RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Highlights: Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 5 wickets

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• 18 Apr 2025, 11:53 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Punjab Kings won by 5 wkts - 14 overs game - due to rain

  Stoinis wraps it up with a massive six over long on! In the end, the Punjab Kings clinch the game comfortably by five wickets.

  RCB 95/9 (14)

  PBKS 98/5 (12.1)

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 11:46 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: PBKS 53/4 in 8 overs

  Punjab is struggling to score boundaries, but they are still keeping the asking rate under control. Shreyas was dismissed by a catch from Jitesh after scoring seven runs off 10 balls. Nehal Wadhera is now at the crease and has scored a single. Inglis was also caught after attempting an upper cut shot and is out.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 11:35 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: PBKS 46/2 in 6 overs

  Krunal Pandya bowled two poor deliveries which were hit for boundaries by Inglis. In total, nine runs were scored off the over.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 11:28 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: PBKS 33/2 in 4 overs

  Priyansh hits a bouncer for a six but then gets out on a top edge while trying to pull again. Another cross-batted shot results in a catch at mid off.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 11:21 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: PBKS 23/1 in 3 overs

  Prabhsimran hits three boundaries, including a lofted shot over covers, before getting out trying to hit straight and getting caught by Tim David at mid off.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 11:04 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: PBKS 3/0 in 1 over

  Prabhsimran Singh comes in as a substitute for Yuzvendra Chahal and opens the batting with Priyansh Arya. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls the first over. Priyansh starts with a single, while Prabhsimran also scores a single but gets hit on the helmet while trying a ramp shot.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 10:33 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: RCB 95/9 in 14 overs

  Brar bowls the final over, with David initially struggling to score runs. However, David manages to hit three sixes and a four off the fourth, fifth, and sixth deliveries, including a free hit for a no ball. Ultimately, only 2 runs are scored off the last ball.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 10:19 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: RCB 42/6 in 8 overs

  Chahal bowled a flighted delivery that turned away from the batsman. Patidar tried to hit the ball over covers but ended up slicing it to long-off instead, resulting in his wicket.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 10:11 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: RCB 33/4 in 6 overs

  Jitesh was caught out by deep square leg while attempting a slog sweep off a flat trajectory ball on the off-stump. It was a missed opportunity for Jitesh to do better.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 10:06 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: RCB 26/3 in 4 overs

  Livingstone was out after trying to hit the ball hard but ended up slicing it into the air. Priyansh Arya caught the ball after running back from the covers.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 09:54 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: RCB 21/2 in 3 overs

  Kohli is out, caught by Jansen off Arshdeep's bowling as he tries to hit a ball over midwicket but edges it instead.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 09:38 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: RCB 9/1 in 1 over

  Arshdeep bowls a mix of balls including a swing away, a yorker that is blocked, and a back-of-a-length ball that results in Salt getting out while trying to pull. Josh Inglis makes a good catch at short midwicket.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 09:37 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Teams

  Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 09:32 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Punjab Kings opt to bowl

  Shreyas Iyer: We will bowl first. It's a good ground to chase and it'[s a rain interrupted game, overs have been reduced, will have a fair idea of how the wickert will play and that was always the pln. Stoinis comes in for Maxwell and Harpreet Brar is in. We need to have the right players at the right place, especially the angles.

  Rajat Patidar: We have to be smart in adapting to the conditions, we'll try our best. A bit sticky, but the surface looks hard, we will put up a good total on the board. Same team, but I'm confused with the impact player

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 07:56 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: 

  The batting powerplay will consist of 4 overs. Three bowlers are allowed to bowl a maximum of 4 overs each, while one bowler can bowl the remaining 2 overs.

  The scheduled play time is from 9:45 to 10:45 hours, with a change of innings taking place from 10:45 to 10:55. The second innings will then commence from 10:55 to 11:55.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 06:23 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Toss delayed due to rain

  The match is expected to happen but with reduced overs due to rain. BCCI officials are waiting by the boundary without umbrellas or jackets because the drizzle is very light. The covers can't be removed until the rain completely stops. The match could start as late as 10.54 pm for a 5-over-a-side game.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 06:17 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: 

  Yuzvendra Chahal is not only the leading wicket-taker in the IPL but also a master at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. He has a record of taking the most T20 wickets at this venue, especially against right-handers. With RCB facing KKR in the upcoming game, Chahal is expected to continue his dominance and spin a web around the opposition batsmen.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 06:17 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: 

  Maxwell has struggled at the start of the season but playing against a former team in familiar surroundings could help him get back on track. However, he will face Krunal Pandya, who has dismissed him five times in the IPL and has been successful in keeping other top batsmen quiet in the past.

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 06:16 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Probable XIs

  RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

  PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (wk)/Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yash Thakur

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 06:15 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Squads

  Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Pyla Avinash, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Vishnu Vinod, Marcus Stoinis

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Swastik Chikara, Mohit Rathee, Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi

  
• 18 Apr 2025, 06:15 PM

  RCB vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Hello and Welcome!

  Hello and welcome to the live blog of the IPL 2025 match no. 34 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.