Gayle's explosive innings resulted in Bangalore scoring the highest score so far in the current edition.
Chennai bowlers had no clue on how to stop Gayle as the Caribbean marauder clobbered them all over the park with six sixes and two fours in his 35-ball knock.
Kohli played sensibly, a second fiddle to Gayle, for his 46-ball knock, which was laced with five fours and two sixes.
Paceman Dough Bollinger was the most successful bowler for Chennai with three wickets, all of them coming in the last over when he dismissed Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara (0) and Raju Bhatkal (0).
In all, Bangalore lost four wickets in the final over and scored just seven runs, including a last-ball six.
The platform for the big score was set by Mayank Agarwal, who made 45 off 26 balls, benefiting from a dropped chance in the third over of spinner R Ashwin.
Bollinger dropped a sitter at square leg boundary as he took eyes off the ball and let Agarwal, who was on 16 at that time, score some quick runs.
Mostly Agarwal played lofted straight drives, which also fetched him a six off paceman Bollinger.
It was Agarwal all over as he hit five fours and three sixes and Gayle could face just five balls in the first five overs. More PTI VS AT MRM
