Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Match Highlights & Results

That's a wrap to this game. Chennai maintained their dominance in the Southern Derby. Super Saturday is coming your way next and it is going to be full of thrill and excitement. Two games coming your way - Delhi vs Rajasthan at 2 pm local (10 am GMT) followed by the clash between Hyderabad and Punjab at 6 pm local (2 pm GMT). We look forward to your company for all the action. Cheers!

Dwayne Bravo (4-0-24-3) is chosen for the Man of the Match award! The West Indian says that he just strives to be competitive and calls the Indian T20 league the toughest tournament in the world. Adds that the pride and passion he has for the game keeps him going. Tells that the wicket of Kohli was very important and he just kept it simple and stuck to the basics. Feels that the batsmen know what he is going to do but he mixes it well to confuse the batters. Mentions that preparation is the key for him and he practices a lot in the nets. Wants to enjoy the competition when he comes up against the best in the business. On Chennai being called the dad's army, DJ shares that the message from Dhoni is that they might not be the quickest in the field but have to be the smartest.

MS Dhoni, the victorious captain of Chennai, says that they were worried about the dew and that's why he chose to bat second. Adds that Bangalore got off to a great start but the pitch slowed down a bit after the 8th over. Praises the spell from Ravindra Jadeja and also lauds the efforts of his pacers at the backend. Mentions that he could have used Moeen Ali but he changed his mind and decided to bowl Dwayne Bravo. States that the individuals in his team have taken the responsibility, worked on their game and have read the conditions superbly. Feels that this was one of the slowest wickets so far and his players are adapting to the demands of the game really well. Hopes that it continues. Regarding the batting positions, MS tells that maintaining the left-right combination is important and feels that all his batters are good enough to score at whatever positions given to them. On Dwayne Bravo, Dhoni replies that he is executing his skills very well and MS wants him to confuse the batsmen more with his vast variations. Signs off by saying that DJ has always done well for them.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, one of the stars with the bat for Chennai, says that he is happy with the win but is disappointed that he didn't finish the game. Adds that the opening partnership is very important and they just needed to play good cricketing shots. Mentions that he and Faf du Plessis have a clear understanding and that works for them. Also tells that he just tries to focus on what the team requires and that does the job for him.

Virat Kohli, the skipper of Bangalore, is up for a chat. Starts by saying that the wicket did slow down a bit. Mentions 175 could have been a winning total on this pitch. Adds that their bowlers could not capitalize in the second half and were inconsistent with their lines. States that in the first 5-6 overs the X-factor was missing. Ends by saying, they are disappointed with this defeat more than the last one, as they were clearly on top at the beginning but could not take advantage of that. Feels that they need to bowl better in the crunch moments and hopes they get back stronger in the next game.

Presentation time...

Bangalore would be deeply disappointed with this loss in particular. They lost a golden chance to post a big total on the board and then their bowling in the Powerplay was very much flat. Bangalore did manage to pick a few wickets later on but by then enough damage was done. This is now their 7th consecutive defeat in the UAE.

Yet another comprehensive victory for Chennai as they march to the top on the points table. A clinical chase from them. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis once again formed a solid alliance upfront to provide Chennai with a great platform and the other batsmen capitalized. Both departed in quick succession but the stand between Ambati Rayudu and Moeen Ali took Chennai closer to the target. After the departure of Moeen and Rayudu, things got slightly tricky but Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni made sure that there were no more hiccups.

That's it, Chennai have won the game. Patel hurls across a length ball, on the middle stump line. Suresh Raina makes room for a big heave across the line but fails to middle his shot. It flies behind mid-wicket, Mohammed Siraj runs but it falls away. The batsmen cross. Chennai win by 6 wickets!

WIDE! Way down the leg side from around the stumps. Wide called and the scores are now level.

Harshal Patel is back into the attack.

FOUR! That should do it now for Chennai. On the hips and Dhoni just nudges it fine and the ball races away into the fine leg fence. Chennai need 2 runs in 12 balls.

Full and straight, driven straight back to the left of the bowler. Mohammed Siraj dives and stops it.

Good-length ball, on off. Dhoni mistimes his pull to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Poor delivery, that's too easy for MS Dhoni. It's slow and banged into the pitch again. The ball doesn't rise up much and Dhoni pulls it powerfully to the left of the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary.

Slower one, banged into the pitch and around leg stump. Raina hangs back and nudges it to behind square leg for a single.

Length ball, around off. Dhoni taps it towards covers for a run.

Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack. He replaces Harshal Patel.

SIX! BANG! Suresh Raina has hit that one right off the screws. On leg stump and it's the wrong one again. Raina picks it and smokes it well over the square leg fence for a biggie. This should calm the nerves in the Chennai camp as it was getting close.

FOUR! Dragged down and punished by Suresh Raina. Raina goes deep in his crease and pulls it hard towards wide long on. Devdutt Padikkal should have stopped it but fumbles and it's a free boundary for Chennai.

