In the 34th match of the Indian Premier League 2025, Punjab Kings strengthened their position by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets in a thrilling match. In this rain-affected match, Punjab played brilliantly and defeated RCB in their home.
RCB batting: Team in trouble – RCB, who came out to bat first after losing the toss, had a very bad start. The team scored only 95 runs in 14 overs, in which Tim David’s unbeaten innings of 50 runs raised some hope. RCB batsmen lost wickets one after the other, which put the team under pressure.
Punjab Kings target: The journey was not easy – Punjab Kings got a target of 96 runs to win. However, their start was also not good. Openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya were out early. Captain Shreyas Iyer also could not do anything special. At one point Punjab was in trouble after losing 4 wickets for 54 runs, but Nehal Vadhera batted brilliantly and scored an unbeaten 33 runs to lead the team to victory.
The decisive moment of the match – Nehal Vadhera hit 3 sixes and 3 fours in his innings, helping Punjab to win the match by scoring 98 runs in 12.1 overs. In the end, Marcus Stoinis scored 7 runs to ensure victory. Punjab bowlers also performed brilliantly. Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Harpreet Brar took two wickets each and scattered RCB’s batting like a pack of cards.
