Royal Challengers Bengaluru started both Powerplay strongly on Thursday night, but KL Rahul showed that it’s not how one starts which is decisive with a fabulous innings that knocked the stuffing out of his former franchise.

Batting at No. 4 following the return from injury of Faf du Plessis, Rahul turned a stuttering run-chase on an atypically sluggish M Chinnaswamy Stadium surface around with a stunning onslaught that evoked mixed feelings in a packed house. While they didn’t enjoy watching their heroes being taken apart, they could, however, take some consolation from the fact that it was a local boy who was dishing it out.