India, April 16 -- T20 as a format is obsessed with new tricks, innovations and evolution. But sometimes, a performance comes along that reminds you that excitement also comes from keeping things simple by mastering the basics.

In Royal Challengers Bengaluru's five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Bengaluru on Wednesday, which took them to the top of the points table, their bowlers delivered a performance to remember. On a relatively slow M Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch, they used the conditions to set up a thumping win.

Starting with the Powerplay, the RCB bowlers dominated LSG, resulting in the latter being bowled out for 146-this season's lowest total for a team batting all 20 overs. It was a collective bowling performance where f...