NEW DELHI, India — E don happen! Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) don storm enter IPL 2025 final after dem blow away Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Qualifier 1 match, winning by 8 wickets. This one no be small achievement o, as this na dem fourth time wey RCB dey show face for final, but dem never taste title before. Na their year be this? We go see!
For the match wey happen for Mullanpur on Thursday, RCB put on serious display as dem restrict PBKS to paltry 101 runs. Suyash Sharma, that young spinner, na him be the star of the day! As e run spoil PBKS batting line-up with 3 wickets for just 17 runs, dem no fit recover. Collect your gobe, Marcus Stoinis and the rest!
As RCB take bat, Phil Salt hold the innings down with sweet 54 not out, while Virat Kohli tried to ginger the score before dem send am packing. With 10 overs to spare, RCB mana dey waltz to victory. Fans dey hype up everywhere, even one woman wey hold sign say she go divorce husband if RCB no win title! Na serious matter be that o!
This victory dey sweet well-well because e mark RCB first final since 2016. Dem say history dey favour team wey win Qualifier 1 — 11 out of 14 teams wey don do am dey go on to win the big cup. Na wetin RCB dey hope for as dem gear up to face whoever wey go win from Qualifier 2.
The break before the final fit help RCB regroup, strategise and sharpen dem form. Dem don dey play plenty games, but this final na chance to end their title drought. Every RCB fan dey pray say this time no go be another heartbreak like 2009, 2011, and 2016.
As dem dey prepare dey go forward for June 3, one padi go like remind dem: Na now or never! Can RCB finally grab that lame title after so many years? All eyes go dey on dem, and the world dey watch! Make we just hope say dem no go break our hearts again- wetin you sabi?
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