Ricky Ponting's Punjab Kings have moved equal top of the Indian Premier League after inflicting a fourth successive home defeat on Royal Challengers Bengaluru despite the best efforts of Tim David and Josh Hazlewood.
David battered a 26-ball fifty after coming to the crease with his team 5-33 in the seventh over of a truncated match. But his teammates mustered 45 off 58 balls as RCB were restricted to 9-95.
Hazlewood then took 3-14, including the wicket of Josh Inglis (14), but was unable to prevent Kings winning with 11 balls to spare. Victory was wrapped up when Marcus Stoinis, recalled for the out-of-touch Glenn Maxwell, smoked his second ball for six over mid-wicket.
