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PBKS bowl first in rain-curtailed clash against RCB

PBKS bowl first in rain-curtailed clash against RCB

Bengaluru, Apr 18 (UNI) Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first in a rain-curtailed 14-over-a-side clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday night.
The toss, originally scheduled for 7:00 PM, was delayed by over two-and-a-half hours due to persistent drizzle and was eventually held at 9:30 PM.
Play commenced at 9:45 PM with the first innings scheduled till 10:45 PM, followed by a 10-minute innings break. The second innings was slated from 10:55 PM to 11:55 PM.

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