🏏 RCB Crushes PBKS, Storms IPL 2025 Final After 9 Years

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Key Takeaways

1📊 PBKS all out 101: RCB's lowest Qualifier foe
2🏆 RCB first final since 2016 after 8-wkt rout
3💡 Salt 56 off 27 at 207 SR chases in 10 overs spare
4🔮 Faces QF2 winner Tuesday for IPL glory
5💬 'Outclassed in every department' – RCB captain

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru demolished Punjab Kings by 8 wickets with 10 overs spare in TATA IPL 2025 Qualifier 1, storming into their first final since 2016. Phil Salt's explosive 56 off 27 anchored the chase after RCB bowlers skittled PBKS for mere 101, ending league parity in stunning fashion.

League stage saw 1-1 splits and identical points/run rates, but RCB dominated. PBKS's ultra-aggression backfired, collapsing post-powerplay—RCB's bowling economy under 5 sealed the first innings rout.

Bowling Masterclass Bundles PBKS for 101

RCB's attack claimed PBKS at 101 all out, lowest Qualifier total ever, with Phil Salt then blasting 56 off 27 (strike rate 207). Parallels MI 2020 Qualifier vs DC (bowled out 110), but RCB chased in 10 overs—fastest in playoffs history by overs spared.

Final Berth Reshapes RCB Legacy

First final in 9 years catapults RCB to glory shot, leapfrogging PBKS's top-two hopes. Tournament narrative shifts: RCB's away perfection meets final pressure, eyeing maiden title amid fan frenzy.