Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Scorecard: Punjab Kings (PBKS) were restricted to 157 for 6 by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their IPL 2025 clash at the New PCA Stadium in Chandigarh on Saturday. Despite a promising start, PBKS failed to capitalize as RCB's spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma spun a web, picking up key wickets and breaking the momentum.

Pandya's 2 for 25 and Sharma's 2 for 26 were pivotal in turning the tide in RCB's favor. Romario Shepherd also made an impact in his first match of the season, striking in his opening over. PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh was the top scorer, contributing an explosive 33 off 17 balls, but regular wickets prevented any strong partnerships from forming.

RCB, who suffered a disappointing loss in their previous encounter, were determined to make amends after their rain-impacted defeat in a 14-over match on Friday. Despite managing only 95 for 9 in that game, the team showed resilience in this fixture.

With RCB placed fourth on the points table, they will be looking to Salt and Kohli for a solid foundation in their pursuit of a win. PBKS, on the other hand, will need a strong batting display to recover from their recent collapse.

Playing XIs

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal