On a pitch that began on a slower note, Devdutt Padikkal’s half-century helped RCB regain momentum after the early dismissal from Virat Kohli. As the pitch began to ease up, RCB nimbly switched on the gears, maximised by Tim David’s sensational blitzkrieg with 70* off 25 balls with eight sixes, besides Rajat Patidar’s second-fiddle 48 not out of 19balls.

The chase never got going for CSK as steady wickets continued early on. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson perished early yet again. Despite a fine counter from Sarfaraz Khan’s half-century, CSK were playing catch-up with wickets falling at regular intervals to stub the chase at the Chinnaswamy cauldron.

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