Punjab Kings Win Rain-Shortened Thriller Against RCB at Chinnaswamy
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Hey everyone! Welcome back. Today we’re diving into an exciting, rain-hit IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. It was a short game but packed with drama, big moments, and a thrilling finish. Let’s break it down!
Punjab Hold Their Nerve in a Nail-Biter
In a rain-affected clash on Friday night, Punjab Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets in a tight 14-overs-a-side game. This win pushed Punjab up to second place in the IPL 2025 points table, while RCB continued their rough patch at home.
The match started late due to evening rain and finally began at 9:45 PM. Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first — a smart decision, as his bowlers made the most of the helpful pitch conditions.
RCB struggled right from the start, scoring only 26 runs and losing three wickets during the shortened four-over powerplay. Phil Salt hit a boundary on the first ball but got out trying a big shot off Arshdeep Singh, caught behind by Josh Inglis.
Virat Kohli didn’t last long either. Marco Jansen made a stunning effort, running and diving to take a great catch off Arshdeep’s bowling. The collapse continued when Liam Livingstone mistimed a shot and got caught at cover.
Yuzvendra Chahal, back in Bengaluru, made an impact by taking two wickets — Jitesh Sharma and Rajat Patidar. Patidar had looked solid with a couple of classy shots, including a six, but was eventually caught at deep cover for 23.
Marco Jansen also got two wickets with sharp short balls, removing Krunal Pandya and Impact Player Manoj Bhandage. RCB was in deep trouble.
But then came Tim David. The Aussie power-hitter stood tall as the rest of the batting crumbled. He smashed an unbeaten 50 off just 26 balls, including three massive sixes in one over off Harpreet Brar. With some support from Josh Hazlewood, David helped RCB reach 95 for 9 — a total that at least gave their bowlers something to work with.
What a match! Even with the rain-shortened format, we saw some great bowling, brilliant catches, and a solid fightback from Tim David. Punjab Kings held their nerve and got the job done.
That’s it for today! See you in the next one!