In the 48th match of IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the match by 6 runs with Punjab Kings (PBKS) due to great performance in batting and bowling.

Earlier RCB won the toss and chose to bat first and scored 164/7 (20) due to good batted by Glenn Maxwell 57 (33), Devdutt Padikkal 40 (38), and Virat Kohli 25 (24). Both Moises Henriques 3/12 (4), and Mohammad Shami 3/39 (4) well bowled from the PBKS side.

PBKS starts with a great opening partnership of 91 in 10.5 overs between K.L. Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. But due to great bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal 3/29 (4), RCB won the match by 6 runs with PBKS. Both Mayank Agarwal 57 (42), and K.L. Rahul 39 (35) well batted from the PBKS side. After winning this match, RCB placed at the 3rd position in the IPL 2021 points table with 16 points.

Due to his great performance in batting, Glenn Maxwell (RCB), 57 (33), was declared as the Player of the Match.