India, April 18 -- After over two hours of drizzle-induced frustration, the crowd at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium finally got to see some cricket, but what followed was a heartbreak for the home fans. Royal Challengers Bengaluru endured an absolute collapse in a rain-shortened 14-over contest, folding to a dismal 42/7 at one point before Tim David produced a power-hitting masterclass to power them to a competitive score of 95/9.

RCB's misfortune began with the very first over. Arshdeep Singh got rid of Phil Salt with a steep bouncer that ballooned to Josh Inglis, and a couple of overs later, he dismissed Virat Kohli for just 1 with a cross-seam short ball that took the top edge and was well held by Marco Jansen running back. From 21/2, thi...