Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated punjab Kings by 7 wickets. This is RCB's fifth win in IPL 2025. In this match, Punjab team scored 157 runs while playing first, in response to which Bangalore team easily achieved the target in the 19th over with 7 wickets remaining. virat kohli and Devdutt Padikkal hit fifties for RCB. Let us tell you that Virat has now also become the batsman to score the most fifties in IPL history.
RCB's fifth win
Royal Challengers Bangalore got a target of 158 runs, in response to which RCB had a very bad start. Phil salt was dismissed after scoring just 1 run in the first over, but after that Virat kohli and Devdutt Padikkal put RCB on the threshold of victory with a partnership of 103 runs. Padikkal scored 61 runs in 35 balls, hitting five fours and 4 skyscraper sixes.
Bengaluru lost the second wicket at a score of 109 runs, after which captain Rajat Patidar could not stay at the crease for long and went after scoring 12 runs. virat kohli was still at the crease, who ensured his team's victory by playing an unbeaten innings of 73 runs in 54 balls. This is Bangalore's fifth win in eight matches in IPL 2025, which has now put them at third place in the points table.
Virat Kohli's historic half-century
Virat kohli has now become the batsman with the most fifties in the history of the indian Premier League. He has surpassed David Warner in this matter. Before the punjab vs Bangalore match, virat kohli and David Warner were tied with 66 half-centuries. Now Virat has made this IPL record in his name by scoring his 67th fifty. Just 2 days ago, punjab Kings defeated RCB by 5 wickets in a rain-affected match. Now the Bangalore team has avenged the defeat of 2 days ago with an easy win.
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