Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Chennai Super Kings by 33 runs to register a big win in IPL 2025. Batting first, RCB scored 196 runs, in response to which CSK team was reduced to 147 runs. This is Chennai's first defeat in IPL 2025, before he defeated Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets.
Chennai's home ground, Chepock Stadium, is considered to be the fort of CSK, where RCB's defeat was going on for the last 17 years. The last time Bangalore won by 14 runs in 2008. After this, both teams collided 8 times in Chepock, but every time Chennai won. This time RCB changed history under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar and managed to defeat CSK in Chepock.
This is the RCB's second consecutive win in IPL 2025. Earlier, Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets in their first match. With this victory, RCB has presented its strong claim in the tournament.
The story of the defeat of Chennai Super Kings was written only when his spinners proved to be expensive. Ravichandran Ashwin scored 22 runs in 2 overs, while Ravindra Jadeja could not take any wickets for 37 runs in 3 overs. Noor Ahmed took 3 wickets, but spent runs at an economy rate of 9, which did not reduce Chennai's difficulties.
When the turn of batting came, Chennai's middle order completely disappointed. Rachin Ravindra scored 41 runs, but he could not bring the team on the path of victory. However, MS Dhoni won the hearts of fans by playing a stormy innings of 30 runs in 16 balls. In the last over, he hit 3 fours and 2 sixes, but by then it was too late.
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