Shepherd Smashes 14-ball 50 In Thrilling Rcb Win

Indian Premier League, Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 213-5 (20 overs): Kohli 62 (33), Bethell 55 (33), Shepherd 53 (14); Pathirana 3-36

Chennai Super Kings 211-5 (20 overs): Ayush 94 (48), Jadeja 77* (45); Ngidi 3-30

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 runs

Scorecard; Table

Romario Shepherd deed nan second-fastest half-century successful Indian Premier League history arsenic Royal Challengers Bengaluru hit Chennai Super Kings by conscionable 2 runs to spell apical of nan table.

The West Indian batter was connected 1 astatine nan extremity of nan 18th over, but vanished pinch a superb 53 not retired from 14 balls arsenic RCB surged to 213-5.

But bottommost broadside Chennai almost pulled disconnected a singular chase, arsenic Ayush Mhatre (94) and Ravindra Jadeja (77 not out) put connected 114 for nan 3rd wicket.

Lungi Ngidi removed Ayush and Dewald Brevis pinch successive deliveries to time off nan visitors 172-4, but Jadeja was joined by chap seasoned Mahendra Singh Dhoni and nan brace dug successful to time off their broadside needing 15 from nan last over.

Yash Dayal conceded 2 singles and past removed Dhoni lbw for 12, but his adjacent transportation was a waist-high no-ball that Shivam Dube smashed for six.

But pinch only six from 3 balls required, Dayal recovered, his remaining deliveries going for a azygous each to unafraid a triumph that took RCB 2 points clear astatine nan apical of nan IPL standings.

The competition's caller leaders had sewage disconnected to a beardown commencement having been put into bat, pinch Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli (62) putting connected an opening guidelines of 97.

England batter Bethell deed his maiden IPL half-century, becoming nan third-youngest subordinate to walk nan landmark astatine 21 and 192 days.

He was caught by Brevis disconnected Matheesha Pathirana for 55 conscionable short of nan halfway mark, pinch Chennai past putting connected a beardown bowling show that stalled their opponents' innings.

Having been 97-1, RCB recovered themselves 159-5 pinch 12 balls to go, but Shepherd was to measurement up successful spectacular style.

He blazed 4 fours and six sixes, pinch Khaleel Ahmed's penultimate complete going for 33 and Pathirana's past six deliveries costing 21.

Ayush, 17, almost stole nan limelight, hitting 14 boundaries earlier he was caught successful nan heavy by Krunal Pandya trying to scope a first IPL period pinch a six.

Ngidi vanished pinch figures of 3-30 aft trapping Brevis lbw and having dismissed Sam Curran earlier successful nan innings, but Dayal took nan bowling plaudits arsenic he closed retired nan triumph pinch immoderate steely decease bowling.

The triumph sees RCB move up 2 places to first successful nan IPL table, rising supra Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans, while Chennai, who are retired of contention for nan extremity of play play-offs, stay bottommost pinch 2 wins from eleven games.