IPL Bulletin For May 30: From RCB Reaching IPL 2025 Final To Punjab's Batting Collapse

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IPL Bulletin For May 30: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have stormed into the IPL 2025 Final after a dominant win over Punjab Kings, ending a 9-year wait. Suyash Sharma starred with the ball, while Phil Salt hit a major batting milestone.

As PBKS look to bounce back, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians gear up for the Eliminator. Here's a quick look at today's top IPL headlines.

1) RCB Beat PBKS By 8 Wickets To Reach IPL 2025 Final

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 8 wickets in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 book their spot in the IPL Final on Thursday at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur.

2) RCB Reach 4th Ever IPL Final After 9 Long Years

RCB reach 4th ever IPL Final after a gap of 9 long years. The last time, they were in the Final was with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. The Bengaluru-based franchise are yet to win a Final as of now.

3) Suyash Sharma wins MOTM Award In Qualifier 1

Suyash Sharma emerges as MOTM for his brilliant spell of 3-17-3, which derailed Punjab's batting.

4) RCB Achieve Most Dominant Chase In IPL Playoffs History

RCB's emphatic win with 60 balls to spare set a new benchmark for the most dominant chase in IPL history, eclipsing the previous record held by the Kolkata Knight Riders, who had sealed a 57-ball victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 final. This encounter also earned its place among the fastest successful chases of a 100+ target in the league's history.

5) Punjab's Batting Collapse Proves To Be Turning Point

The turning point of the match was PBKS's dismal batting display. RCB bowlers, led by Hazlewood, Dayal, and Suyash Sharma, dismantled the top order with relentless pressure. Suyash's triple strike broke the back of the innings, while key batters like Iyer, Prabhsimran, and Stoinis fell cheaply, many to poor shot selection, resulting in a complete collapse.

6) Yuzvendra Chahal Continues To Struggle With Fitness

Star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who suffered a niggle and didn't participate in the last two league matches of IPL, also didn't feature in the Qualifier 1 match of against RCB on Thursday.

7) Phil Salt Joins 1000-Run Club In Fewest Balls

Phil Salt has made a remarkable impact in the IPL, becoming one of the fastest players to reach 1,000 runs in the tournament's history. He achieved the milestone in just 576 balls, placing him third on the all-time list for fewest deliveries taken to reach the mark.

8) Shreyas Iyer & Prabhsimran Singh Join 500-Run Club In An IPL Season

Captain Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh become latest inclusions for Punjab Kings to join 500-plus-run club for the franchise in a single IPL season.

9) 3rd Quickest 100-plus targets chased in the IPL By RCB

The run-chase of 102 by RCB is the third-quickest 100-plus targets chased in IPL history.

10) GT Face MI In IPL 2025 Eliminator

2022 IPL Champions Gujarat Titans face 5-time winners Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 Eliminator in Mullanpar at the New PCA Stadium.