Bairstow, Livingstone power Punjab to 209 for 9 against RCB

Mumbai: Jonny Bairstow (66 off 29 balls) and Liam Livingstone (70 off 42 balls) played belligerent knocks to take Punjab Kings to 209 for 9 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL here Friday.

While Bairstow smashed four boundaries and seven sixes in his knock to start the Punjab Kings innings on an explosive note, his compatriot Livingstone then hammered  five fours and four maximums, at the back end to take the Kings over the 200-run mark.

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Brief Score:

Punjab Kings 209 for 9 in 20 overs: (Liam Livingstone 70, Jonny Bairstow 66; Harshal Patel 4/34 ,Wanindu Hasaranga 2/15) vs RCB.

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