Monu Kumar – 4. Looked very nervy on his season debut, as three wides and one no-ball testifies. Only given two overs, which went for 20. Sportzpics for BCCI
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE RATINGS: Devdutt Padikkal – 6. The first of many to fall prey to Du Plessis on the boundary rope – even though it was Gaikwad who got the credit for the relayed catch. Sportzpics for BCCI
Aaron Finch – 5. Took the initiative on a slow pitch by walking down at the bowlers, but it was his undoing against Curran. Sportzpics for BCCI
Virat Kohli – 7. Took all his might to counter the slowness of the wicket with some powerful straight driving. Sportzpics for BCCI
AB de Villiers – 6. Contributed 39 to an 82-run stand with Kohli, but the fact his strike rate was down at 108.33 was a clue to how tough the going was. Sportzpics for BCCI
Moeen Ali – 4. Restored to the XI in place of Isuru Udana, he fell cheaply with the bat to his England colleague Curran. Ineffective with the ball. Sportzpics for BCCI
Chris Morris – 5. Some way short of his recent excellence, as his early looseness helped Chennai’s openers get off to a fine start. Sportzpics for BCCI
Gurkeerat Singh – 5. A run-a-ball knock of two not out at the end of the innings was all the action he saw. Sportzpics for BCCI
Washington Sundar – 6. He was thrifty enough, going for 27 off his four overs, but he might have been more of a threat given the conditions. Sportzpics for BCCI
Navdeep Saini – 6. Barely troubled the Chennai batsmen in three overs that cost 19. Sportzpics for BCCI
Yuzvendra Chahal – 7. Not for the first time in this competition, the India leg-spinner was a class above his bowling colleagues, as he took one for 21. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mohammed Siraj – 4. Back down to earth after his heroics against Kolkata Knight Riders last time out as his two overs cost 29 this time. Sportzpics for BCCI
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS RATINGS: Ruturaj Gaikwad – 9. Finally, a glimpse of why he is so highly regarded. After two ducks in his previous two innings, he settled his nerves with two catches, then made a sparkling half-century. Sportzpics for BCCI
Faf du Plessis – 7. Two catches, and half of another one, in a masterclass of boundary riding, and then made a bold start to the chase, too. Sportzpics for BCCI
Ambati Rayudu – 7. Maybe not 100 per cent – judged by the lengthy comfort break he took – but he has rarely hit the ball more crisply this season. Sportzpics for BCCI
MS Dhoni – 6. Looked relieved to be able to have a dash at the end of the innings, with the win as good as in the bag. Sportzpics for BCCI
Narayan Jagadeesan – 5. Missed out on a chance for some time at the crease when Dhoni leapfrogged above him in the batting order. Sportzpics for BCCI
Ravindra Jadeja – 6. Three overs for 20 with the ball, and his effervescence in the field gave RCB’s running between the wickets a nervy look, too. Sportzpics for BCCI
Sam Curran – 7. Did not bowl at all in the humbling in Sharjah last time out, but bounced back with three for 19 this time. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mitchell Santner – 7. Made expert use of conditions with his left-arm spin on his first appearance of the season, as he took one for 23 from four. Sportzpics for BCCI
Deepak Chahar – 8. For once he was not kept exclusively for the start – and he bowled a good 20th over, too, in taking two for 31 in all. Sportzpics for BCCI
Imran Tahir – 5. Relatively unthreatening by his standards, and his fielding – even off his own bowling – was short of the mark. Sportzpics for BCCI
Monu Kumar – 4. Looked very nervy on his season debut, as three wides and one no-ball testifies. Only given two overs, which went for 20. Sportzpics for BCCI
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE RATINGS: Devdutt Padikkal – 6. The first of many to fall prey to Du Plessis on the boundary rope – even though it was Gaikwad who got the credit for the relayed catch. Sportzpics for BCCI
Aaron Finch – 5. Took the initiative on a slow pitch by walking down at the bowlers, but it was his undoing against Curran. Sportzpics for BCCI
Virat Kohli – 7. Took all his might to counter the slowness of the wicket with some powerful straight driving. Sportzpics for BCCI
AB de Villiers – 6. Contributed 39 to an 82-run stand with Kohli, but the fact his strike rate was down at 108.33 was a clue to how tough the going was. Sportzpics for BCCI
Moeen Ali – 4. Restored to the XI in place of Isuru Udana, he fell cheaply with the bat to his England colleague Curran. Ineffective with the ball. Sportzpics for BCCI
Chris Morris – 5. Some way short of his recent excellence, as his early looseness helped Chennai’s openers get off to a fine start. Sportzpics for BCCI
Gurkeerat Singh – 5. A run-a-ball knock of two not out at the end of the innings was all the action he saw. Sportzpics for BCCI
Washington Sundar – 6. He was thrifty enough, going for 27 off his four overs, but he might have been more of a threat given the conditions. Sportzpics for BCCI
Navdeep Saini – 6. Barely troubled the Chennai batsmen in three overs that cost 19. Sportzpics for BCCI
Yuzvendra Chahal – 7. Not for the first time in this competition, the India leg-spinner was a class above his bowling colleagues, as he took one for 21. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mohammed Siraj – 4. Back down to earth after his heroics against Kolkata Knight Riders last time out as his two overs cost 29 this time. Sportzpics for BCCI
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS RATINGS: Ruturaj Gaikwad – 9. Finally, a glimpse of why he is so highly regarded. After two ducks in his previous two innings, he settled his nerves with two catches, then made a sparkling half-century. Sportzpics for BCCI
Faf du Plessis – 7. Two catches, and half of another one, in a masterclass of boundary riding, and then made a bold start to the chase, too. Sportzpics for BCCI
Ambati Rayudu – 7. Maybe not 100 per cent – judged by the lengthy comfort break he took – but he has rarely hit the ball more crisply this season. Sportzpics for BCCI
MS Dhoni – 6. Looked relieved to be able to have a dash at the end of the innings, with the win as good as in the bag. Sportzpics for BCCI
Narayan Jagadeesan – 5. Missed out on a chance for some time at the crease when Dhoni leapfrogged above him in the batting order. Sportzpics for BCCI
Ravindra Jadeja – 6. Three overs for 20 with the ball, and his effervescence in the field gave RCB’s running between the wickets a nervy look, too. Sportzpics for BCCI
Sam Curran – 7. Did not bowl at all in the humbling in Sharjah last time out, but bounced back with three for 19 this time. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mitchell Santner – 7. Made expert use of conditions with his left-arm spin on his first appearance of the season, as he took one for 23 from four. Sportzpics for BCCI
Deepak Chahar – 8. For once he was not kept exclusively for the start – and he bowled a good 20th over, too, in taking two for 31 in all. Sportzpics for BCCI
Imran Tahir – 5. Relatively unthreatening by his standards, and his fielding – even off his own bowling – was short of the mark. Sportzpics for BCCI
Monu Kumar – 4. Looked very nervy on his season debut, as three wides and one no-ball testifies. Only given two overs, which went for 20. Sportzpics for BCCI
