It was a run fest on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday as Royal Challengers Bangalore confronted MS Dhoni‘s Chennai Super Kings. Batting first, CSK have been guided to 226/6 with Devon Conway and Shivam Dube slamming fast half-centuries. In reply, RCB’s Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell too hit half-centuries however nonetheless RCB fell brief by simply eight runs. One batter who was anticipated to do properly on  the batting monitor was Virat Kohli. However, the ex-RCB skipper fell for simply 6 off Akash Singh in first over of the chase. Kohli swung arduous in opposition to a again of a size supply and performed the ball on to the stumps. The dismissal shocked the Bengaluru crowd, together with Kohli’s spouse Anushka Sharma, who was current within the stands.

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Chennai Super Kings obtained their act collectively within the nick of time to eke out an eight-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match that produced 444 runs on Monday. Devon Conway slammed 83 off 45 deliveries whereas Shivam Dube blazed away to a 27-ball 52 as CSK posted an imposing 226 for six after requested to bat first. In reply, RCB ended at 218 for eight.

RCB skipper Faf du Plessis (62 off 33 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36) gave a scare to CSK until they have been on the crease, sharing 126 runs for the third wicket to boost hopes of a well-known win. But it was to not be.

(With PTI inputs)