Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crucial IPL 2025 match in Lucknow. SRH, batting first, put up a massive total of 232 runs, thanks to a brilliant unbeaten 94 from Ishan Kishan. In reply, RCB showed promise through strong performances by Phil Salt (62), Virat Kohli (43), and Jitesh Sharma (24), but they fell short, getting bowled out for 189.
SRH Give A Reality Check To RCB
At Ekana’s B ground under lights so bright,
RCB won the toss, chose to chase the fight.
In India’s time, the crowd stood still,
As SRH walked in with iron will.
Abhishek danced, struck 34 from 17,
Three fours, three sixes—his strokes so serene.
Head had fire but flew too soon,
Caught by Shepherd, gone by the fourth over’s moon.
Then came Kishan, the lefty storm,
With 94 from 48, he rewrote the norm.
Seven crisp fours, five sailing high,
A strike rate kissing the sky.
Klaasen cracked it—24 off 13,
Before Shepherd’s hands brought the lean.
Aniket Verma—just 9 balls he faced,
26 blazing runs, bowlers displaced.
Reddy, Manohar, and Cummins too,
Each added sparks, till 231 grew.
Romario struck twice, Krunal had one,
But Hyderabad’s batters had most of the fun.
In reply came Salt, all fearless and free,
He hammered 62 from just 32.
Kohli joined hands, 43 in grace,
A chase full of passion and bold-paced pace.
But Malinga turned the game in style,
Two wickets in spells that made the crowd smile.
Pat Cummins, the captain, led with heart,
Three scalps at 7s tore RCB apart.
Harsh Dubey, young and new to fame,
Took Kohli down—he’ll remember that name.
Shepherd and Pandya, both fell in haste,
And Tim David’s innings—a forgettable taste.
Unadkat, Patel, they did their part,
While Kishan’s blade left a crimson mark.
A total of 189, all gone in 19.5,
Hyderabad’s storm had swallowed RCB alive.
So here’s to the drama, the sixes and spin,
To the rise of Kishan and Cummins’ grin.
A game not just played—but felt and seen,
Under the Ekana lights, a cricketing dream
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