CSK target final-overs bite, RCB early boosts
Chennai Super Kings' finishers haven't functioned to full potential, much the same as Royal Challengers Bangalore's bowling outfit
Match facts
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Stats and trivia
- Super Kings have won eight of their last 12 games against Royal Challengers. They had lost four out of six before that
- Two batsmen have scored more than 500 runs in Super Kings-Royal Challengers encounters - Suresh Raina (500) and Virat Kohli (609)
- Super Kings' batsmen have the best average (37.05) in the 2015 IPL while Royal Challengers' batsmen are on the other end of that table (22.33)
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Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Michell Starc is content with his stock of tricks
Alagappan Muthu is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo