IPL 2020 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings highlights: CSK win by 8 wickets

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Virat Kohli: What you saw in the second innings wasn't a true reflection of how difficult the pitch was. We didn't hit the areas. Too many boundary balls. They bowled really well. We hardly got any drive balls from them. We were looking for 150, but we were happy with 145. Our extra pace might be a factor but that can't be an excuse. We just didn't bowl enough slower balls. No change of pace, no bouncers. We saw how difficult it was to get under those slower balls.

Result

Chennai Super Kings win by 8 wickets.

CSK 144/2 after 18. 3 overs.

Morris to bowl. Gaikwad has the strike.

18.1 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad pushes the ball back to Morris.

18.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Gaikwad swings his bat to send the ball to deep midwicket for a boundary.

18.3 Fuller delivery on off stump. Gaikwad drives the ball to cover.

18.4 SIX! Short delivery and Gaikwad pulls to send the ball flying over fine-leg for a maximum.

CSK 140/2 after 18 overs.

Saini to bowl. Dhoni has the strike.

17.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Dhoni smacks the ball to long-off for a boundary.

17.2 Fuller delivery and Dhoni plays the ball to mid-off.

17.3 Short delivery outside off stump. Dhoni cracks the ball off his backfoot to backward point.

17.4 Fuller delivery on off stump. Dhoni pushes the ball to off side.

17.5 Full toss on off stump. Dhoni punches the ball and the ball goes to the fielder at mid-off.

17.6 Yorker. Dhoni plays the ball back to Saini.

CSK 136/2 after 17 overs.

Chahal to bowl. Dhoni has the strike.

16.1 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery. The ball raps the pads and goes to leg side. Dhoni takes a single.

16.2 Fuller delivery. Gaikwad drives the ball down to long-off for a run.

16.3 Fuller delivery and Dhoni punches the ball down to long-off for a single.

16.4 Full toss and Gaikwad plays the ball down to midwicket for a run.

16.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Dhoni plays the ball t0 extra cover.

16.6 Fuller delivery and Dhoni hits the ball down the ground for a single.

CSK 131/2 after 16 overs.

Saini to bowl. Gaikwad is on strike.

15.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gaikwad drives the ball to sweeper cover and takes a run.

15.2 Fuller delivery on off stump. Dhoni pushes the ball down to long-off.

15.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Dhoni hits the ball down to long-on for a run.

15.4 Fuller delivery on off stump. Gaikwad works the ball to leg side and is happy with a run.

15.5 Fuller delivery on off and middle. Dhoni flicks and the ball rolls to the fielder at midwicket.

15.6 Short delivery outside off stump. Dhoni powers the ball through cover. The fielder at sweeper cover stops the ball as Dhoni completes a run.

CSK 127/2 after 15 overs.

Moris is back to bowl. Dhoni has the strike.

14.1 Good length delivery on middle stump. Dhoni goes on the backfoot and punches the ball back to Morris.

14.2 Short delivery and Dhoni pulls the ball to backward square leg for a single.

14.2 WIDE! Short delivery down the leg side.

14.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Gaikwad plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.

14.4 Fuller delivery fired on middle stump. Dhoni looks to flick the ball but the ball hits the pads.

14.5 FOUR! Short delivery outside off stump. Dhoni pulls and sends the ball running down to backward square leg for a boundary.

14.6 FOUR! Another back of the length delivery. Dhoni pulls and sends the ball racing down to backward square leg for back to back boundaries.

CSK 116/2 after 14 overs.

Chahal to bowl. Rayudu is on strike.

13.1 Short delivery. Rayudu guides the ball to the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.

13.2 Short delivery and Gaikwad cuts the balll through backward point for a run.

13.3 WICKET! Rayudu b Chahal 39(27)

Full fast straight delivery on middle stump. Rayudu goes for a sweep. The ball goes through and hits the stumps.

MS Dhoni is the new batsman.

