11:36pm That will be a wrap from us for tonight. We will be back at it tomorrow as the Punjab Kings take on the Kolkata Knight Riders. Until then, from Sudeep, Thilak and myself (Shashwat), it is goodbye!

Tim David, Player of the Match: (On his innings) Very pleased - does not always happen that way. The skipper was smoking it, and I just took some balls off him - it was super fun. I do not change my game much, but I have confidence from all the prep I do. Going in to bat with Jitesh and Shepherd behind me really gives me confidence. Lot of prep we do here. Nice to work with DK - he is an experienced player in these conditions. Have been in the IPL for a few years. With that prep, you don't put pressure on yourself to perform.

Rajat Patidar, RCB captain: It feels great. Initially, ball was stopping a bit. The way Phil and Kohli played, it was superb. I enjoyed a lot of sixes (towards the end) from the non-striker's end. My mindset was clear - to put pressure on the bowler, and wanted to hit sixes. He (David) is a specialist, and one of the best finishers. He is consistent and one of the best finishers I have ever seen. (On David's 106m six) I was just looking at the ball. They (Krunal and Suyash) are wicket-taking bowlers. The way Suyash came and bowled those four beautiful overs, it was great. Whenever I come under pressure, I look to KP (Krunal Pandya) and I have that much belief in him. Everyone is looking great and in a good mindset, and looking forward to the next game.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK captain: (On scoring more than 200 eventually) I was also a little surprised, to be honest. Great fight by Sarfaraz, Overton, Veer and to some extent, Dube. If I would have contributed more, maybe it could have been different. It (the loss) was definitely on me today. (On David's innings) Almost got a wicket of him but it was an illegal delivery. After that, he smacked it all around the park. Hats off to him. (On if they should have had powerplay wickets) We would have had, if we would have taken an early chance of Kohli. We would have had momentum. We still had the game in our hands till the 13-14th over (but let momentum slip after it).

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: (On the pitch and his plans) It was a tricky surface. Few balls stopped and then suddenly you felt it was a good wicket to bat on. We stuck to our basics. The ground was very heavy. I was cramping as well, was trying to keep the plan simple (and bowl it into the pitch). Not an easy ground to defend or bowl, but (the way we are bowling), it is coming off well. (On David's knock) I was not sure whether to be happy or worried because we had to bowl next (smiles).

11:15pm Another comfortable RCB win over CSK. Just like when these sides met at the start of the 2025 edition. CSK always had a mountain to climb and their top order crumbled under pressure, with none of Gaikwad, Mhatre and Samson finding their range. Sarfaraz counter-punched, as did Veer, but those knocks, plus Dube and Overton's cameos, were reduced to footnotes and consolatory efforts.

RCB were good for most parts, even if they let CSK get past 200. Duffy and Bhuvneshwar set the ball rolling early, with Suyash also doing his bit through the middle. Their bowling attack looks largely well-rounded and in these early stages, they have cast themselves as one of the teams to beat.

19.4
W
Abhinandan Singh to Henry, OUT, taken at deep mid wicket, and RCB make it four wins in a row against CSK for the first time ever! And they have done it at an absolute canter! Slower ball into the track outside off. Henry has a swipe at it and drags it towards deep mid wicket, where Salt accepts the offering with glee!

MJ Henry c Salt b Abhinandan Singh 2 (7m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

19.3
1
Abhinandan Singh to Kamboj, 1 run, safe again! Hard length on off. Kamboj incredibly late on the pull and he splices it just beyond the bowler
19.2
1
Abhinandan Singh to Henry, 1 run, excellent yorker, zoning into leg stump. Henry flicks it down to long on
19.1
1
Abhinandan Singh to Kamboj, 1 run, full toss outside off. Kamboj is late on the stroke and jabs it into the off side

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | CSK: 204/9 (47 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.73, RRR: 47.00)

