RCB vs SRH 2025, IPL Match Highlights: Ishan Kishan finally ended his barren patch and played a big role in helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) crush Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 42 runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Ishan had smashed a century in the initial phase but his bat had remained quiet since then. However, on Friday the southpaw smoked an unbeaten 94(48) to power Sunrisers to 231/6 after being invited to bat by RCB. Ishan's innings featured seven 4s and five 6s as he dug deep while other SRH batters kept the momentum intact from the other end. However, at one stage SRH were five down with 164 on the board but Ishan ensured he drove his team to a significant total.
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RCB vs SRH 2025, IPL Match Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 42 runs
RCB vs SRH 2025, IPL Match Highlights: Ishan Kishan finally ended his barren patch and played a big role in helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) crush Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 42 runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Ishan had smashed a century in the initial phase but his bat had remained quiet since then. However, on Friday the southpaw smoked an unbeaten 94(48) to power Sunrisers to 231/6 after being invited to bat by RCB. Ishan's innings featured seven 4s and five 6s as he dug deep while other SRH batters kept the momentum intact from the other end. However, at one stage SRH were five down with 164 on the board but Ishan ensured he drove his team to a significant total.
RCB began the chase on a strong note with Virat Kohli taking the charge. Together with Phil Salt, the RCB veteran added 80 for the opening stand, which was broken by impact substitute Harsh Dubey in the seventh over. Salt then shouldered the responsibility and hammered 62 off 32 balls, which featured four 4s and five 6s. Apart from the duo no other RCB batters could resist the SRH attack, with Jitesh Sharma's, also RCB's skipper for the match, 15-ball 24 being the third highest individual total. RCB were eventually folded for 189 in 19.5 overs, costing their Top 2 ambitions a massive dent. For SRH, skipper Pat Cummins registered three scalps and Eshan Malinga picked two wickets. Jaydev Unadkat, Nitesh Reddy and Harshal Patel also managed a scalp each.
Earlier, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head gave Sunrisers an explosive start. The pair added 54 before Lungi Ngidi got rid of Abhishek at 34(17) in the final ball of the fourth over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar then got rid of Head in the next over, packing the Aussie for 17(10).
Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan then added 48(27) for the third wicket before spinner Suyash Sharma dismissed the former for 24(13). The plundering by SRH continued as Aniket Verma joined the show and combined with Ishan to add 43(17) for the next wicket. Krunal Pandya broke the stand after a miss hit by Aniket (26 off 9) was caught by Bhuvneshwar inside the 30-yard-circle.
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ℹ️MATCH INFO
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been absolutely shellacked! Sunrisers Hyderabad have just handed them a colossal 42-run drubbing in Lucknow! Oh, the agony! And to compound their misery, their net run rate has plummeted like a stone, sending them tumbling down to third place. Punjab Kings are now sitting pretty in second!
MATCH INFO
A day to forget for Royal Challengers Bengaluru! Sunrisers Hyderabad have absolutely hammered them, delivering a resounding 42-run defeat in Lucknow! RCB simply had no answer to the SRH onslaught.
WICKET!Over 19.5Royal 189/10
WICKET! GOT HIM! Harshal Patel seals the deal for SRH! He dishes out a clever slower bouncer on middle stump. Yash Dayal attempts a pull, but he's completely out of position! The ball skies off the top edge towards deep square leg, where Aniket Verma charges in and grabs the catch! Sunrisers Hyderabad triumph by a commanding 42 runs! What a performance!
Dot BallOver 19.4Royal 189/9
Dayal deceived! A clever change of pace from the bowler, digging it in short on middle stump. Dayal, looking to muscle that one away with a pull, gets an unwelcome thud on the body! He'll feel that in the morning!
Dot BallOver 19.4Royal 189/9
Dot ball! Absolutely no scoring there. The batsman is stonewalled.
2 RunsOver 19.3Royal 189/9
Quick thinking between the wickets! Two runs added to the total. They'll take those all day long!
Dot BallOver 19.2Royal 187/9
Dayal tries to sneak it away! A slower delivery, pitched short on middle stump, and he manages to guide it towards short fine leg. Just a single results from it though, he was looking for more!
MATCH INFO
Harshal Patel, who's been taken to the cleaners so far (3-0-37-0), will bowl the final over. Can he redeem himself and close out the innings strong? Let's see what he can conjure up in this crucial over!
