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Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli’s majestic 92 off 47 balls, coupled with a collective bowling effort helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru get a 60-run win over Punjab Kings in Match 58 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the HPCA Stadium here on Thursday. The result means RCB keep their Playoff hopes alive with their fourth win on the trot, while PBKS become the second team after Mumbai Indians to be eliminated from the tournament.

Kohli hit seven fours and six maximums at a strike rate of 195.74 in his vintage knock which also took him past the 600-run mark in the IPL 2024. He was ably supported by Rajat Patidar's 55, his fourth fifty of this season as RCB posted 241/7, their fourth-highest total in the tournament.