Using the bat like a sledgehammer, Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube smashed Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers all around the DY Patil Stadium to help defending champions Chennai Super Kings post their second plus-200 total and the IPL season’s highest team score here on Tuesday.

Chennai Super Kings, put in to bat by RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, posted 216 for 4 with opener Uthappa making 88 in 50 balls, laced with nine sixes and four fours. Left-handed Dube remained unbeaten on 95 off 46 balls, punctuated with five sixes and eight fours.
At the time of going to press, RCB were 86-4 after 10 overs.