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IPL 2025 Updates: RCB edge CSK by 2 runs in a thriller!

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23:26

RCB edge CSK by 2 runs in a thriller!

CSK 211-5 (20 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Dayal to bowl the final over. The first ball is a low full toss as Dhoni gently taps it to long-on for a single to hand the strike back to the well-set Jadeja.

Jadeja has a big swing across the line but can only flick the full delivery to deep midwicket for just one.

Dhoni misses out on a full toss as he swing across the line and is given out leg before wicket. He immediately takes the review.

The impact is in line of the leg stump and the ball is crashing into the stumps as the decision stands.

Dhoni is out leg before wicket for 12 as CSK suffer a big blow.

CSK need 13 from 3 balls.

Wonderful bowling from Dayal as he gave away just two singles from the first three balls while striking with the wicket of Dhoni.

Shivam Dube comes in as the Impact Player.

Dayal bowls a high full toss which Dube swings over midwicket for a six.

CSK take the review for a high full toss. The ball is above the waist height and is ruled a no-ball for height.

Seven runs from that delivery plus a free hit coming up for CSK.

CSK now need 6 from 3 balls.

He bowls a low full toss as Dube can only hit it to long-off for a single.

CSK need 5 from 2 balls.

Dube gets the yorker right as Jadeja inside edges it for just a single.

CSK need 4 from last ball

Dayal delivers as he bowls a low full toss which Dube can only hit to long-on for just a single.

What a terrific final over from Dayal as he holds his nerve in the final over to guide RCB to victory, to repeat his last over heroics against CSK from last season.

Jadeja finishes unbeaten on 77 from 45 balls as CSK register a narrow defeat -- their ninth in 11 games.

RCB are all but qualified for the play-offs with 16 points from 11 matches.

23:15

CSK need 15 from last over

CSK 199-4 (19 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the 19th over. Jadeja mistimes the first ball as he lofts it down the ground but Kohli running to his right at long-on fails to pouch an easy catch and he also lets the ball go through for a four.

Jadeja misses the flick for a single and Dhoni also manages just one to deep midwicket.

Another single to Jadeja before Dhoni hammers the back of length slower ball pitched wide over the covers for a six.

The next ball is a low full toss as Dhoni swings hard but gets it to deep midwicket for one.

CSK are 199/4 needing 15 from last over.

23:09

CSK need 29 from 2 overs

CSK 185-4 (18 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Suyash to bowl the 18th over. Dhoni hits the first ball through the off-side for a single and Jadeja hits the next back to the bowler for a dot ball.

Jadeja takes one down to long-off before Dhoni can only push the fourth ball into the off-side for just one.

Jadeja attempts the lofted shot down the ground but fails to time the googly as Tim David makes a diving effort running in from long-off to keep it down to two runs.

Jadeja flicks the last ball to long-on for just a single as Suyash does an excellent job to concede just six runs from the 18th over.

23:04

CSK need 35 from 3 overs

CSK 179-4 (17 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Ngidi is back into the attack with RCB needing a few wickets to stop CSK's charge.

The first ball is a full toss as Jadeja swipes it to deep square leg for one.

Mhatre, 17, has a big swing across the line next ball but ends up skying the slower ball high to be caught by Krunal at deep midwicket.

The CSK youngster walks back after a terrific innings of 94 from 48 balls, having hit five sixes and nine fours, as he misses out on a deserved century.

Ngidi strikes again off the very next delivery as he traps Dewald Brevis leg before wicket for a first-ball duck.

He has a chat with Jadeja before taking the review at the very end but the umpires say that the 15 seconds have run out and he can't take the DRS.

Ngidi makes up for that dropped catch with two wickets in a row.

A horror decision from umpire Nitin Menon to rule out that leg before as the ball was clearly going down.

Brevis was unsure and his case was not helped by non-striker Jadeja, who took his own time, and by the time they took the review it was too late.

Dhoni walks in at No 6 as he gets off the mark with a single before Jadeja sends the ball flying out the stadium with a huge strike over midwicket for a six.

