In a high-octane conflict on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched a convincing 42-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 65 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Electing to bowl first after profitable the toss, RCB have been left chasing leather-based for a lot of the night as Ishan Kishan‘s explosive 94 set the tone for a large first-innings whole that proved too steep for Bengaluru.
Ishan Kishan headlines SRH’s batting brilliance
Sunrisers posted a mammoth 231/6 of their 20 overs, because of a blistering 48-ball 94 from Kishan. The left-hander was in chic contact, putting 7 fours and 5 sixes to anchor SRH’s innings after early aggression from Abhishek Sharma (34 off 17) and Travis Head (17 off 10). Kishan’s innings was nicely supported by cameos from Heinrich Klaasen (24 off 13) and Aniket Verma (26 off 9), whereas Pat Cummins‘ late blitz (13 off 6) pushed the full nicely previous 230.
RCB’s bowlers struggled to include the run movement, with solely Romario Shepherd making a noticeable impression. The West Indian pacer grabbed 2 wickets in his 2 overs for simply 14 runs. The remainder of the assault—particularly Yash Dayal and Lungi Ngidi—leaked runs closely, conceding 36 and 51 respectively of their spells.
RCB’s chase derails regardless of Phil Salt and Virat Kohli’s contribution
Chasing a frightening 232, RCB started positively with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli main the cost. Salt was notably aggressive, smashing 62 off simply 32 deliveries, together with 4 fours and 5 sixes. Kohli, too, performed fluently for his 43 off 25 balls, however as soon as the duo departed, RCB’s innings misplaced momentum quickly.
Center-order contributions have been restricted to Jitesh Sharma’s 24 off 15, whereas others didn’t sustain with the mounting required fee. The collapse started with the dismissal of Mayank Agarwal (11) and Tim David (1), and RCB finally folded for 189 in 19.5 overs, falling 42 runs brief.
SRH’s bowlers delivered a collective effort to defend the huge whole. Skipper Cummins led from the entrance with 3 wickets for 28 runs, whereas Eshan Malinga chipped in with 2 wickets. The likes of Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, and Nitish Kumar Reddy additionally picked up essential scalps at common intervals to halt RCB’s momentum. Kishan was rightfully named Participant of the Match for his breathtaking 94 that set the platform for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win.
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Right here’s how netizens reacted:
It’s TIMe we did that 😎🧡
Ishan Kishan | #PlayWithFire | #RCBvSRH | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/vbpA3QRsOc
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) Might 23, 2025
Ishan Kishan received POTM award. 🌟
– A particular knock by Kishan! pic.twitter.com/teD2VdGl5j
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) Might 23, 2025
ISHAN KISHAN with the entire Awards!!#IshanKishan #SRHvsRCB pic.twitter.com/Y31tzvBaXU
— Tingu Ishan 🧡 (@Ishan32Defender) Might 23, 2025
The Twins Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan collectively 😭❣️🧿 pic.twitter.com/YueAnVAIE4
— Ishan’s🤫🧘🧡 (@IshanWK32) Might 23, 2025
SRH received ✔️ POTM : Ishan Kishan ✔️ #RCBvSRH #IshanKishan https://t.co/KgMbrs3wMc
— Oggy Adityanath 👶 (@SirOggyBilla) Might 23, 2025
TAKE A BOW, ISHAN KISHAN. 🙇
He smashed 94* runs from 48 balls together with 7 fours and 5 sixes in opposition to RCB at Ekana stadium – What an incredible Knock by Ishan Kishan.#ishankishan #RCBvSRH #ipl25 @ishankishan51 pic.twitter.com/ZJkzu44hpd
— Aamir Reza (@DaynemicB72756) Might 23, 2025
SRH 🔥
Dei RCB 🤡 pic.twitter.com/6Vqntnma1c
— Winamp ⚡ (@dosaisambhaar) Might 23, 2025
At present SRH to RCB#SRHVSRCB #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/PI2AfchBoM
— Raja_Saab (@kittu__003) Might 23, 2025
RCB choking after a stable begin in opposition to SRH ,we have seen this earlier than Classic Rcb Again 💪#RCBvsSRH #rajatpatidar #krunalpandya
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— Aryan Trivedi (@AryanSTrivedi2) Might 23, 2025
RCB have been 173/3 after 15.3 overs needing 59 within the final 27 balls:
SRH picked 7 wickets and conceded simply 16 runs 26 balls later.#RCBvsSRH #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/ko2LmdVctW
— Chandan Yadav (@ChandankryadavN) Might 23, 2025
A cushty win for SRH and RCB have now slipped to 3rd spot 🔥#RCBvsSRH #IPL2025 Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/h6jmLXEPu4 pic.twitter.com/Yxfw3veAGr
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) Might 23, 2025
SRH has at all times been a nightmare for RCB 😂
— M🍿 (@Scriptedbymee) Might 23, 2025
Srh to rcb immediately 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/CGhqJvwwaf
— vapour (@vapour40) Might 23, 2025
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