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Game Over! Punjab Kings wins the one-sided contest with 11 balls to spare. A dominating five-wicket victory by the Shreyas Iyer-led side. Tim David and Josh Hazlewood tried their best for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but the rest of the players failed to support them. The Rajat Patidar-led side is yet to win their first home game in the Indian Premier League 2025 season. PBKS have solidified their position in the IPL 2025 standings after an easy win in the rain-hit contest. Punjab has moved to second place, whereas RCB has slipped down to fourth in the points table.
Out! Is there any late twist in the game? Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the much-needed breakthrough. The pacer removes a struggling Shashank Singh—a simple catch from Phil Salt at the long-on region. Shashank Singh c Phil Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1(5)
Out! A double-wicket over for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Josh Hazlewood. The speedster has brought the hosts back into the contest. Josh Inglis departs after slashing it straight to Suyash Sharma. Josh Inglis c Suyash Sharma b Josh Hazlewood 14(17)
Out! Second wicket for Josh Hazlewood. The speedster got the wicket of PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer, who was struggling to score runs. A back-of-length delivery by Hazlewood. The ball took off after hitting the deck. Shreyas went for the glory shot and nicked it to Jitesh Sharma. Shreyas Iyer c Jitesh Sharma b Josh Hazlewood 7(10
After losing openers, captain Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis have done well to keep the scoreboard ticking. For RCB, they need to take wickets otherwise, it will be an easy chase for the visitors.
Out! Josh Hazlewood strikes in his first over. The veteran removed dangerous Priyansh Arya, who was looking to score quick runs. A short of a length delivery that climbed on the batter. Priyansh looked to swat it across the line. Sadly, he got a top edge, and Tim David took his second catch of the match. Priyansh Arya c Tim David b Josh Hazlewood 16(11)
Out! There's the first breakthrough for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes and breaks the opening partnership. A superb catch by Tim David at the mid-off region. Prabhsimran Singh departs after attempting to play a big shot. Prabhsimran Singh c Tim David b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 13(9)
Welcome back to the run-chase. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh will get a flying start for the Punjab Kings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers will try to get quick wickets. Both openers played cautiously in the first two overs.
A maiden Indian Premier League fifty for Tim David. A superb knock by David here. His blistering knock has taken Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a fighting total. It will be an interesting chase as the bowlers are getting some help from the pitch.
Harpreet Brar gets his first wicket of the Indian Premier League 2025. The left-arm spinner has ended a partnership here. A tossed-up delivery and Bhuvneshwar Kumar slammed it straight towards Marco Jansen. Bhuvneshwar Kumar c Xavier Bartlett b Harpreet Brar 8(13)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Live Score Updates: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is nearing its midway and will witness two in-form teams, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, lock horns in match 34 of the tournament on April 18. The RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 match will be played at M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru. You can check the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Scorecard here. Both teams are in the top half of the IPL 2025 points table, with RCB in third and PBKS in fourth, with 8 points each. This contest will be crucial as RCB, with a win, could move to the second spot, while PBKS can rise to the third. What Happens If RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium Is Washed Out Due to Rain in Bengaluru?.
RCB heading into the contest will be high on confidence with a win in their last IPL 2025 match, but will be wary that the franchise is yet to win a game at home this season. So far, RCB have lost all their matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, and will be hoping to break the chain of losses. At home, RCB's major concern has been their bowling, which have been guilty of leaking runs under crunch moments.
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Live Scorecard
On the other hand, Punjab Kings are coming off a miraculous win over Kolkata Knight Riders and will look to take that high into the RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 match in Bengaluru. So far, PBKS have won two out of their three away matches, which may worry RCB, who have been poor at home this season. The bowling unit has been leading the franchise to wins in the last few matches, while the batting has come under fire despite a stellar start to the competition. RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Preview: Key Battles, H2H, Impact Players and More About Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Indian Premier League Season 18 Match 34.
Squad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara.
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
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