He has another big swing next ball but fails to connect as Ngidi gives away just eight runs in his last over while taking two wickets, to finish with 3/30 from his four overs.

22:57

Mhatre out for 94 but CSK still on top

CSK 172-3 (16.2 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Ngidi is back into the attack with RCB needing a few wickets to stop CSK's charge.

The first ball is a full toss as Jadeja swipes it to deep square leg for one.

Mhatre, 17, has a big swing across the line next ball but ends up skying the slower ball high to be caught by Krunal at deep midwicket.

The CSK youngster walks back after a terrific innings of 94 from 48 balls, having hit five sixes and nine fours, as he misses out on a deserved century.

22:52

CSK need 43 from 4 overs for victory

CSK 171-2 (16 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Dayal to bowl the 16th over. Jadeja hits the first ball in the gap at midwicket as Shepherd covers good ground to his left and puts in the dive to save the boundary and keep it down to two.

Jadeja cuts the next ball but can't get it in the gap for a single to deep point.

Mhatre goes for the big swing but it goes off the outside half as Patidar running back from the covers puts down an easy catch.

Mhatre gets two runs before he cuts the next to deep point for one to inch closer to his century.

Jadeja hammers the fifth ball powerfully back over the bowler's head for a four.

He gets a lifeline off the last ball as RCB put down another catch in the over.

Jadeja miscues the pull shot off a slower bouncer as the ball goes straight to Ngidi at fine leg, who puts down the easiest of catches.

CSK are 171/2 in 16 overs, needing another 43 from four overs for victory.

22:48

Mhatre, Jadeja keeps CSK's hopes alive

CSK 160-2 (15 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Ngidi comes back into the attack. He does well to concede singles from the first four balls before Jadeja glances the fifth ball fine off his pads for a four.

Jadeja shows great cricketing intelligence to tap the last ball with soft hands into the gap at midwicket to have enough time to get two runs.

CSK are back in the contest on 150/2 in 14 overs, with Mhatre on 83 and Jadeja on 48.

They need another 64 from six overs for victory.

Bhuvneshwar is back into the attack. He bowls full and wide as Mhatre gets a single to long-off before Jadeja can block the yorker back to the bowler.

Jadeja cuts the third ball for a single and Mhatre also manages just one off a full toss.

Jadeja hits the fifth ball to long-on for one to complete his fifty from 29 balls.

Just four singles from five balls before Mhatre makes up for it by playing a cracking inside out shot over the off-side for a six off the last ball.

Mhatre has smashed his way to a brilliant 91 from 45 balls at a strike rate of 202.

22:34

Mhatre, Jadeja keeps CSK's hopes alive

CSK 140-2 (13 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Suyash bowls short and wide as Jadeja cuts it past point for a four. He smashes the next ball straight back hitting the stumps at the non-striker's end to miss out on a boundary as he gets just a single off the deflection.

Mhatre hits the third ball straight down the ground for as the fielder at long-off puts in the dive to keep it down to two. He gets the slog off the inside half for two runs wide of long-on.

He has a big swing next ball but misses before he slog sweeps the last ball over midwicket for a four.

Mhatre is playing a sensational knock, as he smashes his way to 81 from 40 balls, with nine fours and fours sixes.

He and Jadeja (40 from 22 balls) have put on 82 from 44 balls to keep CSK's hopes alive.

22:29

Mhatre, Jadeja keeps CSK's hopes alive

CSK 127-2 (12 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Spinner Suyash seems to be struggling with his control because of the dew. He bowls a half-tracker as Jadeja pulls it high over midwicket for a six before he cuts the next but gets it off the edge as Ngidi at short thirdman dives to his left and gets a hand but can't hold on.

Jadeja smashes the next in the gap through the covers for a four as captain Patidar seems to have hurt his fingers.

Kohli takes over as the captain with Patidar going out for some treatment.

A single each to the two batters as Suyash concedes 15 runs in his second over.

