Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)
In the 34th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, held on April 18 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the match by 5 wickets with 11 balls remaining against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and elected to field first.
The umpires for this match were Ulhas Gandhe (India) and Virender Sharma(India) as the on-field umpires, Michael Gough (England) as the third (TV) umpire, Kannur Swaroopanand (India) as the reserve umpire, and Narayanan Kutty (India) served as the match referee.
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Match Summary:
- Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru,
- Date & Time: April 18, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
- Toss: PBKS won the toss and elected to field first.
- Result: Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the match by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).
First Innings: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batted first and posted a total of 95/9 in 14 overs. The opening pair, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli, initiated the innings. Suyash Sharma did not bat.
Top Performers for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Tim David scored 50 runs and was not out.
- Rajat Patidar scored 23 runs before getting out in the 7.4 over.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 8 runs before getting out in the 11.4 over.
No other batsman managed to cross the 30-run mark except Tim David, highlighting the dominance of the PBKS bowling attack.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Bowling Highlights
- Arshdeep Singh – 3 overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets
- Xavier Bartlett – 3 overs, 26 runs, 1 wicket
- Marco Jansen – 3 overs, 10 runs, 2 wickets
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 3 overs, 11 runs, 2 wickets
- Harpreet Brar – 2 overs, 25 runs, 2 wickets
Second Innings: Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) batted second and posted a total of 98/5 in 12.1 overs. The opening pair, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, initiated the innings.
Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, and Arshdeep Singh did not bat.
Top Performers for Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Nehal Wadhera scored 33 runs and was not out.
- Priyansh Arya scored 16 runs before getting out in the 3.4 over.
- Josh Inglis scored 14 runs before getting out in the 7.6 over.
- Prabhsimran Singh scored 13 runs before getting out in the 2.4 over.
No other batsman managed to cross the 40-run mark, highlighting the dominance of the RCB bowling attack.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Bowling Highlights
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 3 overs, 26 runs, 2 wickets
- Yash Dayal – 2.1 overs, 18 runs, 0 wickets
- Josh Hazlewood – 3 overs, 14 runs, 3 wickets
- Krunal Pandya – 1 overs, 10 runs, 0 wickets
- Suyash Sharma – 3 overs, 25 runs, 0 wickets.
Conclusion
The match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) was really exciting. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) set a challenging target of 96 runs, posting a total of 95/9 in 14 overs, whereas Punjab Kings (PBKS) scored 98/5 in 12.1 overs. For more information, click here.
