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23:32

Beat Punjab BY 6 runs to win maiden trophy

PBKS 184-7 (20 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won their maiden Indian Premier League title, beating Punjab by 6 runs to lift the trophy in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

This is RCB's first win in 18 years!

Put in to bat by Punjab, RCB put on 190 for 9 as Kohli top-scored with 43.

Chasing 191, Punjab had a good start but Krunal bowled a match-winning spell of 2 for 17 before Bhuvneshwar took 2 wickets at the backend to have Punjab in a hole before RCB won by 6 wickets.

Hazlewood is back in the attack and after two dots, Shashank swings it over deep square leg for a six!

He then hits a four and a six to bring up his 50.

A six off the last ball but that is not enough as RCB beat Punjab Kings to win IPL 2025.

Bhuvi continues and Shashank sends the low full toss over long on for a six!

Two dots later, Shashank makes room and laps the ball to fine leg for a four.

He then flicks the next ball to mid-wicket for a couple.

A single to end the over as 13 come off it.

23:18

Punjab staring down the barrel

PBKS 149-7 (18 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Jamieson is the new man in and he takes a single off a leg bye.

Shashank then gets a couple past a flying backward square leg fielder.

Shashank then takes a single to mid-wicket.

A single to end the over as a wicket and 13 come off it.

Dayal back in the attack and Shashank starts the over with a single off a leg bye.

Slower ball next and Omarzai looks to go big only to edge it to backward point and he is out for 1.

Omarzai is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to the off side.

Shashank then plays the ball to long off for a single as 13 runs and a wicket come off it.

Stoinis is the new man in and he starts with a huge six over extra cover.

Next ball, Stoinis edges the ball straight to short third man and he is out for 6 off 2.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in the attack and after a dot, he strikes!

Wadhera looks to loft the full ball but no control and he is caught at cover by Krunal. He is out for 15 off 18.

23:06

Punjab need Shashank to fire

PBKS 136-4 (16 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Hazlewood back in the attack and he starts with a short ball, pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

Wadhera then attempts a scoops only to edge it to fine leg for a single.

Slow, short ball and Shashank hooks the ball over fine leg for a six!

Full ball on the pads and Shashank plays it down to the leg side for a single. RCB review for LBW. Ball tracking shows wickets missing and RCB have now lost both reviews.

A wide later, Wadhera takes a single to sweeper cover.

In the arc and Shashank lofts it down the ground for a six as 17 come off the over.

Shepherd back in the attack and Shashank slaps the ball down the ground for a four.

Shashank then takes a single to the leg side.

In the slot next and Wadhera swipes it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Wadhera then misses out on the pulls and gets only a single to fine leg.

Short bouncer and Shashank plays it to backward point for a dot.

Short ball and pulled to mid-wicket for a single. 13 come off it.

22:54

Runs drying up as 85 needed off 36 balls

PBKS 106-4 (14 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Suyash is back in the attack and he starts with a wide down the leg side and the batters take a single. RCB review the wide and Ultra Edge confirms it has hit the pad. So no wide. Leg bye called.

A dot later, Wadhera takes a couple to the leg side.

Wadhera then misses out as he attempts a reverse sweep. A single down to cover next and a single to end the over as only 5 come off it.

22:48

Punjab lose two quick wickets

PBKS 101-4 (13 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Shashank is the new man in and after two dots, he is off the mark with a single.

Wadhera then pulls the ball to square leg for a single.

A misfield by Krunal allows Shashank a single as as wicket and just 3 runs come off it.

Krunal continues and he strikes first ball as Inglis comes down the track and hits it straight down the throat of Livingstone at long on. He is out for 39 off 23.

Shepherd continues and Inglis starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Shepherd bowls a wide.

Wadhera plays another dot as Shepherd keeps it tight.

Wadhera then clips the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

Short ball and Inglis hangs back and pulls it over deep square leg for a six.

A single to end the over as 10 come off it.

