HIGHLIGHTS | IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB: Bengaluru beat Chennai by 50 runs
HIGHLIGHTS | IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB: It is southern derby time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) - CSK won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bengaluru in Chepauk. Cricket sports
HIGHLIGHTS | IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Friday (Mar 28) to consolidate their position at the top. RCB now have four points with two wins in two games so far.
CSK, on the other hand, are in the middle with many other teams after losing one and winning one. Chasing 197, CSK were never in the hunt after losing three wickets inside the powerplay. They were down fours wickets for 65 in 10 overs and by the time Dhoni came on the crease in 16th overs, the match was all but over with CSK at 101/7 in 16 overs.
The home team eventually managed only 146/8 in 20 overs and Dhoni finished unbeaten 30 off 16 balls
Earlier, RCB were kept in check by CSK with regular wickets but the batters made sure run rate was never down too much, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar scored 51 runs while Tim David hit 22 off 8 balls including three sixes in the last over to take RCB near to 200.
Apart from them, there were a few cameos but none of the RCB batters could get going including Virat Kohli who laboured to 30-ball 31.
Follow CSK vs RCB Live Score below:
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Dhoni is on the crease but the task is too much to handle. Will he able to do it?
CSK: 101/7 in 16 overs, need 96 runs in 4 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Chennai are in huge trouble as they are down six wickest in 13 overs for less than 100.
CSK: 81/6 in 13 overs, need 116 runs in 7 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Rachin Ravindra stands tall as CSK reach half of innings with four wickets down and still needing 130 runs.
CSK: 65/4 in 10 overs, need 132 runs in 10 overs
CSK vs RCB: Early trouble for the home team as the lose three wickets inside powerplay and still need about 170 runs to win.
CSK: 30/3 in 6 overs, need 167 runs in 14 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Two balls in and Halzewoood shows why he is to be feared! Tripathi goes for another low score as CSK lose first wicket and the bowler pickes up skipper Gaikwad in the same over as well. Trouble for CSK?
CSK: 8/2 in 2 overs, need 189 runs in 18 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Three sixes in the last over by Tim David takes RCB to a decent or may be above-par 196.
RCB: 196/7 in 20 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Just one run in 19th over and two wickets - can you believe it?
RCB: 177/7 in 19 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Tim David replaces Jitesh who scored 12 off 6 as RCB goes past 175-run mark.
RCB: 176/5 in 18 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Jitesh and Patidar are scoring vital runs here as RCB approaches 180-run mark.
RCB: 167/4 in 17 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Noor takes out Livingstone which bring Jitesh Sharma on the crease and Bengaluru goes past 150.
RCB: 153/4 in 16 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Patidar is key for RCB in last five overs if they were to score anything around 175.
RCB: 138/3 in 15 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Skipper Patidar showing his range of shots as he makes Jadeja disappear for 15 runs in an over.
RCB: 134/3 in 14 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Noor Ahmed strikes again and takes out Kohli this time.
RCB: 119/3 in 13 overs,
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Hooda drops an absolute sitter as RCB keeps run rate going.
RCB: 116/2 in 12 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Kohli finally gets going as he smacks a four and a six to Pathirana.
RCB: 109/2 in 11 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Kohli still on crease but just on 16 runs off 22 balls in 10 overs!
RCB: 93/2 in 10 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Kohli can't get rolling but somehow RCB has kept the scoreboard ticking.
RCB: 83/2 in 9 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: A good catch by skipper Gaikwad brings down dangerous-looking Padikkal as Bengaluru loses second wicket.
RCB: 77/2 in 8 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Padikkal showing intent as he hits Jadeja for two fours and a six in his first over of bowling.
RCB: 71/1 in 7 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Dhoni's lightning-fast stumping of Salt was the highlight of powerplay but RCB have kept the run rate good.
RCB: 56/1 in 6 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Another sensational stumping by Dhoni who didn't even give time to Salt to react! This man can still do it.
RCB: 45/1 in 5 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Kohli unable to find any rhythm but Salt is covering up well for him at the moment.
RCB: 37/0 in 4 overs
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Salt is going strong but Kohli is struggling at the moment for runs.
RCB: 32/0 in 3 overs
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CSK vs RCB Live Score: Good bowling by Khaleel as he questions Phil Salt and goes for a couple of boundaries but CSK won't mid it.
RCB: 9/0 in 1 over
CSK vs RCB Live Score: Just five more minutes from the start between CSK vs RCB in Chepauk.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed