Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – IPL Match 34 Highlights – 18 Apr, 2025
Complete mayhem in Bengaluru tonight! Rain trimmed this match down to 14 overs per side, and Punjab Kings completely bossed the conditions to walk away with a comfortable five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Opting to field first after winning the toss, Punjab’s pacers immediately set the tone. Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh ripped through RCB’s top order, leaving the hosts in deep trouble at 42 for 7. Eight Bengaluru batters got dismissed for single digits! It took a desperate, lone-warrior half-century from Tim David, who hammered 21 runs off the final over alone to hit 50 off 26 balls to push RCB to a barely passable 95 for 9.
Chasing 96, Punjab didn’t have it all their own way either. Josh Hazlewood bowled a fiery spell, taking 3 for 14 to keep RCB’s slim hopes alive.
However, the total was just way too small to defend. Nehal Wadhera kept his cool through the middle overs, playing a vital unbeaten 33 off 19 balls, before Marcus Stoinis sealed the chase in style with a massive six with 11 balls left in the bank.
