Karnataka Bulldozers vs Chennai Rhinos Live Score: Karnataka Bulldozers are up against Chennai Rhinos in the 2nd semifinal of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL 2025) today (Saturday, March 1).


Chennai Rhinos beat Karnataka Bulldozers by 7 wickets
Chennai Rhinos win the Semifinal by 7 wickets. They will now play Punjab de Sher in the Final tomorrow.
Ajay, fittingly, hits the winning runs as Chennai Rhinos secure a monumental victory to book their place in the Final. The Rhinos chases the 130 run target courtesy of Ajay and Vikranth, who silenced the Mysuru crowd with their fireworks with the bat. A disappointment for the Bulldozers who failed to showcase their might in front of the home supporters.
Karthik will bowl the final over. Chennai Rhinos meanwhile have registered 100-run partnership for 4th wicket in 45 balls.
Vikranth gets to his half century with a boundary and now the Rhinos need just 4 runs to win in the last over.
Chennai Rhinos: 126/4 in 9 overs
A fantastic yorker from Suneel - Rhinos need 9 runs in 8 balls
Vikranth scoops the Free Hit and finds the short fine-leg fielder, but he can't be Out because of the Free Hit. Rhinos need 10 runs off 10 balls.
A horrible over the Waist No-Ball from Suneel. A Free Hit for Chennai Rhinos.
Ajay squeezes the ball on the offside and gets a boundary in Suneel's first delivery. Rhinos need 14 runs off 11 balls.
A huge boundary for Chennai in the final delivery of the 8th over. They now require 18 runs in the last two overs. Vikranth and Ajay are taking the Rhinos home as it seems.
Chennai Rhinos: 112/3 (8 overs)
Vikranth starts the 8th over with a massive six and now the Rhinos require just 24 runs in 16 deliveries. The entire ground is in silence and only the Yellow section in the dugout remains vibrant.
Ajay and Vikranth continue their domination over the Karnataka bowlers. The Rhinos reach to 100-run mark at the end of seven overs. They now need 30 runs off the last three overs.
Ajay gets to his half-century in just 20 deliveries. He has been the driving force for Chennai Rhinos in this run chase.
Carnage from both Vikranth and Ajay. The Karnataka bowlers have no answer to this onslaught. The Chennai Rhinos batters are picking gaps with ease and the 6th over yields 19 runs for them.
Chennai Rhinos: 90/3 after 6 overs
Rhinos need 40 runs in 24 balls
At the half way stage, Chennai Rhinos are 71 for 3 and need 69 runs to win in the last five overs. Ajay and Vikranth both are looking ominous at the crease and Kichcha Sudeep will be desperate to break this partnership. A wicket will bring the Karnataka Bulldozers right back in the match.
Chandan concedes consecutive boundaries and the Rhinos are now motoring along. The partnership is 42 runs off just 15 balls. Ajay is batting on 37 off just 14 balls, while Vikranth is on 20 off just 7 balls.
A gigantic over again for Chennai Rhinos as Ajay finishes it off with a superb six. They get 14 runs off it and now the Rhinos are 59 for 3 at the end of 4 overs.
Sudeep is livid with Rajeev there as he drifts down the legside and continues to concede runs. The Karnataka side are in this match but both Vikranth and Ajay have found the rhythm for Chennai. 19 runs comes off the final powerplay over.
Chennai Rhinos: 45/3 in 3 overs
Rhinos need 85 runs in 42 balls
Wicket! Prithvi is OUT, Rajeev takes a magnificent catch in the deep and manages to just stay away from the boundary cushion. Krishna ends up getting a wicket after conceding 17 runs in the over.
Prithvi c Rajeev b Krishna 7 (4)
Chennai Rhinos: 26/3 in 2 overs
Rhinos need 104 runs in 48 balls
Ajay plays a couple of exquisite shots on the offside. The Chennai Rhinos need momentum desperately and they need to make the most of the powerplay, which is exactly what Ajay is doing.
Prithvi ends with a six but Chennai need a lot more of them. They have lost two wickets in the first over.
Chennai Rhinos: 9/2 (1 over)
To Win: Rhinos need 121 runs in 54 balls
A single in the hat-trick ball as Prithvi and Chennai Rhinos are off the mark.
Wicket!! Shantanu is OUT, unbelievable! Shantanu is out in the very first ball as well. Again Rajeev bowls wide of off stump and that does the trick. Rajeev is on a Hat-trick now
Shantanu c Manjunath b Rajeev 0 (1)
Wicket!! Sharan is OUT, a dream start for Karnataka Bulldozers as Rajeev takes a wicket in the first ball. A superb catch for Kichcha Sudeep as well. A huge blow for Rhinos.
Sharan c Sudeep b Rajeev 0 (1)
Karnataka Bulldozers finish at 123 for 5 at the end of their 2nd innings, which means they end up with a lead of 129 runs. Chennai Rhinos will have to score 130 runs to win the semifinal and progress to the Final.
Manjunath is providing a strong finish for the Karnataka Bulldozers. He has hit two boundaries already in the first three deliveries. And then he clears the fence for a gigantic six.
Wicket!! Karthik is OUT, tries a sweep and finds the short fine-leg fielder.
Jayram Karthuk c Sharan b Vikranth 26 (19)
The 100 comes up for Karnataka Bulldozers as Karthik continues to put pressure on the Chennai players.
Manjunath continues his onslaught and spoils Sharan's spell. The Chennai bowler concedes 14 runs off his last three deliveries.
Karnataka Bulldozers: 98/4 (8)
Bulldozers lead by 104 runs
Manjunath hits a boundary in the hat-trick ball.
Date: March 1, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Tentatively)
Venue: Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Ground, Mysuru
The Bulldozers finished 2nd in the table after finishing with 6 points in their allotted four matches. On the other hand, the Chennai Rhinos finished 3rd in the table.
Karnataka Bulldozers have been a force in the CCL, while the Tamil film industry's team has also taken some big strides in recent times.
vs. Telugu Warriors - Won by 46 runs
vs. Chennai Rhinos - Won by 7 wickets
vs. Mumbai Heroes - Won by 85 runs
vs. Punjab de Sher - Lost by 2 runs
vs. Bengal Tigers - Lost by 13 runs
vs. Karnataka Bulldozers - Lost by 7 wickets
vs. Telugu Warriors - Won by 7 runs
vs. Bhojpuri Dabbangs - Won by 17 runs
Captain: Kichcha Sudeepa
Pradeep, Tarun Chandra, Chiranjeevi Sarja, Jai Karthik, Prasanna, Abhimanyu, Bhaskar, Rahul, Rajeev, Dharma, Saurav, Tarun Sudhir, Viswas, Darshan
Captain: Arya
Ashok Selvan, Bharath, Shaam, Bose Venkat, Hemachandran, Kalaiyarasan, Mahendran, Nandha, Prithvi, Ramana, Sanjay Bharathi, Shanthanu, Sharran, Uday Kumar, Vikranth, Vishnu