ROYAL CHALLENGER BEAT CHENNAI SUPER KING

RCB Royal Challengers registered their fourth consecutive win after thrashing Chennai Super Kings by 36 runs in the 18th match of the IPL 3 , on tuesday 23rd march 2010 at bangalore ,Riding high on its three consecutive victories, home team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) outplayed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) late on Tuesday to win their fourth match in the IPL T20 at the Chinnaswamy cricket stadium by 36 runs.Set to score 172 at 8.6 run rate, Super Kings struggled to make 135 for seven, losing wickets at regular intervals to some wily bowling and intelligent fielding of RCB set by its skipper and local hero Anil Kumble.The mongoose bat-wielding Mathew Hayden was the top scorer with 32, followed by S. Badrinath (31) and G. Bailey (19).RCB's medium-pacer Vinay Kumar again emerged as the wrecker of the Super Kings bagging four wickets for 40 runs in four overs.Earlier, RCB scored 171 for 5 wickets in 20 overs, helped largely by a belated scintillating knock by local lad Robin Uthappa, who remained not out 68, with six huge sixes and three fours.Sri Lankan ace spinner Muthaiah Muralidharan was the most successful bowler of CSK bagging three wickets for 25 runs in four overs.Uthappa was ably supported by youngster Virat Kohli with 24 runs in
TOSS- WON by Chennai Super King elected to field
MAN OF THE MATCH- R Uthappa
RESULT - ROYAL CHALLINGER BANGALORE WON BY 36 RUNS