Khaleel Ahmed was taken aside by the massive hitter Romario Shepherd within the nineteenth over of RCB’s innings, smashing 33 runs because the hosts collected 54 runs off the final two overs. RCB gained the thriller by a few runs as CSK could not shut out an enormous run-chase after cruising for the longest time.
One in every of Chennai Tremendous Kings’ (CSK) only a few vibrant stars within the ongoing IPL season, Khaleel Ahmed, registered the costliest spell of his IPL profession after being dismantled in his closing over by Romario Shepherd in a thriller on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Khaleel, who has bowled essentially the most dot balls within the season up to now, ended up conceding 65 runs off his three overs, essentially the most by any bowler in T20 cricket in a three-over spell after Shepherd plundered 33 off his closing over.
The left-arm pacer surpassed Tom Curran’s 63-run spell in three overs throughout T20 Blast whereas taking part in for Surrey in 2019. Within the IPL, the earlier most costly three-over spell was by Mitchell Marsh in 2013 when he gave away 1/56 in opposition to RCB, whereas taking part in for the Pune Warriors India.
Most costly three-over spell in T20 cricket
0/65 – Khaleel Ahmed (CSK) vs RCB – Bengaluru, 2025
0/63 – Tom Curran (Surrey) vs Essex – Chelmsford, 2019
0/63 – Alexander Dizija (Serbia) vs Bulgaria – Sofia, 2022
0/62 – Bredell Wessels (Namibia) vs North West – Potchefstroom, 2014
1/62 – Ben Harmison (Kent) vs Essex – Colchester, 2014
Khaleel had a poor day on the workplace as Virat Kohli was extreme on him within the powerplay and he needed to bowl one on the loss of life after skipper MS Dhoni went with him over Anshul Kamboj or Ravindra Jadeja because the left-arm pacer has been a reliable choice with the ball for the Males in Yellow. Within the nineteenth over, all hell broke unfastened as Shepherd went after just about the whole lot and whether or not it was a size supply, full or quick, Khaleel was on the receiving finish as RCB collected 54 runs off the final two overs.
213 was at all times going to be a troublesome chase however CSK made a troublesome combat, even dominating it more often than not, led by 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre’s quickfire 94 and Ravindra Jadeja taking part in a helpful unbeaten 77. Nevertheless, Lungi Ngidi‘s essential strikes, Suyash Sharma’s six-run 18th over when CSK wanted 35 runs to win off the final 18 balls and Yash Dayal holding his calm to defend 17 off the final over, regardless of bowling a no-ball and being hit for a six, helped RCB cross the road and put one foot within the door for the playoffs.