Bengaluru:

Rising sensation Nehal Wadhera played an instrumental knock to steer PBKS to a comprehensive win over hosts RCB in a rain-affected match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. Following this loss, the hosts slipped to fourth spot (8 points in 7 matches) in the IPL 2025 points table, while the Punjab-based franchise jumped to second position (10 points in 7 games).

 With a defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 5 wickets, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have registered an unwanted record in the Indian Premier League. RCB have become a team lost the most matches at a single venue in the history of the IPL on Friday, April 18, 2025. RCB surpassed the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the record of conceding the most defeats at a single venue in the history of the IPL.

This was their 46th defeat at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which is the highest number of defeats by any team. DC are second in this list with 45 losses at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The other teams to lose most matches at a particular venue are defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (38 defeats at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata), Mumbai Indians (34 losses at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai), and Punjab Kings (30 defeats at Mohali).

Coming to the match, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl in a 14-over-a-side game. RCB batter didn't learn from their previous outings at home as they were restricted to 95/9. Skipper Rajat Patidar (23 runs off 18 balls) and Tim David (50* runs from 26 balls) were the only two players who were able to touch the double-digit mark.
Marco Jansen (2/ 10) was the pick of the bowlers for PBKS. Arshdeep, Chahal, and Brar took two wickets each, and Xavier Bartlett grabbed a wicket.

Most defeats on a single ground in the IPL:

46 - Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - in Bengaluru*

45 - Delhi Capitals (DC) - in Delhi

38 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - in Kolkata

34 - Mumbai Indians (MI) - at Wankhede

30 - Punjab Kings (PBKS) - at Mohali

Chasing a target of 96 in a 14-over-a-side contest, PBKS reached 98/5 in 12.1 overs, registering their fifth win of the season. Wadhera remained unbeaten on 33 off just 19 deliveries, laced with three fours and three sixes. Marcus Stoinis sealed the game with a six, providing the finishing touch to a clinical chase.

For RCB, Josh Hazlewood was the standout bowler with figures of 3/14, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar chipped in with 2/26.
Tim David was awarded the Player of the Match for his quickfire unbeaten half-century.

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