Star Punjab Kings batter Nehal Wadhera’s celebration after Marcus Stoinis hit the winning runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru has gone viral on social media, after the 24-year-old played a stunning knock to pull his team through a crucial juncture in the small chase on Friday. Bengaluru were clawing their way back courtesy a dream over by Josh Hazlewood, who dismissed Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis in quick succession. With 42 required off 36 deliveries with six wickets in hand, the equation was in favour of Punjab, but weird things happen in cricket, in rain-curtailed matches. In the very next over, Wadhera decided to finish the lingering nerves. He smacked Bengaluru legspinner Suyash Sharma for a boundary and a six to end the ninth over and bring relief back in the Punjab dugout. Wadhera smacked Suyash for another six and two boundaries in the 11th over to take the match out of Bengaluru’s grasp. After Stoinis hit the winning six, Wadhera stuck out his right hand, made a fist-like motion and shouted ‘come on’ a few times while walking towards the former. Watch the video here: .@PunjabKingsIPL‘s red is shining bright in Bengaluru ❤️ They continue their winning streak with an all-round show over #RCB ? Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/7fIn60rqKZ #TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS pic.twitter.com/NOASW2XRMD — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 18, 2025 Punjab produced an inch-perfect bowling effort, the cornerstone of their five-wicket win against Bengaluru. Tim David (50 not out, 26b) scored well over fifty per cent of RCB’s inadequate 95/9 after an evening round of rain forced the game to start at 9.45 pm in a 14-over-per-side avatar. Punjab had to go through mild scares but went past the line in the 13th over with a score of 98/5, prolonging Bengaluru’s wait for their first victory at home in IPL 2025. Kings’ hard-hitting openers Priyansh Arya, the latest Indian Premier League sensation and Prabhsimran Singh were not comfortable on a track that offered considerable bounce to the pacers. Arya, whose hit through the line technique might work well on a flatter pitch, understood the perils of playing on the up in Bengaluru as he skied a mistimed swipe off Josh Hazlewood (3/14) to David. PBKS play their next match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday, April 20, at home.