Already eradicated Chennai Super Kings confronted one more stunning defeat of their IPL 2025 match towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday. Playing on the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, CSK gave their blood and sweat within the chase of 214. The duo of Ayush Mhatre (94) and Ravindra Jadeja (77*) stitched an essential 114-run partnership however RCB rapidly bounced again and restricted CSK to 211/5. Despite being on the shedding facet, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja managed to hit the longest six of the season.
In the seventeenth over of CSK’s chase, Jadeja took on Lungi Ngidi and hammered a full-toss supply into the deep square-led area for an enormous most. It was later proven that the space of the six was 109m.
With this, Jadeja surpassed the report set by Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, who had earlier smashed an 107m six towards Mumbai Indians.
Chasing 214, CSK scored 211 for five of their 20 overs. Mhatre scored a 48-ball 94 with 5 sixes and 9 fours whereas including 114 runs with Jadeja (77 not out off 45 balls, 8x4s, 2x6s) for the second wicket.
For RCB, Lungi Ngidi returned with figures of three/30. Earlier, half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55), Virat Kohli (62) and Romario Shepherd (53 not out) took RCB to 213 for 5.
“Today I had my opportunity. I was waiting for a long time, finally got out to bat, wanted to give the team a good finish. (On where the power comes from) My base and the way I swing. Timmy was telling me to just hold my shape and swing from there as the ball was holding. The first couple of games we were failing as a batting unit,” mentioned RCB all-rounder Romario Shepherd after the victory.
“DK took us and gave us specific work, it paid off today. I wasn’t thinking of a score, I was thinking ball by ball and try to hit each ball for four or six. When I walked in, Timmy told me to relax and try and I did exactly that. (On if he is a bowler or a batter) I try to keep it 50-50, today it did not come off with the ball, I continued to struggle with the ball,” he added.
(With PTI Inputs)
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