Arshdeep Singh did not have the best of starts to the IPL 2025 Final, but ensured he made his mark in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Bowling the final over of the RCB innings, the left-armer struck thrice to restrict RCB to 190 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. After conceding 37 in his 3 overs, Arshdeep gave away only three runs in his final over in a redemption of sorts.
Arshdeep Singh stuns RCB with triple-wicket final over
Since the IPL 2025 resumed, Arshdeep Singh has struggled with form. In the five games before the IPL 2025 Final, Arshdeep Singh went wicketless in four games, adding to Punjab Kings’ woes. In the RCB vs PBKS Final, the left-armer struggled once again, going expensive in the powerplay.
Phil Salt smashed two sixes in the first over, while Mayank Agarwal also got one way in the second. In his third over, Jitesh Sharma got a couple of boundaries away in the 16th over. In 3 overs, Punjab Kings talisman had conceded 37 runs, with an economy well over 12.
Despite his indifferent form, Shreyas Iyer turned to Arshdeep Singh for the final over of the innings. The left-armer obliged with a death bowling masterclass in Ahmedabad. With Romario Shepherd on strike, Singh nailed an in swinging yorker to get the West Indian out LBW. Krunal Pandya tried to clear the fence, but Arshdeep’s swing saw Krunal miscue it to Shreyas Iyer at long on. The final ball of the innings saw Bhuvneshwar Kumar hole out on the fence.
Arshdeep Singh’s final over: 1, W, 1, W, 1, W
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