CSK bring down curtains on RCB in IPL 7

BANGALORE: Royal Challengers Bangalore's disastrous Indian Premier League campaign went from abysmal to downright embarrassing.
An astonishing display of power hitting from skipper Virat Kohli (49-ball 73) failed to have any impact as RCB suffered an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday.
The outcome helped Chennai complete their league engagements with 18 points while RCB finished second from the bottom with ten points.
Chennai batsmen maintained their composure throughout their pursuit of an under par target of 155. MS Dhoni (28-ball unbeaten 49) was the architect of the win which came with 14 balls and eight wickets to spare.
Needing 44 off 30 balls, Dhoni clobbered Yuvraj Singh for 22 runs including two sixes and two boundaries. Giving Dhoni company was Faf du Plessis who slammed a 43-ball unbeaten 54, laced with three sixes and three boundaries. The duo forged a 75-run third wicket stand from 49 balls.
Earlier, Ashish Nehra, making his second appearance this season, was RCB's tormenter-in-chief snaring three wickets. Put in to bat, RCB lost three quick wickets within six overs. Thereafter it was Yuvraj Singh (25) and Kohli who steadied the ship with a 50-ball 55-run fourth wicket stand.
Kohli was belligerent, walloping five sixes and two boundaries en route to his 49-ball 73. He was particularly severe on R Ashwin, clobbering the spinner for 22 runs in 14 balls.
This was his second half century of the tournament after his 67 against Sunrisers Hyderabad a week ago.
However Nehra, who had earlier accounted for opener Rilee Rossouw (1) and AB de Villiers (10), returned to end Kohli's splendid run with a clever delivery towards the end of the innings. Kohli, looking to squeeze the yorker out, played onto his shoe and was bowled off his pads.
RCB were without Chris Gayle, who was nursing a back injury while CSK brought in Samuel Badree and Nehra.