Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube notched up brilliant half-centuries to take CSK to a mammoth total against RCB in the IPL 2022 contest on Tuesday.
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Robin Uthappa (88) and Shivam Dube (95) put up an exhibition of quick-fire cameo knocks on display to guide CSK to a mammoth 216/4 in the IPL 2022 clash against RCB at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on Tuesday.
Asked to bat, CSK opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) was the first wicket to fall. But Uthappa went about his innings calmly to pile on the misery on the RCB bowlers as he even failed to get enough support from Moeen Ali who was run out for three runs.
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However, from there on, it turned out to be a run scoring fest for CSK and Uthappa and Dube took the RCB bowlers to the cleaners and forged the highest partnership in IPL 2022 of 165 runs for the third wicket.
The opener hit four boundaries and nine sixes in his well composed 50-ball knock while the all-rounder smashed eight hits over the fence and five fours in his brilliant cameo of 45 deliveries.
Captain Ravindra Jadeja, however, fell for a first ball duck while former skipper MS Dhoni (0) not out took a backseat to watch the Dube fireworks from the other end.
RCB bowlers toiled hard for breakthroughs but gave away plenty of runs with Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga picking up two wickets while Australia fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood chipped in with one.
