Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the 37th match(PBKS vs RCB) of IPL 2025 by 7 wickets on April 20th, 2020 in the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur wrist. RCB won this game for fifth consecutive away victory and thus third with the way is going.
📍 Match Details (PBKS vs RCB)
- Date: April 20, 2025
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
- Result: RCB won by 7 wickets with 7 balls remaining
- Toss: RCB won and elected to field
🏏 Scorecard Summary (PBKS vs RCB)
Punjab Kings (PBKS): 157/6 in 20 overs
- Prabhsimran Singh: 33 (17)
- Shashank Singh: 31* (33)
- Krunal Pandya: 2/25, 4 overs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): 159/3 in 18.5 overs
- Virat Kohli: 73* (54)
- Devdutt Padikkal: 61 (35)
- Arshdeep Singh: 1/26, 4 overs
🌟 Match Highlights (PBKS vs RCB)
- Virat Kohli milestone: After scoring 67 for the most number of remixes in IPL history with a not out off 73 — it was his 67th fifty-plus score and most by any bater.
- Opening Stand: Kohli and Padikkal posted a decent opening stand of 129 runs as RCB looked to lay a strong base in their chase
- Innings (PBKS): Starting positively, PBKS could not manage to score more in middle overs and fought for a mere total of 157/6.
- Count the spoils: RCB saved the target, as they ended up scoring 159 for 3 in maximum of 18.5 overs by the efforts of their top order.
📊 Points Table Impact
This win took RCB up to the #3 spot in the IPL 2025 points table, a result that speaks volumes for the side too consistently performing especially on away matches.
🔍 Key Takeaways (PBKS vs RCB)
- RCB – Seeding at home: away form RCB wins big on road as they plunder 5 straight wins already
- PBKS Middle Order Problem: The middle overs are a perennial crisis for Punjab, they are just not too good overall.
- Kohli is reliable: Virat Kohli remains a big strength for RCB as he offers the team stability and class in the middle order.
For detailed statistics and further insights, visit the ESPNcricinfo match report.