Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 34th match in Bangalore, fans on 18 April 2025 brought a strong IPL battle with powerful hit and strategic gameplay on 18 April, 2025. Royal Challengers dominated quickly with a strong inauguration partnership, while Punjab Kings responded with fast bowling mantra. The electrical environment at the Chinnaswamy Stadium added enthusiasm as every run and wicket. The audience was affixed to the action by the last over. This high-octane clash is already seen as one of the most exciting fixtures of the tournament. Check the official scorecard for full match insight.
Match Information: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings 34th Match
| Toss | Punjab Kings, elected to field first |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Player Of The Match | Tim David, RCB |
| Match days | 18 April, 2025 |
| RCB Player Impact player: | Manoj Bhandage in, Liam Livingstone Out |
| PBKS Player Impact player: | Prabhsimran Singh in, Yuzendra Chahal Out |
| RCB Playing 11 | Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal |
| RCB Bench | Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Swastik Chikara, Mohit Rathee, Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi |
| PBKS Playing 11 | Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal |
| PBKS Bench | Prabhsimran Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Yash Thakur, Pyla Avinash, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Vishnu Vinod |
| Umpires | Ulhas Gandhe, Virender Sharma |
| TV Umpire | Michael Gough |
| Match Referee | Narayanan Kutty |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard
1st inning Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 95/9 (14 Over)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Phil Salt | c †Inglis b Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| Virat Kohli | c Jansen b Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Bartlett b Chahal | 23 | 18 | 127.77 | 1 | 1 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Arya b Bartlett | 4 | 6 | 66.66 | 0 | 1 |
| Jitesh Sharma † | c Wadhera b Chahal | 2 | 7 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya | c & b Jansen | 1 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim David | not out | 50 | 26 | 192.3 | 3 | 5 |
| Manoj Bhandage | lbw b Jansen | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | c Bartlett b Harpreet Brar | 8 | 13 | 61.53 | 0 | 1 |
| Yash Dayal | lbw b Harpreet Brar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (nb 1) | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 Ov (RR: 6.78) | 95/9 |
Did not bat: Suyash Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Fall of the wickets:
4-1 (Phil Salt, 0.4), 21-2 (Kohli, 2.4), 26-3 (Livingstone, 3.6), 32-4 (Jitesh Sharma, 5.5), 33-5 (Krunal Pandya, 6.1), 41-6 (Rajat Patidar, 7.4), 42-7 (Manoj Bhandage, 8.2), 63-8 (Bhuvneshwar, 11.4), 63-9 (Yash Dayal, 11.5)
Punjab Kings Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 7.66 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 8.66 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 3.33 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3.66 |
| Harpreet Brar | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 12.5 |
2nd inning Punjab Kings: 98/5 (12.1 Over)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Priyansh Arya | c David b Hazlewood | 16 | 11 | 145.45 | 1 | 1 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | c David b Kumar | 13 | 9 | 144.44 | 0 | 2 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 7 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Inglis † | c Suyash Sharma b Hazlewood | 14 | 17 | 82.35 | 0 | 2 |
| Nehal Wadhera | not out | 33 | 19 | 173.68 | 3 | 3 |
| Shashank Singh | c Salt b Kumar | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | not out | 7 | 2 | 350 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, w 2) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 12.1 Ov (RR: 8.05) | 98/5 |
Did not bat: Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings Fall Of The Wickets:
22-1 (Prabhsimran Singh, 2.4), 32-2 (Priyansh Arya, 3.4), 52-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 7.4), 53-4 (Josh Inglis, 7.6), 81-5 (Shashank Singh, 11.3)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 8.66 |
| Yash Dayal | 2.1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 8.3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 4.66 |
| Krunal Pandya | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Suyash Sharma | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 8.33 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings 34th Match Result:
🏆 Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
