Rana played an outstanding knock of 37 runs off just 27 deliveries and remained unbeaten while Karthik made 26 runs off 11.
MS Dhoni ensured a tidy finish to proceedings in Chennai Super Kings' triumph against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.
Dwayne Bravo delivered the goods with the ball with MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina ensuring a tidy finish to help CSK beat RCB by six wickets.
Virat Kohli admitted that his players needed to step up and deliver the goods, following a second consecutive defeat for RCB in the ongoing UAE leg of IPL 2021.
Dwayne Bravo and Shardul Thakur helped CSK restrict RCB to a total of 156, which is certainly praiseworthy considering the fine performances by Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal.
MS Dhoni will be eager to spearhead CSK on to a second consecutive win in the UAE leg of IPL 2021, having won the toss and opted to field.
The availability of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya will certainly be a boost for MI who recently suffered a defeat against CSK.
Brian Lara believes that Kieron Pollard could have given Jasprit Bumrah the ball in the middle overs, in place of one of the two spinners to keep the pressure on CSK.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has hit six fifties, including four consecutive in the UAE and Chennai Super Kings have never lost when he has crossed that milestone.
Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya missed the game against Chennai Super Kings due to niggles.