Super Kings v Royal Challengers, IPL 2014, Ranchi
De Villiers, Gayle keep RCB alive
Chennai Super Kings chose to bat in Ranchi, but suffered an early blow as McCullum was caught for 19 by Mitchell Starc in the fifth over•BCCI
Super Kings were 29 for 2, but Suresh Raina led a recovery, hitting six fours and a six•BCCI
Suresh Raina remained unbeaten on 62, but tight bowling at the death from the Royal Challengers Bangalore restricted the Super Kings to 138•BCCI
Gayle put up a 61-run stand for the second wicket with Virat Kohli, who made 27 before being stumped •BCCI
Yuvraj Singh helped collect the 12 runs needed off the final over with a first-ball six, as Royal Challengers kept their playoff hopes alive•BCCI
Dwayne Smith's aggressive approach went against him as he went after a short ball from Varun Aaron, only for AB de Villiers to pouch a simple catch at cover•BCCI
He added 75 with David Hussey, who made a laboured 25 in his first appearance for the Super Kings•BCCI
R Ashwin accounted for Parthiv Patel in the fourth over of Royal Challengers' chase•BCCI
With the asking rate more than nine an over, AB de Villiers helped Royal Challengers wrest the advantage by thumping three sixes during a 14-ball 28•BCCI
MS Dhoni promoted himself up the order, but he was unable to provide a late flourish, as he was dismissed by Abu Nechim for 7•BCCI
Gayle struggled against the spinners, but found the big hits towards the end, as he finished with 46•BCCI
However, Ashwin bowled Gayle out, and de Villiers soon top-edged a slog sweep straight to Ravindra Jadeja in the boundary, as the game headed towards a tense finish•BCCI