IPL 2018, RCB vs CSK: 4 things you might have missed

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It was a Southern derby as Royal Challengers Bangalore were to host Chennai Super Kings at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was a battle between two skippers who have known to share a camaraderie for years after being in the same dressing room for the Indian team.

Men in yellow won the toss and asked the home team to bat first. After early dismissal of Virat Kohli in the first six overs, it was an absolute entertainment courtesy AB de Villiers who blazed his way to a 30-ball 68. Despite some later hiccup in the innings, RCB stood strong after posting 205 runs in their 20 overs.

With a daunting task at hand, CSK were off to a flier but lost control in the middle overs. It was before Rayudu and Dhoni came together to inflict yet another disappointment for the RCB fans as the home team succumbed to defeat by five wickets.

Let’s take a look at some of the things that went unnoticed during the game.

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#1 ABD smashes longest six of this year's IPL

It was a night to remember for all the RCB fans as they got their money’s worth by getting an opportunity to witness an AB de Villiers show. Mr. 360, as he is often regarded as, had a pure display of his masterclass as he torn apart the opposition bowlers to all parts of the ground.

In his 30-ball 68, he stroked 8 gigantic sixes with two boundaries. Amongst those eight, he smashed a 111m long six against Imran Tahir over the square leg region to send the ball out of the stand. This was the longest six in this year’s IPL as he surpassed his own previous best of 106m long six.

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