IPL 2025: Nehal Wadhera proves decisive in steering PBKS over the line against RCB

Nehal Wadhera performed a helpful knock for Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. (AP)

In what was a night for the bowlers, it was a batter whose resolute show made the distinction in the finish at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. All of Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar took two wickets for Punjab Kings. In the second essay, Josh Hazlewood picked three whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets.
But it was Nehal Wadhera‘s unbeaten 33 from 19 balls that made the distinction as PBKS beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru and inflicted the third dwelling defeat on the Rajat Patidar-led aspect.
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There had been worthwhile runs in the first innings too. Tim David, the Player of the Match, struck an unbeaten fifty, his first in the IPL, as RCB reached a good 95/9 in the rain-affected match that was lowered to 14 overs.
But Wadhera’s tide-turning present, hitting three fours and three sixes, got here against the run of play. As Hazlewood breathed hearth and took two wickets in an over, PBKS desperately wanted somebody to face up and face the onslaught.
The 24-year-old left-hander pummelled leg-spinner Suyash Sharma for a few sixes to allay his crew’s worries.

A composed Wadhera performed a giant hand as Punjab Kings ultimately crossed the line, swelling their tally to 10 factors to maneuver as much as second place on the factors desk behind leaders Delhi Capitals.
The job was half carried out by the PBKS in the first innings. Clever bowling restricted RCB to a disappointing whole after Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first.
The choice proved proper as his bowlers plucked three wickets in the energy play phase.
Phil Salt perished in the first over itself, making an attempt to hammer Arshdeep Singh (2/23) out of the park and stumper Inglis accomplished catch.

Virat Kohli didn’t final lengthy both, as Marco Jansen peddled 20 metres again to tug off a terrific catch off Arshdeep.
The Royal Challengers’ energy play part rating learn a sorry 26 for 3 as Liam Livngstone too departed with out making any impact.
Yuzvendra Chahal (2/11) made his return to his one-time IPL dwelling Chinnaswamy Stadium memorable with the wicket of Jitesh Sharma.
Amidst the ruins round him, skipper Rajat Patidar performed some good-looking photographs, and none higher than a pick-up off his pads off Bartlett that soared over mid-wicket for a six.

But RCB quickly acquired a physique blow as Patidar (23, 18b) couldn’t clear Bartlett at sweeper cowl off Chahal, who teased the batters with these tossed up, fuller deliveries.
Jansen (2/10), who used short-pitched balls to good impact, had his personal moments as he jettisoned Krunal Pandya and Impact Sub Manoj Bhandage as RCB innings unravelled.
It was regardless of a couple of massive blows by Player of the Match David that included three sixes in a row off left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar, who additionally had a share in RCB’s spoils with two wickets.