Summary

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  • Both sides won their opening game

Live Reporting

  1. Buttler back in action on Saturday

    Jos ButtlerBCCI/IPL

    Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians both go in search of their first win of the season in Saturday's IPL fixture.

    Mumbai were beaten by Chennai Super Kings in their first match while Gujarat Titans were edged out by Punjab Kings.

    Jos Buttler is expected to feature for the Titans while Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks and Trent Boult will likely line up for Mumbai.

    The match begins at 14:00 GMT.

  2. RCB comfortably beat CSK to earn second win

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    Royal Challengers Bengaluru made it two wins from two at the start of the Indian Premier League with 50-run victory over five-time champions Chennai Super Kings.

    RCB, still chasing their first IPL title, battled their way to 197-7 and then impressively restricted their opponents to 146-8.

    England opener Phil Salt provided a fast start with 32 from 16 balls while Virat Kohli played more conservatively for 31 from 30.

    Skipper Rajat Patidar was dropped twice en route to 51 from 32 and Tim David added a late boost with three sixes in the final over bowled by England international Sam Curran to end 22 not out from eight.

    David's Australia team-mate Josh Hazlewood then took two wickets in the second over of the chase and CSK never recovered.

    Curran struggled for eight from 13 balls until he hit England team-mate Liam Livingstone, who finished with 2-28, to long-on.

    New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra was the highest scorer with 41.

  3. CSK struggling in chase of 197

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    Royal Challengers Bengaluru are right on top as Chennai Super Kings chase 197.

    • CSK are 65-4 after 10 overs, requiring a further 132 runs from 60 balls.
    • Josh Hazlewood took two wickets in his first over, the second of the innings, to remove Rahul Tripathi and Ruturaj Gaikwad to reduce CSK to 8-2.
    • CSK slipped further to 26-3 inside the powerplay when Buvneshwar Kumar nicked off Deepak Hooda.
    • Sam Curran struggled to get going in his eight from 13 balls and eventually sliced a slog sweep off England team-mate Liam Livingstone to long-on.
    • New Zealand international Rachin Ravindra remains alongside impact sub Shivam Dube.

  4. RCB set Chennai Super Kings 197 to win

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    Royal Challengers Bengaluru have posted 196-7 against Chennai Super Kings.

    • Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad impressed again for CSK, taking three for 3-36 including the wicket of Virat Kohli for 31 in the 13th over.
    • England all-rounder Liam Livingstone hit Noor for six but was bowled next ball for 10 - the fourth time the wrist-spinner has dismissed Livingstone in the five T20s they have faced each other.
    • RCB's highest scorer was skipper Rajat Patidar who made 51 from 32 balls. He was dropped twice until he was finally caught by Sam Curran at the start of the 19th over.
    • Curran conceded 15 from his first two overs but three consecutive sixes in the final over by Tim David dented his figures and boosted RCB's score.
    • England opener Phil Salt scored 32 from 16 balls early on.

  5. Salt falls but Kohli remains at the crease for RCB

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    The game is in the balance with Royal Challengers Bengaluru 93-2 after 10 overs against Chennai Super Kings.

    • England batter Phil Salt gave RCB a quick start with 32 from 16 balls, including five fours and a six, before he fell to a typically quick stumping by MS Dhoni off left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad.
    • Devutt Paddikal hit two sixes in 27 from 11 balls but was caught at extra cover off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin.
    • Virat Kohli remains on 16 not out but is playing an anchor role so far having faced 22 balls.

  6. Dhoni and Kohli meet again in iconic fixture

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    Match Eight of the 2025 Indian Premier League is a meeting between two of the tournament's iconic teams - Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

    It also features Indian cricket's two biggest stars, RCB's Virat Kohli and CSK's MS Dhoni.

    England internationals Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran are all involved.

    Chennai have won the toss and opted to bowl first.

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