RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 highlights: Nehal Wadhera, bowlers shine as Punjab Kings win by 5 wickets

Rajat Patidar: Initially it was sticking and two paced, but we could have done far better as a batting unit. Partnerships are important, we have lost wickets in quick intervals and that's a big lesson for us. We've had to make that change due to conditions (on leaving out Paddikal). The wicket wasn't that bad, it was under covers for a long time, it helped their bowlers, credit goes to them. No matter how the wicket plays, we need to bat well and get a winning total. The bowling unit is doing pretty well, that's a big positive. The batters have played with intent, that's something pleasing. We can correct some of our mistakes in the batting unit.

Marcus Stoinis hit a winning six when Punjab Kings needed just 4 runs off 12 balls to win. Nehal Wadhera emerged as the star performer in PBKS' 6-run chase as he scored an unbeaten 33 off 19 balls. In bowling, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marco Jansen, and Harpreet Brar picked two wickets each to restrict 95/9 in a rain-curtailed 14 overs.

WICKET! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a back-of-a-length delivery, angling it in. Shashank Singh (1) tried to hit it straight down the ground, but the ball hit the upper part of his bat. It went high into the air instead of far, and Phil Salt at long-on took an easy catch. PBKS need 4 off 12 balls. 

Marcus Stoinis joined Nehal Wadhera at the crease.

Score: PBKS - 92/5 after 12 overs (Wadhera 33, Stoinis 1)

Chasing 96-run target in 14 overs, Punjab Kings have experienced a top-order collapse that put them under pressure as Josh Hazlewood picked two wickets of Shreyas Iyer (7) and Josh Inglis in the 8th over. PBKS need 43 off 36 balls to win. 

Shashank Singh joined Nehal Wadhera at the crease.

Score: PBKS - 53/4 after 8 overs (Wadhera 1, Shashank 0)

OUT! Josh Hazlewood bowled a short of a length delivery that bounced more than expected. Priyansh Arya (16) tried to hit it across the line but ended up top-edging it. The ball went high but didn’t travel far and was caught at mid-off. The extra bounce made it tough for the batter, and playing across the line didn’t help. PBKS need 63 off 60 balls to win. 

Josh Inglis joined Shreyas Iyer at the crease.

Score: PBKS - 33/2 after 4 overs (Shreyas 2, Inglis 1)

WICKET! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a short-of-a-length ball outside off. After hitting two fours in a row, Prabhsimran (13) goes for another big shot. But he mistimes it, and the ball goes towards mid-off. Tim David moves to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a comfortable catch. PBKS need 73 off 66 balls to win.

Shreyas Iyer joined Priyansh Arya at the crease. 

Score: PBKS - 23/1 after 3 overs (Priyansh 8, Shreyas 1)

After brilliant display of bowling Punjab Kings, with Yuzvendra Chahal, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar and Arshdeep Singh taking two wickets each to restrict Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 95/9, the visitors need 96 runs to win the match. Amid the shambolic batting, Tim David stood tall for RCB as his unbeaten 50 off 26 balls, helping the hosts inch closer to the 100-run mark.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's shambolic continues as PBKS' Harpreet Brar picked two wickets of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (8) and Yash Dayal (0) in the 12 over. 

Josh Hazlewood joined Tim David at the crease. 

Score: RCB - 63/9 after 12 overs (David 19, Hazlewood 0)

WICKET! Marco Jansen bowled a full-length delivery to Manoj (1), which angled in and straightened enough to miss the inside edge. It then clipped the outside of the leg stump. UltraEdge confirmed this. Manoj's left leg was in the air when the ball hit the flap of his pad.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar joined Tim David at the crease.

Score: RCB - 43/7 after 9 overs (David 6, Bhuvneshwar 1)

WICKET! Yuzvendra Chahal bowled a well-flighted leg-spin, and Patidar (22) seemed to read it. He tried to hit the ball over cover, but he ended up hitting it straighter than he intended, right into Bartlett's hands at long-off.

Manoj Bhandage joined Tim David at the crease. 

Score: RCB - 42/6 after 8 overs (David 6, Bhandage 1)

WICKET! Marco Jansen bowled a short ball to Krunal, who got into a difficult position while trying to pull it. The ball touched the top edge of his bat, and UltraEdge confirmed it. As a result, RCB lost their 5th wicket.

Tim David joined Rajat Patidar at the crease. 

Score: RCB - 39/5 after 7 overs (Patidar 22, David 5)

WICKET! Marco Jansen tried to bowl googly, and Jitesh went for the sweep shot. However, he didn't find the gap and hit the ball in the air, towards deep backward square leg. Wadhera, who was running in from the deep, bent down and took a clean two-handed catch. 

Krunal Pandya joined Rajat Patidar at the crease. 

Score: RCB - 33/4 after 6 overs (Patidar 21, Krunal 1)

WICKET! Liam Livingstone (4) charged down the pitch but missed the ball completely. He went for a big shot, but got a thick top-edge, sending the ball high over cover. Priyansh ran back, kept his eyes on the ball, and safely caught it with a reverse cupped hand.

Jitesh Patidar joined Rajat Patidar at the crease. 

Score: RCB - 26/3 after 4 overs (Patidar 17, Jitesh 0)

WICKET! Arshdeep Singh bowled a cross-seam delivery, which was pushed wide to Virat Kohli. Kohli (1) went for a big pull shot, staying on the front foot, but didn't quite hit the ball in the middle of the bat. It looked like it could clear mid-on, but Jansen ran back, kept his eyes on the ball, caught it, and fell to the ground.

Liam Livingstone joined Rajat Patidar at the crease. 

Score: RCB - 21/2 after 3 overs (Patidar 16, Livingstone 0)

SIX! Xavier Bartlett bowled a delivery on a good length, angling into Patidar's pads. Patidar patiently let the ball come to him, then flicked it effortlessly with his wrist over mid-wicket for a six

Score: RCB - 19/1 after 2 overs (Patidar 15, Kohli 0)

WICKET! It wasn’t really short, but Salt (4) tried to pull it against Arshdeep’s angling delivery and ended up getting a big top-edge. The ball went high into the night sky. Mid-wicket came running in, but Josh Inglis called for it and took a safe catch.

Rajat Patidar joined Virat Kohli at the crease. 

Score: RCB - 9/1 after 1st over (Patidar 5, Kohli 0)

FOUR! A full delivery on middle stump, right in the slot, and Phil Salt smashes it straight back past Arshdeep Singh. Arshdeep doesn't have enough time to react and stop it.

The fans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium are much delighted as the match has begun after lengthy delay due to rain. 

Shreyas Iyer (PBKS): We will bowl first. It's a good ground to chase and it's a rain interrupted game, overs have been reduced, will have a fair idea of how the wickert will play and that was always the plan. Stoinis comes in for Maxwell and Harpreet Brar is in. We need to have the right players at the right place, especially the angles.

Rajat Patidar (RCB): We have to be smart in adapting to the conditions, we'll try our best. A bit sticky, but the surface looks hard, we will put up a good total on the board. Same team, but I'm confused with the impact player.

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iye r(C), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal