Overview

• RCB chased down 158 in 18.5 overs to defeat PBKS by seven wickets in Mullanpur, extending their unbeaten away streak to five matches.
• Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 73 off 54 balls, marking his 67th fifty-plus IPL score and surpassing David Warner's record.
• Devdutt Padikkal contributed a quickfire 61 off 35 balls, forming a 103-run partnership with Kohli that anchored the chase.
• RCB spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma each took two wickets, restricting PBKS to 157/6 despite a strong start by their openers.
• PBKS's internal dynamics faced scrutiny, with Ambati Rayudu suggesting Marcus Stoinis’s underperformance may be linked to team-related pressures.