Chennai Tremendous Kings 226 for six (Conway 83, Dube 52, Siraj 1-30) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 218 for 8 (Maxwell, 76, du Plessis 62, Deshpande 3-45, Pathirana 2-42) by eight runs
Theekshana had removed Maxwell for 76 off 36 balls with a fizzing 104kph carrom ball in a boundary-less over. Pathirana, who had been taken for 26 off ten balls from Maxwell, had Shahbaz Ahmed holing out in an 18th over that value simply 4 runs to go along with that wicket.
Royal Challengers’ Impression Participant Suyash Prabhudessai then heaved Deshpande for six within the nineteenth over, however Pathirana efficiently defended 18 off the ultimate over along with his slingy, on-pace yorkers and slower cutters. He had Prabhudessai caught at deep midwicket final ball along with his bowling coach Dwayne Bravo applauding him from the dugout.
Conway, Rahane flip up the tempo
Rahane then cracked Wayne Parnell for 4,6,4 within the final over of the powerplay, taking Tremendous Kings as much as 53 for 1 in six overs. He tried to maintain up the attacking intent towards Wanindu Hasaranga, however the wristspinner bested him with a incorrect’un.
Dube dazzles
Hasaranga bowled solely two overs and did not return after dismissing Rahane as a result of Tremendous Kings had promoted their left-handed spin-hitter Dube to No.4 as soon as once more. Royal Challengers matched Dube up with Maxwell, however he bought going by launching his personal six into the roof of the bottom.
Conway introduced up back-to-back half-centuries and regarded good for a maiden IPL hundred, however Harshal Patel ultimately cleaned him up for 83 with a dipping yorker. With Royal Challengers not having an out-and-out quick bowler of their ranks, Dube continued to search out or clear the boundary. He charged to a 25-ball fifty earlier than Parnell had him holing out within the seventeenth over.
The drama on the dying
Regardless of the lack of Ambati Rayudu within the subsequent over, Tremendous Kings appeared on observe for a complete of 230. Siraj, nevertheless, nailed his vast yorkers within the nineteenth over that value ten runs.
Harshal began the ultimate over, which was closed out by stand-in captain Maxwell; du Plessis was off the sector throughout that point due to a aspect pressure.
After Harshal bowled two beamers, he needed to be taken out of the assault. Maxwell introduced himself into the assault, forward of Hasaranga, and conceded 9 runs, together with a large, for the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja off the final 4 balls.
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The du Plessis-Maxwell present
Royal Challengers have been two down in two overs, however they nonetheless flew out of the blocks, because of du Plessis and Maxwell. They performed to their strengths, with du Plessis taking down tempo and Maxwell spin. Du Plessis was answerable for 45 of the 75 runs Royal Challengers had scored within the powerplay.
Maxwell then took centrestage, lining up each Jadeja and Theekshana. Maxwell did not spare Pathirana both after the powerplay, shanking him for a 94-metre six over sq. leg.
The pair took their group to 141 off 2 in 12 overs. Eighty-six from eight overs is a manageable ask on the Chinnaswamy, however Theekshana had Maxwell skying behind to set the scene for Tremendous Kings’ comeback.
Pathirana steps up
Dinesh Karthik then performed out the spinners and took the sport deep along with his 14-ball 28. By the point Karthik was out, Royal Challengers wanted 35 off 18 balls. Pathirana would bowl two of these.
Deivarayan Muthu is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo
