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Chandigarh: Phil Salt’s unbeaten half-century and sharp bowling spells from Suyyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeat Punjab Kings by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.<\/p>\n

After winning the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar opted to bowl first, a decision that paid off as Punjab were bundled out for just 101 runs. Only three Punjab batsmen managed to reach double digits.<\/p>\n

In response, Salt led the chase with a blistering 56 off 27 balls, guiding RCB to victory within 10 overs.<\/p>\n

With this win, Bengaluru have booked their place in the IPL final for the fourth time, having previously reached the title clash in 2009, 2011, and 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chandigarh: Phil Salt’s unbeaten half-century and sharp bowling spells from Suyyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeat Punjab Kings by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. 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