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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are just one step away from lifting the coveted trophy as they have reached the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1 played in New Chandigarh on May 29. Pursuing a mere target of 102, Bengaluru looked ferocious and completed the chase in 11 overs to bag a convincing eight-wicket win. In the big match, they looked disciplined in all departments of the game. Among bowlers, Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma showed their fierce sides while from the batting unit, Phil Salt showcased his exceptional side and scored a rapid 56 off just 27.
On the final ball of the 11th over of the second innings, Rajat Patidar hit a sensational six and took his team home. After this victory, RCB took to Instagram and dropped a congratulatory post for their supporters. Taking to their Instagram handle, Bengaluru wrote, “The final Calling. Through grit, grind, and some glorious cricket, we’re into the big one!” The post has received a lot of love and support from their fans. Within 15 minutes, it garnered one million likes.
Here is the viral post from RCB on Instagram:
RCB fast-bowling unit razed Punjab’s batting attack
From the start of Qualifier 1, RCB succeeded in building pressure on Punjab as the former’s pacers displayed a merciless approach against the latter’s batters. Yash Dayal can be called the unsung hero of the victory as the speedster delivered the superb start to the team by handing the first blow to PBKS in the form of their young opener Priyansh Arya.
After picking up Arya, he also outclassed Nehal Wadhera in the seventh over of the match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s performance should also be talked about as he ended the innings of Prabhsimran Singh, who was playing at the strike rate of 200.00 before the dismissal. Dayal concluded his four-over spell with 2/26 figures while Bhuvneshwar clinched 1/17 figures after bowling two overs.
