IPL 2018, RCB vs CSK: 5 talking points

#2 The game-changing partnership between Rayudu and Dhoni

Rayudu and Dhoni were simply spectacular with the bat tonight

Having lost Watson, Raina, Billings and Jadeja with only 74 runs on the board, CSK needed somebody to support the settled Ambati Rayudu. And came in MS Dhoni.

Dhoni began to smash the RCB bowlers for one six after another while Rayudu was further consolidating his innings. The pair added 101 for the 5th wicket from 53 balls to bring CSK back into the game.

Both players eventually reached their respective fifties as the RCB bowlers were totally helpless. The partnership came to an end when Rayudu got out for 82 from 53 deliveries. This partnership was a huge factor in CSK’s win tonight.