Ishan Kishan, Eshan Malinga Star as SRH Crush RCB’s Top-Two Hopes in IPL 2025:

Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) triumphed over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their recent match on the 23rd of May in Lucknow by 42 runs. RCB is now finding it difficult to secure a spot in the top two positions of the table after Ishan Kishans’ phenomenal 94 and Eshan Malingas’ death over spell.

Match Overview

The match was quite interesting until the last five overs. Malinga’s runout with a direct hit followed by two important wickets changed the path of the game. These showings from SRH allowed them to restrict RCB entirely.

Detailed Batting Sequence from SRH

Powerplay (71/2, RR 11.83): SRH made a pragmatic start with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Even after losing both openers within 6 overs, their powerplay score was looking solid.

Intermediate Overs (97/3, RR 10.77): Heindrich Klassen and his big hitting partner Aniket Verma also kept the velocity up. While Kishan held the innings solidly together, Verma smashed a 9-ball 26 which really shifted the momentum.

Death Overs (63/1, RR 12.6): Kishan lifted the match firmly above the line with important boundaries and sixes from the end. SRH capped off their innings at 231/6 within 20 overs, despite romario shepherd's good spell.

Analysis on RCB Innings

Powerplay (72/0, RR 12): Kohli and Salt replicated SRH’s start to the innings. Kohli's powerful shots with Salt’s blistering pace towards the end of the innings provided them with a fighting chance.

Mid Game (95/3, RR 10.55):

SRH stemmed the flow of runs after Nitish Reddy stalled RCB's momentum by taking the Kohli and Mayank Agarwal. Salt got his 50 in quick about of time while Reddy managed to pull things back with crucial wickets.

Death Overs Collapse (22/7, RR 4.55):

With crucial wickets falling quickly, the match untied under pressure with a major run-out and three dot balls to Tim David. RCB crumbled under the mounting pressure. The brilliance of Malinga crumbled RCB.

Notable Performers
- Match winning anchor Ishan Kishan 94*.
- In game changing death over spell Eshan Malinga changed the game 2/37.
- RCB’s top scorer Phil Salt 62.
- Pat Cummins played a pivotal role with 3/28, controlling RCB’s run flow at crucial moments.

Match Summary:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 231/6 (Kishan 94*, Abhishek 34; Shepherd 2/14)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 189 in 19.5 overs (Salt 62, Kohli 43; Cummins 3/28, Malinga 2/37)

Victory: SRH won the match by 42 runs

What’s Next??

SRH: Will head to Delhi to take on the Kolkata Knight Riders for their final league match.

RCB: Will face the Lucknow Super Giants on 27th May. They will require other matches to go in their favor along with a significant victory to remain in the top two contention.