Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 61st Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs (Punjab Kings 199/8, Royal Challengers Bengaluru 222/4).
- Punjab Kings: 199/8 (20 ov)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 222/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Punjab Kings (PBKS) faced Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 61st Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Play began on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and KN Ananthapadmanabhan, with Pankaj Dharmani as match referee.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru made 222/4 in 20 overs, with Venkatesh Iyer top-scoring on 73 not out from 40 balls. Harpreet Brar was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 35. Punjab Kings made 199/8 in 20 overs, with Shashank Singh top-scoring on 56 from 27 balls. Rasikh Salam Dar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36.
Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs. Venkatesh Iyer was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · 1st innings: 222/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | b Harpreet Brar | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Virat Kohli | c Priyansh Arya b Yuzvendra Chahal | 58 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 156.76 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Shreyas Iyer b Harpreet Brar | 45 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 180 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | not out | 73 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 182.5 |
| Tim David | c Harpreet Brar b Arshdeep Singh | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 233.33 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Harpreet Brar | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 |
| Shashank Singh | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
Punjab Kings · 1st innings: 199/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | c Romario Shepherd b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | c Devdutt Padikkal b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Jacob Bethell b Romario Shepherd | 37 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 168.18 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Jitesh Sharma b Rasikh Salam Dar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Suryansh Shedge | c Virat Kohli b Suyash Sharma | 35 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 159.09 |
| Marcus Stoinis | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 37 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 148 |
| Shashank Singh | c Virat Kohli b Rasikh Salam Dar | 56 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 207.41 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Tim David b Rasikh Salam Dar | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Harpreet Brar | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Krunal Pandya | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (PBKS, Rasikh Salam Dar): 9 runs, 195/8 – W 1 4 • W wd 2 wd
- Over 19 (PBKS, Josh Hazlewood): 7 runs, 186/6 – 1 1 • 4 • 1
- Over 18 (PBKS, Bhuvneshwar Kumar): 16 runs, 179/6 – 6 1 4 • 4 1
- Over 17 (PBKS, Josh Hazlewood): 3 runs, 163/6 – 0lb 1 1 1 • W
- Over 16 (PBKS, Bhuvneshwar Kumar): 14 runs, 160/5 – 1 • 4 1 6 2
- Over 15 (PBKS, Rasikh Salam Dar): 12 runs, 146/5 – 4 4 1 1 • 1 wd