Royal Challengers Bengaluru have finally broken an 18-year jinx. With a two-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB completed a season double against their rivals for the first time in history.
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And they delivered in front of a packed home crowd. The match swung firmly in their favour during the final overs of the first innings -- thanks to Romario Shepherd’s late blitz.
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RCB do the double over CSK for the first time in 18 years
At one point, RCB were looking at a par total. But Romario Shepherd changed that in a flash.
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He smashed an unbeaten 53 off just 14 balls. His hitting in the final two overs added 54 runs -- taking RCB to 213/5 and completely shifting the momentum.
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Virat Kohli had set the tone with yet another half-century -- his 10th against CSK in the IPL. Chasing 214, CSK looked good early on. 18-year-old Ayush Mhatre scored a 25-ball fifty and was finally dismissed for 94 runs.
MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja tried their best to finish off the game, but tight overs from Lungi Ngidi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Yash Dayal made sure the hosts grabbed crucial two points.
With this result, CSK's season continues in disappointment while RCB are now on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs.