RCB's Jinx at Home Continues as PBKS Clinch Rain-Hit Encounter

RCB's Poor Show at Home

RCB's winless home run continued as they slipped to their third defeat, going down by five wickets in a rain-curtailed, low-scoring encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium.

Key Stats

• RCB posted 95/9 on a difficult wicket in a 14-over contest.
• Tim David's maiden IPL fifty was the highlight of RCB's innings.
• Josh Hazlewood bagged a three-wicket haul for RCB.
• Nehal Wadhera's unbeaten 33 off 19 helped PBKS register their fifth win.

Spin Makes the Difference

On a sticky wicket that appeared two-paced and assisted the pacers, it was how the two teams dealt with spin that made the difference. Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen did the damage for PBKS, while Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya struggled to support Josh Hazlewood.

RCB's Powerplay Woes

RCB lost three wickets in the powerplay, with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli falling to Arshdeep Singh and Xavier Bartlett respectively.

Middle Overs Disaster

RCB's middle overs were disastrous, with the team losing four wickets in the sixth over and five wickets in the seventh over.

David's Fifty Provides Some Respite

Tim David's maiden IPL fifty provided some respite for RCB, but the team ultimately finished with 90-plus after a 21-run final over.

PBKS' Chase

PBKS' chase was led by Nehal Wadhera, who scored an unbeaten 33 off 19. The team reached 98/5 in 12.1 overs, with Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking three and two wickets respectively.

Brief Scores

• RCB: 95/9 in 14 overs (Tim David 50*; Marco Jansen 2-10, Yuzvendra Chahal 2-11)
• PBKS: 98/5 in 12.1 overs (Nehal Wadhera 33*; Josh Hazlewood 3-14, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-26)