Series: Indian Premier League 2025

0.1
Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, no run, play and miss first ball. Khaleel goes all the way to Salt and has a word. Looked friendly. Back of a length and angled across, Salt has a loose waft away from the body and is beaten on the outside edge

It is amazing that Dhoni is still playing this level of cricket, he must be close to 45 years old.

0.4
Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR, streaky! Both Khaleel and Salt have a smile on their face. Not where Salt intended the ball to go but he's off the mark with a boundary. Fullish delivery at the stumps, Salt swings across the line and the top-edge flies over the slip cordon

0.5
Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR, this is off the middle. Khaleel angles it across and offers readymade width for Salt to free his arms, he goes hard and slices it over backward point, one bounce and over the ropes
1.2
Ashwin to Phil Salt, FOUR, lovely shot! Once again the carrom ball, flatter and fraction short, Salt makes room and punches it in front of square,
1.1
Ashwin to Phil Salt, SIX, that's a gift first up from Ashwin. Attempts the carrom ball but drags it short, the line is around leg-stump and it is a free-hit for Salt, he pivots around and pulls it over backward square. Gone all the way..

1.6
Ashwin to Phil Salt, FOUR, to fine leg

RCB 25/0 (2) CRR: 12.5

Philip Salt 24(10)
Virat Kohli 1(2

2.1
Khaleel Ahmed to Kohli, no run, Chennai lose a review. Very good decision from the umpire. He didn't buckle under Khaleel's celebrappreal. Full delivery and skids on, Kohli shuffles across and misses the flick, struck right in front of the stumps but the ball had pitched outside leg. End of discussion..

2.4
Khaleel Ahmed to Phil Salt, FOUR, Salt continues to find the boundary.. Fraction short and Salt is quick to pounce, he gets into a nice position and nails the pull over mid-wicket, the ball lands just short of the rope

RCB 32/0 (3) CRR: 10.67

Philip Salt 30(13)
Virat Kohli 1(5)

3.3
Sam Curran to Kohli, no run
The pressure is telling on Kohli. He is trying hard to get the ball and in the process losing a bit of shape. Can the Super Kings cash in on that?

RCB 37/0 (4) CRR: 9.25

Virat Kohli 4(10)
Philip Salt 31(14

4.4
Noor Ahmad to Kohli, FOUR, finally a boundary for Kohli and that is also not convincing. Noor overcooks the flighted delivery - gifts a juicy full toss,

4.6
Noor Ahmad to Phil Salt, out Stumped!! MS 'fast hands' Dhoni has done it again. This was even better than the one that dismissed SKY in the previous game. The googly from Noor and it spins away, Salt stays leg-side and looks to drive inside out, gets beaten on the outside edge and the back foot is lifted for a second and planted back in the crease,

Phil Salt st Dhoni b Noor Ahmad 32(16) [4s-5 6s-1]

RCB 45/1 (5) CRR: 9

Virat Kohli10(14

In reply to Narper

Dhoni lighting fast like Ramdin?

RCB 56/1 (6) CRR: 9.33

Devdutt Padikkal 9(5)
Virat Kohli 11(15

out Caught by Gaikwad!! Excellent catch by Gaikwad. Ashwin wins his battle against the left hander. Flighted off-break on off-stump, Padikkal backs away and tries to repeat the inside out drive, hits it flat and low towards extra cover, Gaikwad bends forward and scops it up inches above the ground. Quick little cameo from Padikkal comes to an end.. Padikkal c Gaikwad b Ashwin 27(14) [4s-2 6s-2]

RCB 93/2 (10.1) CRR: 9.15

In reply to Narper

Kohli is in test mode today.

That's why we have to respect the guy; he has the ability to switch modes dynamically.

In reply to Drapsey

out Caught by Ravindra!! Kohli c Ravindra b Noor Ahmad 31(30) [4s-2 6s-1]

12.2
Noor Ahmad to Kohli, out Caught by Ravindra!! Finally they hold onto one. Kohli goes trying to play the big shot. The partnership has been broken and it is Noor who does the job once again for the Super Kings. Tossed up on off and middle, Kohli kneels down and slog sweeps towards deep mid-wicket, he struck it flat and picked out Rachin right on the rope. A scratchy innings comes to an end.

Kohli c Ravindra b Noor Ahmad 31(30) [4s-2 6s-1]

RCB 119/3 (13) CRR: 9.15

Rajat Patidar 21(16)
Liam Livingstone 1(2)

Noor Ahmad
3-0-21-2

13.4
Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, streaky four now! Another quick delivery outside off, Patidar throws the kitchen sink at it, gets a fat outside edge and the ball goes fine to third man for another boundary

13.2
Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, four more! Through the off-side now. Backs away and that allows him to free his arms. Hardly any spin
13.1
Jadeja to Rajat Patidar, SIX, 97.7kph, this one has gone all the way! Darted in on the pads and Patidar swings hard with a bent back leg to flog it over deep backward square leg

RCB 138/3 (15) CRR: 9.2

Liam Livingstone 4(7)
Rajat Patidar 36(23)

15.3
Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, out Bowled!! Noor Ahmad gets his revenge! Third wicket for him. Livingstone moves leg-side once again. So what does the bowler do differently? He slightly pulls his length back.

Livingstone b Noor Ahmad 10(9) [6s-1]

15.2
Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, SIX, in the air and over Tripathi! Livingstone backs away early, Noor follows him and bowls full. The batsman gets down on one leg and slogsweeps over deep square leg. Enough wood on that to clear the man in the deep

RCB 176/5 (1 CRR: 9.78

Tim David 4(2)
Rajat Patidar 51(31