New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru staged a spectacular raid in the IPL 2026 final, rewriting the record books. Virat Kohli And Venkatesh Iyer The team reached the fastest fifty recorded in the IPL final on Sunday.Chasing 156 to win against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, RCB chased down the 50-run target in just 3.3 overs, eclipsing the previous record of 4 overs set by Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 final at the same venue.A smoky start kept defending champions RCB firmly in check as their bowlers restricted Gujarat to 155 for 8 earlier.Kohli-Iyer unleashed a massacre.The opening pair came out with clear intent and immediately attacked the Gujarat bowlers.Kohli, whose iconic number 18 jersey dominated the stands, was at his aggressive best. The batting superstar scored 23 runs off just eight balls, finding the boundaries with remarkable ease and electrifying the packed crowd.At the other end, Venkatesh Iyer matched him stroke for stroke. The left-hander scored 26 off just 13 balls as the duo tore through the Gujarat attack during the powerplay.By the time RCB crossed the fifty-run mark in the fourth over, the previous record was already consigned to history.An explosive opening stand underlined Bengaluru’s determination to finish the job after producing a near-perfect performance with the ball.Bowlers set the platform.before that, Rajat PatidarThe decision to bowl first paid immediate dividends.RCB’s pace attack decimated Gujarat’s top order, with Josh Hazlewood removing skipper Shibman Gill for 10 before Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Sai Sudharsan for 12 in the very next over.Faster extraordinaire Rasukh Salam emerged as the standout performer, taking 3 wickets for 27 runs in his four overs. Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar picked up two wickets each, while Krunal Pandya made the breakthrough by stumping Jos Buttler for 19 runs.Only Washington Sundar offered significant resistance, helping Gujarat post a fighting toll as he smashed his way to an unbeaten 50 off 37 balls.