13.4 Fuller delivery and Dhoni plays the ball to leg side for a single.

13.5 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball down to long-off and takes a single to get to his first IPL fifty.

13.6 Fuller delivery and Dhoni plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

CSK 111/1 after 13 overs.

Sundar to bowl his last over. Gaikwad is on strike.

12.1 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

12.2 Fuller delivery and Rayudu plays the ball to leg side for a run.

12.3 Short delivery and Gaikwad pulls the ball and gets a run.

12.4 Fuller delivery. Rayudu works the ball to midwicket and is happy with a single.

12.5 Short delivery. Gaikwad plays the ball to the fielder at short midwicket.

12.6 Fuller delivery. Gaikwad plays the ball to leg side and takes 2 runs.

CSK 99/1 after 12 overs.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl. Rayud u has the strike.

11.1 Fuller delivery on off stump. Rayudu works the ball to leg side and settles for a single.

11.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gaikwad leans into his drive and guides the ball through extra cover for a boundary.

11.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Gaikwad plays the ball to backward square leg for a single.

11.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Rayudu pulls and sends the ball to deep midwicket. Rayudu takes 2 runs.

11.5 Good length delivery on off stump. Rayudu plays the ball to mid-on.

11.6 SIX! Bangged away for a maximum. Good length delivery. Rayudu charges down the track and smacks the ball way back in the stands.

CSK 91/1 after 11 overs.

Sundar is back to bowl. Rayudu is on strike.

10.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Rayudu goes on one knee and sweeps the ball for a boundary.

10.2 Slightly short delivery and Rayudu plays the ball to leg side for a single.

10.3 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

10.4 Short delivery. Rayudu pulls. The ball goes to short fine leg and Rayudiu completes a single.

10.5 Fuller delivery. Gaikwad comes down the track and drives the ball through cover for a single.

10.6 Fuller delivery and Rayudu plays the ball down to long-on for a single.

CSK 82/1 after 10 overs.

Navdeep Saini to bowl. Rayudu is on strike.

9.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rayudu goes for a drive. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes to leg side.

9.2 Fuller delivery on off stump. Rayudu plays the ball with a straight bat.

9.3 SIX! Short ball outside off stump. Rayudu cuts the ball to send the ball over backward point for a maximum.

9.4 Fuller delivery on off stump. Rayudu produces a straight bat and pushes the ball back to Saini.

9.5 FOUR! Good length delivery outside off stump. Rayudu comes down the track and cuts the ball to send the ball through backward point for a boundary.

9.6 Fuller delivery and Rayudu plays the ball to leg side for a single.

CSK 71/1 after 9 overs.

Ali continues. Gaikwad is on strike.

8.1 SIX Fuller delivery. Gaikwad comes down the track and hits the ball down the ground for a maximum.

8.2 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad guides the ball to short midwicket.

8.3 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad drives the ball through cover for a single.

8.4 FOUR! Good length delivery on middle stump. The ball takes thick outside edge and runs down to third man for a boundary.

8.5 Fuller delivery and Rayudu pushes the ball back to Ali.

8.6 Short delivery and Rayudu cuts the ball and takes a single.

CSK 59/1 after 8 overs.

Chahal to bowl. Rayudu has the strike.

7.1 Fuller delivery and Rayudu nudges the ball to off side.

7.2 Good length delivery. Rayudu comes down the track to play the ball. The ball hits the pads. There is an appeal but teh umpire is not interested.

7.3 Fuller delivery and Rayudu sweeps the ball and gets a single.

7.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Gaikwad sweeps the ball to send it to backward square leg for a boundary.

7.5 Short delivery and Gaikwad goes for cut but misses.

7.6 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad drives the ball through extra cover for a single.

CSK 52/1 after 7 overs.

Moeen Ali to bowl. Rayudu has the strike.

6.1 Short delivery and Rayudu plays the ball to leg side for a single.

6.2 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad pushes the ball back to Ali.

6.3 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad sweeps the ball and gets 2 runs.

6.4 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad drives the ball to cover.