Pacer Dayal comes back into the attack. Mhatre plays the inside out lofted shot over the off-side for two runs as Bethell messes up an easy stop.

He gets a single to sweeper cover off the third ball and Jadeja takes one off his pads.

Mhatre gets it off the outside edge to thirdman for one and Jadeja hits a full delivery down the ground for another run.

22:21

Mhatre hits 25-ball fifty to rally CSK

CSK 106-2 (10 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Shepherd, RCB's hero with the bat, comes into the attack. Jadeja takes a single first ball before Mhatre pulls the slower bouncer over square leg for a six.

Two balls later, he again pulls but this time for an even bigger six over the stands at deep square leg.

Shepherd bowls a full toss as Mhatre eases it in the gap through the covers for a four.

He takes a single last ball as CSK rally to 106/2 in 10 overs.

Mhatre's counter-attack has kept CSK in the hunt, having stroked 67 from 30 balls, while Jadeja has made 20 from 14 balls.

22:14

Mhatre hits 25-ball fifty but RCB on top

CSK 88-2 (9 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Suyash Sharma comes into the attack, to bowl the ninth over. Singles off the first two balls before Jadeja pulls the third ball for a boundary through square leg.

Mhatre takes a single to race to his fifty from just 25 balls.

Another single for Jadeja as Suyash concedes nine runs from his first over.

The task keeps getting difficult for CSK with every passing over, with 126 needed from 11 overs for victory.

22:08

Curran out for 5; CSK in trouble

CSK 79-2 (8 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Spinner Krunal Pandya continues. Four singles from the first five balls before Krunal tries the bouncer as Mhatre top edges the pull shot but it goes over fine leg for a six.

In the next over, Jadeja slashes at the back of length delivery angled across to get a thick outside edge which flies fine for a four.

A single each to the two batters before Jadeja makes room to cut Ngidi past the fielder at point for a boundary and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

21:59

Curran out for 5; CSK in trouble

CSK 58-2 (6 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Lungi Ngidi comes into the attack in his debut for RCB against his former team CSK, whom he played for three seasons in the past.

Mhatre gets a thick outside edge first ball as he throws his bat at a wide delivery from Ngidi for a single.

Ngidi strikes in his first over with the wicket of Curran, who top edges the pull shot and is caught by wicketkeeper Jitesh behind the wickets for 5.

Ravindra Jadeja walks in at No 4. He keeps out the last two balls to end a superb over from Ngidi, who conceded just a single while taking a wicket.

CSK struggling on 58/2 in six overs, with Mhatre on 39 from 18 balls.

21:53

Krunal strikes; CSK lose 1st wicket

CSK 57-1 (5 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Krunal checks CSK's progress as he makes the opening breakthrough.

Rasheed, who struggled for 14 from 11 balls, slices the spinner straight to Shepherd at point.

Rasheed and Mhatre put on 51 runs for the opening wicket from 27 balls to give CSK a fine start.

However, Rasheed failed to get going with Mhatre's assault on Bhuvneshwar giving CSK hope.

Sam Curran walks in at No 3. He pulls the first ball he faces, from Krunal, for a boundary over midwicket to get off the mark followed by singles off the last two balls.

21:46

Mhatre's attack revives CSK

CSK 49-0 (4 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

Yash Dayal comes into the attack. CSK's openers struggling to break free as they are able to get only singles at the moment.

After getting just two singles from the first four balls, Rasheed breaks the shackles as he pulls Dayal fine on the leg side for a four.

The next ball is again short and down the leg side as Rasheed times it even better for a six over fine leg.

Mhatre cuts loose as the takes the experienced Bhuvneshwar to the cleaners.

He lofts the first ball over mid-off for a four and smashes the next straight down the ground for another boundary.

Bhuvneshwar bowls a full toss as Mhatre slams it straight back past mid-on for a hat-trick of fours.

Bhuvneshwar tries the slower ball but Mhatre adjusts well to loft it straight down the ground for a six.

