What can CSK do to stem the agonizing dip in form? In a high-octane clash on Saturday against RCB, they nearly stunned everyone by chasing down 214 runs. They narrowly lost the match by just 2 runs, which softened the blow after such a valiant fight. Young blood Ayush Mhatre, aged 17, lit up the stage with a blazing 94 off 48 balls; Ravindra Jadeja, too, fought back stiffly with an IPL-best score of 77 runs off 45 deliveries. A clash for the ages 👏A finish that’ll be remembered for years🔥#RCB triumph in an absolute thriller as Yash Dayal holds off the mighty #CSK in a roaring Bengaluru night 💪Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/I4Eij3Zfwf#TATAIPL | #RCBvCSK | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/IDKvGd3wuP — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 3, 2025 However, for the Super Kings, chasing a total beyond 200 was once again unsuccessful for them. The last time they chased down a total over 180 runs was almost six years ago, in 2018, against SRH in Pune. Whereas with Saturday's victory, RCB moved to the top of the IPL 2025 table and all but clinched their berth in the playoffs. That was only their second home win for the season, but RCB now have eight wins under their belt from 11 matches, thus taking their point tally to 16. Virat Kohli was the man who built the foundation for this win by scoring his seventh fifty of the season by hammering his innings into 62 off just 33 balls. His opening partner Jacob Bethell added a rather useful 55 to keep the momentum going. Also Read | Watch: Fans Troll CSK With 'Jail' Jerseys in Bengaluru The difference, though, was brought about by the explosive finish that Romario Shepherd gave with a remarkable 14-ball fifty that equalized the second-fastest in IPL history to power RCB to 213. The other batsmen, apart from Mhatre and Jadeja, could not make any difference in the CSK chase. During the chase, RCB dropped some five catches, and Jadeja had been reprieved in the 11th, 16th, 17th, and 18th overs, while Mhatre was dropped in the 16th. Otherwise, Bengaluru would have sealed the win much earlier.