PBKS vs RCB in IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 as Jitesh Sharma’s captain’s knock steals the present

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs are set! After Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have overwhelmed the Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the final group stage match of the match, the order of the 4 high groups is confirmed.

The Punjab Kings (PBKS) are on high and can face RCB in Qualifier 1 on Could 29 in Mullanpur. Gujarat Titans will tackle the Mumbai Indians (MI) within the Eliminator, a day later on the identical venue.

Not possible chase

The match seemed out of RCB’s grasp. After Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 118-run knock, it appeared that LSG would run away with the sport. RCB had didn’t chase 232 towards Sunrisers Hyderabad in Lucknow simply 4 days in the past. This time, the overall was 228.

Virat Kohli and Phil Salt gave RCB a rollicking begin. After the powerplay, they have been 66/1. Salt had departed after a quick-fire 31-run knock. The sport appeared balanced. By the tip of the eighth over, Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone had departed. Now RCB wanted 138 runs in 12 overs and had 7 wickets in hand.

Made potential by Jitesh Sharma

It was robust however Kohli was there, the chase grasp. However his dismissal within the twelfth over modified the momentum. Jitesh Sharma entered with 105 runs wanted in 52 balls. The wicketkeeper-batter and interim captain then went berserk. He confronted 33 of those balls and scored 85 runs.

Because of this, RCB chased the seemingly inconceivable goal of 228 with 8 balls to spare. To overshadow Pant’s knock didn’t appear potential however Jitesh did simply that and likewise ensured RCB reached Qualifier 1 as effectively. A captain’s knock, if ever there was one.