PBKS vs RCB Match Result 17.05.26

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) became the first team to seal a playoff spot in the TATA IPL 2026 after defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 23 runs in Dharamshala. Batting first, RCB posted an imposing total of 222/4, driven by solid contributions from Devdutt Padikkal (45) and Virat Kohli (58), before Venkatesh Iyer took center stage with a spectacular, unbeaten 73 off just 40 balls. In response, PBKS suffered a catastrophic start, collapsing to 19/3 inside the first four overs against a disciplined RCB bowling attack. Despite a spirited middle-order recovery from Cooper Connolly (36) and a blistering, unbeaten half-century from Shashank Singh (56* off 27), the target proved too steep, and PBKS were restricted to 199/8 as Rasikh Salam wrapped up the win with two wickets in the final over.