IPL 2020: Chennai beat Bangalore by eight wickets

Sunday, 25 October 2020 17:42

By Noni Edwards

Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter in Dubai on Sunday.

Bangalore won the toss and chose to bat, with captain Virat Kohli top-scoring on 50 (43 balls).

They set a target of 146 for the Super Kings, who reached it with eight balls to spare.

Their opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad earned player of the match for his unbeaten knock of 65 (51 balls).

Chennai are now seventh in the eight-team points table, while Bangalore are in third place.

Meanwhile, in Abu Dhabi, Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets, with the help of Ben Stokes' stunning 59-ball century.

They finished at 196 for 2 in 18.2 overs.

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