Off the first ball of the 19th over, the pacer got rid of RCB's finisher Dinesh Karthik (6), who holed out to long on and bowled a searing yorker to knock out Wanindu Hasaranga's stumps on the next delivery, stunning the RCB dugout.Harshal survived the hat-trick ball but the damage was done as Prasidh ended with figures of 3 for 22 -- his joint second-best figures in T20 cricket. Obed McCoy, who finished with 3 for 23, came to bowl the last over where he conceded just three runs to leave RCB with a sub-par total of 157 for 8.Chasing a modest target, Jos Buttler smashed a superb unbeaten century (106 not out off 60) and led Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 7-wicket win over RCB in 18.1 overs. Apart from Buttler, the likes of Sanju Samson (23 off 21) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (21 off 13) also made vital contributions with the bat for RR.Speaking after the match, Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson said belief and composure in their skills helped his bowlers deliver in the slog overs."The wicket was a bit sticky and was helping the fast bowlers a bit, it had a really good bounce and was easier to play the spinners. We closed the innings really well, having DK and Maxi at the end we knew what they could do but having belief and composure in our skills is what got us through," Samson said.It will be Rajasthan Royals' first IPL final since 2008, when they won the title under the captaincy of legendary Shane Warne. Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan will now face Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans in the final at the same stadium in front of a huge crowd on Sunday.
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