Today, 23 May 2025, Friday, in the 65th match of IPL 2025 being played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, RCB won the toss and decided to bowl, in which Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), batting first against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), scored 232 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.
SRH batting Record breaking storm
SRH batsmen performed on the field in a way that will be remembered for a long time. Openers Tim Head and Abhishek Sharma gave a good start while starting the innings, then Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen thrashed the bowlers.
Heinrich Klaasen hit 24 runs in 13 balls, which included 2 fours and 2 long sixes.
Ishan Kishan played a blistering innings of 94 runs in 48 balls, hitting 7 fours and 5 sixes.
Aniket Verma, who came after this, scored 26 runs in 9 balls and took the innings forward rapidly. At the same time, Pat Cummins took the team to a strong position by adding 13 runs in 6 balls.
SRH scored a total of 231 runs in 20 overs, which proved to be the first highest score of this season for RCB.
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RCB bowling: Strategy SRH Vs RCB Match
RCB’s bowling plans failed in front of SRH’s aggressive batting. Be it fast bowling or spin, SRH batsmen played each one well.
Yash Dayal conceded 36 runs in 3 overs and took 0 wickets.
Romario Shepherd conceded 14 runs in 2 overs, although he took 2 wickets.
SRH targeted Lungi Angidi the most – conceded 51 runs in 4 overs. On the other hand, Kunal Pandya took 1 wicket for 38 runs in 4 overs.
This match was no less than a nightmare for RCB in terms of bowling. From powerplay to death overs, no bowler performed economically.
SRH Vs RCB: RCB batting storm
start of the innings, Virat kohali and phil salt
The target was big, so a strong start was a must. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt, who came to open, played fast but steady in the powerplay. Together, they added 70+ runs in the first 6 overs without losing a wicket.
Virat Kohli scored 43 runs in 25 balls which included 7 brilliant fours.
Phil salt scored 62 runs in 32 balls, which included 4 fours and 5 six.
Together, these two gave the team a fast start and did not let the pressure mount while chasing the big target.
Middle and death overs innings for rcb
After the first wicket, Mayank Agarwal came to the crease, who adopted a slow approach and stopped the run rate for a while. He scored 11 runs in 10 balls, which included 1 four and 0 sixes.
After this, Rajat Patidar came to the field, who tried his best to turn the match around. He scored 18 runs in just 16 balls, which included 0 sixes, which brought a moment of relief in the SRH camp.
RCB’s batting remained in the match till here and hopes were alive.
SRH Vs rCB: Death overs
In the final overs, the match seemed to be slipping out of RCB’s hands, but Jeetesh Sharma and Kunal Pandya continued to score runs quickly. Although the run rate was too high and RCB could not reach the target, the team’s efforts were commendable.
SRH Vs RCB: SRH Bolling
In this exciting match of IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batted first and scored a huge 231 runs and gave RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) a huge target of 232 runs. Defending this score is not easy, but SRH’s bowling unit did not give RCB’s strong batsmen a chance to play freely with excellent line-length, strategy and patience.
Bowling Pet Cummins and E. Malinga
When RCB batsmen started gaining momentum, SRH bowlers brought them back in the match.
Captain Pat Cummins performed brilliantly and took 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs. He gave a jolt to RCB’s innings by dismissing Phil Salt.
E Malinga took 2 wickets for 37 runs in 4 overs and stopped RCB’s stormy batsmen in the middle order.
These two not only took wickets, but also stopped the run rate and put a break on RCB’s batting.
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Conclusion
RCB may have lost the match, but their batting showed that the team never gives up. Virat and Salt’s steady start, the aggression of the middle order and the fightback in the death overs – all made it clear that RCB can make a strong comeback even against big teams.
