Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal hit half-centuries as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a seven-wicket win over Punjab Kings of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 conflict on Sunday. Chasing 158 for the win, Kohli, who made an unbeaten 73, and Padikkal, 61, added 103 runs for the second wicket as RCB achieved their goal with seven balls to spare at Mullanpur. By doing so, RCB avenged their loss to PBKS at dwelling in a rain-curtailed recreation earlier this week.
As Jitesh Sharma hit the profitable six off Nehal Wadhera, Kohli determined to have some banter together with his India teammate and PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer. Cameras noticed Kohli teasing Shreyas by making some cheeky gestures in direction of him.
Nevertheless, it appeared like a lighthearted banter as Shreyas walked as much as Kohli, who was as animated as ever, to have a chat with him.
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Kohli, 36, struck his fourth half-century of the season and surpassed Australia’s David Warner for probably the most 50-plus scores in IPL.
Kohli has now made it previous the 50-mark 67 instances, together with eight centuries.
Left-handed Padikkal made 61 off 35 balls, his first fifty of the season, after Bengaluru misplaced opener Phil Salt within the first over to Arshdeep Singh.
Padikkal fell to Harpreet Brar, leaving Kohli to play the anchor in a 54-ball knock laced with seven fours and a six.
Bengaluru spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma took two wickets every to arrange victory as they helped prohibit Punjab to 157-6.
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh began aggressively in a gap stand of 42 earlier than Pandya was launched within the fifth over.
The left-arm spinner struck together with his second ball to ship again Arya for 22.
Pandya struck once more in his subsequent over to dismiss Prabhsimran, who hit 33 off 17 balls, and completed with figures of 2-25.
West Indies quick bowler Romario Shepherd, in his first Bengaluru outing this season, had skipper Shreyas Iyer out for six and Nehal Wadhera was run out quickly after.
England’s Josh Inglis tried to hit again, smashing 29 off 17 balls, however was bowled by leg-spinner Suyash.
Suyash hit the stumps once more three balls later to take away Marcus Stoinis as Punjab slipped to 114-6.
Shashank Singh, who made 31, and Marco Jansen, who hit 25, placed on an unbeaten stand of 43 to spice up the full nevertheless it was not sufficient to problem Bengaluru.
(With AFP Inputs)
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