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Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Kyle Jamieson and Arshdeep Singh grabbed three wickets apiece in a superb bowling effort by Punjab Kings as they restricted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 190/9 in 20 overs in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Tuesday.

Arshdeep picked 3-40 and Jamieson bagged 3-48 as Punjab Kings managed to claim a wicket every time the RCB batters were looking to explode into action. Virat Kohli managed a 35-ball 43 but cameos by Rajat Patidar (26 off 16) and Jitesh Sharma (24 off 10) helped RCB fight back and left PBKS to chase 191.

Though the average score in the IPL final is 171 and RCB managed to reach 190, they could be considered 30 runs short considering the pitch and conditions.   Read More...