Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated the five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings by a margin of 43 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday night.
Batting first, RCB posted a commanding 250 runs in their allotted 20 overs with blistering knocks from Tim David, Captain Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal.
RCB bowlers maintained a tight line and length to restrict the visitors to 207 all out in 19.4 overs.
Padikkal scored 50 off 29 balls and David smashed 70 off just 25 deliveries, giving a towelling to the clueless Super Kings bowlers in an exhibition of mind-blowing range-hitting, while Patidar supported them with an unbeaten 48 off 19 balls.
Once Sanju Samson, Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ayush Mhatre walked back with just 30 on the board, CSK’s chase was doomed.
Pacer Jacob Duffy (2/58) did the bulk of the damage in this phase, getting rid of Samson and Gaikwad as both fell to catches by Padikkal at first slip.
Sarfaraz Khan scored a quick 50 off 25 deliveries, giving some hope to the visitors, but RCB bowlers maintained tight control of the game.
Krunal Pandya (2/36) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/41) returned to oust Prashant Veer (43) and end a 57-run alliance between him and Jamie Overton (37) as the storied Southern Derby ended without any real spark.
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