"RCB's Top Hopes Crushing Blow! Ishan Kishan & Eshan Malinga Dent RCB's Playoffs Ambitions"
"Ishan Kishan & Eshan Malinga explosive batting sends RCB's top-two hopes crashing down! Watch the thrilling highlights of this match and see how these two talented players changed the game."
A masterful unbeaten 94 from Ishan Kishan and a game-changing over from Eshan Malinga helped SRH dent RCB's hopes of finishing in the top two in IPL 2025. RCB can still go on to secure a spot that can give them extra cushion in the playoffs but will now have to rely on other results after squandering an excellent opportunity in Lucknow on Friday (May 23).
Where the game was won
Right at the death. Until that point, the match was evenly poised and could have swung any way. RCB had momentum and they knew what they needed to do in the final five overs. Yet, they faltered as Eshan Malinga orchestrated their downfall with a run out, followed by two wickets.
The death overs difference
Parameters SRH RCB
Score 63/1 happy mothers day wishes for all moms 22/7
Run rate 12.6 4.55
4s/6s 2/5 2/0
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Powerplay - Boundaries galore
Phase score - 71/2 [RR: 11.83, 4s/6s: 7/4]
While the returning Travis Head kickstarted his innings with a boundary in the first over, it was Abhishek Sharma who caused damage early in the powerplay. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal and Lungi Ngidi bore the brunt of his little cameo as he hit three fours and cleared the ropes thrice as well. Ngidi managed to youri tielemans remove the dangerman as Abhishek's well timed flick found the fielder at the deep. But by the time he departed, SRH had 54 on the board in just four overs. Against the run of play though, SRH lost another wicket with Head mistiming one off Bhuvneshwar in the very next over. Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen then added a boundary each in the sixth over to ensure it was still SRH's powerplay despite the setbacks.
Middle overs - The famed SRH blueprint
Phase score - 97/3 [RR: 10.77, 4s/6s: 7/6]
scoring rate as they were on course to post a massive total again - something that was a regular feature in IPL 2024. Nitish Reddy had another dull outing but Kishan, who had gone past fifty by this time, was the key for SRH heading into the slog overs.
Death overs - Kishan guides SRH past 230
Phase score - 63/1 [RR: 12.6, 4s/6s: 2/5]
Kishan did his job to perfection at the death as he propelled SRH to an imposing total. Romario Shepherd did bowl an impressive spell, adding the wicket of Abhinav Manohar as well at a crucial phase but Kishan kept going at the other end. After executing a perfect scoop for a six, the left-hander took on Bhuvneshwar for a four and a big one as SRH breached 200. Pat Cummins collected crucial runs in the penultimate over before Kishan took charge again in the final over to finish unbeaten on 94.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Powerplay - Kohli on the charge
Phase score - 72/0 [RR: 12, 4s/6s: 9/2]
It was all Virat Kohli in the powerplay as RCB matched SRH's efforts without losing wickets. Kohli fetched three boundaries off Cummins and added two more off Harshal Patel after the pacer had initially appeared to have dismissed Phil Salt in that over, only for the third umpire to rule the full toss as a no-ball. Salt, batting on 5 off 9 at this point, finally broke free with a boundary off Jaydev Unadkat before unleashing on Eshan Malinga in the final over of the powerplay. If SRH made 71, RCB's efforts saw them score a run more without losing Kohli or valencia basket vs panathinaikos Salt.
Middle overs - RCB go toe-to-toe
Phase score - 95/3 [RR: 10.55, 4s/6s: 5/6]
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Death overs - SRH dent RCB's surge
Phase score - 22/7 [RR: 4.55, 4s/6s: 2/0]
The final phase of this game began in terrific fashion from SRH's perspective as Eshan Malinga turned the game on its head.
Brief scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 231/6 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 94*, Abhishek Sharma 34; Romario Shepherd 2/14) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 189 in 19.5 overs (Phil Salt 62, Virat Kohli 43; Pat Cummins 3/28, Eshan Malinga 2/37) by 42 runs.
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