Once again the ball just stops a bit and induces the false shot from Raina. Raina looks to nudge it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat early. The ball goes off the leading edge towards backward point. He wants a run but is sent back.

Hasaranga bowls this one into the pitch and on leg stump. The ball stops a bit and takes Raina by surprise. He defends it a bit awkwardly back towards the bowler.

Flighted delivery, on off. Dhoni drives it down to long on for a single.

Angled in at middle and leg. Dhoni pushes it back to the bowler.

Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack. His figures read 3-0-29-0 so far. He replaces Yuzvendra Chahal.

On the pads and this is flicked away to deep square leg for a run. Dhoni runs the first run hard but has to settle for only a run. 23 runs needed now off 24 balls.

It's the cutter again, on off and angling into the body. Dhoni looks to tuck it away but inside-edges it back onto the thigh pad. The ball goes nowhere.

MS Dhoni walks out at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel just has this knack of getting the big wickets and he delivers yet again. Is it too late though? Short in length outside off and Ambati Rayudu pulls it off the toe end of the bat, straight to AB de Villiers at mid-wicket. De Villiers isn't going to drop those and Bangalore will look to take advantage of two new batsmen at the crease. 24 needed off 26 balls.

Nicely bowled slower delivery, outside off and deceives Ambati Rayudu completely. He tries to cut but misses.

FOUR! Now Harshal Patel bowls a poor delivery. This is not what Virat Kohli was hoping for after the break. A full toss, around off. Ambati Rayudu slashes it behind backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! That is poor from Yuzvendra Chahal. Slower, off-cutter from Patel. Rayudu just guides it to short third man but the ball goes through Chahal's fingers and into the fence. He was late into his dive, almost dived over the ball.

Strategic Time-Out! Chennai are motoring along. They did lose 3 wickets in the last phase of play but are well ahead in the game at the moment. Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina will look to wrap up the chase at the earliest. As for Bangalore, they need to stay positive and look to take wickets as that's the only way they can turn the game in their favour. Can Bangalore turn this game around?

Full and on off. Raina skips down the track looking to heave over the leg side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes onto his pads. Chahal ends his spell with a wicket, as he gave away 26 runs.

FOUR! Raina is a really good player of spin bowling. Googly and outside off, Raina leans into the shot and rockets it over covers. The ball races away to the boundary.

Full and on off. Rayudu works it towards long on for a single.

CATCH IT...Safe! Floated, full and outside off, Raina skips down the track and lifts it towards covers. The ball lands short of the man in the deep. They take a single this time.

Loopy ball, around off. Raina defends it to covers off the front foot.

Floated, full and on off. Rayudu prods and pushes it through covers. They take one.

Suresh Raina comes in at number 5 and Yuzvendra Chahal has been brought back on to complete his spell.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harshal Patel strikes. Ali did not pick up the slower one and he pays the price for it. Full and on the pads. Ali thought the ball would be quicker and he wanted to use the pace on it, but he completely misjudges the delivery. Ali closes the face of the bat early and it flies off the leading edge to mid-wicket. Virat Kohli settles under it and takes an easy catch. 39 needed off 36 balls.

A short ball, on off. Rayudu stays inside the crease and pulls it towards fine leg. The batters take one.

A dot now! A length ball, around off. Rayudu hangs back and guides it towards short third man but straight to the fielder.

Patel hurls a length ball, around middle and leg. Ali stays back and pulls it to deep square leg. They take a single.

A length ball, on off. Ambati Rayudu drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Ali could not capitalize on the Free Hit! A full-length ball, outside off. Ali throws his bat at it. The ball flies towards covers but lands in the vacant real area. The batters take a single.

NO BALL! A length ball, outside off. This one nips in a bit. Ambati Rayudu stays back and cuts it through point for a single. It's a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit to follow.

Harshal Patel comes in to replace Glenn Maxwell.

Short and on off. Ambati Rayudu works it towards long on for another run. 12 runs off it. Another good over for Chennai.

Full and on off, Ali reverse sweeps it towards short third man for a single.

Flighted full and around middle. Ambati Rayudu prods and flicks it to mid-wicket for another run.

Looped up, on the pads. Ali stays back and flicks it to square leg for a run.

Flatter and on the pads. Ali hangs back and pulls it through backward square leg. The batters call for two and get two easily.

SIX! All the way! This time Moeen Ali gets into the act. Floated full and on off, Ali gets low and slog-sweeps it massively over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Chennai look in control of the chase at the moment but in the Indian T20 League, things can change around in a jiffy.

Wanindu Hasaranga (2-0-17-0) is back into the attack.

SIX! BANG! A good end to the over by Ambati Rayudu. Floated, full and around off. Rayudu gets low and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. This also brings up 100 for Chennai!

Another single! Darted on the pads. Ali flicks it wide of long on for a run.

Loopy ball, around off. Ambati Rayudu stays back and pushes it to covers for another single.

Flatter and outside off. Ali pushes it through covers for a single.

Quicker. Full and sliding down leg. Ali stays back and looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball clips the pads and rolls to the leg side.

