PBKS vs RCB Highlights: RCB Thrash PBKS By 23 Runs; Become 1st Team To Qualify For Playoffs

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Highlights, IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, along with a decisive opening spell from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, to thrash Punjab Kings by 23 runs and seal a playoff berth in the IPL on Sunday. Kohli (58), Iyer (73*) and Devdutt Padikkal (45) produced impactful knocks as RCB piled up 222 for 4 in 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar (2/38) then removed the dangerous Punjab Kings opening pair of Priyansh Arya (0) and Prabhsimran Singh (2) early to all but shut the door on the opposition, who eventually managed 199 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. Pacer Rasikh Salam (3/36) compounded Punjab Kings' misery by dismissing skipper Shreyas Iyer (1) in the fourth over as the hosts slumped to 19 for 3.