RCB vs PBKS Final Match Highlights of Indian Premier League 2025

In the high-octane clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerve to lift their first-ever IPL title with a narrow 6-run victory over Punjab Kings in the final match of the IPL 2025. Let’s look at RCB vs PBKS Final Match Highlights.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Match Highlights

PBKS Strike Late as RCB Collapse from 167/4 to 190/9

Punjab Kings won the toss and sent RCB to bat first. They were confined to 190/9 in 20 overs despite a good beginning, courtesy of a superb bowling comeback by Punjab Kings.

Opener Philip Salt began in attacking spirit with 16 off 9, and Virat Kohli steadied the ship with a composed 43 off 35. Mayank Agarwal 24, Rajat Patidar 26, and Liam Livingstone 25 contributed towards RCB totaling 167/4 by the 17th over, targeting a 200+ total.

Middle-order momentum was temporarily built, but PBKS launched a late resurgence, initiated by Kyle Jamieson’s 3 wickets for 48. But it was Arshdeep Singh who was the show-stealer, performing in pressure situations with 3 wickets for 40. He got rid of Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the last over, breaking the momentum of RCB.

RCB’s tail end folded badly, losing 5 wickets for only 23 runs in the final 3.1 overs. PBKS bowlers contained RCB, with good backup from Omarzai and Vyshak.

Final Over Tension as RCB Survive Shashank Scare to Lift Title

In reply, PBKS started strong with Priyansh Arya scoring 24 runs off 19 balls. Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis looked promising but could not build on their scores, getting out to Krunal Pandya’s smart bowling.

The real trouble for RCB came when Nehal Wadhera scored 15 runs off 8 balls and Shashank Singh hit 61* not out off 30 balls, threatening to take the game in the last overs.

However, RCB’s experienced bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar with figures of 2-38 and Yash Dayal with 1-18, stayed calm. Romario Shepherd’s key wicket of Iyer and Krunal’s tight bowling of 2-17 were crucial. PBKS needed 29 runs off the final over, but Hazlewood’s steady bowling wrapped up the match for RCB, limiting Punjab to 184 runs for 7 wickets.

This final ended years of disappointment for RCB and their loyal fans. With strong performances from both veteran players and newcomers, they finally won a title. Rajat Patidar’s captaincy, Virat Kohli’s consistent batting, and a balanced bowling attack made the difference. For Punjab Kings, Shashank Singh’s strong performance was not enough as they fell short in a critical match. RCB’s victory brings the IPL2025 season to an exciting finish.

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