6.5 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

6.6 Fuller delivery and Rayudu plays the ball to long-on for a run.

CSK 48/1 after 6 overs.

Morris to bowl. du Plessis is on strike.

5.1 WICKET! du Plessis c Siraj b Chris Morris 25(13)

Slow short delivery outside off stump. du Plessi makes room to play a big shot. The ball hits the lower end of the bat and goes high in the air. Siraj takes a good catch.

Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman.

5.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gaikwad leans and drives the ball through cover and gets 2 runs.

5.3 Slow fuller delivery. Gaikwad pushes the ball to mid-off.

5.4 BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off stump. Gaikwad looks to play the ball to off side but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

5.5 Fuller delivery outside off. Gaikwad drives the ball to Moeen Ali at cover.

5.6 Fuller dleivery on off stump. Gaikwad blocks the ball.

CSK 46/0 after 5 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl. Gaikwad is on strike.

4.1 Short delivery. Gaikwad plays a late cut. The ball hits de Villers' gloves and goes behind the keeper. Gaikwad takes a single.

4.2 Fuller delivery and du Plessis plays the ball to cover for a run.

4.3 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad goes on the backfoot to block the ball.

4.4. Short delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball to point for 2 runs.

4.5 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad drives the ball to cover for a run.

4.6 Fuller delivery. du Plessis gets inside edge and the ball goes to leg side. du Plessis takes a single.

CSK 40/0 after 4 overs.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl. Gaikwad has the strike.

3.1 Good length delivery outside off stump. Gaikwad plays the ball to cover.

3.2 FOUR! Short delivery outside off stump. Gaikwad comes down the track and hits the ball over extra cover for a boundary.

3.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gaikwad plays the ball to off side and takes a run.

3.4 FOUR! Short delivery on middle and leg stump. du Plessis goes on one knee and scoops the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.

3.5 SIX! Short delivery. du Plessis pulls and sends the ball over fine-leg boundary for a maximum.

3.6 Good length delivery outside off stump. du Plessis plays the ball to off side.

CSK 25/0 after 3 overs.

Sudar continues. Gaikwad is on strike.

2.1 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball to leg side.

2.2 SIX! Fuller delivery and Gaikwad lifts the ball over long-off for a maximum.

2.3 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball to deep midwicket for 2 runs.

2.4 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

2.5 Short delivery and du Plessis plays the ball to leg side for a couple of runs.

2.6 Fuller delivery and du Plessis plays the ball back to the bowler.

CSK 14/0 after 2 overs.

Chris Morris to bowl. Gaikwad is on strike.

1.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Gaikwad plays the ball to the fielder at mid-on and takes a quick single.

1.2 Good length delivery on middle stump. du Plessis plays the ball to leg side and takes a run.

1.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Gaikwad plays the ball to square leg and takes a run.

1.4 Slow delivery on good length outside off stump. du Plessis plays the ball to cover.

1.5 FOUR! Low full toss straying down the leg side. du Plessis glances the ball to send it down to fine-leg for a boundary.

1.6 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump. du Plessis flicks the ball over deep midwicket boundary for a maximum.

CSK 1/0 after 1 over.

Washington Sundar to bowl the first over. Gaikwad is on strike.

0.1 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball to leg side.

0.2 Short delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball to leg side.

0.3 Short delivery and Gaikwad makes room and plays the ball to off side.

0.4 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad pushes the ball back to Sundar.

0.5 Fuller delivery and Gaikwad plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

0.6 Fuller delivery and du Plessis plays the ball to leg side.

So, CSK's chase is about to begin. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis to open the inning for CSK.

RCB 145/6 after 20 overs.

Chahar to bowl the last over of the inning. Gurkeerat Singh Mann the new batsman is on strike.

19.1 Fuller delivery and Mann plays the ball to deep midwicket and takes a single.

19.2 Slow fuller delivery. Morris goes for a big shot but misses.

19.3 WICKET! Chris Morris b Chahar 2(5)

Fuller delivery targeted on middle stump. Morris looks for a big shot. He misses his shot and the ball hits the base of the stumps.

