RCB Storm Into IPL 2025 Finals, Vanquish PBKS By 8 Wickets
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 to enter the final of the Indian Premier League here on Thursday.
RCB bowlers justified skipper Rajat Patidar's decision to field first by packing off PBKS for a paltry 101 in just 14.1 overs.
Marcus Stoinis was top-scorer with 26. Young leg-spinner Suyash Sharma (3/17) did the star turn for RCB by picking up three wickets pacers Josh Hazlewood (3/21), Yash Dayal (2/26) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/17) left PBKS reeling at 50 for five in the seventh over.
In reply, RCB romped home, scoring 106 for 2 in 10 overs with Philip Salt scoring 27-ball 56.
Brief scores: Punjab Kings: 101 all out in 14.1 overs (Suyash Sharma 3/21, Josh Hazlewood 3/21, Yash Dayal 2/26). PTI . Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 106 for 2 in 10 overs (Philip Salt 56; Kyle Jamieson 1/27).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings: Philip Salt not out 56 Virat Kohli c Josh Inglis b Jamieson 12 Mayank Agarawal c Shreyas Iyer b Musheer Khan 19 Rajat Patidar not out 15 Extras: (LB- 4) 4 Total: (2 wkts, 10 Overs) 106 Fall of Wickets: 30-1, 84-2. Bowler: Arshdeep Singh 2-0-20-0, Kyle Jamieson 3-1-27-1, Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-10-0, Harpreet Brar 2-0-18-0, Musheer Khan 2-0-27-1.
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