Harshal Patel was not allowed to complete his final over against CSK (Sportspix)
Harshal Patel was not allowed to complete his final over against Chennai Super Kings as the Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer bowled two beams to the groin.
Harshal Patel provided Royal Challengers Bangalore with a crucial breakthrough as he removed Devon Conway before the Chennai Super Kings opener could hit his third century of the IPL 2023 season after Harry Brook and Venkatesh Iyer, however, finished their spell At the end of , Patel was taken. He was not allowed to complete his over with Glenn Maxwell replacing the Indian pacer.
Chennai Super Kings registered their highest total against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday as CSK posted a total of 226/6 after being invited to bat first by RCB skipper Faf du Plessis.
Though RCB managed to remove Ruturaj Gaikwad early, all the remaining CSK batsmen turned around their starts and helped the four-time IPL champs in a big way.
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Devon Conway and Shivam Dube both scored fifties, the former scoring 83 off 45 balls, the latter scoring 52 off 27 balls at a devastating strike rate of 192.59.
Ajinkya Rahane played a quickfire 37 off 20 balls and Ambati Rayudu’s 14 off 6 balls brought an exciting end to the match.
It was an eventful final over as Harshal Patel came in to set up a fine finish for his team but he bowled two waist-high no balls and as per the rules, was not allowed to complete the over.
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Maxwell took over and Ravindra Jadeja bowled a no-ball into the crowd, but was dismissed the next ball. CSK captain Dhoni later came out to bat but could only manage 1 run.
Chennai Super Kings had put up a fighting total but RCB were chasing them Virat Kohli Faced a strange dismissal, Mahipal Lomror could not open his account but Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell both scored fifties of their own to keep the Bengaluru crowd entertained.
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Making use of the short boundaries of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Maxwell brought up his half-century in 24 balls, while RCB skipper Du Plessis brought up his half-century in 23 balls, leading to a tense end to the game.
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