Looped up, full and on off. Ambati Rayudu skips down the track and drags his attempted heave over mid-wicket for a single.

A single to end the over. Chahal drifts it on the pads. Ambati Rayudu clips it to wide long on for a run. He keeps the strike. A good over for Chennai. 12 runs coming off it. 67 needed in 54 balls.

Flatter and on off. Ali shuffles across and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single this time.

SIX! BANG! Floated, full and on off. Ali hangs back and powers it inside-out over the cover fence for a biggie. He connected well.

WIDE! Loopy ball, outside off. The ball turns away. Ali hangs back and looks to chase it but misses. Wide called and Kohli is unhappy.

Flighted, full and on middle. Ambati Rayudu works it down the ground towards long on for a single.

Googly, on the pads. Ali tucks it to square leg for another single.

Short and outside off. Ambati Rayudu pushes it to point. The batter takes off for a single. Wanindu Hasaranga collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Ali was safe inside the crease.

Short and wide outside off, Rayudu gets close to the delivery and cuts it towards point for a run. 79 needed more at the halfway mark.

Tossed up on off, flicked to the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.

Fullish and on the pads, helped to mid-wicket for a quick run.

Flatter and shorter on middle, Rayudu moves back and works it in front of square leg for a run.

FOUR! Ambati Rayudu opens his account with a boundary. Loopy delivery, full and outside off, Rayudu shuffles across and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ambati Rayudu is the new man in.

OUT! Soft dismissal! Bangalore have two in quick time and they have stormed back into this match. Tossed up, landing full on middle, Faf du Plessis kneels down for the sweep shot but is a shade early into the shot. His bottom hand comes off too as he plays it aerially to short fine leg off the top half of his blade. Navdeep Saini grabs the catch safely as he goes down. 86 needed off 65 balls, game on?

Glenn Maxwell comes in to roll his arms.

Flatter and on off, skidding away, Moeen tries to defend but it goes off the outer edge towards the first slip fielder.

Beaten! Turning the other way with some extra bounce, Moeen goes on the back foot in defense but misses.

Full and flighted outside off, Moeen drags his attempted slog-sweep to mid-wicket.

Loopy and full around off, Moeen defends it by getting forward.

Moeen Ali is in at number 3.

OUT! Virat Kohli has taken a stunner! He roars in delight but Faf du Plessis asks the batsman to wait as he feels it touched the ground. Nothing on the replays though. It's a clean one, the opening stand has been broken. 86 needed off 70 balls. Coming to the delivery, it's nicely flighted and lands full around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad strides forward to play the inside-out shot probably but only manages to slice it towards backward point. It's dipping in front of the fielder but Virat Kohli reacts in time and dives forward to snap it inches above the surface. The umpires get it checked but as mentioned earlier, it's a clean catch. Can Bangalore capitalize on this breakthrough?

Is the catch cleanly taken? The umpires have gone upstairs but Kohli seems confident. The replay shows that it's a fair catch and Ruturaj Gaikwad has to depart.

FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad is so good with his innovative shots. Loopy delivery, full and around off, Gaikwad brings out the reverse-batted shot and powers it over backward point.

Shortish and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. He keeps strike.

Floated and on off, Faf du Plessis drags his attempted sweep shot to backward square leg. They cross.

Lovely delivery, grips and turns away sharply from around off, Faf du Plessis pushes inside the line but misses it by a big margin.

Slightly short and around off, Gaikwad moves back and strokes it to sweeper cover for one.

Fuller and on off, driven to covers where AB de Villiers made a diving stop.

Loopy and full on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

NOT OUT! Flatter and shorter around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes back and cuts it down towards short third man. He looks for a run and Faf du Plessis responds. He races away to the other end where the throw comes and Srikar Bharat breaks the stumps. They appeal, it's referred upstairs but the replays find Faf du Plessis safe.

Is that a run out? The umpires have gone upstairs. Faf du Plessis has made it in time. The decision on the big screen is NOT OUT!

A googly around middle and leg, spinning in, Gaikwad gets back and punches it to the off side. Finds the cover fielder.

Two dots now. Fuller one, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards the cover region where the fielder does well to make a diving stop.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Gaikwad plays late but finds the point fielder.

Again the length is very full and the line is on middle, Faf du Plessis knocks it down to wide long on and rotates the strike.

Loopy delivery, full and around leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it down through mid off for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! The Chennai openers have plundered the bowling and have made a fast start. Both Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad seem to be confident out there. Virat Kohli has chopped and changed his bowlers in the Powerplay but hasn't found any respite. Bangalore shouldn't be too disheartened as we saw what happened in the first innings in the middle overs. Can the Bangalore bowlers pull up their socks and get back into the game?

FOUR! Bludgeoned. Navdeep Saini speeds in and serves a very full ball around off, Faf du Plessis stays back, clears his front leg and spanks it past the left side of the mid off fielder. It reaches the fence in a flash. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are roaring at 59/0, under 100 needed now!

Back of a length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it off his back foot to the left of extra cover for a single.