Record shattered! Virat Kohli and Iyer script fastest fifty in IPL final history

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru launched a stunning battle successful the IPL 2026 final, rewriting the grounds books arsenic Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer raced to the fastest squad 50 ever recorded successful an IPL last connected Sunday.Chasing 156 for triumph against Gujarat Titans astatine the Narendra Modi Stadium successful Ahmedabad, RCB reached the 50-run people successful conscionable 3.3 overs, eclipsing the erstwhile grounds of 4 overs acceptable by Chennai Super Kings successful the 2023 last astatine the aforesaid venue.The blistering commencement enactment defending champions RCB firmly successful power aft their bowlers had earlier restricted Gujarat to 155 for 8.Kohli-Iyer unleash carnageThe opening brace came retired with wide intent and instantly took the onslaught to Gujarat's bowlers.Kohli, whose iconic No. 18 jersey dominated the stands, was astatine his assertive best. The batting superstar hammered 23 runs disconnected conscionable 8 deliveries, uncovering boundaries with singular easiness and sending the packed assemblage into a frenzy.At the different end, Venkatesh Iyer matched him changeable for stroke. The left-hander smashed 26 disconnected lone 13 balls arsenic the duo tore into the Gujarat onslaught during the powerplay.By the clip RCB crossed the fifty-run people successful the 4th over, the erstwhile grounds had already been consigned to history.

The explosive opening basal underlined Bengaluru's determination to decorativeness the occupation aft producing a near-perfect show with the ball.Bowlers acceptable the platformEarlier, Rajat Patidar's determination to vessel archetypal paid contiguous dividends.RCB's gait onslaught dismantled Gujarat's apical order, with Josh Hazlewood removing skipper Shubman Gill for 10 earlier Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Sai Sudharsan for 12 successful the precise adjacent over.Unheralded pacer Rasikh Salam emerged arsenic the standout performer, claiming 3 for 27 from his 4 overs. Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar chipped successful with 2 wickets apiece, portion Krunal Pandya delivered a important breakthrough by stumping Jos Buttler for 19.Only Washington Sundar offered important resistance, carrying his bat for an unbeaten 50 disconnected 37 deliveries to assistance Gujarat station a warring total.