Symonds was hit for 23 runs in the 17th over by 21-year-old Virat Kohli (58 off 35 balls) as the Royal Challengers scored 69 runs off their final four overs to post 6 for 184.
But the big Queenslander responded in brutal fashion with the blade, finishing unbeaten on 53 from 24 balls and striking the winning runs with four balls to spare for the Chargers.
Their reply had looked a bit wobbly at 3 for 95 late in the 12th over when Symonds walked to the crease, the reigning IPL title holders still needing nine runs to win off the last over bowled by right arm seamer Vinay Kumar.
But Symonds quickly solved the equation with two big blows, the first hitting the second tier of the stand and the second just landing inside the rope.
Not that the big hitting was solely the domain of Symonds with Cameron White (13 not out off three ball) hitting the final two balls of Bangalore's innings off compatriot Ryan Harris's bowling over the ropes.
Symonds's team-mate Tirumalasetti Suman (78 not out from 57 balls) was named man of the match as the Chargers kept their slim finals hopes alive.
"A 90 per cent improved performance, still 10 per cent left to do," said Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist (32 runs off 19 balls).
"Suman was brilliant, Symo outstanding, our bowling needs to improve though.
"Team morale has been pretty good. Our next game is a must win game.
"When I got out, we thought we had paced the innings well, in this ground it is possible to push on towards the end.
"This will go a long way in putting us back on the path."
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