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RCB rout Punjab Kings by eight wickets to reach IPL 2025 final

They will face the winner of Qualifier 2 in the IPL final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on June 3.

RCB IPL 2025 | Image: AP
Fortune initially favored the Bengaluru side, who won the toss and chose to bowl first, a decision that proved beneficial. (Sportzpics)
Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Qualifier 1 - Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 29, 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Josh Hazlewood celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings' Shreyas Iyer, caught out by Jitesh Sharma REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Qualifier 1 - Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 29, 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Josh Hazlewood celebrates with Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings' Shreyas Iyer, caught out by Jitesh Sharma REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Overview

  • Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma took three wickets apiece as RCB bundled Punjab Kings out for 101 in 14.1 overs.
  • Phil Salt’s unbeaten 56 off 27 balls powered RCB to chase 102 in just 10 overs.
  • Leg-spinner Suyash Sharma was named Player of the Match after recording figures of 3/17 in three overs.
  • This marks RCB’s fourth IPL final appearance following runner-up finishes in 2009, 2011 and 2016.
  • Punjab Kings will face the winner of the Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans on June 1 for another path to the title match.