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The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) witnesses another exciting encounter as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) prepare to host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Chepauk Stadium. This match carries special significance as both teams enter the contest riding high on momentum from their previous victories.
| Category | RCB | CSK |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 33 | 33 |
| Wins | 11 | 21 |
| Losses | 21 | 11 |
| No Result | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Score | 218 | 226 |
| Lowest Score | 70 | 82 |
Both teams arrive at the Chepauk with renewed confidence, having broken their respective mini-slumps. RCB, in particular, ended a four-match losing streak against Kolkata, while CSK continues their strong home ground momentum.
The stage is set for a thrilling encounter between two powerhouse teams of the IPL.
Krunal Pandya to Dhoni, FOUR, swings it away with one hand and sends it past backward square leg. RCB breached fortress Chepauk. In fact they've not just breached, they've smashed the castle today. Such was the dominance today
Hazlewood to Jadeja, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Short ball, he tries to pull and sends it to deep mid-wicket. Jadeja rocks back and tries to get what he could but he finds Salt. This game is unfortunately heading to a dull close. RCB have been so bossy that CSK aren't even trying.
Suyash Sharma to Jadeja, SIX, flighted delivery, right in the slot, Jadeja gets under it and slams it down the ground for a maximum
Hazlewood to Jadeja, FOUR, shuffles across and shapes up for a scoop before getting back into position to pull this powerfully behind square past short fine leg
Livingstone to Ashwin, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Straight down the throat of long-on. Shortish and on the leg stump, Ashwin rocks back and pulls, not enough power and he finds the fielder. CSK fans get their Thala entry moment now but it's not as loud as it usually is. That kind of a day. Ashwin c Phil Salt b Livingstone 11(8) [4s-1]
Krunal Pandya to Ashwin, FOUR, oh the reverse sweep that clears backward point. Josh Hazlewood doesn't fancy putting in a dive to save one or two with the game almost in the bag. Doesn't want an injury and wise of him
Livingstone to Jadeja, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Jadeja clips it to long-on
Yash Dayal to Shivam Dube, out Bowled!! Another drag on in the same over trying to fetch a ball that's not there for a leg-side hit. Short of a length outside off stump, Dube looks to slog, gets a thick edge that disturbs the timber behind. Yash Dayal has his hands aloft
Yash Dayal to Ravindra, out Bowled!! Rachin had to go and he goes back to the pavilion. Full and close to the stumps
Suyash Sharma to Ravindra, byes, 1 run, oh almost took out the off stump! Quicker delivery full and just outside off stump, Rachin went for the slog sweep and missed. Even Jitesh was foxed and fumbled
Over summary (6-10)- Dayal ends the powerplay with a 4-run over- Livingstone starts with a 10-run over- Suyash bowls an over full of googlies- Livingstone gets the wicket of Curran- Dube comes in, smashes Suyash for a six and four
Livingstone to Sam Curran, out Caught by Krunal Pandya!! That's in the airrrr and taken! Sam Curran had to up the scoring and when he tried he's gone. Proper toe-ender on this slog, long-on runs in and takes a simple catch. Krunal takes the catch and throws it high. He's out to the off-spin of an Englishman again. Jacks castled him last game, now he's holed out off Livingstone.
Suyash Sharma to Sam Curran, 1 run, shortish delivery, Curran clips it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket
Bhuvneshwar to Hooda, out Caught by Jitesh Sharma!! A gentle appeal for caught behind from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, turned down. And Patidar signals 'T'. Short of a good length ball just outside off, Hooda hangs back to poke with a slightly opened bat-face. Mighty close to the outside edge and there's a spike on UltraEdge! Successful review and CSK lose their third wicket. Bhuvneshwar wasn't sure, even Jitesh didn't go up straightaway. But Patidar was pretty quick to review it.
Hazlewood to Hooda, no run, 137.8kph, Hazlewood targets the stumps by angling one into the right-hander, Hooda misses the flick to get hit on the pad
Bhuvneshwar to Hooda, FOUR, to fine leg
Hazlewood to Gaikwad, out Caught by (sub)Bhandage!! Hazlewood has his man! Brilliant first over from Hazlewood who has nipped out a couple of wickets. 132.6kph
Hazlewood to Tripathi, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Gone! Hazlewood strikes second ball. 136.1kph, extra bounce from a back of a length, Tripathi is clearly late on the pull.
Bhuvneshwar to Ravindra, 1 run, hint of outswing from outside leg, Ravindra tickles it to short fine leg and gets off the mark with a quick single
Sam Curran to Tim David, no run, RCB review for a wide! 129.5kph, slower ball bouncer, Tim David looks to flay it over point and misses. Clearly below the head and the onfield call stays. RCB finish on 196
Sam Curran to Tim David, SIX, hat-trick of sixes! The RCB dug-out is cock-a-hoop. Slow again, the length is on the shorter side, Tim David stands tall
Sam Curran to Tim David, SIX, hit-me ball!
Pathirana to Krunal Pandya, out Caught by Hooda!! Slower ball - 133.2kph - Krunal Pandya doesn't pick it is through his shot early. Chips it straight to long-on where Hooda doesn't err on this occasion.
