Punjab Kings Clinch Victory by 5 Wickets in a Rain-Interrupted IPL 2025 Match Against RCB

Punjab Kings won by 5 wkts – 14 overs game – due to rain 

Punjab Kings Clinch Victory by 5 Wickets in a Rain-Interrupted IPL 2025 Match Against RCB

Match Summary:

In a rain-shortened match, Punjab Kings emerged victorious over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 5 wickets, chasing down a target of 96 runs in just 12.1 overs. Punjab Kings Clinch Victory by 5 Wickets in a Rain-Interrupted IPL 2025 Match Against RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad:

Punjab Kings Squad:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings: 95/9 (14 Overs)

Punjab Kings Innings: 98/5 (12.1 Overs)

Punjab Kings Clinch Victory by 5 Wickets in a Rain-Interrupted IPL 2025 Match Against RCB

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RCB INNINGS 

Punjab Kings Clinch Victory by 5 Wickets in a Rain-Interrupted IPL 2025 Match Against RCB

14.0
Harpreet Brar to Tim David, 2 runs – Tim David’s fifty takes RCB closer to the 100-run mark! Flatter delivery on middle and leg, David heaves it toward deep mid-wicket for a couple. Brings up his milestone. Standing ovation from the fans and team-mates. An outstanding knock to close the innings.

14.0
Harpreet Brar to Tim David, no ball, SIX – Hat-trick of sixes by Tim David! Also a no-ball. Full and wide outside off, David slices it over deep point for the third consecutive six. Hazlewood was nearly headed back to the pavilion.

13.5
Harpreet Brar to Tim David, SIX – Back-to-back sixes! Short on middle and leg, David rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for another six.

13.4
Harpreet Brar to Tim David, SIX – Stand and deliver! Flatter on off, David thumps it over long-off. RCB fans loving this!

12.4
Bartlett to Tim David, FOUR – David’s fighting knock continues. Short delivery, pulled through the leg side along the ground for four. A slower ball, and he smashed it cleanly.

12.2
Bartlett to Tim David, FOUR – Back of a length on middle and leg, David stays in the crease and whips it to deep mid-wicket. Almost a flat six!

11.5
Harpreet Brar to Yash Dayal, OUT Lbw! – Harpreet is on a hat-trick! Full and straight, no spin, and Yash Dayal misreads it. Struck on the pad and he’s gone for a duck.
Yash Dayal lbw b Harpreet Brar 0(1)

11.4
Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar, OUT Caught by Bartlett! – Brar ends the partnership. Tossed up outside off, Bhuvneshwar thumps it to long-off. Bartlett initially misjudges but recovers well and takes the leap catch.
Bhuvneshwar c Bartlett b Harpreet Brar 8(13) [4s-1]

11.3
Harpreet Brar to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR – Useful 8th wicket partnership. Full on off, chipped over covers for a boundary.

10.3
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, FOUR – Short and wide, David cuts it late over short third man. One-bounce boundary. Crucial runs.

10.1
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, FOUR – Pulled away! Short ball pulled to deep backward square leg.

8.2
Marco Jansen to Bhandage, OUT Lbw! – Bhandage reviews the LBW. No bat confirmed. It’s umpire’s call on impact and clipping leg-stump. He has to walk.
Bhandage lbw b Marco Jansen 1(4)

7.4
Chahal to Rajat Patidar, OUT Caught by Bartlett! – RCB collapsing! Tossed up leg-break, Patidar tries going inside out but hits it straighter – straight to long-off.
Rajat Patidar c Bartlett b Chahal 23(18) [4s-1 6s-1]

7.0
Marco Jansen to Tim David, no run – Short ball, David backs out of the pull. They review for height, but it’s within legal range. RCB lose a review.

6.2
Marco Jansen to Tim David, FOUR – Short ball again, David swivels and pulls in front of square. Beats the fielder easily.

