IPL 2025: Punjab Kings Defeat RCB 5 Wickets
It was a rainy match, which was limited to 14 overs for each team.
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Punjab Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Friday, April 18, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The match started with rain, which reduced it to 14 overs for each team, with playing conditions allowing for only three bowlers to bowl for four overs maximum, and one bowler was allowed two overs.
RCB were the first to bat, and the team's Tim David secured 50 runs and Rajat Patidar made 23 runs, which helped push the team's score to a total of 95 runs.
David was named the 'Player of the Match' for his half-century.
PK limited the team's score with Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Marco Jansel taking two wickets each.
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However, when the Punjab Kings came to bat, Mehal Wadhera secured 33 runs, Priyansh Arya secured 16 runs, and Josh Inglis secured 14 runs, which pushed the team's score to 98 runs in 14 overs.
The battle is far from over, with Punjab Kings playing against the Royal Challengers again on Sunday, April 20.
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