The 52nd match of IPL 2025 was played today on 3 May, Saturday, between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Let us tell you that in this match, RCB has won a thrilling victory against CSK by a close margin of 2 runs.
Batting first in the match, RCB set a target of 214 runs for CSK to win, while chasing which Chennai could score only 211 runs, and had to face defeat in the match by 2 runs. Well, let’s have a look at the top-3 moments of the RCB vs CSK match:
1. Virat-Jacob partnership
In the match, RCB lost the toss and had to bat first. On the other hand, openers Jacob Bethell (55) and Virat Kohli (62) gave the team a strong start by sharing 97 runs for the first wicket. Due to this strong foundation of both, RCB was able to set a target of more than 200 runs in front of CSK for victory. The partnership of both was the first big moment of the match.
2. Romario Shepherd’s fiery half-century
At one point, it looked like CSK would be able to restrict RCB to under 180 runs, but Chennai Super Kings’ hopes were dashed by a fiery half-century from Romario Shepherd.
Batting at number 7 in the match, Shepherd played a brilliant half-century innings of 53* runs in 14 balls with the help of 4 fours and 6 sixes. This is jointly the second fastest half-century scored in IPL. Shepherd’s half-century was the second big moment of the match.
3. Ayush Matre missed out on scoring a century
On the other hand, CSK’s 17-year-old young opener Ayush Matre played a brilliant innings of 94 runs in 48 balls with the help of 9 fours and 5 sixes. However, he could not complete his century, and after his dismissal, CSK also could not achieve the target. But Matre’s brilliant innings of 94 runs was the third big moment of the match.
Also Read: RCB vs CSK: Where did Chennai Super Kings go wrong, know the turning point of the match