MATCH INFO
Harshal Patel is back to bowl the final over, hoping to redeem himself after going for 37 runs in his previous 3. Can he deliver a grand finale? He's got figures of 3-0-37-0 so far.
Dot BallOver 19.2Royal 187/9
Dot ball! The batsman is unable to pierce the field. Pressure building!
Dot BallOver 19.1Royal 187/9
Driven firmly back at Harshal Patel! It's a full delivery on off stump, and Yash Dayal hammers it straight. Patel gets a hand to it on his follow-through, preventing what could have been a boundary! Excellent reflexes from the bowler!
Dot BallOver 19.1Royal 187/9
Dot ball! A stifled appeal as the batsman offers no stroke. Pressure building!
MATCH INFO
The tension is palpable! Who will be entrusted with the responsibility of bowling the all-important final over?
Dot BallOver 18.6Royal 187/9
Ngidi manages to dig out another searing yorker, right in the blockhole! A testament to his defensive technique at the death.
Lungi Ngidi 0(2)Yash Dayal 1(1)
Pat Cummins 3/28(4)
0(W)100(W)00
CRR: 9.84RRR: 45
Dot BallOver 18.5Royal 187/9
Driven firmly outside off, but Ngidi can only eke it out to point. No run, and the chase continues!
Dot BallOver 18.6Royal 187/9
Dot ball! The bowler holds all the cards this delivery, denying the batsman any opportunity to add to the score.
Dot BallOver 18.5Royal 187/9
Another one that's defended! The batsman watchful, content to see off the over.
WICKET!Over 18.4Royal 187/9
HE'S GONE! HIT WICKET! Oh, the ignominy! Krunal Pandya's had a rush of blood and clumsily chops one onto the stumps! Cummins is delighted, bagging his third wicket of the innings - a real body blow for the batting side!
WICKET!Over 18.4Royal 187/9
Timber! He's gone! Krunal Pandya departs in the most unfortunate fashion - HIT WICKET! A dismissal he'll want to erase from memory, but Pat Cummins is absolutely delighted, bagging his third wicket of the innings!
MATCH INFO
And here comes the caboose! Lungi Ngidi strides out to the middle, the last man standing for RCB. Can he add some valuable runs at the tail?
Dot BallOver 18.3Royal 187/8
Oh, sizzling yorker! Right in the blockhole, that one. Krunal Pandya tried to unleash a booming drive, but it cannons off the inside edge and thuds into the pads. A lucky escape, he nearly chopped that one onto the stumps!
Dot BallOver 18.3Royal 187/8
Dead bat! The bowler sends one down, but the batsman sees it all the way and defends comfortably. No addition to the score.
1 RunOver 18.2Royal 187/8
Yash Dayal digs out a searing yorker aimed right at the stumps! He manages to get bat on ball, squirting it away towards short fine leg. Just a single is taken. Good work from Dayal to survive that one!
1 RunOver 18.2Royal 187/8
A quick single! That's a sharp bit of running, and they've managed to pinch a run. Good hustle between the wickets!
MATCH INFO
Here comes Yash Dayal, walking in at number 10. Can he swing the willow and add some late fireworks?
MATCH INFO
Pat Cummins, the SRH captain, returns to bowl the crucial penultimate over (his figures so far: 3-0-27-1). Hold on, SRH have been slapped with an over-rate penalty! Doesn't seem to bother them much with the game virtually in the bag, but they'll have to station an extra fielder within the inner circle now.
WICKET!Over 18.1Royal 186/8
Timber! He's rattled the stumps! Pat Cummins, with a peach of a delivery, castles the batsman! What a moment!
WICKET!Over 18.1Royal 186/8
Timber! Cummins strikes! That's a peach of a delivery, right through the gate and the bails are sent flying! What a moment for Australia!
MATCH INFO
Right then, who's going to take on the pressure cooker that is the penultimate over? A crucial decision for the captain here!
FOUR!Over 17.6Royal 186/7
Oh, a flash of willow and it races away for FOUR! Krunal Pandya, attempting a lofted drive over the covers, gets a thick outside edge. It's gone like a tracer bullet to the third man boundary! That'll ease the pressure slightly, but they still need 46 runs from just 12 balls – this is going down to the wire!
