Krunal Pandya’s unchanged four-over spell proved match-defining in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title triumph over Punjab Kings on Tuesday night at the Narendra Modi Stadium here.

RCB head coach Andy Flower generously sang Hosannas for the left-handed all-rounder during his post-match media interaction. “Krunal is a big-match player and a great competitor and that spell (4-0-17-2) today [Tuesday] was the major difference between the teams,” reckoned Flower.

“This is Krunal’s fourth IPL title, so recruiting him in the first place was crucial. Getting the auction right is a huge step in the right direction,” Flower added.