In the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), CSK set a formidable target of 226/6 in their innings. Despite the daunting target, RCB gave the four-time champions a tough fight and came within eight runs of victory. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell played exceptional cricket and their partnership of 126 runs in 61 balls put the hosts in a strong position. Maxwell scored a quickfire 76 off 36 balls, while Du Plessis scored 62 off 33. Dinesh Karthik also contributed with 28 off 14 balls, but CSK regained momentum after his wicket. RCB needed to chase down 19 runs in the last over, but CSK managed to defend and win the match by eight runs, with RCB making 218/8 in their innings.
