What a match — fireworks, blunders, brilliance and nerve-shattering drama — and RCB somehow managed to lose but still won by 2 runs against CSK.
On a Saturday night at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the fans saw RCB do something they hadn’t done in IPL history — beat CSK twice in the same season!
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RCB set the tone early with a massive 213/5, thanks to a dream opening stand between Jacob Bethell (55 off 33) and Virat Kohli (62 off 33).
Kohli was vintage aggressive with 5 sixes while Bethell was impressive with clean strokeplay in his debut knock.
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But just when it seemed like RCB would stall, Romario Shepherd turned beast mode — 53 off 14 balls*.
He smashed 33 runs off one over from Khaleel Ahmed, equaling the second-fastest fifty in IPL history and taking RCB to the stratosphere.
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Dropped catches, misfields and some questionable bowling choices almost cost them the game.
CSK fought back with Ravindra Jadeja and Ayush Mhatre’s partnership. It was almost written in the stars for another Dhoni-era heist… until Yash Dayal stepped up again under pressure.
Yash Dayal delivers at the crunch! Calm, composed and clever, he bowled a perfect final over to seal the win — proving he’s evolved from his 2023 horror show to a match-winner in 2025.
This wasn’t just another win. It was history made — RCB’s first-ever twin win over CSK in an IPL season. And the manner of victory? Deliciously dramatic.
RCB fans aged 10 years in 10 overs. CSK almost did what CSK always does. But tonight, RCB held their nerve, survived themselves and won.
Top of the table, in fact. This is not the RCB of old. This is an RCB ready to script a new legacy.
