Cameron Green's big Indian Premier League move to Royal Challengers Bengaluru has suffered a misfiring launch as the star Australian allrounder's two quick wickets proved to no avail in their six-wicket loss to champions Chennai Super Kings.
Green, who has been traded from Mumbai Indians in one of the IPL's most high-profile moves, opened his account promisingly with his new franchise, making 18 with the bat before his 2-27 off three overs briefly threatened the holders' comfortable run chase on Friday.
But it wasn't a great day for Green's international colleague Glenn Maxwell, as he endured a golden duck, caught behind by MS Dhoni while trying to cut his first ball from Deepak Chahar to the boundary.