3 RunsOver 17.5Royal 182/7
Overthrows galore! Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with a deft flick off a fuller delivery on middle, sends it to deep mid-wicket for a single. But hold on! Unadkat, in his haste, fires it at the keeper's end, it deflects off the stumps, and the batsmen scamper through for a cheeky two! A gift of runs there!
MATCH INFO
Bhuvneshwar Kumar strides in at number 9, ready to add some late-order firepower!
MATCH INFO
Bhuvneshwar Kumar strides to the crease, coming in to bat at number 9! Can he add some crucial late-innings runs for his team?
1 RunOver 17.5Royal 180/7
A quick single taken! Just a nudge and a scamper through for a single run.
WICKET!Over 17.4Royal 179/7
Timber! Malinga strikes! Klaasen skies one, and it's taken comfortably by Heinrich Klaasen! A crucial breakthrough for Malinga, and the crowd erupts!
Dot BallOver 17.3Royal 179/6
And the batsman shoulders arms, seeing that one safely into the keeper's gloves. No addition to the score.
Dot BallOver 17.2Royal 179/6
Another stifled appeal! That's played with a dead bat right back to the bowler. No run, and the pressure continues to build.
Dot BallOver 17.1Royal 179/6
Defended solidly! No run added to the total. A watchful start from the batter.
FOUR!Over 16.6Royal 179/6
FOUR! That's gone like a tracer bullet! A boundary to release the pressure valve for RCB!
Dot BallOver 16.5Royal 175/6
Short, pitching on off stump, and Krunal Pandya meets it with a firm punch, but straight into the waiting hands at cover. No run!
Dot BallOver 16.5Royal 175/6
Dot ball! The batsman shoulders arms and we remain scoreless for this delivery. Pressure building!
Dot BallOver 16.4Royal 175/6
A crafty change-up! Back of a length, teasing Krunal Pandya outside off stump. He goes for the cut, but can't connect! The bowler is really mixing it up here!
MATCH INFO
And here comes Tim David, walking in at number 8. Can he provide some late-innings fireworks?
1 RunOver 16.3Royal 175/6
A slower, dipping bouncer aimed at the middle! Tim David anticipates well, pulls it away through square leg, and they'll pick up a single. Good placement!
MATCH INFO
Here comes Tim David, striding to the crease at number 8! Can he provide some late-innings fireworks?
1 RunOver 16.3Royal 175/6
Just a single taken. They'll need to find the boundary soon if they want to accelerate the scoring.
MATCH INFO
And here comes the next batsman to the crease! Who will attempt to steady the ship for their team?
WICKET!Over 16.2Royal 174/6
GONE! A brilliant catch! Unadkat strikes gold! He's on fire! Three wickets have tumbled in the blink of an eye, just 5 balls! RCB are now in a desperate situation!
WICKET!Over 16.2Royal 174/6
GONE! A sharp catch by Abhinav Manohar off the bowling of Jaydev Unadkat! That's a big wicket!
MATCH INFO
Romario Shepherd strides to the crease! He's in at number 6, looking to inject some momentum into this innings.
MATCH INFO
And here comes Krunal Pandya! He walks in at number 7 for RCB, looking to steady the ship and perhaps unleash some late fireworks!
MATCH INFO
Here comes Romario Shepherd, striding to the crease now, batting at number 6. Let's see if he can inject some impetus into this innings!
MATCH INFO
Krunal Pandya walks in for RCB at number 7! Can he provide the late-order fireworks that his team desperately needs?
Dot BallOver 16.1Royal 174/5
Dot ball! The bowler holds sway this time, denying the batsman any scoring opportunity. A brief moment of quiet in this enthralling contest.
WICKET!Over 15.6Royal 174/5
GONE! A brilliant caught and bowled by Eshan Malinga! He plucks it out of thin air! What a moment of athleticism from the bowler!
Romario Shepherd 0(1)Jitesh Sharma 24(13)
Eshan Malinga 1/30(3)
4(4LB)110(W)10(W)
CRR: 10.88RRR: 14.50
MATCH INFO
And now, coming in at number 7, it's Romario Shepherd, ready to add some firepower to the innings!
WICKET!Over 15.6Royal 174/5
GONE! Malinga strikes back! A sharp return catch, plucked brilliantly out of thin air! The bowler celebrates as the batsman departs, caught and bowled Malinga!
1 RunOver 15.5Royal 174/4
A quick single taken. They scamper through for just the one. Good running between the wickets there.
MATCH INFO
And now for the million-dollar question: who will stride out to the crease next, ready to face the music?