Pathirana to Rajat Patidar, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Rajat Patidar has to depart. 146kph, Rajat Patidar backs away and Pathirana follows him with a pacy full delivery. The captain's bat turns at the point of impact as he tries to go over mid-off. The bottom hand comes off the handle as well. Curran calls for it, moves to his left from extra cover and catches it calmly.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jitesh Sharma, out Caught by Jadeja!! Khaleel Ahmed has his arms aloft. 118.4kph, cutter into the deck, Jitesh Sharma heaves across the line and gets it off cue-end of the bat. Jadeja stays back at deep midwicket
Khaleel Ahmed to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, shot! Fifty for captain Rajat Patidar. 138.3kph, back of a length delivery from over the wicket, Patidar makes room and opens the bat-face to punch it uppishly over backward point. One bounce and into the fence
Pathirana to Rajat Patidar, SIX, that's a good hit! 124.1kph, pace off and full in length, Patidar spots it and stylishly hoists it over long-on with his back leg off the ground. Generated power with his bottom hand
Over summary (11-15):- Pathirana hits Kohli on the helmet, Kohli responds with six and four- Hooda drops Patidar on 17 off Jadeja- Kohli holes out trying to attack Noor- Streaky Patidar manages to get a six and 2 fours off Jadeja- Khaleel arrests momentum with a 4-run over
Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, out Bowled!! Noor Ahmad gets his revenge! Third wicket for him. Livingstone moves leg-side once again. So what does the bowler do differently? He slightly pulls his length back.
Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, SIX, in the air and over Tripathi! Livingstone backs away early, Noor follows him and bowls full. The batsman gets down on one leg
Khaleel Ahmed to Livingstone, 2 runs, 140.2kph, shortish delivery and Livingstone pulls between long-on and deep midwicket for a brace.
Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, SIX, 97.7kph, this one has gone all the way! Darted in on the pads and Patidar swings hard with a bent back leg to flog it over deep backward square leg
Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, dropped! Hooda has put down a sitter. Full pitcher around off, Patidar tries to go down the ground but mistimes the loft, the ball goes straight up and Hooda settles under it near long-off, he had ample time to take the catch but he manages to mess it up
Pathirana to Kohli, SIX, he's woken up now. Needed something to shake him off the rut and that short ball has done exactly that. Kohli was ready for this short ball, gets into a good position and nails the pull over fine leg.
Noor Ahmad to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, in the air and lands safe. Floaty wrong 'un outside off, Patidar's eyes lit up on seeing the flight and he goes for the loft over cover, slices it because of the away turn and the ball lands in front of the sweeper
Ashwin to Padikkal, out Caught by Gaikwad!! Excellent catch by Gaikwad. Ashwin wins his battle against the left hander. Flighted off-break on off-stump, Padikkal backs away and tries to repeat the inside out drive, hits it flat and low towards extra cover, Gaikwad bends forward and scops it up inches above the ground. Quick little cameo from Padikkal comes to an end.
Jadeja to Padikkal, SIX, the plan is simple from the Challengers - they don't want to allow Jadeja to settle. Padikkal uses his feet, does not quite get to the pitch but still goes through with the loft,
Sam Curran to Padikkal, SIX, pace on and Padikkal loves that. 132.5ks full and at the stumps, just what Padikkal wanted, he brings the bottom hand into play and whips it off the pads over deep square leg
Noor Ahmad to Phil Salt, out Stumped!! MS 'fast hands' Dhoni has done it again. This was even better than the one that dismissed SKY in the previous game. The googly from Noor and it spins away, Salt stays leg-side and looks to drive inside out
Sam Curran to Phil Salt, 1 run, 82.7ks slower ball that dips on Salt, he waits and flicks it to deep mid-wicket. Excellent from Curran..
Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR, Salt continues to find the boundary.. Fraction short and Salt is quick to pounce, he gets into a nice position and nails the pull over mid-wicket, the ball lands just short of the rope
Khaleel was off on a celeappreal. He was very confident and has convinced Dhoni. Gaikwad then signals the 'T'. Where did the ball pitch? Because the impact and hitting is not a problem. Pitching outside leg. Not Out
Ashwin to Phil Salt, FOUR, lovely shot! Once again the carrom ball, flatter and fraction short, Salt makes room and punches it in front of square, right between extra cover and mid-off. No one bothered to chase that down..
Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, no run, play and miss first ball.
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opted to bowl
It is derby day in IPL 2025 - Chennai Super Kings are taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Though the Super Kings have a superior head to head record, the games between these two sides are never short of drama and entertainment. Here's a flashback to IPL 2024 - It is match 68, both CSK and RCB are vying for the last playoff spot, CSK can afford to lose but by a certain margin, RCB need to win, 17 runs are needed off the final over for CSK to beat RCB through NRR, Dhoni and Jadeja are in the middle while Yash Dayal is the bowler, the first ball disappears for a 110-meter six but Dayal storms back to dismiss Dhoni, he holds his nerve and concedes just a single off the remaining four balls, RCB qualify, CSK are knocked out and denied a potential final at home. It was box office IPL. The scoreline might be 21:11 in favour of the Super Kings but this is not just another IPL game.
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