Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, IPL, 18 April, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 34 / M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
95/9 (14 ov)
98/5 (12.1 ov)
Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Tim David,
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stoinis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350.00 |
| Nehal Wadhera | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 173.68 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Yash Dayal | 2.1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8.31 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 11 runs) | Match 42 | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Punjab Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 wickets) | Match 37 | 20 Apr 2025 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 5 wickets) | Match 34 | 18 Apr 2025 |
| Rajasthan Royals (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 28 | 13 Apr 2025 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 24 | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 wickets) | Match 37 | 20 Apr 2025 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (PBKS won by 5 wickets) | Match 34 | 18 Apr 2025 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (PBKS won by 16 runs) | Match 31 | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 8 wickets) | Match 27 | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (PBKS won by 18 runs) | Match 22 | 8 Apr 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 17 run (0.4 ov): Marcus Stoinis: 7 (2), Nehal Wadhera: 10 (2)
- Last Bat: Shashank Singh 1(5) - c P Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Fall of Wickets: 22 - 1 Prabhsimran Singh, 32 - 2 Priyansh Arya, 52 - 3 Shreyas Iyer, 53 - 4 Josh Inglis, 81 - 5 Shashank Singh
- Reviews Remaining: Punjab Kings - 2 of 2, Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 2 of 2
- Toss: Punjab Kings elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 34
- Series: IPL
- Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
- City: Bengaluru
- Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (India), Virender Sharma (India), Michael Gough (India, TV)
- Referee: Narayanan Kutty (India)
Josh Inglis c S Sharma b J Hazlewood 14 (17) Josh Hazlewood to Josh Inglis, no run, c S Sharma b J Hazlewood, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Suyash Sharma, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Inglis.
End of over 8 (3 runs)
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Suyash Sharma sends down a sharp delivery, Nehal Wadhera goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Nehal Wadhera hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Nehal Wadhera goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the stumps, full length and Nehal Wadhera goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
End of over 9 (10 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Shashank Singh goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shashank Singh goes back and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 1 run, Shashank Singh goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood sends down a sharp delivery, Nehal Wadhera goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Josh Hazlewood to Nehal Wadhera, 1 leg bye, Nehal Wadhera goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Shashank Singh hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 10 (2 runs)
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Nehal Wadhera goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, 4 bye, Bye !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Nehal Wadhera hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Nehal Wadhera goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Suyash Sharma sends down a sharp delivery, Nehal Wadhera goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Nehal Wadhera goes forward and strives to hit sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Suyash Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run, Suyash Sharma delivers legbreak at full length, Nehal Wadhera goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
End of over 11 (15 runs)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nehal Wadhera goes back and slash punch towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run, Nehal Wadhera goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Shashank Singh c P Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1 (5) Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shashank Singh, no run, c P Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shashank Singh goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Phil Salt, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Shashank Singh is out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Nehal Wadhera goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nehal Wadhera elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 12 (12 runs)
Yash Dayal to Marcus Stoinis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!