Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings registered wins over Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively, on a blockbuster Sunday in IPL 2023. While RCB regained the fifth spot within the desk, following Punjab Kings’ win over Mumbai Indians on Saturday, CSK moved to the highest of the pile, following RR’s defeat in Bengaluru earlier on Sunday. Glenn Maxwell hammered 77 off 44 balls whereas Faf du Plessis contributed 62 off 39 balls to information RCB to a par rating of 189 for 9 after being despatched in to bat.

Chasing, RR had been on the right track after the early dismissal of Jos Buttler, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (47) and Devdutt Padikkal (52) stitching 98 runs for the second wicket earlier than each departed in fast succession to be restricted to 182 for six.

CSK, then again, defeated KKR by 49 runs to register their fifth win of the season. Devon Conway, Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane slammed fast half-centuries to information CSK to an imposing 235 for 4 after being requested to bat.

Dube (50 off 21) and Rahane (71 not out off 29) stored up the scoring fee, stitching 85 runs off simply 32 balls to maintain CSK’s scoring fee excessive.

Chasing, KKR may handle 186 for eight of their 20 overs. Jason Roy made a quickfire 26-ball 61, whereas Rinku Singh scored an unbeaten 33-ball 53 however it was not sufficient to chase down the mammoth goal.

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RCB skipper Faf du Plessis is on the high of the best run-scorer’s checklist with a tally of 405 in seven video games. In the wicket-taker’s checklist, Siraj equalled Arshdeep Singh’s tally of 13 wickets. He, nevertheless, tops the checklist courtesty of a greater bowling common that Arshdeep.

(With PTI Inputs)