Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Match 34 - Live Cricket Score

Teams:

RCB (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal

PBKS (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Rajat Patidar -

We have to be smart in adapting to the conditions, we'll try our best. A bit sticky, but the surface looks hard, we will put up a good total on the board. Same team, but I'm confused with the impact player

Shreyas Iyer -

We will bowl first. It's a good ground to chase and it's a rain interrupted game, overs have been reduced, will have a fair idea of how the wickert will play and that was always the pln. Stoinis comes in for Maxwell and Harpreet Brar is in. We need to have the right players at the right place, especially the angles.

Match Format:

• It will be a 14-overs-per-side game.

• Batting powerplay: First 4 overs.

• Bowling restrictions: 4 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 3 overs each, and 1 bowler can bowl 2 overs.

Timings:

• First Innings: 9:45 PM – 10:45 PM IST

• Innings Break: 10:45 PM – 10:55 PM IST

• Second Innings: 10:55 PM – 11:55 PM IST

The umpires have completed their inspection and had an extended discussion with the head curator. Both teams are still warming up as we await final confirmation. As per official broadcaster Star Sports, the toss is scheduled for 9:30 PM IST, with the match set to begin at 9:45 PM. It will be a 14-overs-per-side contest.

The match is going to see 14 overs per innings. So only 12 overs have been lost.

Powerplay will be 4 overs long.

Good news are trickling in from Chinnaswamy in the last 30 minutes. The toss is going to take place at 9:30pm while play will start at 9:45pm.

Players from both teams are out now and warming up. The start time has not been declared yet but it should be not too far away.

The Chinnaswamy is buzzing and the crowd is even grooving to the DJ's tunes. Just a short while ago, the PBKS players were looking impatient to get on the ground. Even Kohli looked the same and he just ran out with the sopper still doing its job.

We have some news coming in as the Fourth Umpire was seen coming out to the ground and talking with the ground staff. Expect some good news really soon! Covers are also being taken off the ground.

Meanwhile, here’s a reliving of an iconic Virat Kohli moment on the BIG screen.

Dhowwnism@semfforr

Official confirmation on the big screen at chinnaswamy.🚨

08:37 PM · Apr 18, 2025

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Reminder: The Toss must happen by 10:41 pm (IST) for a five-over game. This means that we have barely got another two hours to see some action on the field.

C Pixlr@C_pixlr

Again Good news for cricket fans 🌧️ Rain Stopped 🛑 in chinnaswamy #RCBvsPBKS #IPL2025

08:46 PM · Apr 18, 2025

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GOOD NEWS! Rains have seemingly stopped a bit as of now.

We are still awaiting any update from the broadcasters on air. Meanwhile, the visuals are not looking encouraging as rain continues to play possums with the Bengaluru fans.

News coming in — we’ll start losing overs from 8:30 PM onwards, as light rain is still visible.