At M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB batsmen are finding life difficult on this pitch due to the steady drizzle that has set in.
Rahane receives an outside off delivery and swings and drives it hard between cover and point for four runs, leaving 17 needed off 10. In this article, we will discuss the high lights and main points of Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard.
Chennai Super Kings:
| No. | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad (C) | Batter |
| 2 | Rachin Ravindra | Batting Allrounder |
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane | Batter |
| 4 | Daryl Mitchell | Batting Allrounder |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | Bowling Allrounder |
| 6 | Sameer Rizvi | Batter |
| 7 | MS Dhoni (WK) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 8 | Deepak Chahar | Bowler |
| 9 | Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler |
| 10 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler |
| 11 | Tushar Deshpande | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
| No. | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faf du Plessis (C) | Batter |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | Batter |
| 3 | Rajat Patidar | Batter |
| 4 | Glenn Maxwell | Batting Allrounder |
| 5 | Cameron Green | Batting Allrounder |
| 6 | Dinesh Karthik (WK) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 7 | Anuj Rawat | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 8 | Karn Sharma | Bowler |
| 9 | Alzarri Joseph | Bowler |
| 10 | Mayank Dagar | Bowler |
| 11 | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat
RCB have experienced both success and failure during their time in IPL play, finishing as runners-up three consecutive years before missing out on playoff qualification last season. Their squad is strong but to compete for a trophy will require several key players stepping up and contributing significantly; also they face several issues that must be resolved to turn things around.
Home side Royal Challengers Bangalore were dominant during the initial three overs, picking up wickets regularly. When the pitch began to spin and batsmen struggled to stay on, captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli kept their composure to bring RCB within 200 runs of scoring.
CSK were left devastated following a disappointing batting display which saw them bowled out for only 201. They lost both openers early, with poor middle order partnerships also failing them in reaching any milestone. Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja did manage a small 50-partnership but it wasn’t enough to bring CSK home from behind.
The visitors remain hopeful of making it into the playoffs, yet their dependence on an injured Dinesh Karthik could prove costly in the end. They lack depth in batting with only Mayank Dagar, Karn Sharma and Alzarri Joseph acting as spinners; Colin de Grandhomme and Yash Dayal could prove costly as overseas players could prove costly in terms of performances during a long campaign. But on returning home they will look to give their fans something worthwhile by picking up wins against opponents like Rajasthan Royals before starting the last four games of league stage campaigning in time!
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane
Home side RCB easily amassed 201 runs with ease despite poor bowling from CSK bowlers, looking in control. But two poor decisions from them cost them dearly: dropping Ambati Rayudu for no catch and Umesh Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal bowling which decimated their middle order and allowed CSK batsmen to take over in the death overs.
Visitors were unable to withstand their opponents’ short ball attack as well, leading them into difficulty at bat and on defence. Their opening batsmen got off to a great start but once confronted by short ball from hosts’ sides their run-rate dropped dramatically and they found themselves in trouble.
But Ravindra Jadeja stood up and played a composed innings to guide CSK out of trouble, before Moeen Ali and Dhoni took control in the latter stages to help reach an acceptable total for CSK.
CSK will aim to break free from their logjam at the top of the table with a win over RCB and take three more points outright. When these teams met previously at this venue, Chennai triumphed convincingly by winning by an 8 goal margin; they will hope for similar results again when these sides clash on Tuesday.
An enormous crowd flocked to the stadium for this important matchup and it promises to be an intense battle. Chennai weather conditions, with 72% humidity levels, will provide both sides with an additional challenge in their efforts to take victory on Sunday afternoon.
MS Dhoni is warming up in his dressing room and will soon be prepared to walk out into bat once again. A big match player, MS will hope to continue his fine form throughout this IPL tournament.
Shivam Dube has been playing an excellent innings for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), hitting several big hits so far. Gujarat Titans bowlers must focus on targeting this dangerous batsman immediately.
Dhoni is on strike and misses out on hitting his first delivery for six, but manages to hit four off his second one instead. Now on 29 off 12 balls and counting towards CSK’s need for 76 runs to qualify for playoffs.
Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 2 HD will both broadcast the match live with English commentary while Star Sports Hindi provides Hindi commentary for this match. Hotstar app in India as well as Jio TV will stream this event, and matches will also be shown around 90 countries globally! Don’t miss this major sporting event; its finale is an important matchup for both teams involved – don’t miss it! Stay tuned for updates regarding this game!
Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal comes on to bowl the final over and concedes only two runs; Chennai need 29 off 10 to qualify now and Dhoni hit another six; this was another slow beamer which left nothing but air between wickets for Dhoni to hit a six. So Chennai have gone back in pursuit.
Dhoni started off strong, hitting singles off his first ball before striking three with his second delivery for three runs off both balls he faced – taking his target down to 56 despite playing short pitches with long handles.
MS Dhoni is on strike and narrowly misses a six. Now Chennai need 17 runs off 6 overs to qualify for playoffs – this will be an intense last over!
Home side Chennai Super Kings had every opportunity of sealing victory comfortably but rain came just at the wrong time and ended up just scraping by. Although CSK suffered this loss, their play in patches has been promising and they will surely emerge stronger next season.
Bengaluru enjoys an emphatic win and Faf du Plessis is honored as the man of the match award recipient. He describes playing before such an enthusiastic home crowd as thrilling while his teammates provided plenty of assistance along the way. Looking ahead, Faf is eager to return next season for more home fans action.
Ruturaj Gaikwad was here for an interview and expressed his disappointment that they did not qualify. He stressed the importance of getting the most from his players on an unforgiving pitch; they gave it their all, doing their best despite tough conditions. Ruturaj also thanked fans for their support; though disappointed now, they must rally themselves up for Wednesday’s match against Delhi at home; kick-off is set for 2:00 pm ET so stay up-to-date! We will keep you up-to-date as events unfold.
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