Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 61st Match, Indian Premier League in Dharamsala, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Indian Premier League

Venue:Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Date & Time:17 May 2026, 10:00 am LOCAL

RCB222/4(20)

PBKS199/8(20)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs

Player of the Match

Venkatesh Iyer

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jacob Bethell	b Harpreet Brar	11	7	2	0	157.00
Devdutt Padikkal	c Shreyas Iyer b Harpreet Brar	45	25	4	3	180.00
Virat Kohli	c Priyansh Arya b Yuzvendra Chahal	58	37	4	3	157.00
Tim David	c Harpreet Brar b Arshdeep Singh	28	12	2	2	233.00
Venkatesh Iyer	not out	73	40	8	4	183.00

Total222/4 (20 Ov, RR: 11.10)

Fall of Wickets

21-1 (Bethell, 0.4 ov)97-2 (Padikkal, 1.5 ov)157-3 (Kohli, 2.4 ov)222-4 (David, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Harpreet Brar	4	35	2	8.8
Arshdeep Singh	4	43	1	10.8
Yuzvendra Chahal	3	42	1	14.0
Azmatullah Omarzai	4	38	0	9.5
Lockie Ferguson	3	43	0	14.3
Shashank Singh	2	20	0	10.0

Punjab Kings - 2nd Innings199/8 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6W

Dar to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Azmatullah Omarzai 14(10) • FOW: 199/8

19.5

Dar to Harpreet Brar, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.44

Dar to Harpreet Brar, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

19.3

Dar to Harpreet Brar, no run

good length, no run

19.2

Dar to Shashank Singh, wide

down the leg side, wide called

19.2W

Dar to Shashank Singh, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Shashank Singh 56(27) • FOW: 194/7

19.1

Dar to Shashank Singh, wide

down the leg side, wide called

19.1

Dar to Shashank Singh, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

Over 19

7 runs

18.6

Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.5

Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.4

Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.34

Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

18.2

Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run

blocked solidly

18.1

Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 18

16 runs

17.66

Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

17.5

Kumar to Shashank Singh, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.44

Kumar to Shashank Singh, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

17.3

Kumar to Shashank Singh, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.24

Kumar to Shashank Singh, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.1

Kumar to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 17

3 runs

16.6

Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

16.5

Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.4

Hazlewood to Shashank Singh, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.3

Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.2

Hazlewood to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run

watchful defence

16.1W

Hazlewood to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! LBW OUT

struck on the pads, umpire raises the finger

Marcus Stoinis 37(25) • FOW: 160/6

Over 16

14 runs

15.6

Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run

worked away for one

15.5

Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, no run

beaten outside off

15.44

Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

15.3

Kumar to Shashank Singh, 1 run

worked away for one

15.26

Kumar to Shashank Singh, SIX

deposited into the crowd

15.1

Kumar to Shashank Singh, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 1st Innings222/4 (20)

Over 20

14 runs

19.6W

Singh to Tim David, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.54

Singh to Tim David, FOUR

driven through the covers

19.46

Singh to Tim David, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

19.3

Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.2

Singh to Tim David, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

19.2

Singh to Tim David, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.1

Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 19

8 runs

18.64

Omarzai to Tim David, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

18.5

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.4

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, no run

left alone outside off

18.3

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, no run

left alone outside off

18.2

Omarzai to Tim David, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.1

Omarzai to Tim David, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 18

13 runs

17.6

Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, no run

left alone outside off

17.54

Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

17.4

Singh to Tim David, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.36

Singh to Tim David, SIX

launched over long-on

17.2

Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.1

Singh to Tim David, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 17

19 runs

16.66

Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX

deposited into the crowd

16.5

Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, wide

down the leg side, wide called

16.5

Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, no run

good length, no run

16.44

Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

16.36

Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

16.2

Ferguson to Tim David, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.1

Ferguson to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 16

11 runs

15.6

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.54

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

15.44

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

15.3

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, no run

beaten outside off

15.2

Omarzai to Tim David, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.1

Omarzai to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run

nudged for a single