What a fantastic day it was for RCB and their star bowler Josh Hazlewood. The Australian fast bowler came back after missing a few games because of injury. He showed everyone why RCB missed him so much during those matches.
The big Qualifier 1 match between RCB and Punjab Kings was perfect for his return. Hazlewood bowled like a champion and helped his team win easily. His bowling spell was one of the best performances in IPL 2025.
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Josh Hazlewood’s Amazing Comeback After Long Break
The tall Australian bowler had been sitting out because of a small injury. His team really needed him back for the important playoff matches. RCB fans were so happy to see their favorite fast bowler again.
Hazlewood took three wickets and gave away only 21 runs in his bowling spell. He bowled for 3.1 overs and troubled every Punjab Kings batsman who faced him. The crowd cheered loudly every time he got a wicket today.
He got out three big players from the Punjab Kings batting lineup very quickly. Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer, and Azmatullah Omarzai all fell to his clever bowling. These were exactly the wickets that RCB needed to win this match.
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The Australian bowler started his spell by bowling really fast and straight balls. He aimed for the top of the stumps which made batting very difficult. Every ball he bowled created problems for the Punjab Kings batsmen.
His best wicket was getting Shreyas Iyer out with a short ball trick. Iyer tried to hit the ball hard but could not time it properly. The ball went straight to the wicket keeper who caught it easily.
Hazlewood bowled with perfect line and length throughout his entire bowling spell tonight. He used bounce and swing to confuse the batsmen who could not read him. His experience of playing international cricket really showed in this important match.
RCB Team Bowling Performance Was Simply Perfect
Josh Hazlewood’s amazing comeback inspired all the other RCB bowlers to bowl better. The whole team worked together to bowl out Punjab Kings for 101 runs and RCB chased down this target so easily and entered the final of IPL 2025.
Every RCB bowler supported Hazlewood by keeping the pressure on Punjab Kings batsmen. They did not give away easy runs or let anyone build partnerships. The team bowling was disciplined and focused throughout the entire innings.
RCB fans celebrated wildly when Punjab Kings got bowled out so cheaply. The return of their star bowler made all the difference today.
