Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 3 June
Nikesh Rughani
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
[Punjab Kings captain] Shreyas Iyer looks like the coolest guy on the planet at the moment, his eyes are on the prize.
Summary
Listen to BBC Radio commentary at top of page
Both teams looking to win tournament for first time
Punjab topped group stage and RCB were second
RCB beat Punjab in Qualifier 1 to reach final; Punjab then won Qualifier 2
Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 3 June
RCB 55-1published at 6 overs
Kohli 13, Agarwal 24
Another bowling change for Punjab Kings, with Vijaykumar Vyshak coming into the attack.
He concedes a boundary to Mayank Agarwal, whose lofted four just escapes the clutches of the fielder running back.
At the end of the powerplay, RCB are 55-1, with Kohli yet to cut loose on 13 (10) and Agarwal on 24 (17).
Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 3 June
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match SpecialYou can tell that Virat Kohli wants to be the glue, let everyone else come out there and play aggressive cricket.
RCB 46-1published at 5 overs
Azmatullah Omarzai comes into the attack, replacing Arshdeep Singh.
No boundaries for Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal but they keep the scoreboard ticking over by running five singles and a two.
RCB 39-1published at 4 overs
Good recovery from Kyle Jamieson. After conceding two fours off the first three deliveries, he responds with three dot balls to limit the damage. Nine runs from the over.
RCB 30-1published at 3 overs
Hello there!
It's raining at The Oval where England are playing West Indies but the 2025 IPL final is in full swing.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru were put in to bat by Punjab Kings and after three overs, they're 30-1.
Phil Salt was caught by Shreyas Iyer off the bowling of Kyle Jamieson in the second over.
Jamieson is back to bowl the fourth over. We're all caught up.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Iyer, bowled Jamieson Salt, caught Iyer, bowled Jamieson | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 177.78 |
Kohli,caught and bowled Azmatullah Kohli, caught and bowled Azmatullah | 43 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 122.86 |
Agarwal,caught Arshdeep, bowled Chahal Agarwal, caught Arshdeep, bowled Chahal | 24 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 133.33 |
Patidar,leg before wicket, bowled Jamieson Patidar, leg before wicket, bowled Jamieson | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 162.50 |
Livingstone,leg before wicket, bowled Jamieson Livingstone, leg before wicket, bowled Jamieson | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 166.67 |
J Sharma,bowled Vyshak J Sharma, bowled Vyshak | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 240.00 |
Shepherd,leg before wicket, bowled Arshdeep Shepherd, leg before wicket, bowled Arshdeep | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 188.89 |
Pandya,caught Iyer, bowled Arshdeep Pandya, caught Iyer, bowled Arshdeep | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 80.00 |
Bhuvneshwar,caught Arya, bowled Arshdeep Bhuvneshwar, caught Arya, bowled Arshdeep | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Dayal,not out Dayal, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 9 Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 9 | |||||||
Total,190 for 9 20.0 overs Total,190 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arshdeep | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10.00 |
Jamieson | 4.0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12.00 |
Azmatullah | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.75 |
Vyshak | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.50 |
Chahal | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
18 for 1 (1.4 overs) | Salt |
56 for 2 (6.2 overs) | Agarwal |
96 for 3 (10.5 overs) | Patidar |
131 for 4 (14.5 overs) | Kohli |
167 for 5 (16.5 overs) | Livingstone |
171 for 6 (17.4 overs) | J Sharma |
188 for 7 (19.2 overs) | Shepherd |
189 for 8 (19.4 overs) | Pandya |
190 for 9 (19.6 overs) | Bhuvneshwar |
Punjab Kings Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arya,caught Salt, bowled Hazlewood Arya, caught Salt, bowled Hazlewood | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 126.32 |
Prabhsimran,caught Bhuvneshwar, bowled Pandya Prabhsimran, caught Bhuvneshwar, bowled Pandya | 26 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 118.18 |
Inglis,caught Livingstone, bowled Pandya Inglis, caught Livingstone, bowled Pandya | 39 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 169.57 |
Iyer,caught J Sharma, bowled Shepherd Iyer, caught J Sharma, bowled Shepherd | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.00 |
Wadhera,caught Pandya, bowled Bhuvneshwar Wadhera, caught Pandya, bowled Bhuvneshwar | 15 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 83.33 |
Shashank,not out Shashank, not out | 61 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 203.33 |
Stoinis,caught Dayal, bowled Bhuvneshwar Stoinis, caught Dayal, bowled Bhuvneshwar | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 300.00 |
Azmatullah,caught substitute, bowled Dayal Azmatullah, caught substitute, bowled Dayal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Jamieson,not out Jamieson, not out | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 8, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 8, total 11 | |||||||
Total,184 for 7 20.0 overs Total,184 for 7 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9.50 |
Dayal | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 |
Hazlewood | 4.0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13.50 |
Pandya | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.25 |
S Sharma | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.50 |
Shepherd | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
43 for 1 (4.6 overs) | Arya |
72 for 2 (8.3 overs) | Prabhsimran |
79 for 3 (9.4 overs) | Iyer |
98 for 4 (12.1 overs) | Inglis |
136 for 5 (16.2 overs) | Wadhera |
142 for 6 (16.4 overs) | Stoinis |
145 for 7 (17.2 overs) | Azmatullah |
Team Lineups
home team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Starting lineup
- Phil Salt
- Virat Kohli
- Mayank Agarwal
- Rajat Patidar , Captain
- Liam Livingstone
- Jitesh Sharma , Wicket Keeper
- Romario Shepherd
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Yash Dayal
- Josh Hazlewood
- Suyash Sharma
away team, Punjab Kings
Starting lineup
- Priyansh Arya
- Josh Inglis , Wicket Keeper
- Shreyas Iyer , Captain
- Nehal Wadhera
- Shashank Singh
- Marcus Stoinis
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
- Kyle Jamieson
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Prabhsimran Singh
home team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Starting lineup
- Phil Salt
- Virat Kohli
- Mayank Agarwal
- Rajat Patidar , Captain
- Liam Livingstone
- Jitesh Sharma , Wicket Keeper
- Romario Shepherd
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Yash Dayal
- Josh Hazlewood
- Suyash Sharma
away team, Punjab Kings
Starting lineup
- Priyansh Arya
- Josh Inglis , Wicket Keeper
- Shreyas Iyer , Captain
- Nehal Wadhera
- Shashank Singh
- Marcus Stoinis
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
- Kyle Jamieson
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Start Time:
- 15:00
- Toss:
- Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to field
- Venue:
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Officials:
- Jayaraman Madanagopal, Nitin Menon, Chris Gaffaney, Javagal Srinath, KN Ananthapanabhan
