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.