Yesterday Match Result: Courtesy of an incredible knock of 94 off 48 balls by wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, Sunrisers Hyderabad earned their fifth win in IPL 2025 on Friday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have already qualified for Playoffs, collapsed from 173/3 to 189/10 conceding a 42-run loss against SRH.

RCB wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma, who was stand-in-skipper on the day as Rajat Patidar came in as an Impact Sub, said his side conceded a few more runs than they would have liked.

“I think it was 20-30 extra runs. We were rusty. The intensity was not there initially. In the death, we were bowling more accurately. Sometimes losing a game is a very good sign because you can check and analyse and move on,” he said.

Will Rajat Patidar Return As Captain For RCB vs LSG?

The final league stage match of IPL 2025 will be a crucial encounter as they will require the services of their regular skipper. Notably, Patidar did not come into bat for RCB in the chase, scoring 18 off 16 balls as he got run out by Eshan Malinga.

Ishan Kishan Adjudged 'Player Of The Match'

Ishan Kishan on Friday conceded that he was not happy about his performances this IPL season, but promised to work hard on his game.

Kishan made a fine unbeaten 94 to guide already-ousted Sunrisers to a massive 42-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru here.

“Not so happy with the performance overall. I could have done so much better this season. It's a game of learning. You have to keep working hard,” said Kishan in the post-match presentation.

The left-handed batter, who was later adjudged player of the match, said he had gauged the nature of the Lucknow track once openers Abhisek Sharma and Travis Head added 54 runs in just four overs.

“It's important to just watch the ball and play your game. The moment I saw Abhishek and Travis Head starting the game like that, I knew it was a very good track. I was just thinking about playing those good shots. Plan was very simple,” he added.

Points Table, IPL 2025:

RCB have already qualified for the play-offs and they need to win their last match to have a chance to finish in top-two. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans are leading the table with 9 wins from 13 games.