IPL 2019 : Top 5 matches of the season 

#2 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 39

MS Dhoni's charismatic innings went in vain as Chennai Super Kings lost the match by 1 runs (Image courtesy - IPLT20/BCCI)

Royal Challengers Bangalore had a disastrous start to their 2019 IPL campaign as they had lost all of their first six matches. They defeated the Kings XI Punjab in their 7th game but lost to Mumbai in the next game. After a victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the 9th match, RCB were up against MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Bangalore got the chance to bat first and the home team reached 161 at the loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs. Dale Steyn dismissed Shane Watson and Suresh Raina off successive deliveries to solidify RCB's chances. MS Dhoni battled as a one-man army for the yellow franchise. As always, he took the game to the final over but this time he had to score 26 runs off the final 6.

Dhoni completely dismantled Umesh Yadav's bowling by taking 24 runs from the first 5 balls but a lucky run-out on the last ball helped RCB win their third match of the season by the smallest of the margins.

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