IPL 2025: RCB defeated Chennai by 2 runs in the final over after Shepherd’s stormy 53 runs, Kohli’s blast and Lungi Ngidi return
CSK vs RCB Match Highlights: RCB defeated CSK by 2 runs in the 52nd match of IPL 2025 amidst banging batting and last over. First Virat Kohli scored 62 runs, then Romario Shepherd scored an explosive innings of 53* runs in 14 balls. In response, Ayush Mhatre and Ravindra Jadeja fought brilliantly, but the return of Lungi Ngid and the last over of Yash Dayal gave RCB victory.
The match started with Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethel’s banging batting. Both added 70 runs in the powerplay without losing wickets. Kohli scored 62 runs in 33 balls which included 5 fours and 5 sixes. At the same time, Bethel scored 55 runs off 33 balls. In the middle order, Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma were dismissed early but in the end Romario Shepherd scored an unbeaten 53 in just 14 balls while batting in a rage. Shepherd scored 33 runs in an over against Khalil Ahmed in the 19th over and the fastest fifty of this season.
For Chennai, Pathirana took 3 wickets, Noor Ahmed and Sam Karan also took 1-1 wickets. But Khalil Ahmed caused heavy damage to the team for 65 runs in 3 overs.
Chennai, who chased a target of 214 runs, did not start well. Sheikh Rashid (14) and Sam Karan (5) were dismissed in the powerplay itself. But after this Ayush Mhatre and Ravindra Jadeja took over the team. Ayush Mhatre completed the fifty in 25 balls and was dismissed for a total of 94 runs. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 77 in 45 balls. The two shared a partnership of over 100 runs.
Both got a life in the 16th over, but RCB returned to the match in the 17th over on the strength of Lungi Angidi. He dismissed Ayush and Brevis on consecutive balls. Chennai needed 15 runs in the last over but Yash Dayal also bowled Dhoni (12 runs) and won the team.
For Bengaluru, Lungi Angidi took 3 wickets, Yash Dayal and Krunal Pandya also got 1-1 wickets.
With this victory, Bengaluru has now scored 16 points and has moved from third place to first place. At the same time, Chennai had to face the 9th defeat of the season and it remains at the last position.