Krunal continues and he starts with a loose short ball and Inglis pulls it flat over mid-wicket for a six to start the over.

Inglis then takes a single to the off side next ball.

Wadhera then plays three dots as 7 come off it.

22:34

Punjab lose two quick wickets

PBKS 81-3 (10 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Wadhera is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

Inglis ends the over with a single as 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

Shepherd is in the attack now and he starts with a short ball, and Inglis pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a four!

A dot later, Inglis takes a single to deep mid-wicket.

Shreyas is out next ball with a soft dismissal as he edges the ball to the keeper and is out for 1. He looks to cut and plays a loose shot eventually.

Shreyas is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Inglis takes a single to short fine leg. Just 4 runs and a single come off it.

Krunal continues and Prabhsimran and Inglis take a single each off the first two balls of the over.

Krunal then tosses up the next one, slower through the air, Prabhsimran comes down the track, gets a thick edge and is caught at cover. He is out for 26 off 22.

22:21

They get a move on

PBKS 70-1 (8 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Just when it looked like Punjab were failing to get a move on, Inglis and Prabhsimran get stuck into leggie Suyash to take 15 off his opening over.

Punjab need this partnership to thrive if they are to get anywhere near the target.

Suyash in the attack now and he starts with a googly and Prabhsimran gets a single.

Inglis then hangs back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Inglis then takes a single.

A dot later, Prabhsimran backs away and just hoicks it over the bowler for a six!

A quick single to end the over as 15 come off the over.

RCB make the substitute. Agarwal is off and leggie Suyash Sharma is in.

Krunal in the attack now and Prabhsimran starts with a dot.

Prabhsimran then takes a single.

Inglis then plays a dot before he clips the next ball to long-on for a single.

Prabhsimran then misses out as he looks to slog. No wide given down the leg side.

Prabhsimran then stabs the ball towards deep point for a single as he gives just 3 in the over.

22:10

50 up for Punjab Kings in Powerplay

PBKS 52-1 (6 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Inglis is the new man in.

Dayal is back in the attack and Prabhsimran starts the over with a single.

Inglis is then off the mark with a couple over mid-wicket.

A dot later, RCB review a caught behind and lose the review.

Short ball next and Inglis pulls it over deep square leg for a six!

A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

Hazlewood continues and he starts with a wide, a dot later, he bowls a short ball, Arya makes room and top edges it over vacant slips for a four.

Short again and Arya plays a repeat shot for the same result.

Arya and Prabhsimran then take a single each.

Arya is then cramped for a room, he pulls it and Salt takes a good catch at the deep backward square as he takes a catch, throws it in the air, comes back into the field and completes the catch and Arya is out for 24 off 19. 11 runs and a wicket come off it.

21:58

Shepherd hands Prabhsimran a reprieve

PBKS 32-0 (4 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Bhuvi continues and Prabhsimran starts the over with a couple to deep mid-wicket.

A single later, Arya plays the ball straight down the ground as the ball crashes into the stumps at the other end.

Another dot later, Arya takes a single before a dot to end the over as just 4 come off it.

Hazlewood in the attack now and after s dot, Prabhsimran and Arya take a single each off the next two balls.

Prabhsimran then pulls the ball flat and the ball swiftly goes to Shepherd at fine leg who puts it down. The batter takes a single.

A dot later, Arya top edges the short ball and it falls in no man's land and gets a couple as 5 come off it.

21:50

Arya, Prabhsimran on the attack

PBKS 23-0 (2 ovs) vs RCB 190-9 | Scorecard

Dayal opens at the other end and after a dot, short ball and Arya throws his hands at it and the ball flies for a four to third man.

A single later, Prabhsimran plays a dot.

Prabhsimran then plays the ball down to backward point for a single.

Down the leg side, and Arya gets 4, leg byes called as the ball races to the fine leg boundary as 10 come off it.

Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh come out to chase 191 while Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the attack for RCB and first ball he gets some inswing and the ball is down the leg side and Arya helps it on its way to the fine leg boundary for a four.

Arya and Prabhsimran get a single each off the next two balls before Arya nearly chips it to mid-on.

A single later, Prabhsimran ends the over with a six as he slices it over deep backward point as 13 come off the opening over.

21:31

Punjab bowlers shine to restrict RCB

RCB 190-9 (20 ovs) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Royal Challengers Bengaluru put on an under par 190 for 9 against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Other than Kohli, who hit a subdued 43, no other batter really got going.

There was no real partnership as Punjab bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to restrict RCB.

Only Jitesh at the backend hit a few lusty blows, scoring 24 off 10 to prop RCB to 190.

Arshdeep and Jamieson took three wickets a piece to give Punjab in the game.

Dayal is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

Bhuvi then looks to loft the next full ball only to be caught out for 1. 3 runs and a wicket come off it. RCB put on 190 for 9.

Bhuvi is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

In the slot, Krunal then looks to loft it over long on, the bat turns in his hand, only to play it straight to Shreyas in the deep and he is out for 4 off 5.

Arshdeep back in the attack and Krunal takes a single to start the over.

Full ball and Shepherd is hit on the pad right on front of the stumps, big shout for LBW, umpire raises the finger. RCB review and umpire's call and Shepherd is out for 17.

Omarzai is back in the attack and Shepherd and Krunal take a single each off the first three balls.

Krunal then swings and a little fumble at mid-wicket, but he only gets a single.

Short ball and Shepherd pulls it down to fine leg for a four.

Shepherd ends the over with a huge six over long on as the ball sails into the stands as 14 come off the over.

21:13

Vyshak removes Jitesh

RCB 173-6 (18 ovs) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Krunal Pandya is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.

Shepherd then takes a single to leg side and scampers for a single. Just 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

Vyshak back in the attack, Shepherd miscues the pull but is put down and he gets a life and a couple.

Shepherd then takes a single to mid-wicket.

Jitesh then goes for the cut, big shout for caught behind, umpire raises the finger. RCB review and Jitesh survives as the ultra edge showed no edge.

Jitesh is out next ball as he inside edges the ball on to his legs and onto the stumps as he is out for 24 off 10.

Romario Shepherd is the new man in he drives to cover for a single as 23 runs and a wicket come off it.

Jamieson is back in the attack and Jitesh plays a creative scoop over fine leg for a six!

A wide later. Jitesh comes down the track and hammers it over long off for a six!

Jitesh then plays the yorker to covers for a single.

Another wide called as he bowls a high bouncer.

Slower short ball next and Livingstone pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Wide on the off side next,

Full ball in the middle, Livingstone misses the swing and the ball hits his back leg, big shout for LBW and umpire raises the finger. RCB take the review and loses it. Livingstone out for 25 off 15.

20:57

Arshdeep is taken to the cleaners

RCB 145-4 (16 ovs) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Arshdeep back in the attack and Jitesh ramps the short ball down towards third man where Chahal fields to keep it down to just a single.

Livingstone then takes a single to fine leg.

Short ball, edged the ball hits the keeper's fingertips and runs to the boundary for a four.

Short and wide next, Jitesh stays on the leg side and cuts it over deep point for a four!

Jitesh then takes a single before Livingstone ends the over with a couple as 13 come off it.

Jitesh is the new man in and he punches the ball to long off and scampers for a single as a wicket and 7 runs come off it.

Omarzai is back in the attack and Kohli starts the over with a single.

Omarzai then bowls a wide.

Livingstone then looks to play across the line and gets a single to the off side.

Kohli then takes a single to the leg side.

A wide called next and Livingstone then takes a single to long off .

Short ball outside the off stump, Kohli pulls and he is caught well by the bowler who runs around the non-striker and takes a good catch diving forward. Kohli out for 43 off 35.

