A big moment in the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings (RCB vs CSK) match at the M.Chidambaram Stadium. CSK star Shivam Dubey dismissed Virat Kohli. When Dubey missed the chance, Kohli was batting on only 7 runs.
On the third ball of the third over of the first innings, Virat Kohli tried to play a big shot against Super Kings fast bowler Khalil Ahmed. The RCB opener tried to clear the rope over deep midwicket but was poorly timed. Ahmed’s length ball, which was slightly on off, took the edge of Kohli’s bat and went into the air. Shivam Dubey returned to the mid-on region, keeping an eye on the ball.
Shivam Dubey missed the initial opportunity to dismiss Virat Kohli.
The fielder never looked confident in the process and ultimately ended up dropping the catch. Virat Kohli got extra life, a big moment of the match. Will this be a turning point? The scorecard will tell for itself.
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Watch the catch drop here:
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After the departure of Virat Kohli, CSK bowlers had to face a tremendous storm.
Virat Kohli’s wicket was important, but not the only wicket, as RCB batsmen went on a rampage after Kohli’s wicket fell. When Tim David, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal were at the crease, balls were flying in every corner of the stadium. Even Phil Salt played his part well for the team against their arch rivals Chennai Super Kings.
While RCB captain Rajat Patidar remained unbeaten on 48 runs in 19 balls with the help of six sixes and one four, Tim David played an unbeaten inning of 70 runs in 25 balls. With three fours and eight sixes, his strike rate was 280.0. Batting first, RCB scored a huge score of 250 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. To win the match, CSK will have to score 251 runs in 120 balls.
RCB set a record in their rivalry with CSK
The total scored by RCB at its home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a record in itself. And the highest in RCB vs CSK history in terms of first innings total.
Score over 200 in first innings for RCB vs CSK
205/8 – Chennai, 2012 (lost on last ball)
205/8 – Bengaluru, 2018 (lost with 2 balls to spare)
218/5 – Bengaluru, 2024 (won by 27 runs)
213/5 – Bengaluru, 2025 (won by 2 runs)
250/3 – Bengaluru, 2026 (Today)
Devdutt Padikkal said about his crucial 50 in this match, “I think it’s confidence. I have to believe in myself that I can really go out there and play at a very fast pace. In the last few years, I haven’t been able to do that, and coming into last year as well. I wanted to make sure that I really believe in myself and make sure that I go out there and have fun.”
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