An eight-wicket win over PBKS at Mullanpur, with three-fers by Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood being standout performances, sealed RCB their fourth IPL final appearance and their first in nine years.
Salt continued his fine run in the IPL, bulldozing through the PBKS line-up with a fiery half-century that helped RCB secure their fourth RCB final after an eight-wicket win at Mullanpur on Thursday.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer didn't let his spirits drown after his side was handed a heartbreak in the Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Thursday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru blazed past table-toppers Punjab Kings to punch their tickets to Ahmedabad for the final of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a commanding 8-wicket triumph on Thursday.
Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood along with Yash Dayal and Suyash Sharma made a lightwork of a strong PBKS line-up, bundling them out for 101 runs in a clash that gives the winner a direct spot in the final.
Within the powerplay itself, PBKS sunk to 48/4. Marcus Stoinis (26 in 17 balls, with two fours and two sixes) was the only one to cross the 20-run mark for PBKS. Spinner Suyash Sharma also took brilliant three wickets which destroyed PBKS' middle-order.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mullanpur on Thursday.
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Ahead of the Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Thursday evening, Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting reflected on the culture shift he's driving within the team and the collective hunger to achieve more this season.