WICKET!Over 15.4Royal 173/4
WICKET! RUN OUT! Malinga with a lightning-fast piece of fielding! A direct hit and the batsman is short of his ground! What a moment!
1 RunOver 15.3Royal 173/3
Full delivery, right in the slot! Jitesh Sharma clips it off his pads, a comfortable single to deep mid-wicket. Good placement, keeps the scoreboard ticking over.
1 RunOver 15.3Royal 173/3
Just a single there! A valuable run added to the total, but they'll be hungry for more.
1 RunOver 15.2Royal 172/3
Bullseye! That's a pinpoint yorker from Malinga, right on middle stump. Patidar manages to dig it out, but can only squeeze it away to long off for a single. Good length, difficult to score big off that.
Over 15.1Royal 171/3
FOUR! Leg byes! Malinga errs slightly, firing in a yorker angling down leg. Patidar tries to flick it away, but it glances off his boot and runs away to the fine leg boundary! Lucky runs, but they all count!
MATCH INFO
Strategic Timeout! Sunrisers Hyderabad needed that breather after a maiden over without a boundary in this innings. The pressure's back on Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who still need to bat smart and execute their plans flawlessly in these crucial last five overs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will still back themselves to get the 65 runs needed off the final 5 overs, with 7 wickets still in hand. But they cannot afford another quiet over. This is going down to the wire! Hold onto your hats!
1 RunOver 14.6Royal 167/3
He has! The shackles are on! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls the first boundary-less over of the innings, conceding a miserly 4 runs. That full, dipping delivery on middle was whipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Royal Challengers Bengaluru now require 65 runs from the remaining 30 balls – a tall order!
Rajat Patidar 17(13)Jitesh Sharma 22(11)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 1/13(2)
110101
CRR: 11.13RRR: 13
Dot BallOver 14.5Royal 166/3
A searing bumper, right on the money outside off! Rajat Patidar attempts the ramp shot but can't connect. He appeals hopefully to the leg umpire for a wide, but his plea falls on deaf ears. What a fantastic over this is turning out to be from Nitish Kumar Reddy! He's kept the boundary count down. Can he finish it off strongly?
1 RunOver 14.4Royal 166/3
Fuller delivery around off stump, hammered straight back to mid-off for a quick single. Every run counts at this stage!
Dot BallOver 14.3Royal 165/3
Hard length, rising sharply off the surface! Jitesh Sharma looks to scoop it, but the extra lift takes it over him. He's beaten for pace!
1 RunOver 14.2Royal 165/3
A low full toss on the pads, Rajat Patidar flicks it down towards long-on for a single. Just ticking it over at the moment.
1 RunOver 14.1Royal 164/3
Following the batter with a searing yorker on the leg stump! Jitesh Sharma moves outside leg and can only manage to clip it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Smart bowling.
1 RunOver 13.6Royal 163/3
A toe-crushing yorker right on the stumps! Jitesh Sharma looks to flick it away on the leg side but gets a leading edge, and the ball trickles away to the off side for a single. He just about survived that one!
Jitesh Sharma 20(8)Rajat Patidar 15(10)
Jaydev Unadkat 0/36(3)
461211
CRR: 11.64RRR: 11.50
1 RunOver 13.5Royal 162/3
A fuller ball, on the stumps, worked away towards the leg side for a quick single. Scrambling through for it!
Over 15.1Royal 171/3
Four! That's gone down leg and tickled the pad! The batsman offered no stroke, and it races away for leg byes. Unfortunate for the bowler, but four runs nonetheless!
2 RunsOver 13.4Royal 161/3
Pitched up fuller around off, Rajat Patidar drives it on the up towards wide long-off for a couple of runs. 71 needed off the remaining 38 balls. The required run rate is climbing!
1 RunOver 13.3Royal 159/3
An attempted yorker, on middle stump, Jitesh Sharma guides it to the short third region for a quick single. Desperate for the strike!
FOUR!Over 13.1Royal 152/3
FOUR! Short of a length and it races away! Fuller in length, at the stumps, Jitesh Sharma flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket. Abhishek Sharma dives to his right in the deep, but it lands just wide of him and bounces into the fence for a boundary! Much needed runs!
SIX!Over 13.2Royal 158/3
SIX! WHAT A SHOT! A juicy half-volley outside off, Jitesh Sharma picks the length in a flash and absolutely smashes it over deep cover for a massive six! That's gone a long way!
