IPL 2018, RCB vs CSK: Hits and Misses

#2 Hit: Ambati Rayudu

Rayudu's 82 was one of his best IPL knocks.

Ambati Rayudu has been CSK’s best batsman in this season. He’s opened the batting, he’s batted in the middle-order and has done everything the team has asked from him.

He scored a superb 79 in the last game batting at No. 4 but he returned to the top of the order and played another excellent knock. He led CSK’s charge in the powerplay as he took the attack to the RCB bowlers. But when wickets fell around him, he held one end up. And when the time came, he went after bowlers and kept CSK in the hunt.

He had an answer to everything that was dished out to him. He kept finding the boundaries at regular intervals which meant that the required rate never had out of hand. He struck a superb 82 off 53 balls and brought CSK close. However, he was run out at a crucial moment in the game but the brilliance and calmness of MS Dhoni took CSK over the line.