Another run-fest at the Chinnaswamy Stadium! A magnificent 83 from Conway, 24-ball fifty from Dube and cameos from Rahane, Rayudu and Moeen powered CSK to 226 - the second highest total of the season. In reply, the hosts lost two wickets in two wickets with CSK's Impact Player nipping out Kohli in the very first over. At 15/2, Faf du Plessis was joined by Maxwell and the two overseas RCB batters decided to take the attack to the CSK bowlers. It was carnage from both ends. It didn't matter who was bowling, the match-ups were ridiculed as Maxwell and Faf forged a 126-run stand for the third wicket. With 86 needed off 8 overs, the game was in the balance and that's when Theekshana provided the crucial breakthrough by inducing a false stroke from Maxi. Du Plessis, dropped on 0 and 52, followed him in the very next over as he fell to Moeen. Pathirana and Deshpande were summoned to bowl in the death overs and they delivered under pressure.
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