IPL 2020, Match 3: Padikkal-De Villiers fifties, Chahal's exploits help RCB conquer SRH
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Image Source : IPLT20.comYuzvendra Chahal was the Man of the Match with his three-wicket burst in the middle overs that helped RCB bounce back to defeat SRH by 10 runs in their opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Dubai.
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Devdutt Padikkal scored a fifty in his maiden RCB and IPL appearance. Together with Aaron Finch, the opening pair stitched a 90-run stand.
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It was Vijay Shankar who finally came up with a breakthrough for the SRH, breaking the 90-run partnership in the 11th over. While trying to switch gears, an inside edge off a Shankar delivery was enough to dislodge Padikkal's stumps.
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RCB skipper Virat Kohli's stay in the middle didn't last long as he managed 14 off 13 balls before T Natarajan sent him back to the dugout.
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AB de Villiers smashed a 51-run knock to power RCB to 163 for five in 20 overs.
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Chasing the target, SRH lost David Warner was unfortunately was run out at the non-striker's end off an attempted boundary shot played by Jonny Bairstow. However, after the dismissal, the England opener combined with Manish Pandey to revive SRH.
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Just when the SRH were approaching the three-digit mark, leg-spinner Chahal cut short Pandey's stay in the middle, sending him back in the 12th over with the scorecard reading 89/2.
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Chahal's triple-wicket burst put SRH in deep trouble, with 29 runs still needed for victory. But they collapsed spectacularly and were all out for 153 in 19.4 overs.