Washington Sundar is the new batsman.

19.4 FOUR! Good length delivery outside off stump. Sundar goes deep in his crease and plays the ball over extra cover for a boudnary.

19.5 Slow delivery short of length. Sundar plays the ball to long-off and takes a run.

19.6 Fuller delivery outsdie off. Mann plays the ball to extra-cover and takes a run.

RCB 138/5 after 19 overs.

Curran to bowl. Ali is on strike.

18.1 WICKET! Moeen Ali c Santner b Sam Curran 1(2)

Good length delivery outside off stump. Ali looks for a big shot. The ball goes straight to Mitchell Santner standing at long-off.

Chris Morris is the new batsman.

18.1 WIDE! Poor ball by Curran as he bowls way outside off stump.

18.2 Good length delivery outsdie off stump. Kohli hammers the ball through extra cover for a single.

18.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Morris plays the ball to leg side for a single.

18.4 NO BALL! Waist high full toss. Kohli plays the ball through backward point and takes a single.

FREE HIT!

18.4 Good well directed short ball. Curran goes for a pull but the ball hits Morris' helmet.

18.5 Fuller delivery on off stump. Morris slogs the ball to midwicket and takes a single.

18.6 WICKET! Kohli c du Plessis b Sam Curran 50(43)

Slow fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli in a need to up the tempo plays the ball to long-off. Faf du Plessis puts in a dive and takes a good catch.

RCB 132/3 after 18 overs.

Chahar is back to bowl. Kohli is on strike.

17.1 Slow short delivery outside off stump. Kohli plays the ball to off side and takes 2 runs.

17.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Kohli plays the ball down to long-on for a single.

17.3 WICKET! de Villiers c du Plessis b Chahar 39(36)

Slow fuller delivery on middle stump. de Villiers looks to clear long-on. The ball turns in de Villiers' hands as he goes for the big shot. The ball goes to long-on where Faf du Plessis takes the catch to send back de Villiers.

Moeen Ali is the new batsman.

17.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Kohli plays the ball through backward point for a run.

17.5 Good length delivery outside off stump. Ali hoicks the ball to long-on for a single.

17.6 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Kohli plays the ball to leg side and takes 2 runs.

RCB 124/2 after 17 overs.

Jadeja to bowl his third over. Kohli is on strike.

16.1 Short delivery. Kohli plays the ball to leg side and takes a run.

16.2 Fuller delivery. de Villiers drives the ball through cover and takes a run.

16.3 SIX! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Kohli comes down the track and hammers the ball over the bowler's head for a maximum.

16.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli guides the ball to leg side and takes a run.

16.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Villiers drives the ball to sweeper cover and takes a run.

16.6 Short delivery. Kohli plays the ball to midwicket for a run.

RCB 114/2 after 16 overs.

Monu Kumar to bowl. Kohli is on strike.

15.1 Slow short delivery. Kohli comes down the track and plays the ball to leg side for a single.

15.2 Slow delivery outside off stump. de Villiers plays the ball to the fielder at extra cover and takes a run.

15.3 WIDE! Poor ball by Monu as he bowls down the leg side.

15.4 Slow delivery on off stump. Kohli comes down the track and hits the ball to leg side for a single.

15.5 Full toss and de Villiers plays the ball to leg side and takes 2 runs.

The previous delivery is a NO BALL as it was over waist height

FREE HIT!

15.4 Good yorker. de Villiers plays the ball to leg side and takes a run.

15.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

15.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery on leg stump. de Villiers whips the ball down to fine-leg for a boundary.

RCB 101/2 after 15 overs.

Jadeja to bowl. de Villiers is on strike.

14.1 Fuller delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to cover.

14.2 Short delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to point.

14.3 Fuller delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to cover for a single.

14.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball down to long on for a single.

