TATA IPL 2025 Match 52: Bengaluru register heart-stopping win to go atop table

Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their eighth win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as they beat Chennai Super Kings by two runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday

Match Summary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 52

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Match Analysis

 Asked to bat, Bengaluru posted a total of 213 for five, in response, Chennai managed 211 for five.

Bengaluru had a brutal start to their innings as both the openers in Virat Kohli (62:33b, 5x4, 5x6) and Jacob Bethell (55:33b, 8x4, 2x6) came out all guns blazing. They set the stage on fire in the powerplay as they added 97 runs for the opening partnership inside ten overs.

However, after that, Chennai pulled back things brilliantly as they reduced the home side to 157 for five. But, Romario Shepherd (53 not out:14b, 4x4, 6x6) came out with different plans. He slammed the fastest fifty for Bengaluru in the league, and his brutal innings in the end took the hosts to a massive total of 213 for five.

Chasing the target, Chennai openers Ayush Mhatre (94:48b, 9x4, 5x6) and Shaik Rasheed added 51 runs for the opening partnership to provide a great platform for their team. Sam Curran, at three, also failed as Chennai was left at 58 for two. However, after that, Mhatre and Ravindra Jadeja (77 not out:45b, 8x4, 2x6)  joined hands and brought their team back into the game.

Both the batters slammed half-centuries as the duo added 114 runs for the third wicket to put Bengaluru under pressure. The hosts then picked two back-to-back wickets to tighten the game. Jadeja and MS Dhoni (12:8b, 1x6) tried their best to take their team home but failed. Yash Dayal saved 15 runs off the last over to win the game for his team.

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— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 3, 2025

Match Stats

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Fall of wickets: 1-97 (Jacob Bethell - 9.5 ov), 2-121 (Virat Kohli - 11.5 ov), 3-144 (Devdutt Padikkal - 15.1 ov), 4-154 (Jitesh Sharma - 16.5 ov), 5-157 (Rajat Patidar - 17.4 ov)

Chennai Super Kings Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Shaik Rasheed - 4.3 ov), 2-58 (Sam Curran - 5.4 ov), 3-172 (Ayush Mhatre - 16.2 ov), 4-172 (Dewald Brevis - 16.3 ov), 5-201 (MS Dhoni - 19.3 ov)

Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru  

• Jacob Bethell
• Virat Kohli
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Rajat Patidar(C)
• Jitesh Sharma(WK)
• Tim David
• Krunal Pandya
• Romario Shepherd
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Lungisani Ngidi
• Yash Dayal

Chennai Super Kings  

• Shaik Rasheed
• Ayush Mhatre
• Sam Curran
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Dewald Brevis
• Deepak Hooda
• MS Dhoni(WK/C)
• Noor Ahmad
• Syed Khaleel Ahmed
• Anshul Kamboj
• Matheesha Pathirana

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 15:00

Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Toss: Chennai Super Kings elected to bowl

Officials Umpires: Mohit Krishnadas (India) Nitin Menon (India) KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India TV)

Match Referee: Iqbal Siddiqui (India)