RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal hit fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru crush Punjab Kings by 7 wickets

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Nagging length, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli punches it to long on for a single.

Harpreet Brar to Rajat Patidar, Fuller, on off, driven nicely to long off for a single.

The skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, walks out next in the middle. 

Harpreet Brar to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! HIGH IN THE AIR, AND TAKEN! A wicket that PBKS desperately needed. Brar bowls it flat and full, just outside the off stump line. Devdutt Padikkal skips down the track and looks to clear long on. Ends up overhitting it off the inside half of the bat. It twists at the point of contact and just sails straight into the hands of Nehal Wadhera, stationed right at the circumference of the long on fence. Wadhera takes a good reverse cup catch, just above his head. Harpreet Brar gets his first wicket and breaks this 103-run stand for the second wicket. Devdutt Padikkal departs for a well-constructed 61 (35).

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Drifting on the leg stump, on a fuller length, steered away by Kohli to the right of square leg for a single.

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Short of a length, around off, punched to the cover fielder.

Marcus Stoinis to Devdutt Padikkal, Spears in a yorker, right at the toes of the southpaw, does Stoinis, on the leg stump line. Devdutt Padikkal misses to connect the bat and is pinged on the front pad. The ball deflects and rolls to the point region. A mild appeal for LBW, but possibly going down leg.

Marcus Stoinis to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! So good! A low full toss, on off, Devdutt Padikkal smashes it gun-barrel straight down the ground for a cracking boundary. This also brings up the 100-run partnership between Padikkal and Kohli.

Marcus Stoinis to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! The 100 is up in style for RCB! A juicy half-volley from Stoinis this time, at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal clears out his front leg and hoists the ball on top of the bounce and clears long on with ease for a six.

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, A slower bumper from Stoinis, on the bodyline. Virat Kohli waits for it and pulls it wide of long on for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, Shortish in length, angling on the leg stump. Virat Kohli pulls it all along the ground between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. Shashank Singh from deep square leg runs to his left and slides across to stop the ball. Two taken.

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, At 129 kph, on a good length, around off, blocked off the back foot by Virat.

Marcus Stoinis, the stand-in skipper, brings himself on. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Virat Kohli, Pitched fuller, on middle, Virat Kohli smashes it down the ground, to the left of long on for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Devdutt Padikkal, Sharp turn into the batter from middle, on a length, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Virat Kohli, Length ball, on the pads, tucked to deep square leg by Kohli for a run.

Added trouble for PBKS! Arshdeep Singh, after fielding this down at deep square leg fence has walked outside the playing area seeking some medical attention. He appeared to have gotten his knee stuck into the surface while trying to dive to his left and field this one. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Virat Kohli, Too full, on the pads, Virat Kohli sweeps it along the ground to deep square leg. Arshdeep Singh runs across to his left and intercepts the ball with a slide. He flicks the ball to the fielder converging in from deep mid-wicket. Two taken. Arshdeep, though, is grimacing in pain as he plonked his knee on the ground. But a great effort from the left-arm pacer.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Devdutt Padikkal, Drags the length back, on middle, Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and punches it across to long on for a single. FIFTY FOR PADIKKAL! His 10th in the IPL, including a century! He has looked in total control with the bat, and has paced the innings pretty nicely with his partner, Kohli.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Virat Kohli, Floats it up, fuller and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli drives inside out to the left of the bowler. Chahal dives low to his left but fails to stop the ball. A single taken.

Xavier Bartlett to Devdutt Padikkal, A low full toss, on off, Devdutt Padikkal pushes it to mid off. Halfway into the chase and RCB are 88/1. They need another 70 runs off 60 balls remaining.

Xavier Bartlett to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Up and away! Padikkal is changing the gears now! Short in length, angling outside off, Devdutt Padikkal plays the upper cut with perfection and gets a boundary at deep backward point.

Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, Slower one, again, outside off and on a good length, Virat Kohli drives it all along the ground to deep point for a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Devdutt Padikkal, A slower yorker, on the legs, Devdutt Padikkal waits for it and clips it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Padikkal into his 40s now! That is punished! Bartlett bowls on a good length, on the leg stump line, Devdutt Padikkal weighs on the back foot and pulls it behind deep backward square leg for a cracking six.