14.5 Fuller delivery. de Villiers plays the ball to sweeper cover for a run.

14.6 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to cover and takes a run.

RCB 97/2 after 14 overs.

Tahir to bowl his last over. de Villiers is on strike.

13.1 Tossed up delivery. de Villiers plays the ball to extra cover.

13.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery and de Villiers smacks the ball wide of the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

13.3 Short delivery and de Villers cuts the ball through backward point for 2 runs.

13.4 Fuller delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to leg side.

13.5 Fuller delivery and de Villers plays the ball to off side for a run.

13.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery. Kohli dances down the track and hits the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.

RCB 86/2 after 13 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja to bowl. de Villers is on strike.

12.1 Fuller delivery and de Villiers drives the ball to off side for a run.

12.2 Fuller delivery and Kohli hits the ball wide of Jadeja for a single.

12.3 Fuller delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to off side for a run.

12.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to cover.

12.5 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to leg side for 2 runs.

12.6 Fuller delivery. Kohli plays the ball to off side and settles for a run.

RCB 81/2 after 12 overs.

Tahir to bowl his third over. Kohli is on strike.

11.1 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

11.2 Fuller delivery and de Villiers blocks.

11.3 Fuller delivery and de Villiers drives the ball to off side for a run.

11.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to cover.

11.5 Fuller delivery and Kohli hammers the ball back past Tahir. Santner saves a certain boundary. Kohli takes a single.

11.6 Fuller delivery. de Villiers punches the ball down to long-off for a run.

RCB 75/2 after 11 overs.

Santner to bowl his last over. Kohli has the strike.

10.1 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to leg side and takes a run.

10.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. de Villers plays the ball backl to Santner.

10.3 Fuller delivery and de Villiers pushes the ball down to long-off and takes a run.

10.4 Good length delivery. Kohli plays the ball to backward point.

10.5 Fuller delivvery. Kohli plays the ball to short third man and takes a run.

10.6 Fuller delivery. de Villiers drives the ball to cover.

RCB 72/2 after 10 overs.

Tahir to bowl. Kohli is on strike.

9.1 Fuller delivery. Kohli guides the ball to the fielder at short third man and takes a single.

9.2 Fuller deliveyr on middle stump. de Villiers plays the ball to leg side for a run.

9.3 Fuller delivery. Kohli hits the ball back past the bowler and takes 2 runs.

9.4 Fuller delivery. Kohli flicks the ball to the fielder at mid-on.

9.5 Fuller delivery. Kohli plays the ball to backward point and takes a quick single.

9.6 FOUR! Short delivery and de Villiers hammers the ball through cover for a boundary.

RCB 63/2 after 9 overs.

Santner to bowl his third over. de Villiers is on strike.

8.1 Fullish delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to cover.

8.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery and de Villiers drives the ball through cover for a boundary.

8.3 Fuller delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to off side for a run.

8.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

8.5 Fuller delivery and de Villiers drives the ball through cover and takes a run.

8.6 Fuller delivery and Kohli pushes the ball down to long-off and takes a run.

RCB 55/2 after 8 overs.

Imran Tahir to bowl. Kohli has the strike.

7.1 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to leg side for a run.

7.2 Short delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to the man at mid-off.

7.3 Short delivery and de Villiers plays the ball to off side for a run.

7.4 Fuller delivery and Kohli plays the ball to leg side for a run.

7.5 Short delivery. de Villiers looks to cut the ball but misses.

7.6 Short delivery. de Villiers works the ball to midwicket for a run.

RCB 51/2 after 7 overs.

Santner to bowl. Padikkal is on strike.

6.1 WICKET! Devdutt Padikkal c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Santner 22(21)

Tossed up delivery. Padikkal goes for a big shot over long-on. The ball has got the height but not the distance. Faf du Plessis takes a good catch running backwards. He falls just in front of the boundary rope. He throws the ball to Ruturaj Gaikwad standing near him before falling. Gaikwad takes a good catch.

AB de Villiers is the new batsman.