6.1
Marco Jansen to Krunal Pandya, OUT Caught&Bowled! – Short ball climbs awkwardly, top edge off the helmet grill and lobbed back. UltraEdge confirms a faint edge.
Krunal Pandya c & b Marco Jansen 1(2)

5.5
Chahal to Jitesh Sharma, OUT Caught by Nehal Wadhera! – RCB falling trying to go big. Wrong’un swept in the air, caught by Wadhera at deep square.
Jitesh Sharma c Nehal Wadhera b Chahal 2(7)

4.0
Bartlett to Livingstone, OUT Caught by Priyansh Arya! – Livingstone mistimes a slog, top-edge flies high. Priyansh Arya runs back and takes it safely.
Livingstone c Priyansh Arya b Bartlett 4(6) [4s-1]

3.4
Bartlett to Livingstone, FOUR – Back of a length outside off, steered square past backward point.

2.4
Arshdeep Singh to Kohli, OUT Caught by Marco Jansen! – Kohli miscues a short ball, top edge taken by Jansen running back.
Kohli c Marco Jansen b Arshdeep Singh 1(3)

1.5
Bartlett to Rajat Patidar, SIX – Length ball on pads, Patidar flicks it beautifully over mid-wicket.

0.5
Arshdeep Singh to Rajat Patidar, FOUR – Half-volley on pads, flicked stylishly through mid-wicket.

0.4
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, OUT Caught by Josh Inglis! – Salt top-edges a pull, Inglis takes it cleanly near square leg.
Phil Salt c Josh Inglis b Arshdeep Singh 4(4) [4s-1]

0.1
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, FOUR – Full on middle, Salt smashes it straight past the bowler for four.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PBKS INNINGS 

• Punjab Kings Clinch Victory by 5 Wickets in a Rain-Interrupted IPL 2025 Match Against RCB
• 12.1: Yash Dayal to Stoinis
  Stoinis hits a SIX over deep mid-wicket. Punjab wins the match with 11 balls to spare. RCB suffers another home loss.

• 12: Bhuvneshwar to Nehal Wadhera
  Nehal Wadhera hits a FOUR to the cover region after a short and wide delivery. Punjab needs just one boundary to win now.

• 11.5: Bhuvneshwar to Nehal Wadhera
  SIX from Nehal Wadhera! A bad delivery on the hips is pulled to fine leg for a six. Now, only 8 runs are needed.

• 11.3: Bhuvneshwar to Shashank Singh
  OUT! Shashank Singh is caught by Phil Salt. He mistimed a shot off a back-of-length delivery, and the ball went high rather than far. Punjab loses another wicket.

• 10.3: Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera
  Another FOUR! Nehal Wadhera slaps the ball between cover and cover point.

• 10.2: Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera
  FOUR byes! Nehal Wadhera gets an edge, but the ball goes wide of the keeper for four byes.

• 10.1: Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera
  A SIX! Nehal Wadhera hits a full delivery over long-off. The score is now 25 runs needed.

• 9: Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera
  SIX again! Nehal Wadhera continues his superb innings, hitting another six over wide long-on. Punjab needs 33 off 30 balls.

• 8.5: Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera
  FOUR! Nehal Wadhera slams a reverse sweep through point and short third for a boundary.

• 8: Hazlewood to Josh Inglis
  OUT! Josh Inglis is caught by Suyash Sharma at deep third man. Hazlewood gets the breakthrough for RCB.

• 7.4: Hazlewood to Shreyas Iyer
  OUT! Shreyas Iyer is caught by Jitesh Sharma. Iyer edges a back-of-a-length delivery from Hazlewood, and the keeper takes a superb catch.

• 7: Suyash Sharma to Shreyas Iyer
  Iyer nudges the ball for a single. Punjab now needs 46 from 7 overs.

• 5.3: Krunal Pandya to Josh Inglis
  FOUR! Josh Inglis slams a short ball wide of cover for a boundary.

• 5.2: Krunal Pandya to Josh Inglis
  FOUR! Inglis pulls a short ball from Pandya for another boundary.

• 3.4: Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya
  OUT! Priyansh Arya is caught by Tim David. Hazlewood gets his first wicket as Arya top-edges a short ball to mid-off.

• 3.3: Hazlewood to Priyansh Arya
  SIX! Priyansh Arya hits a top-edge over fine leg for a six.

• 2.4: Bhuvneshwar to Prabhsimran
  OUT! Prabhsimran is caught by Tim David. He miscued a shot and was caught at mid-off.

• 2.3: Bhuvneshwar to Prabhsimran
  FOUR! Prabhsimran hits a back-of-length delivery over extra cover for a boundary.

• 2.2: Bhuvneshwar to Prabhsimran
  FOUR! A good back-of-a-length ball is slammed over the bowler’s head for a boundary.

• 2.1: Bhuvneshwar to Prabhsimran
  2 runs! Prabhsimran miscues a shot to deep square leg and takes two runs.

• 2: Yash Dayal to Priyansh Arya
  FOUR! Priyansh Arya edges the ball, and it flies over the slip fielder for a boundary.

• Punjab Kings Clinch Victory by 5 Wickets in a Rain-Interrupted IPL 2025 Match Against RCB