IPL 2025: Match 8 - CSK vs RCB
- Phil Salt gave RCB a good start in the powerplay.
- Noor Ahmed broke the partnership and ended up having a productive outing again.
- Virat Kohli endured a tough time out in the middle.
- Skipper Rajat Patidar took full toll of the dropped chances and made a fighting fifty.
- Despite a poor start, Pathirana redeemed himself in his final over to help CSK pull things back.
- However, Tim David smashed three sixes in the final over to power RCB to 196/7.
- Hazlewood stunned CSK early in the chase with two big wickets.
- RCB put CSK under pressure in the powerplay as Bhunveshwar removed Deepak Hooda.
- RCB's spinners continued to strangle CSK with Livingstone removing Curran.
- Ravindra and Dube were then sent packing by Yash Dayal in the same over to signal the end for CSK.
- Dhoni provided some cheer for the local crowd with some big hits towards the end but RCB prevailed with ease by 50 runs.