20:43

14 come off the over

RCB 125-3 (14 ovs) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Chahal continues, Livingstone dances down and he swings his bat and smashes the ball over long off for a six!

Livingstone then turns the ball to the leg side for a single.

Kohli then slogs and sweeps it in between deep mid-wicket and long on for a four!

Kohli then plays the ball to the off side for a single.

Livinstone then takes a single to long off. Kohli ends the over with a single to long on as 14 come off it.

200 looking very difficult for RCB as runs are drying up.

Vyshak is back in the attack and Kohli and Livingstone just take singles off the first two balls.

Short ball next and Kohli pulls it down to long on for a single.

Vyshak then bowls the next one wide down the leg side.

Short ball again Livingstone pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

A wide ball as the slower bouncer is left alone.

Length ball next and Kohli plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

Livingstone then slaps the ball to long off for a single as 9 come off it.

20:30

Patidar out for 26

RCB 103-3 (12 ovs) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Chahal is back in the attack and the batters can only deal in singles and one couple as 6 come off the over.

Livingstone is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single as he chips it over mid-on for a single. A wicket and 10 runs come off it.

Jamieson back in the attack and the slower ball is clipped to the leg side for a single.

Patidar then pulls the ball to long leg, Vyshak fumbles but manages to keep it down to just a couple.

Jamieson then bowls a leg cutter and Patidar smacks it over mid-off for a six!

A dot later, Jamieson bowls it full, on the middle stump and Patidar is hit on the pad as he attempts to play on the leg side. Big shout for LBW and the umpire raises the finger. Patidar is out for 26 off 16.

20:21

Patidar-Kohli play it calm

RCB 87-2 (10 ovs) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Omarzai is back in the attack and Kohli starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Patidar plays the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Omarzai then bowls a short ball outside the off stump and Kohli upper cuts it over the keeper for a four.

Kohli then takes a single to mid-wicket.

A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

RCB were meandering after the wicket of Agarwal until Patidar sent Chahal over long on for a six.

Kohli is playing a quiet innings here and RCB will need him to step it up sometime soon.

Chahal continues and Kohli plays it straight towards the bowler who dives to keep it down to a dot.

A single to Kohli later, Patidar slogs it over long on for a six!

Patidar then pulls the ball to the leg side for a couple.

Patidar then punches the ball to long on for a single.

Kohli ends the over with a single to the leg side as 11 come off it.

20:11

RCB struggle

RCB 69-2 (8 ov) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Vyshak continues and Patidar just guides it past backward point for a four!

A dot later, Patidar takes a single to fine leg.

Kohli and Patidar take a single each off the next two balls.

Short ball and Kohli pulls it to mid-wicket for a single as 8 come off the over.

Patidar is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to long on.

Kohli then takes a couple past point.

Kohli then takes a single before Patidar knocks it around for a single as a wicket and six runs come off it.

Chahal in the attack now and Kohli starts the over with a single down to long on.

Agarwal then slog sweeps the next ball straight to deep backward square leg and he is caught out for 24 off 18.

20:02

RCB bring up 50 in powerplays

RCB 55-1 (6 ov) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Vijaykumar Vyshak is in the new man in and after a dot, Kohli plays the ball to the leg side, Chahal puts in the dive at short fine leg to keep it down to a single.

Agarwal then goes wide and slaps the ball over cover for a couple.

Agarwal then hits a lofted drive over long off for a four.

Agarwal then pulls the ball wide of mid-wicket for a quick couple. A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

Omarzai in the attack now and Kohl starts the over with a single down to extra cover.

Agarwal then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

Kohli then clips the ball to backward square leg for a single.

Short and Agarwal plays it through to deep point for a single.

Kohli then stands tall and punches it to sweeper cover for a couple/

He then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single as 7 come off it.

19:53

Arshdeep proves expensive

RCB 39-1 (4 ov) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Jamieson continues, too straight into the pads and Kohli whips it to fine leg for a four.