He finds the gap to perfection, hitting the full delivery in the gap through the covers for another four.

The last ball is back of length but Mhatre adjusts well to guide it between point and short thirdman for the fifth four of the over.

CSK are back to life as Mhatre hits Bhuvneshwar for 26 runs in the fourth over, including five fours and a six.

21:37

CSK off to a slow start; RCB post 213

CSK 11-0 (2 ovs) vs RCB 213-5 | Scorecard

RCB open the bowling with left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya, while the young duo of Ayush Mhatre and Shaik Rasheed open the batting for CSK.

Mhatre inside edges the first ball on to his pads before he misses the clip and is hit on the pads.

The third ball again hits the inside half before the right-hander lofts the fourth ball back over the bowler's head for a four to get off the mark.

Singles off the last two balls makes it six runs from the opening over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the other end. He starts with two dots to Rasheed, who then drops the third ball on the off-side for a quick single.

Mhatre plays a nicely-timed shot, as he hits Bhuvneshwar in the gap past point for a four and blocks the last two balls.

CSK off to a slow start, as they manage just 11 runs from the first two overs.

21:15

Shepherd's 14-ball 53 powers RCB to 213

Romario Shepherd hits a six.

RCB 213-5 (20 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Tim David can only clip the full delivery from Pathirana on the leg side for a single to hand the strike back to the rampaging Shepherd.

The West Indian smashes the next ball over midwicket for a four before he is beaten looking to smash the full delivery over the off-side.

Shepherd hammers the next wide of long-on for a boundary to take RCB past 200. He he heaves the next high into the stands at midwicket for a six to raise the 50-run stand for the sixth wicket from just 14 balls.

The last ball is in the slot, a wide length ball as Shepherd powerfully smacks it over long-off for a six.

That six helps him race past the 50-run mark from just 14 balls as Pathirana goes for 21 runs in the final over.

54 runs from the last two overs as RCB explode at the end to finish on 213/5 in their 20 overs.

Shepherd turned the RCB innings on its head, smashing an sensational 53 from 14 balls, slamming six huge sixes and four boundaries.

21:10

Shepherd's attack boosts RCB

RCB 192-5 (19 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Khaleel, who went for runs with the new ball, continues to leak runs in the 19th over.

Shepherd takes charge as he swats the first ball over midwicket for a six. The next ball is full but the tall right-hander hammers it down the ground for another six over long-off.

He has a big swing next ball but gets a thick outside edge which flies over short thirdman for a four.

Khaleel gifts Shepherd a full toss which easily despatches straight down the ground for the third six of the over.

Khaleel switches to round the wicket but no stopping Shepherd. The pacer tries the slower bouncer but the RCB right-hander manages to slice it over the covers for a six.

To add insult to injury, Khaleel has overstepped to concede a no-ball. But Shepherd can't make most of the free hit delivery as the CSK pacer beats him with the wide yorker.

RCB take the review but the ball is inside the wide tramlines as the decision stays.

The last ball is top edged over square leg for a four as Khaleel concedes 33 runs from the 19th over, having conceded four sixes and two fours.

RCB seize back the momentum courtesy of Shepherd's assault in the penultimate over.

21:03

RCB lose way as CSK fight back

RCB 159-5 (18 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Pathirana to bowl the 18th over. Tim David has a close shave as he plays the cut shot which goes through Ayush Mhatre's legs at point. He failed to get low to a possible catch as the ball went through for a single.

However, Pathirana strikes a couple of balls later. Patidar, who struggled for 11 from 15 balls, lofts the length ball straight to Curran at mid-off.

Romario Shepherd misses out on the upper cut off a short wide delivery before he reviews and manages to get a wide using the review.

He clips the next uppishly but fails to find the gap as it falls short of the fielder at fine leg for one.

Just five runs from the over as CSK manage to keep things under check in the last few overs.

RCB slip to 159/5 in 18 overs, having lost four wickets for 36 runs in the the space of 35 balls.

