New Delhi: Yash Dayal held his nerves and executed his plans to perfection to defend 15 runs off the last over despite bowling a no-ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 2 runs in a thriller in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Saturday, May 03. RCB completed a double over CSK with the victory and regained the top spot on the IPL 2025 points table, while also all but confirming their spot in the playoffs this season.
With 15 to defend, the left-arm pacer started the 20th over with two singles to MS Dhoni and a well-set Ravindra Jadeja. He then bowled a superb low full-toss on the leg-stump to trap Dhoni lbw to turn the game in RCB’s favour. However, Dayal ended up bowling a no-ball next and was smashed for a six on the same by new batter Shivam Dube as the game hung in the balance.
But Dube failed to capitalise on the free hit, managing just a single on it before Dayal conceded two more singles on the next two balls to seal a nail-biting win for RCB. Thanks to his last-over heroics, RCB successfully managed to defend their total of 213 runs in 20 overs as CSK once again faltered in a big chase. The five-time champions last successfully chased down a 180-plus target in IPL 2018.
Ayush Mhatre’s 94 and Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 77 went in vain as RCB held their nerves to beat CSK by 2 runs in IPL 2025. RCB regained the top spot on the points table with 16 points from 11 matches this season. IPL Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