Kohli then slashes at the ball and he takes a single.

Agarwal then just cuts the ball square of the wicket past backward point for a four!

Short ball next and Agarwal is beaten and he comes down the wicket and slashes.

Agarwal is beaten again as he looks to cut.

Another dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

Arshdeep continues and Agarwal plays the ball to deep cover for a couple to start the over.

A dot later, he takes a single to the off side.

Kohli then punches the ball to mid-off and scampers for a single.

Arshdeep then bowls a short bouncer, wide called.

A dot later, the half volley is smashed down the ground for a six!

11 come off the over.

19:43

Jamieson removes Salt

RCB 19-1 (2 ov) vs PBKS | Scorecard

Mayank Agarwal is the new man in and he is beaten on the outside edge first ball.

Agarwal then gets an edge, falls short of the slip fielder and he is off the mark with a single as 6 runs and a wicket come off it.

Jamieson opens at the other end and Kohli is off the mark with a single to deep point.

Pitched up next and Salt just swings it over long on for a four!

Salt then plays a defence for a dot.

Wicket next ball as Salt swings again, doesn't get it in the middle of the bat, the ball flies, Shreyas back-peddles, keeps his eye on the ball and takes a good catch to end Salt's stay. Punjab strike early. Salt out for 16.

Virat Kohli and Phil Salt come out to bat for RCB while Arshdeep opens the bowling for Punjab and he starts with a wide down the leg side as he gets some swing. And RCB's account is open.

Salt then plays the ball straight to mid-off as the ball swings in.

Full ball next and Salt plays it straight to cover for a dot.

Short and on the pads and Salt hooks it over long leg for a six!

Salt then clips the next ball past mid-wicket for a couple.

Short again and Salt swivel pulls it towards fine leg for a four.

Short bouncer next and one for the over as 13 come off the first over.

19:17

Shreyas will vie to help Punjab Kings to maiden title

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025 Final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

The final provides Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer, veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become the first pacer to touch 200-wicket mark in the league's history.

He is just four wickets away from the milestone. Punjab spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has the most wickets in the IPL with 220 scalps to his name.

Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Subs: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma.

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar

Virat Kohli's trophy cabinet is chock full of awards from his international career but the batsman can end the long wait to win the IPL title when his Royal Challengers Bengaluru play Punjab Kings in Tuesday's final.

The 36-year-old has been with RCB since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008, including nine seasons as captain of a franchise that made the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but lost every time.

They have looked a different side altogether under Rajat Patidar this season though, winning all seven away games in the group stage and crushing Punjab in the first qualifier.

Veteran Kohli is their leading scorer in the IPL but while RCB have been criticised in the past for ignoring team balance and packing the side with marquee players they have finally clicked as a team this season.

"It's a better balanced side, far better balanced side," former Australia player Tom Moody, who has coached Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, told ESPNCricinfo.

"It's not top heavy. There's opportunities for other players to have an impact in the game, whereas previously, you look at RCB and it was always the top three and then you're concerned about what follows that."

RCB were reinforced by Josh Hazlewood's return from a shoulder injury ahead of the playoff and he had an immediate impact as they dismantled Punjab for 101 on Thursday.

Down but not out, Punjab managed to claw their way into the final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium after beating Mumbai Indians in Sunday's qualifier.

Shreyas Iyer, who captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title last year, has led from the front and is Punjab's top scorer this season.

He produced a captain's knock of 78 not out to help Punjab chase down a tricky target set by powerhouse Mumbai in the qualifier.

"I love big occasions," Iyer said after his match-winning knock.

"I say to myself and my colleagues, the bigger the occasion, the calmer you are, and you'll get the best results.

"Today I was focusing on my breathing rather than sweating it out."

Iyer, with the full backing of coach Ricky Ponting, has instilled a fearlessness in Punjab's approach that has given them hope of winning a first IPL crown.

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