Highlights RCB Vs CSK IPL 2023 Score: Chennai Super Kings Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 8 Runs

Pathirana holds nerve in last over after RCB almost chase down the 227-run target set before Chennai win by eight runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

A total of 33 sixes rained on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and catches were embarrassingly spilled before and after Ajinkya Rahane brilliantly saved a six in a match that witnessed over 400 runs till Royal Challengers Bangalore had to score 19 off the last over. Matheesha Pathirana, a 20-year-old seamer from Kandy, was reverse ramped for six but held his nerve and nailed the yorker on his fourth ball to seal an eight-run win for Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru on Monday.

Fans witnessed a rare hiccup by CSK skipper MS Dhoni against RCB in IPL 2023. He failed to collect a simple caught-behind opportunity of Faf du Plessis.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) endured a tough eight-run defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash in Bengaluru on Monday. The action started with RCB skipper Faf du Plessis winning the toss and inviting CSK to bat, who then piled a massive 226/6 in 20 overs.

RCB, in response, got off to a dreadful start and lost in-form batter Virat Kohli for 6(4) in the first over of the run chase. RCB almost lost their second wicket in the same over as Maheesh Theekshana failed to hold onto a catch of Mahipal Lomror at mid-off.

However, Lomror failed to capitalise on the second chance and was removed by Tushar Deshpande in the next over for 0, with Ruturaj Gaikwad making no mistake inside the 30-yard-circle.