20:55

RCB lose way as CSK fight back

RCB 154-4 (17 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

CSK keep chipping away at the wickets. Noor continues to be tight as Patidar misses the reverse as he takes the leg bye.

Jitesh is beaten as he plays down the wrong line before carving the next past point for two runs and then misses the reverse sweep.

Noor gets his man as Jitesh, who was struggling to pick the spinner, heaves it over cow corner but fails to time it, and is caught at long-on courtesy of a relay catch between Brevis and Curran.

Jitesh walks back for seven as RCB continue to stumble to be reduced to 154/4 in 17 overs.

Just three runs from his final over as Noor finishes with excellent figures of 1/26 from his four overs. He played a vital role in CSK's fine comeback in the middle overs stifling the flow of runs.

RCB have lose three wickets for 40 runs in the last six overs.

20:48

Pathirana strikes; RCB lose 3rd wkt

RCB 151-3 (16 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

CSK looking to get back into the contest with a couple of tight overs and somehow restrict RCB under the 200-run mark.

Noor bowls an outstanding over, mixing his variations quite well to concede just four singles in the 15th over.

CSK continue to fight their way back. Pathirana starts his new spell with the wicket of Padikkal, who slices a full wide delivery to Jadeja at deep point to perish for 17.

A good comeback from CSK as they conceded just 30 runs from the last 25 balls, while picking up two wickets to check RCB's charge.

Jitesh Sharma is unable to get a run off the first two balls he faces before he miscues the pull shot off Pathirana for a single.

Patidar is hurried into the pull shot next ball as he mishits it on the leg side for one followed by a wide.

Pathirana overpitches as Jitesh crashes it in the gap between mid-off and covers for a four to take RCB past 150, in the 16th over.

20:39

Kohli out for 62; RCB lose 2nd wicket

RCB 140-2 (14 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Noor Ahmad comes back into the attack. He starts with a wide half-volley which Rajat Patidar drills in the gap through the covers for a boundary.

He inside edges the next ball for a single on the leg side and Padikkal also gets one off the inside half.

Patidar is beaten as Noor gets the googly to turn away and go past the outside edge.

He plays and misses again next ball trying to slash it square before Patidar watchfully keeps out the last ball to end an excellent over from the CSK spinner.

Curran mixing his pace quite well, getting the cutters to grip on the surface. The slower bouncer sticks on the pitch as Padikkal is struck on the arm after he is too early into the pull shot.

After a small check from the physio Padikkal resumes his batting. He makes a statement as he lofts the next ball from Curran over mid-off for a four.

The next ball is slower but right in the slot as the left-hander smacks it over long-on for a six, followed by singles off the last two.

20:29

Kohli out for 62; RCB lose 2nd wicket

RCB 122-2 (12 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

This was Kohli's 10th fifty against CSK -- the most against them by any batter.

Kohli continues his dream run with the bat as he strokes his fourth fifty in a row, while hitting his fifty half-century in six innings and seventh of the season in 11 innings.

Curran comes back into the attack. Padikkal hits the first ball for a single before Kohli drives the next straight down the ground as Deepak Hooda slides but messes up an easy stop to concede a four.

However, Curran gets revenge as he bags the big wicket of Kohli a few balls later.

Kohli looks to slice the slower bouncer over the short thirdman region but ends up lobbing a simple catch to Khaleel inside the circle.

Kohli walks back after a magnificent knock of 62 from 33 balls, having hit five sixes and as many fours.

20:24

Kohli slams 29-ball fifty vs CSK

Virat Kohli

RCB 114-1 (11 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Kohli continues the assault as he slog sweeps Jadeja over midwicket for a six.

He taps the next ball on the off-side for one followed by a wide and Padikkal gets off the mark with a single.

Jadeja bowls short as Kohli rocks back to cut it past point for a four to race to his fifty from 29 balls.

The next ball is pitched up and this time Kohli plays the inside out lofted shot for another boundary.

After two good overs, Jadeja has suffered as he concedes 17 in his third over.

