Stadium. In the match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers
Bangalore, both the teams scored more than 200 runs and the audience got
real cricket entertainment. The batters of both the teams doted on the
ball.In this match, Bangalore team won the toss and chose to bowl. The Chennai
team, who came to bat first, scored 226 runs for 6 wickets in the allotted
20 overs. RCB team scored 218 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs and lost by 8
runs.
At one stage, RCB’s victory seemed easy. However, in the end they lost
consecutive wickets. While Kohli was out early, captain Duplessis scored
62 runs off 33 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes… Maxwell created havoc with
76 runs off 36 balls with 3 fours and 8 sixes.
The ball danced in the stands as long as Duplessis and Maxwell were at the
crease. Chennai bowlers were in a state of disorientation as both of them
hit sixes in competition. Dinesh Karthik scored 28 runs in 14 balls…
Suyash Prabhudesai (19) fought but to no avail.
In the last over, Bengaluru needed 19 runs to win. Pathirana conceded only
10 runs to RCB. Among the bowlers of Chennai Super Kings, Tushar Desh
Pandey took 3 wickets, Mahish Pathirana 2, Akash Singh 1, Mahish Thikshan
1, Moeen Ali 1 wicket.