Xavier Bartlett to Virat Kohli, Banged in short and around off, Virat Kohli shimmies down the track and slashes it between point and cover for a single.

Time for a strategic break. RCB is on track to chase down the target set by PBKS, with Virat Kohli anchoring the innings. Removing Kohli will be crucial for PBKS, as he is expertly pacing the run-chase. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer's absence could impact PBKS's strategy, given his influential captaincy.

Harpreet Brar to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Smashed away, and into the gap as well! A bit too short from Brar, turning in on the middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal goes deep inside the crease and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Shashank Singh from deep square leg runs across to his right and puts in a dive, but the ball has enough wheels on it to race to the fence.

Harpreet Brar to Devdutt Padikkal, Oh, trying to be adventurous there! Flat and quick, across off, on a length, Devdutt Padikkal switches his stance and goes for a reverse ramp, but misses it. The ball beats the inside edge, and passes scaringly close to the off stump.

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Quicker and fuller, just around off, Virat Kohli drives with the spin, all along the ground to long off for a single.

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, At 90.2 kph, full and on off, Virat Kohli carves it back to the bowler.

Harpreet Brar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, drifting on the pads, full in length, Virat lunges forward and flicks it to shot mid-wicket.

Harpreet Brar to Devdutt Padikkal, Sliding across off, from around the stumps, on a length, Devdutt Padikkal rocks back and punches it to deep point for a single.

Marco Jansen to Devdutt Padikkal, Takes pace off, outside off, and too full. Devdutt Padikkal bends and carves it to the right of point. A quick single taken as Harpreet Brar stops it to his right from point. A good over, though, by Jansen. Just 4 from it. 15 from the last two.

Marco Jansen to Devdutt Padikkal, A knee-length full toss, on the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal mistimes it and heaves across straight to mid-wicket. 

Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Into the batter, on a length, Virat Kohli plays it close to his body and eases it between cover-point for a single.

Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Change of angle for Jansen as he bowls from around the stumps. Seeing Kohli shuffling outside leg, Marco spears it wide of the tramline on the off side. Called a wide.

Marco Jansen to Devdutt Padikkal, That in-between length, around off, Devdutt Padikkal punches it across to long on for a single. Sensible cricket from these two. RCB need 92 more off 75 balls.

Marco Jansen to Devdutt Padikkal, At 139.9 kph, on a hard length, angling in on middle and leg. Padikkal swivels and pulls, but straight to short mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen to Devdutt Padikkal, Back of a length, jagging back in a touch, on off, Devdutt Padikkal is cramped up for room, but manages to open the bat face and stab it to the cover region.

Shreyas Iyer is off the field and Marcus Stoinis is the stand-in skipper for Punjab. The reason for Iyer's absence is still unknown but it is reported that he wasn't feeling well. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Devdutt Padikkal, Nice and full, floated up on middle, Devdutt Padikkal leans forward and pushes it straight back to Yuzi. A good wrap to his first over, especially after going for a six on the first ball.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Virat Kohli, Short of a good length, on top of middle, Virat Kohli tucks across through mid-wicket for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Devdutt Padikkal, Too slow through the air, on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal dabs it to the left of short fine leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Virat Kohli, Tight line, on a length, on middle, Virat Kohli hangs back and punches it off the back foot to widish long on. A single taken.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Devdutt Padikkal, Length, outside off, Devdutt Padikkal guides it to the right of short third for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Chahal is greeted with a biggie! Drops a genuine half-volley, just on off, spinning in a bit. Devdutt Padikkal clears his front foot and tonks it over long on for a six. The 50-run stand is up for these two.

Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack straight outside the Powerplay. 

Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Nicely done and RCB finish the Powerplay at 54/1! Back of a length and outside off, Kohli leans away a bit and angles the ball wide of short third fr a boundary.

Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Gets enough on it! Floated up around off, angling away, Kohli looks to loft it straight but mistimes it over the mid off fielder and picks up a couple of more runs. 50 up for RCB!