New Delhi: Punjab kings Five wickets won Royal Challengers Bangalore M. on Friday. A rain -affected Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Initially delayed with evening showers, the competition was reduced to 14 overs per side.
RCB, batting first, found himself in initial trouble, but was saved by Tim David, who scored 50 runs in just 26 delivery. His brave attempt helped the hosts to post 95 for nine, a total that looked modest even in small format.
The Punjab bowlers placed a disciplined show, kept the scoring in the check and took regular wickets.
In response, PBKs looked under control from the beginning.
Nehal Wadhera followed 19 balls with a fluent 33, making sure that his side crossed the finish line comfortably in 12.1 overs. Despite Josh Hazlewood’s excellent magic of 3/14 for RCB, there was very little on the board to rescue the house.
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The necklace marked the third consecutive loss of RCB at home this season, leading to a worrying tendency for the franchise in Bengaluru.
They are now M. All three matches have lost at Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL 2025 – Titans of Gujarat by 8 wickets, 6 wickets in Delhi’s capitals, and now by 5 wickets to Punjab Kings.
With this latest shock, RCB has now suffered 46 defeats at the site of its house, which is the highest by any team in the same ground in IPL history.
He defeated Delhi Capital, who has lost 45 matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Kolkata Knight Riders (38 in Eden Gardens), Mumbai Indians (34 in Wankhede), and Punjab Kings (30 in Mohali) follow the list.
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