6.2 Fuller deivery and Kihli punches the ball down to long-on for a run.

6.3 Short delivery. de Villier cuts the ball to off side for a run.

6.4 Good length delivery and Kohli punches the ball to off side for a run.

6.5 Short delivery and de Villers plays the ball to off side for a run.

6.6 Fuller delivery and Kohli drives the ball down to long-off for a run.

RCB 46/1 after 6 overs.

Curran to bowl his second over. Kohli is on strike.

5.1 Good length delivery on off stump. Kohli punches the ball down to long-off and jogs down the other end for a run.

5.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal plays the ball to long-on and takes a run.

5.3 Fuller delivery on off stump. Kohli drives the ball down to long-off for a run.

5.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery on off stump. Padikkal flicks the ball to send it down to backward square leg for a boundary.

5.5 Fuller delivery and Padikkal gets the inside edge of the bat. The ball hits the pads.

5.6 Fuller delivery. Padikkal plays the ball down to long-on for a run.

RCB 38/1 after 5 overs.

Mitchell Santner to bowl. Kohli has the strike.

4.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Kohli plays the ball to off side and takes a quick run.

4.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal sweeps the ball and sends the ball down to fine-leg for a boundary.

4.3 Short delivery on off stump. Padikkal punches the ball to cover.

4.4 Short delivery on middle stump. Padikkal flicks the ball to leg side for a run.

4.5 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Kohli pushes the ball to off side.

4.6 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Kohli plays the ball to leg side and takes a run.

RCB 31/1 after 4 overs.

Sam Curran to bowl. Finch is on strike.

3.1 Fuller delivery on off and middle. Finch plays the ball to leg side and settler for a run.

3.2 WIDE! Fuller delivery down the leg side.

3.2 Fuller delivery on off stump. Padikkal slogs the ball with one hand. The ball goes down to deep midwicket. Padikkal takes a run.

3.3 Good length delivery outside off stump. Finch steps out of his crease and plays the ball to leg side for a single.

3.4 Fuller delivery on middle stumpo. Padikkal guides the ball to leg side for a run.

3.5 WICKET! Finch c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Sam Curran 15(11)

Short delivery outside off stump. Finch comes down the track and plays his shot. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and balloons high in the air. Ruturaj Gaikwad settles under the ball and takes a good catch.

Virat Kohli is the new batsman.

3.6 Fuller delivery on off stump. Padikkal guides the ball to off side for a run.

RCB 26/0 after 3 overs.

Chahar to bowl his second over. Padikkal has the strike.

2.1 Good length delivery outside off stump. Padikkal makes room to play the ball through off side but the ball goes past the bat.

2.2 SIX! First maximum of the match. Short delivery outsdie off stump. Padikkal makes room and throws his arms at the ball. The ball sails over point for a maximum.

2.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Padikkal blocks the ball.

2.4 1 Leg Bye! Fuller deivery on middle stump. The ball raps on the pads and goes to leg side. Padikkal takes a run.

2.5 Good length delivery on off stump. Finch guides the ball to off side and takes a run.

2.6 BEATEN! Fuller delivery on off stump. The ball moves away a bit after pitching and goes past the outside edge of the bat.

RCB 14/0 after 2 overs.

Monu Kumar to bowl from the other end. Padikkal is on strike.

1.1 Full delivery outside off stump. Padikkal leaves the ball for the keeper.

1.2 Good length delivery outside off stump. Padikkal guides the ball to off side.

1.3 Good length delivery outside off stump. Padikkal cuts and sends the ball down to third man for a run.

1.4 WIDE! Poor ball by Monu as he sprays the ball way down the leg side.

1.4 Good length delivery outside off stump. Finch goes for a shot on the leg side. There is a swish as the ball goes past the bat to the keeper. But no one appeals.

1.5 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Finch blocks the ball.

1.6 WIDE! Another delivery down the leg side.

1.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Finch flicks the ball and sends the ball down to fineleg for a boundary.

