicket loss at home in a low-scoring, rain-affected clash, Krunal broke the back of Punjab's batting by giving away just 25 runs and picking up two wickets. He got the wickets of both openers, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh.

In the away clashes in this IPL, Krunal has picked 3/29 in four overs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), 0/26 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), delivered a brilliant 4/45 spell against Mumbai Indians (MI) and conceded just 29 runs for a wicket in four overs against Rajasthan Royals. Now with figures of 2/25 against PBKS, Krunal has taken 10 wickets in 18 overs away from home, at an economy rate of 8.55.

However, at the home venue of M Chinnaswamy Stadium, he has fallen flat, going wicketless in six overs and conceding runs at an economy rate of 10.50.

In the coming days, as RCB are left with four home fixtures, Krunal will have to rediscover his mojo in Bengaluru if the bowling unit has to deliver fully at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Coming to the match, RCB won the toss and opted to bowl first. After openers Priyansh Arya (22 in 15 balls, with three fours and a six) and Prabhsimran Singh (33 in 17 balls, with five fours and a six) delivered a fine 42-run stand, they just could not recapture their hold in the match once again as spinners Krunal (2/25) and Suyash Sharma (2/26) dominated the batting. A 43-run stand between Marco Jansen (25* in 20 balls, with two sixes) and Shashank Singh (31* in 33 balls, with a four) took PBKS to a modest 157/6 in their 20 overs.

RCB needs to chase 158 to get fifth win of the tournament.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Krunal is turning out to be RCB's secret weapon in away games! That economy rate of 8.55 is impressive considering how batsmen go after bowlers in T20s. Hope he can bring this form to Chinnaswamy too 🤞
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Priya M.
Interesting how he struggles at home but dominates away. Maybe the smaller Chinnaswamy boundaries are affecting his bowling? Still, 10 wickets in 18 overs is no joke! 🔥
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Arjun S.
While Krunal's away performance is great, RCB really needs him to step up at home too. Can't have such a big difference in home/away stats if we want to make playoffs.
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Sneha P.
That spell against MI was magical! 4 wickets including Rohit and SKY 😍 Hope he gets his home form sorted soon. RCB needs all the help they can get this season!
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Vikram J.
His bowling has improved so much this season. Remember when people used to say he's just in the team because of Hardik? Proving everyone wrong now! 💪

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