Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard 52nd M Chinnaswamy Stadium, 3 May 2025

In a high-octane clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bengaluru edged past Chennai Super Kings by just 2 runs in a thrilling IPL 2025 encounter. Electing to field first after winning the toss, CSK faced a power-packed RCB batting display, with Romario Shepherd stealing the show with a blistering unbeaten 53 off just 14 balls. RCB posted a mammoth 213/5 in their 20 overs. In response, CSK fought hard, led by Ayush Mhatre’s stunning 94, but ultimately fell short. The nail-biting finish earned RCB two crucial points in the league stage.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Match Information | RCB vs CSK Match Details

Match Detail	Information
Stadium	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match Days	03 May 2025 (Night Match, 20-over)
Hours of Play (Local Time)	Start: 19:301st Session: 19:30–21:00Interval: 21:00–21:202nd Session: 21:20–22:50
Toss	Chennai Super Kings, elected to field first
Series	Indian Premier League
Season	2025
Player of the Match	Romario Shepherd (RCB)
RCB Impact Player	In: Suyash SharmaOut: Devdutt Padikkal (2nd innings, 5.6 ov)
Umpires (On-field)	Mohit Krishnadas (India), Nitin Menon (India)
TV Umpire	KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India)
Reserve Umpire	Kaushik Gandhi (India)
Match Referee	Iqbal Siddiqui (India)
Points Awarded	Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 2Chennai Super Kings: 0

1st Inning Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jacob Bethell	c Brevis b Pathirana	55	33	44	8	2	166.66
Virat Kohli	c Ahmed b Curran	62	33	53	5	5	187.87
Devdutt Padikkal	c Jadeja b Pathirana	17	15	24	1	1	113.33
Rajat Patidar (c)	c Curran b Pathirana	11	15	28	1	0	73.33
Jitesh Sharma †	c Brevis b Noor Ahmad	7	8	7	1	0	87.5
Tim David	not out	2	3	21	0	0	66.66
Romario Shepherd	not out	53	14	16	4	6	378.57
Extras	(lb 1, nb 1, w 4)	6

Fall of Wickets

Wicket No.	Batsman	Score	Over
1	Jacob Bethell	97	9.5
2	Virat Kohli	121	11.5
3	Devdutt Padikkal	144	15.1
4	Jitesh Sharma †	154	16.5
5	Rajat Patidar (c)	157	17.4

Bowling Scorecard

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Khaleel Ahmed	3	0	65	0	21.66	5	5	7	0	1
Anshul Kamboj	3	0	25	0	8.33	7	3	1	0	0
Noor Ahmad	4	0	26	1	6.50	13	3	1	0	0
Ravindra Jadeja	3	0	26	0	8.66	7	3	1	1	0
Sam Curran	3	0	34	1	11.33	3	3	2	0	0
Matheesha Pathirana	4	0	36	3	9.00	10	3	2	3	0

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2nd Inning Chennai Super Kings 

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Ayush Mhatre	c Pandya b Ngidi	94	48	82	9	5	195.83
Shaik Rasheed	c Shepherd b Pandya	14	11	19	1	1	127.27
Sam Curran	c †Sharma b Ngidi	5	5	6	1	0	100.00
Ravindra Jadeja	not out	77	45	83	8	2	171.11
Dewald Brevis	lbw b Ngidi	0	1	2	0	0	0.00
MS Dhoni (c)†	lbw b Yash Dayal	12	8	17	0	1	150.00
Shivam Dube	not out	8	3	4	0	1	266.66
Extras	(nb 1)	1
Total	(20 overs, 5 wickets)	211					RR: 10.55

Fall of Wickets

Wicket No.	Batsman	Score	Over
1	Shaik Rasheed	51	4.3
2	Sam Curran	58	5.4
3	Ayush Mhatre	172	16.2
4	Dewald Brevis	172	16.3
5	MS Dhoni (c)†	201	19.3

Bowling Scorecard

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Krunal Pandya	3	0	24	1	8.00	5	2	1	0	0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	4	0	55	0	13.75	5	7	3	0	0
Yash Dayal	4	0	41	1	10.25	4	2	2	0	1
Lungi Ngidi	4	0	30	3	7.50	9	3	1	0	0
Suyash Sharma	4	0	43	0	10.75	2	4	1	0	0
Romario Shepherd	1	0	18	0	18.00	1	1	2	0	0

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Match Result

RCB won by 2 runs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched a thrilling victory by 2 runs against Chennai Super Kings at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Batting first, RCB posted a formidable total of 213/5, powered by Romario Shepherd’s explosive 53* off 14 balls. Despite a valiant 94 from Ayush Mhatre, CSK fell just short, finishing at 211/5.