Bangalore finally break the Chennai jinx to get a comfortable victory in Indian T20 League. Virat Kohli led from the front with outstanding 90 and the rest of the job done by their bowlers to defend 169.
Toss: Bangalore opted to bat first
Team Changes: Chris Morris comes in (Bangalore)
Jagadeesan comes in (Chennai)
Venue: Dubai International cricket stadium, Dubai
Detailed Match Report
Bangalore lost Finch early but Kolhi put a good stand with Padikkal to set the momentum. Chennai came back in the game as Shradul Thakur got Padikkal and ABD out in 11th over. In 15th over, Washington Sundar also went to Pavilion. In last 5-overs, Kohli took the charge of Bangalore innings and added 76 runs for the 5th wicket. Kohli got the acceleration after completing the half-century. He remained not out on brilliant 90 off 52 balls.
In the chase, Washington Sundar struck twice in the powerplay as Chennai lost its openers on just 25. Jagadeesan and Rayudu carried Chennai’s innings forward and added 64 runs for the 4th wicket. The run-rate pressure was pushing Chennai to play big shots. They lost Dhoni and Sam Curran in successive overs to open the game for Bangalore. In his first game, Morris produced 3-wickets haul, conceding just 19 in his 4-overs spell.
Star-performer of the match
Virat Kohli is our star performer of the match. The skipper started the innings very carefully and put two good stands with Padikkal and Dube. After completing half-century on 39 balls, Kohli scored his next 40 runs off 13 balls to take Bangalore to 169.
Top 5 players who made an impact in the game
Virat Kohli 90 (52)
Washington Sundar 3-0-16-2
Navdeep Saini 4-0-18-0
Ambati Rayudu 42 (40)
Chris Morris 4-0-19-3
