New Delhi: Googly turned out to be Suyash Sharma’s deadly weapon while helping the royal Challengers Bengaluru assume a commanding victory for eight portillons on Punjab Kings in the qualifier 1 in Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, propellanting RCB in the IPL 2025 final. The faithful of the legs allocated aid of the worn terrain for its success.In a remarkable spell of 3-17, Suyash dismantled the lower order of Punjab by taking the counters of Shashank Singh, Musheer Khan and Marcus Stoinis in rapid estate. His efforts have assured that the PBKs were packed for only 101 points in just 14.1 overs. RCB has comfortably driven the target comfortably in exactly 10 overs, marking its first IPL final appearance since 2016.“I have performed well, that is why everyone is happy for me. My coaches gave me a single role, which had to hit the stumps, that I bass the bowling leg, the googly, the freak or any other variation. I just try to finish all my percentage balls on the strains,” said Suyash.He added: “It’s (Googly) is my original ball, and I also received a little help from the counter, so that’s why many were not able to pick it up. Not quite now (that he will celebrate tonight), I will celebrate the 3rd (June) and very hard too “, during the post-match presentation.
Chasing the modest total, the opener Phil Salt dazzled with his game of stroke, marking a fifth quick ball of 23 balls – the fastest in the IPL – and remained undefeated on 56 on 27 balls. By reflecting on the match, Salt said that the short relaxation between his last championship match and the qualifier worked in their favor.“A great feeling right now, that (the ball) has moved a bit. I think it was not the worst window to have played this season. (Respond to what was going on in his mind during the prosecution) Do not go out to Arshdeep, we played two group games (with pbks) and he found different ways to get me out, so I was just trying to react to the ball. “”He concluded: “I said before the game to Andy (Flower) that it was a blessing disguised for us. (This victory) gives us the momentum, it’s a cliché but true, that’s what you want in the tournament backend, I want to hit your straps and play a role with the bat or the ball.”