20:19

Bethell out for 55; RCB lose 1st wkt

RCB 97-1 (10 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Matheesha Pathirana comes into the attack, to bowl the 10th over. After restricting RCB to three singles from four balls, the CSK pacer gets the much-needed breakthrough.

Bethell mistimes the pull shot to miscue the ball on the leg side as Dewald Brevis rushes in from deep square leg before diving forward to take the ball inches from the ground.

That is a superb catch to end a wonderful innings from the young RCB opener as he walks back after scoring 55 from 33 balls.

He put on 97 runs for the opening wicket from 59 balls to lay the foundation for RCB.

Devdutt Padikkal edges the last ball but it goes on the bounce to the slip fielder.

RCB well-placed on 97/1 in 10 overs at the halfway mark, with Kohli looking good on 42 from 26 balls.

Good start from Pathirana as he concedes just three singles in his first over, while taking the wicket of Bethell.

20:13

Bethell hits fifty; RCB in control

RCB 94-0 (9 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Left-arm pacer Sam Curran comes into the attack. His compatriot Bethell shows no mercy as he cuts the first ball past point for a four and takes one off the next.

Singles off the next two balls before Kohli picks the slower bouncer early to pull it over midwicket for a six before taking one off the last ball, to get 14 from the over.

Jadeja continues as Bethell plays the reverse lap shot, guiding it fine on the off-side for a four to race to his fifty from 28 balls.

Jadeja does well to concede just two singles from the last four balls.

RCB on course for a huge total as they reach 94 for no loss in nine overs.

20:03

Kohli, Bethell give RCB flying start!

RCB 73-0 (7 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack after the Powerplay. Kohli is beaten first ball as he looks to punch it through the covers before taking one off the next.

Bethell cuts the third ball to deep point for a single and Kohli outside edges the next to short thirdman.

He plays and misses again trying to cut the spinner followed by another dot as Jadeja makes a tidy start, conceding just two singles in his first over.

20:00

Kohli, Bethell give RCB flying start!

RCB 71-0 (6 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Spin introduced as left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad comes into the attack. Bethell can't find the gap off the first two balls before he sweeps the next over midwicket for a four.

The next ball is a half-tracker and the left-hander is quick to rock back and pull it over square leg for a huge six.

Noor bowls a full toss as Bethell easily despatches it in the gap through the covers for a four to get 14 from the over.

Kamboj continues, to bowl his third over in the Powerplay. He drifts on the pads as Kohli plays his trademark flick over square leg for a six.

He uses his feet to drill the next ball straight back past the fielder at mid-on for a boundary.

Kohli misses the flick and is struck on the pads before he uses his feet to hit the pacer on the off-side but can't find the gap.

He is beaten off the next as he throws his bat at a wide one which swings away to go past the outside edge.

Kohli flicks the last ball to the fielder at deep midwicket for one.

RCB are off to a flier as they race to 71 for no loss in six overs.

Bethell has smashed 42 from 23 balls, while Kohli has slammed 29 from 13 balls with both RCB openers going great guns in the Powerplay.

19:53

Kohli, Bethell give RCB flying start!

RCB 46-0 (4 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

The boundaries continue to flow. Bethell plays a beautiful straight drive as he hits Kamboj's full delivery straight back past mid-on for a four.

The next ball comes off the outside half but it falls wide of the fielder at point for a single.

Kohli taps the fourth ball into the off-side for another quick run.

Bethell looks to heave Kamboj on the leg side but gets the top edge as the ball soars high on the off-side.

Jadeja runs back from point and manages to catch the ball but the ball pops out of his hands after he collides with Matheesha Pathirana, who is running in from thirdman.

Pathirana lies down wincing in pain and is forced off the field with the injury.

Kohli continues the flow of runs as he punches the last ball in the gap through the covers for a boundary.

19:44

Kohli, Bethell give RCB flying start!

RCB 35-0 (3 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Pacer Anshul Kamboj from the other end. He starts with a beauty to beat Bethell, as the back of length delivery angles away to go past the outside edge.

