India, June 4 -- It was RCB's night at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans were rewarded for years and years of there-but-not-quite moments as they beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs to seal their first ever IPL title. That margin of victory flatters PBKS a touch, given the match felt done and dusted by the time the final over began, but it also speaks to a phenomenal effort by Shashank Singh, who battled ferociously to score 61*(30) and ensure his team could salvage some pride and take away some confidence from a heartbreaking night.

Shashank's effort saw him score 22 off the last 4 deliveries of the innings when 29 were required off Josh Hazlewood. While these were futile runs, it was still impressive h...