PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play the Indian Premier League (IPL) final after nine years and the fourth time in history. Searching for a first-ever title, the Rajat Patidar-led side thrashed Punjab Kings by eight wickets with 60 balls to spare.
Earlier, PBKS registered the lowest total in a playoff match in IPL history in the first innings as they were bowled out for 101. Marcus Stoinis (26), Azmatullah Omarzai (18), and Prabhsimran Singh (18) were the only Punjab batters to reach double digits. Josh Hazlewood (3-21), and Suyash Sharma (3-18) were the stars of the show. Yash Dayal took two wickets. RCB reached the target with 10 overs to spare as Phil Salt made an unbeaten 27-ball 56.
RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first as Rajat Patidar took charge of the team once again after Jitesh Sharma led the team in the last two matches. Josh Hazlewood returned to the playing XI for the first time since 27th April.Although, Tim David was not fit to play the match.
As far as Punjab Kings (PBKS) are concerned, they were without Marco Jansen, who has left for international duty. Azamatullah Omarzai returned to the line-up while Kyle Jamieson kept his place. Yuzvendra Chahal missed out for the third game due to a row due to a reported injury.
PBKS VS RCB Match Summary
- RCB will play an IPL final after 9 years
- RCB won by eight wickets
- Phil Salt Scored a half-century
- Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma took three wickets each
- Musheer Khan made his T20 debut
- PBKS were bowled out for 101
- PBKS lost four wickets in the poweplay
- RCB win toss chose to bowl first
Toss update: RCB win toss, chose to bowl first.
PBKS XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson
PBKS Impact Sub Nominatins:Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlet.
RCB XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
RCB Impact Sub Nominations: Mayank Agarawal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh.
