PBKS vs RCB, 37th Match at Mohali, IPL, Apr 20 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

The win tonight puts RCB up to No. 3 on the points table. They continue their fine away record, but will be wary of doing better at home as the tournament enters its business end. That's it from Mullanpur, but don't forget that the action now shifts to Mumbai, where MI are hosting CSK. Until next time, see you!

Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match: "Very important game for us. When you go from eight [points] to ten, it makes a massive difference. We've set ourselves up nicely... Dev can play around me, maybe Rajat can play around me. There's always a temptation to keep going the same way. First two games we had learnings, and last game was a shortened game. We know in a run chase in T20 cricket, one partnership is enough. If need be, I can accelerate. A very good auction for us. We got the team we wanted. They knew exactly whom they wanted... It's coming together nicely. That was missing in all the other seasons. You can see that intensity and feistyness."

Rajat Patidar: "All credit goes to the bowlers. Dev and Kohli - and also the bowlers - the way they executed their plans was beautiful. It was a simple message for the bowlers to bowl a tight line. They way everyone has put in their efforts was beautiful. First of all, I have to win the toss over there [at home]! Whatever errors we have done, we'll try to rectify it."

Time for the presentations

Suhan: "Hope RCB win all their away matches and a couple of home. That should do for them."

Devdutt Padikkal: "There's a lot of hard work that has gone in. You get that confidence when you're batting with Kohli. It makes your job very easy. Playing for my home state and city is very special. There's a lot of confidence in the side. Everyone's getting runs. We have not batted in our home conditions. But hopefully we can come up with a plan."

Shreyas Iyer: "[His body] It's good, it's just a minor niggle. It should be fine after this game. If you see the majority of the batsmen, they love to go from ball one... We are not able to capitalise on the starts we are getting. The wicket is getting slower and slower. Even in the middle phase we thought we could take on the bowlers. Credit to Virat and the boys. We keep talking about adapting to the wicket. Few of the other middle-order batsmen need to step up; need to take the bull by the horns. I'm in a great mind space. Just that I need to cross ten runs. I just need to be free-flowing as well. We've got six days of break, so it's important we go back to the drawing board. It's important to assess our body as well."

6.49pm So RCB continue their great away record this season. On a slow pitch where the ball seemed to be holding although not turning a great deal, RCB chase down a middling, tricky 158 with seven balls to spare. The chase is anchored by none other than Kohli. He needed 54 balls to score 70, but made sure he was there till the end. Padikkal, meanwhile, was a lot more aggressive with a 35-ball 61, and laid the foundation for the win. But don't forget the accuracy of Bhuvi and Hazlewood in the last four overs with the ball, as PBKS were restricted to 157.

Wadhera will bowl his legbreaks

Virat: "Player of the match should be both Bhuvi and Hazlewood for the magnificent display of death-over bowling."

Brar back

Jitesh in, and has a slip waiting for him

Chahal will bowl out

Alfred: "Have a feeling RCB will finish this with 8-10 balls to spare"

Only 26 more required from 24 balls. Who's betting on PBKS to pull off a miracle? We've already seen some brilliant comebacks over the last few days.

Raj Patel: "Poor from Kings… 15.4 should have surely been a wicket"

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