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RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025: Punjab condemn Bengaluru to yet another home defeat - Action in Images
Published on Apr 19, 2025 02:00 am IST
The match was delayed by over two hours due to rain and Punjab Kings managed to see off some tricky conditions to beat RCB by five wickets.
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Punjab Kings condemned Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a third consecutive home defeat in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a five-wicket victory at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. (PTI)
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The match was curtailed to 14 overs a side due to rain which delayed the start by over two hours. Punjab Kings won the toss when it eventually took place and chose to bowl first. (BCCI)
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Arshdeep Singh shook up RCB early by dismissing the dangerous Phil Salt in the first over and his opening partner Virat Kohli in the second. (AP)
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Punjab Kings made the most of the bowler-friendly conditions at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Yuzvendra Chahal, who returned to form in PBKS's previous match, was among the wickets again, returning figures of 2/11. (REUTERS)
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Marco Jansen was arguably the standout though, returning figures of 2/10 in three overs. (AP)
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Tim David delivered once again for RCB. While wickets fell at the other end, David staged a stunning late assault that pushed RCB to a score of 95/9 in 14 overs. David finished unbeaten on 50 in 26 balls. (REUTERS)
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Batting proved to be a tough task for PBKS as well and their explosive openers were kept quiet early on. Bhuvneshwar Kumar eventually dismissed Prabhsimran Singh in the third over. (REUTERS)
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It was Josh Hazlewood who really sent shivers down Punjab's spine with his double wicket over in the eighth. He had already sent back the dangerous Priyansh Arya in the fourth over but Hazlewood went on to dismiss set batter Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis in the eighth over. (REUTERS)
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However Nehal Wadhera calmly went about countering RCB's pressure and soon put the game beyond them. (PTI)
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