Arshdeep Singh Takes 3 Wickets in IPL 2025 Final: Punjab Kings bowler Arshdeep Singh took three wickets in the final over of the first inning of the IPL 2025 final, restricting Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a total of 190 runs in what might be a pivotal point in this match.
The RCB vs PBKS final of the Indian Premier League 2025 is being played in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and saw the Kings win the toss and decide to bowl first. The pitch is a batting-friendly one that flattens as the match goes on. Some movement was expected in the beginning, but that was not the case.
Arshdeep Singh Takes 3 Wickets in IPL 2025 Final
Arshdeep, who is the face of Punjab’s bowling attack, was having a very ordinary day before he came in to bowl the final over of the inning. Before this, he had conceded 37 runs in three overs and taken no wickets. At this point, RCB was at 187/6 and looked to cross the 200-run mark.
The first ball of the over saw Krunal Pandya manage a yorker and take a single. Then, on the second delivery, we saw Romario Shepherd come to strike, playing 17 off eight. This ball was quite full, almost a yorker, as Shepherd could not play it and was lbw.
On the third ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a single. On the fourth ball, Pandya looked to hit the ball out of the park, mistimed it, and was caught at long-off. In four balls, Arshdeep had taken two wickets and only given two runs.
On the fifth ball, the incoming Yash Dayal took a single. Then, on the final delivery of the over and the inning, Bhuvi looked to slog the ball, but it went straight up and was caught by Priyansh Arya. In one over, with RCB eyeing the 200-run mark, Arshdeep Singh spoiled the party, conceded three runs, and took three wickets. RCB’s score at the end of their inning was 190/9.
Let us briefly discuss the Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings. Phil Salt started well but was dismissed in the second over by a solid catch from Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer. Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal then saw off the powerplay before Mayank got out for 24 in the seventh over.
Kohli then formed a partnership with captain Rajat Patidar and took the team to over 90 runs and 10 overs before Patidar was dismissed in the 11th over for 26. Virat’s wicket was next, as he got out in the 15th after playing a slow 43 off 35 as the team score was 131/4.
Jitesh Sharma and Liam Livingstone then started slogging, taking the run rate close to 10 rpo before Livingstone was gone in the 17th over for 25 off 15 with the score at 167/5. Jitesh soon followed suit when he got out for 24 off 10 in the 18th over. At the start of the 20th over, the score was 187/6 with Romario Shepherd playing at 17 off eight. And what happened next in the first inning of this RCB vs PBKS final, we already know.
Get IPL 2025 Live Score, Team Updates along with the Latest Player News at IceCric.News and Follow for Live Updates – Facebook & Instagram.