  • Anshul Kamboj17 (10b)
  • Matt Henry1 (1b)
  • Jacob Duffy4-0-58-2
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-41-3
18.6
1
Duffy to Kamboj, 1 run, yorker outside off. Kamboj jams down on it and clinks it out into the leg side
18.5
6
Duffy to Kamboj, SIX, Kamboj takes CSK past 200! Slower ball banged in short outside off. Kamboj winds up and hoicks it over deep square leg!
18.4
1
Duffy to Henry, 1 run, banged in short outside off. Henry gets up on his toes and flat-bats it over the bowler's head
18.3
1
Duffy to Kamboj, 1 run, into the blockhole on middle and off. Kamboj digs it out towards deep mid wicket

Shaurya: "This RCB looks to be more dangerous from everyone expected..piling up big scores like this in first innings..and when you have a cheat code of VK18 in chasing...this team looks invincible!!"

18.2
0
Duffy to Kamboj, no run, zinged in very full on the pads. Kamboj is late on the flick and gets jammed on the back leg
18.1
4
Duffy to Kamboj, FOUR, more consolatory runs! Bumper outside off. Kamboj swings like a rusty gate and skews it off the top edge over the keeper!
18.1
1w
Duffy to Kamboj, 1 wide, too wide outside off. Kamboj slashes hard at it and misses. Gets the wide, though

Duffy back on for his final over

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 190/9 (61 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.55, RRR: 30.50)

  • Anshul Kamboj5 (5b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-41-3
  • Suyash Sharma4-0-21-1
17.6
W
Kumar to Noor Ahmad, OUT, holes out to long on, and RCB almost there now! Bashed in short outside off, asking Noor to fetch it. He takes up the challenge but does not quite succeed. Off the bottom part of the blade and Kohli, running to his right from long on, snaffles up the chance over his right shoulder!

Noor Ahmad c Kohli b Kumar 8 (7m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100

17.6
1w
Kumar to Noor Ahmad, 1 wide, short and wide outside off. Noor swishes at it and misses. Called a wide too
17.5
1
Kumar to Kamboj, 1 run, hard length just outside off. Kamboj jams it to long off
17.4
1
Kumar to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, off-pace again, on a back of a length outside off. Noor throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it towards deep point
17.3
6
Kumar to Noor Ahmad, SIX, Noor with a clean hit! In the arc on off. Seems like the knuckle ball and Noor picks it, swiping it handsomely over long on!
17.2
0
Kumar to Noor Ahmad, no run, back of a length outside off. Noor has a wild mow at it and chunks it off the inside edge towards short fine leg
17.1
1
Kumar to Kamboj, 1 run, slower ball on a full length outside off. Kamboj gives it all he has and bashes it through the bowler's hands. Tough chance

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | CSK: 180/8 (71 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.58, RRR: 23.66)

  • Noor Ahmad1 (4b)
  • Anshul Kamboj3 (3b)
  • Suyash Sharma4-0-21-1
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-31-2
16.6
0
Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, no run, googly on a length, angling into the pads. Noor plays all around it and the ball rolls off the front pad into the on side
16.5
0
Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, no run, oh! Googly on a back of a length on off. Noor swings at it with abandon and misses. Lucky to see his stumps still intact
16.4
0
Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, no run, back of a length, honing into the stumps. Played back to the bowler
16.3
1
Suyash Sharma to Kamboj, 1 run, another miscue but grassed this time! Back of a length outside off. Kamboj has a frail swipe at it and slices it. Abhinandan gets under it in the short third region but makes a complete hash of it
16.2
1
Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, googly on a back of a length outside off. Hacked down the ground to long on

Noor in at 10. Slip in place

CSK 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9SV SamsonRD Gaikwad
2nd1SV SamsonA Mhatre
3rd20SV SamsonSN Khan
4th47SN KhanKartik Sharma
5th7S DubeKartik Sharma
6th24S DubePR Veer
7th57J OvertonPR Veer
8th13J OvertonA Kamboj
9th12A KambojNoor Ahmad
10th17MJ HenryA Kamboj