MATCH INFO
Jaydev Unadkat is back into the attack. He's been expensive so far, conceding 21 runs in his two overs. Can he turn it around?
1 RunOver 12.6Royal 148/3
Hard length, on off, Jitesh Sharma plays it on the up and guides it to the point region for a single. He is looking for the boundaries.
Jitesh Sharma 8(4)Rajat Patidar 12(8)
Harshal Patel 0/37(3)
402211
CRR: 11.38RRR: 12
1 RunOver 12.5Royal 147/3
A touch short and on the off-stump, Patidar flicks it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket for a comfortable single. Good placement to turn the strike over.
2 RunsOver 12.4Royal 146/3
A heart-in-mouth moment! Full and wide outside off, Patidar mistimes the lofted drive, his bottom hand coming off the bat. The ball balloons high over the covers, dropping just short of three converging fielders for a lucky couple! A real let-off!
2 RunsOver 12.3Royal 144/3
Patidar shuffles across his stumps, meeting the length delivery on middle and tucking it neatly past mid-wicket. Two more runs added to his tally with that deft flick!
Dot BallOver 12.2Royal 142/3
A testing delivery! A nagging length just outside off, nipping back sharply. Patidar tries to force it through the off-side, but the ball zips past the outside edge. He's fortunate not to have edged that one!
FOUR!Over 12.1Royal 142/3
FOUR! Exquisite timing and placement! A fiery delivery, short of a length and climbing on the batsman around off. Patidar stands tall, opens the face of the bat, and guides it through the gap between backward point and short third man for a beautiful boundary. A touch of class!
MATCH INFO
That's Drinks! A strategic pause in the action as the players rehydrate and the captains huddle. What tactical masterstrokes will we see after the interval?
1 RunOver 14.6Royal 167/3
Just a single taken. They'll scamper through for a run.
Rajat Patidar 17(13)Jitesh Sharma 22(11)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 1/13(2)
110101
CRR: 11.13RRR: 13
Dot BallOver 14.5Royal 166/3
A dot ball! The batsman shoulders arms, and the bowler will have to try again to breach that defense.
1 RunOver 14.4Royal 166/3
He's gone full, pitching it around off-stump! It's met with a mighty wallop, hammered straight back...but alas, directly to mid-off. Just a quick single pinched there. Goodness, that was nearly a boundary!
1 RunOver 14.4Royal 166/3
Just a single, a valuable run eked out!
Dot BallOver 14.3Royal 165/3
And the batsman is stonewalled! No run added to the total.
1 RunOver 14.2Royal 165/3
That was a juicy full toss, right on the pads! Rajat Patidar flicks it with disdain down to long on for a comfortable single. Good placement!
1 RunOver 14.2Royal 165/3
Just a single! They'll scamper through for one.
1 RunOver 14.1Royal 164/3
Ooh, crafty! The bowler shadows Jitesh Sharma, digs in a yorker right at the leg stump! Sharma shuffles outside leg, but can only manage to flick it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Clever bowling, but Sharma survives!
1 RunOver 13.6Royal 163/3
A quick single there! Just a tap and run, keeps the scoreboard ticking over. They'll take that.
Jitesh Sharma 20(8)Rajat Patidar 15(10)
Jaydev Unadkat 0/36(3)
461211
CRR: 11.64RRR: 11.50
1 RunOver 13.6Royal 163/3
And just a single taken. A nudge and a steal - every run counts in this pressure cooker!
1 RunOver 13.5Royal 162/3
That's a juicy full delivery, right in the blockhole! Flicked away towards the leg side with nimble wrists for a swift single. They'll be looking for more of those quick singles to keep the scoreboard ticking!
2 RunsOver 13.4Royal 161/3
Fuller length, tempting the drive outside off! Rajat Patidar latches onto it, a gorgeous drive on the up! It's raced away to a slightly wider long-off, and they scamper back for two! 71 required, the equation tightening, just 38 balls left! The tension is palpable!
2 RunsOver 13.4Royal 161/3
Two added to the total! They'll take those, every run counts in this pressure cooker!
1 RunOver 13.3Royal 159/3
Aimed for the toes! A valiant attempt at a yorker on middle stump, but Jitesh Sharma cleverly deflects it down to short third man for a brisk single. Quick thinking, quick running!