RCB 11/0 after 1 over.

Deepak Chahar to bowl the first over for CSK. On strike is Padikkal.

0.1 Good length delivery outside off stump. Padikkal leaves the ball for the wicketkeeper.

0.2 Good length delivery outside off stump. Padikkal guides the ball with soft hands to pff side and gets the RCB inning underway with a single.

0.3 1 Leg Bye! Good length delivery on middle stump. Finch walks down the track. The ball hits the pads and goes down to fine-leg. Finch takes a couple of runs.

0.4 Full and straight delivery on middle stump. Finch pushes the ball back to Chahar.

0.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Finch swings his bat and sends the ball over mid-off for a boundary.

0.6 FOUR! Back to back boundaries for Finch. Fuller delivery on middle stump. Finch flicks and sends the ball down to deep midwicket for a boundary.

The two umpires make their way to the middle. CSK players are in a huddle with Dhoni inspiring his lads. Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch walk out to open the inning for RCB.

CSK Playing XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Monu Kumar

RCB Playing XI

Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Moeen Ali, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

MS Dhoni: We would have loved to bat first as well, same reason, it's a used wicket. Mathematically we have a chance, but you have to think how we have done in this season. We are looking at faces who haven't got chances. Santner, Monu come in for Josh and Shardul.

Virat Kohli: We will bat first. It's pretty dry, rough. It's interesting when the weather was hot the pitches weren't playing well. The temperatures have dropped now but it's slowing down. Moeen Ali replaces Isuru Udana as a spinner all-rounder, just one change. This green gesture is special for RCB.

Toss

RCB captain Virat Kohli wins the toss and opts to bat.

Deccan Herald’s Dream XI

Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Ambati Rayudu, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Yuzvendra Chahal

CSK Threats:Against a challenging bowling attack, the batting line-up could struggle again. They need to do whatever they can to avoid another collapse.

CSK Opportunities:With the play-offs out of reach, they should play without pressure and give their best. They should play for pride and get some wins in the last few matches.

CSK Weaknesses: The batting has been awful. Young batsmen like Ruturaj Gaikwad and N Jagdeesan received limited opportunities and haven't got to spend time at the crease. There have also been too many changes in the batting order.

CSK Strengths:The bowling has generally showed positive signs but most facets of the team have fallen apart when they were required to deliver.

The SWOT for CSK

RCB Threats: RCB should be wary about injury to its key players.

RCB Opportunities:The top spot on the points table and a place in the play-offs are on the line. RCB will want to grab it. With Mumbai Indians playing in the evening today, RCB could be the first team to qualify for the playoffs.

RCB Weaknesses:Aaron Finch’s form could be a concern. The Aussie batsman has hit just one fifty so far. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are required to do the bulk of the scoring in every match and that puts too much of a burden on them. Moeen Ali should be considered to give Finch a much needed break.

RCB Strengths:The batting and bowling have really come together. The bowlers put on one of their best performances against KKR. They need to keep their form going.

The SWOT for RCB

Form Guide (last five matches)

Royal Challenegers Bangalore: W-W-L-W-W

Chennai Super Kings: L-L-L-W-L

Head to Head:

Matches Played: 26

Royal Challenegers Bangalore: 9

Chennai Super Kings: 16

No Result: 1

What happened in the reverse fixture?

In the same stadium and on a difficult pitch to bat on RCB captain Virat Kohli put on a batting masterclass and made 90 to help RCB win the match by 37 runs. Will Kohli produce another stunning inning?

Royal Challengers Bangalore are sitting pretty with 14 points from 10 matches they have played so far. Chennai Super Kings are struggling at the bottom of the points table with mere 6 points from 11 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore can become the first team to qualify for the play-offs if they win tonight? Will they be able to do that or will CSK play spoilsport and make Virat Kohli wait a little longer for the play-offs spot?

Good afternoon and welcome to the coverage of match 44 of the Indian Premier League. Today Royal Challengers Bangalore face Chennai Super Kings at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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