The IPL 2025 season continued its thrilling journey as two fan-Pasandida teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings, faced in a high-hand encounter. The 34th match played at the Electric M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru included explosive batting, clever bowling and game-changing fielding moments. Royal Challengers were confident on their home torps, while Punjab Kings brought determination and firepower. A change in speed was seen in each over, making it an entertaining watch for fans. As the runs increased and the wickets fell, the atmosphere intensified, this mid-season reflects the importance of clash. Cricket lovers and analysts closely examined the 34th match on Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 18 April, 2025, tracking the players of the player and the team strategies. The match not only gave pure entertainment, but also impressed the points table in an important way.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Match Details
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings |
| Match day | 18 April 2025 – night 34th match |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Toss Details | Punjab Kings, elected to field first |
| On Field Umpires | Ulhas Gandhe, Virender Sharma |
| Third Umpire | Michael Gough |
| Referee | Narayanan Kutty |
| Man of the Match | Tim David , RCB |
| RCB Impact Player | Manoj Bhandage in, Liam Livingstone Out |
| PBKS Impact Player | Prabhsimran Singh in, Yuzendra Chahal Out |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard
1st inning Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Phil Salt | c †Inglis b Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Virat Kohli | c Jansen b Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Bartlett b Chahal | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 127.77 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Arya b Bartlett | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Jitesh Sharma † | c Wadhera b Chahal | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Krunal Pandya | c & b Jansen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tim David | not out | 50 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 192.3 |
| Manoj Bhandage | lbw b Jansen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | c Bartlett b Harpreet Brar | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.53 |
| 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
Fall of the wickets:
| Wicket No. | Runs | Batsman Out | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Phil Salt | 0.4 |
| 2 | 21 | Virat Kohli | 2.4 |
| 3 | 26 | Liam Livingstone | 3.6 |
| 4 | 32 | Jitesh Sharma | 5.5 |
| 5 | 33 | Krunal Pandya | 6.1 |
| 6 | 41 | Rajat Patidar | 7.4 |
| 7 | 42 | Manoj Bhandage | 8.2 |
| 8 | 63 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 11.4 |
| 9 | 63 | Yash Dayal | 11.5 |
Punjab Kings Bowling
| Bowling | R | M | O | W | Dot Ball | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Arshdeep Singh | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.66 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.66 |
| Marco Jansen | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 |
| Harpreet Brar | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 |
2nd inning Punjab Kings:
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Priyansh Arya | c David b Hazlewood | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 145.45 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | c David b Kumar | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Josh Inglis † | c Suyash Sharma b Hazlewood | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Nehal Wadhera | not out | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 173.68 |
| Shashank Singh | c Salt b Kumar | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Marcus Stoinis | not out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
| 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
Fall Of The Wickets:
| Wicket No. | Runs | Batsman Out | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Prabhsimran Singh | 2.4 |
| 2 | 32 | Priyansh Arya | 3.4 |
| 3 | 52 | Shreyas Iyer | 7.4 |
| 4 | 53 | Josh Inglis | 7.6 |
| 5 | 81 | Shashank Singh | 11.3 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bowling
| Bowling | R | M | O | W | Dot Ball | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.66 |
| Yash Dayal | 18 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 |
| Krunal Pandya | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Suyash Sharma | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings 34th Match Result:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 95/9 (14/14 over)
Punjab Kings: 98/5 (12.1/14 over)
🏆 Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