He defends the next and picks a single off the third ball into the off-side.

Kohli on strike for the first time. He taps the fourth ball into the covers for a quick single to get off the mark.

Bethell fails to get hold of the pull shot but manages to clear square leg for a single and Kohli blocks the last ball.

Khaleel continues as Bethell defends the first ball before he pulls the next over midwicket for a six.

He throws his bat at a short wide delivery looking to cut but fails to connect before he takes one to deep point.

Kohli on the attack as he pulls Khaleel as the ball goes off the top edge over fine leg for a six.

The next shot is bang off the middle! Khaleel drifts on the pads as Kohli plays a superb flick for another six over square leg, to get 19 from the over.

19:34

Bethell hits three fours in first over!

RCB 13-0 (1 ov) vs CSK | Scorecard

Virat Kohli walks out to open the batting with Jacob Bethell in front of his home fans, while Khaleel Ahmed will bowl the first over for CSK.

Left-hander Bethell defends the first ball pitched and pushes the next into the off-side.

The third ball is short and wide as Bethell smashes it past point to get off the mark with a boundary.

Quite cute from Bethell as he opens the face of the bat to guide Khaleel fine past the fielder at slip for another boundary.

The England batter makes it a hat-trick of fours as he square drives a full delivery perfectly in the gap between point and backward point.

The last ball goes off the outside half to deep point for a single as 13 runs come from the opening over.

19:10

CSK unchanged; RCB make one change

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Phil Salt is still unavailable for RCB, while they also suffered another blow as Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of this match.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (captain), Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma (w/k), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal.

Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh.

Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain, w/k), Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana.

Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton

19:05

Ngidi replaces Hazlewood for RCB

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday.

Dhoni says since CSK are already eliminated they are looking to make most of the last four games by trying out some of the young players with an eye on next season.

'We want to make the most of the last few games. We will try and look towards next year and which indivdual will fit into what role. Yes, we want to win games but getting the most of the last four games is important."

'The pitch seems a bit tacky, it must have been under covers for a long time. It is one of the venues which is high scoring and hoping that after the initial few overs, it will be good for batting,' said Dhoni at the toss.

Chennai Super Kings are unchanged. Meanwhile, RCB have been dealt a blow as pacer Josh Hazlewood is out of the match with Lungi Ngidi taking his place in the playing XI.

18:50

RCB, CSK undergo warm up ahead of match

The weather seems fine at the moment as the players from the two teams undergo through their warm-up routine ahead of the match.

The toss is likely to take place at the scheduled time of 7pm IST.

The fans are pouring into the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and they will be hoping for a full match without any rain interruptions.

However, there is prediction for rain later in the evening which could disrupt the proceedings.

18:27

Rain predicted in Bengaluru

Fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.

Welcome to the coverage of the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru on Saturday.

The weather is likely play spoilsport as rain is predicted for the Saturday's match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The city has been experiencing consistent spells of rain for the past couple of days and the weather forecast during the match hours on Saturday evening is not encouraging.

The weather is clear for now but some rain is predicted later in the evening.

N Puviarasu, Director of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s Centre in Bengaluru, confirmed that light to moderate rain is expected in Bengaluru.

"Light to moderate rain and thundershowers with gusty winds (4050 kmph) are likely to occur at many places, not only in Bengaluru but also in Bengaluru Rural, Ballari, Davanagere, Vijayanagara, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Shivamogga, Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu, and Chamarajanagar districts on Saturday," Puviarasu told PTI.

Accuweather has also predicted thunderstorms for a couple of hours from 7pm IST onwards.

However, if the rain relents then match could get underway without much time being wasted as the outfield at M Chinnaswamy Stadium uses the SubAir drainage system, which dries the outfield quickly once it stops raining.

RCB will be hoping for a full match as they look for victory to boost their play-off hopes, while the already eliminated CSK will be playing for pride.

The match offers fans the opportunity to see icons Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni battling against each other, perhaps, one final time in the IPL.

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