While batters made merry within the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chennai Super Kings conflict on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium within the IPL 2023 on Monday, with over 440 run being scored by the 2 groups, Ajinkya Rahane wowed everybody with a superb save. The effort got here on the penultimate ball of the ninth over with Ravindra Jadeja bowling to Glenn Maxwell. The RCB batter hoicked one over long-off and it might have flown for a six, had CSK’s Rahane not intervened with an overhead try. He appeared like even catching the ball however couldn’t keep stability and flicked the ball again into the bottom simply in time. He saved sure-hot 5 runs.

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Talking in regards to the sport, Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs of their Indian Premier League match right here on Monday. Set an imposing goal of 227, RCB appeared on track till the departure of Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36 balls) and skipper Faf du Plessis (62 off 33) in fast succession. The duo added 126 runs for the third wicket to boost hopes of an RCB victory.

Earlier, CSK scored 226 for six after being requested to bat first.

Opener Devon Conway struck 83 off 45 deliveries and was concerned in a 74-run partnership for the second wicket with Ajinkya Rahane (37 off 20 balls).

Later, Conway added 80 runs for the third wicket with Shivam Dube, who blazed away to a 27-ball 52 with the assistance of 5 sixes and two fours.

Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings: 226/6 in 20 overs (Devon Conway 83, Shivam Dube 52; Mohammed Siraj 1/30). Royal Challengers Banaglore: 218/8 in 20 overs (Glenn Maxwell 76, Faf du Plessis 62; Tushar Deshpande 3/45)

With PTI inputs