RCB vs CSK

11:52 PM IST: That brings us to the end of our coverage for a thrilling contest between RCB-CSK. We can expect a humdinger when these two teams are squaring off in an IPL contest. Fortunes fluctuated from one side to the other but in the end, Yash Dayal bowled a fantastic final over to see the game through for RCB. They are at the top of the points table and have more or less secured their place in the playoffs. Their main aim will now be to finish in the top two. For CSK, nothing much left for them to ponder on. They still have three matches left and have to pull something out of the hat to get back to winning ways. We have a double header tomorrow with KKR squaring off against RR in the afternoon game while PBKS will lock horns against LSG in the evening game. Do join us at 2:30 PM for the IPL double header day and for many more. Till then, this is myself (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) signing off also on behalf of my fellow commentators Darpan Tikiya and Lavil Saldanha. Goodnight folks! 

Romario Shepherd is the Player of the Match: Today I had my opportunity, I was waiting for it for a long time. Just wanted to give my team a good finish. I think my base and my swing is the secret of my bowler. Yeah because of the first couple of games, DK actually gave us some specific words and it paid off today. To be honest I wasn't thinking of a score, I was just trying to hit each ball for a six. Was trying to hold my base and swing hard. I try to keep it fifty fifty, the way the leg spinner and Bhuvi and Ngidi bowled I wasn't needed.

Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain): The pulse rate is good now. It was a tight game but credit goes to the batters. The way the bowlers showed the courage was great. Yash Dayal is a death specialist so it was a clear cut thought of giving him the ball in the final over. Yeah I had confidence in Suyash also, till now he has bowled good overs for us. That decision was 50-50 at that moment but I backed my bowler. Romario has the power to hit the sixes. I just enjoyed those sixes from the dugout. Lungi is an experienced bowler, he has bowled white ball cricket for national team and I have confidence in him. We are not aiming for qualification it's all about playing well in the last three matches. Just a bit of a party maybe but not much.

Dinesh Karthik (Batting coach, RCB): "It was going to take a humongous effort to stop them scoring the runs that were left in the last over. But Yash being Yash, he delivered. Sometimes games like this uplift the mood and I'm glad it happened that way. It was not an easy pitch to start on. So, initially, so maybe take a few balls but when you get set, make sure you hit strong shots. He (Yash Dayal) is right up there with some of the best in India. Yash is again someone who is very diligent. He will come to the bowling meeting with a pen and paper and write everything down. In the same game, one year ago, he did it for us and tonight, he did it again for us. Suyash is that kind of leg-spinner who, under pressure, wants to deliver. He is the kind of spinner India are looking for as well. Because he has bowled so well, Krunal has reaped the benefits."

MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings captain): "When I went in to bat, looking at the kind of balls that were bowled, I should have pulled it off. So, I will take the blame. Other than that, Romario Shepherd's knock at the end. We need to execute our yorkers better. If you miss the yorker, it has to be a low full toss at best. Somebody like a Pathirana, if he cannot land a yorker, he can go for a bouncer with the pace he has got. Ayush Mhatre batted really well. It is one of the games where we batted well as a unit. It was one area where we were slightly behind (in the season). But today we did well."

11:26 PM IST: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 runs

Virat Kohli 62(33) | Lungisani Ngidi 3/30(4)
Ayush Mhatre 94(48) | Matheesha Pathirana 3/36(4) 

Chennai Super Kings ran the Royal Challengers Bengaluru very close but in the end it was RCB who held their nerves and eked out a 2-run victory to win their 8th match of the competition and top the points table with 16 points. The target of 214 was always going to be a difficult one for CSK but when the opening duo of Ayush Mhatre and Shaik Rasheed got going, the hopes started to build. 

Both the youngsters batted superbly and struck some exceptional blows and ended up sharing a 51 run stand in just a shade over four overs. Rasheed was eventually dismissed by Krunal Pandya. Sam Curran came in next and was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi in the very next over. From there on it was the partnership between Ayush Mhatre and Ravindra Jadeja which totally turned the scales in favour of CSK. 

Both complemented each other beautifully and took on the RCB bowlers with aplomb, finding boundaries on a consistent basis. Mhatre in particular was a sight to behold as a 17-year-old literally toyed with a very experienced RCB bowling attack. Jadeja came out with an attacking frame of mind right from the outset and found the boundaries at will. The duo shared a stand of 114 runs and at one time, it looked like it would be an easy chase for CSK. 

However it was the 17th over from Ngidi which turned the game around with the wickets of Mhatre and Dewald Brevis. MS Dhoni was the next man in and barring that massive six of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the penultimate over, he couldn't make a significant impact. 

He was dismissed in the final over, but Jadeja was still in. Shivam Dube smashed a massive blow with 13 required off 3 deliveries which was also a no-ball. However, Yash Dayal just about managed to hold his nerves and restricted them to 211, eventually winning by 2 runs. Stay tuned; we will be back at the presentation ceremony very shortly.

11:23 PM IST: Yash Dayal has held his nerves and delivered the killer punch. What a fantastic final over despite that massive six and in the end, RCB have one hand in the playoffs with their eight win in the competition. They win by 2 runs to go to the top of the points table. They have a massive opportunity to qualify as the top two ranked sides which will give them a shot at the final twice. A terrific performance and they will cherish the win going forward in the competition. 

19.6 Yash Dayal to Shivam Dube, hit straight to the fielder. Only a single. Chinnaswamy erupts. Once again, Dayal could not exactly land the yorker. It ended up being a low full toss that Dube could not elevate. He ended up hitting it to the man at wide long-on and could only get one run. RCB win by 2 runs and rhapsodic celebrations unfold. Get ready for your social media feeds to be flooded with Yash Dayal and Romario Shepherd edits.

19.5 Yash Dayal to Ravindra Jadeja, very full, tailing in towards the middle and leg. Doesn't quite land the yorker, but gets it very full. Jadeja inside edges it on the front pad. Gets one. 4 to win off the last ball.

19.4 Yash Dayal to Shivam Dube, LOW FULL TOSS! At the off peg. Dube cannot elevate it. Ends up stroking it towards long-off. One run. 5 runs off 2 balls needed.

This is a monstrous blow from Shivam Dube and this could also be a waist height no ball. Replays confirm it's about the waist and free hit coming up. Just 6 needed now off 3 balls. 

19.4 Yash Dayal to Shivam Dube, still over the wicket, BIG FULL TOSS! DEPOSITED INTO THE SECOND TIER! They will even check for the height. Poor ball from Dayal. Dube swished it with all his might and the leg side boundary at the Chinnaswamy is not big enough to contain it. To be honest, it would have been a six on most grounds. 1.14m high according to the ball-tracker. Dube's waist is only 1.11m high. Free hit to follow.