Punjab opener Johnny Bairstow counterattacked in the powerplay. He scored 66 off just 29 balls with the help of 4×4, 7×6. Livingstone, who came next, also scored 70 off 42 balls with the help of 5×4 and 4×6. RCB captain Duplessis, who saw Siraj bowling, restricted him to two overs. He had already given up 36 runs. But .. he succumbed to Livingstone hitting and submitted 64 runs in 4 overs. In total, the two scored 100 runs in 6 overs .. could not take at least one wicket.
Siraj hit three sixes in one over to Johnny Bairstow. Livingstone also hit two fours and two sixes in one over to Hazlewood. Though Siraj and Hazlewood lost, the rest of the bowlers Hershel Patel (4/34) and Hasaranga (2/15) bowled sparingly and took wickets. However .. they could not stop Punjab.