New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squandred a Golden Opportunity to Seal A Top-Top-Two Finish in the IPL 2025 Standings, Falling to a 42-Run Defeat Against Sunristers Hyderabad on Friday.Chasing a Daunting 232-R Target-Powered by ISHAN KISHAN’s Scintillating Unbeated 94 off 48 off 48 balls-RCB needed a precise and aggressive approach with the bat.They are initial Momentum through Phil Salt (62 Off 32), Virat Kohli (43 off 25), and Jitesh Sharma (24 off 15), but the Chase Eventily Fizzled Out as the Visitors WERE BOWLED OUNT FOR 189. Marked RCB’s First Away Defeat This Season.
RCB’s reply began brightly with kohli and salt racing to 80 in the first seven overs. Kohli, recently retired from Test Cricket, LED the Early Charge – Hammering Two Fours of Harshal Patel and Launching a Swatted Six Off Eshan Malinga. However, his Familiar Weakness Against Left-Arm Spin Resurfaced, as he was dismissed by 22-old harsh dubey-Ranji trophy 2024-25’s Leading Wicket-TAKER for champions. This marked the 22nd time kohli has fallen to left-Arm Spin in T20S.Salt, meaning, overcame a slow start –scoring 14 off his first 12 balls-to blast 48 runs in the next 20. He reached his half-textury in 27 balls but was soon hamphed by cramps and dismissed by pat cummins.Despite Consistent Boundaries on a True Pitch, RCB’s Innings Unraved in the Latter Half. Skipper Rajat Patidar (18) and Jitesh stitched a brisk 44-r stand for the fourth wicket, taking the side to 173/3 in the 16th over. But a calamitous mix-up resulted in Patidar being run out by a long margin. In the same over, Malinga dismissed romario shepherd for a golden duck, triggering a collapse.
Jitesh, Along with Tim David – WHO appeared to suffer a hamstring injury -deeparted within nine deliveries, and the fight drained out of RCB. They lost their final seven wickets for just 60 runs as cummins (3/28) and Malinga (2/37) Spearheaded SRH’s bowling effort.Can RCB Still Make the Top Two?The Defeat Sees RCB Drop to Third Place with 17 Points, Behind Gujarat Titans (18) and Punjab Kings (17), with their net run rat action a hit. The loss significantly complicates their top-too Ambitions. Even a win in their final league game
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