IPL 2020 Highlights, CSK vs RCB Match, Full Cricket Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 37 runs

Virat Kohli: It was one of our more complete performances. We got into a tricky situation till about 14 overs, and then we pushed forward. We were targeting 150 or so, and then got about 20 runs extra. Very happy with getting the two points, and as we have back-to-back games, good to carry the momentum. If we don’t get too far ahead of the game, the game rewards us with something extra. It’s about respecting the conditions. If you’re in in the death overs and you’re hitting the ball well, you can really capitalise, and I keep applying that more often than not. Before I was putting too much pressure on myself. When you think too much of the responsibility then you start burdening yourself. I set myself up well when I was at 34 off 30. (On Morris) He didn’t get an opportunity to bat, but there was still Morris to come, Gurkeerat to come, so our batting lineup has become deep now. Had a brilliant day with the ball and on the field as well. It was a complete performance. We still want to focus on our processes. There are very good teams around.

Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 90!

MS Dhoni: Last four overs when we were bowling, we just needed to close it nicely. Batting has been a bit of a worry and today also it was evident. We need to do something about it. I think we are better off playing the other way round, playing the bigger shots even if you get out. Our batting lacked a bit of power from the sixth over onwards. We have not come up with plans to go after bowlers who will bowl from sixth-14 overs. Either we are giving too many in the first six overs or too many in the last six overs. There are too many holes in the ship. Our main worry still remains the batting department. We will try to be expressive in the next few matches.

After 20 overs,Chennai Super Kings 132/8 ( Deepak Chahar 5 , Shardul Thakur 1)

Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 37 runs!

Chahar grabs a couple of doubles off the first two deliveries, followed by as many dots and as many singles off the remaining deliveries as a total of six runs are conceded off the final over of the day, bowled by Udana. With that, RCB only grab their fourth win of the season, which also happens to be only their second against their southern rivals out of the last nine encounters between the two.

After 19 overs,Chennai Super Kings 126/8 ( Deepak Chahar 0 , )

Padikkal drops Bravo near long off off the third delivery of the over, but makes up for it in the very next delivery as Bravo sends one down his throat, departing for 7 as a result. Jadeja clips the ball towards deep square-leg for a boundary off the penultimate delivery, but holes out to deep midwicket off the last delivery as Morris ends his day with a wicket, finishing with superb figures of 3/19 on RCB debut. CSK need 44 off 6

OUT! A wicket off the last ball for Chris Morris as Jadeja holes out to the man at deep midwicket to depart for 7! CSK 126/8

Jadeja c Gurkeerat b Morris 7(6)

FOUR! Short and going down leg, Jadeja swivels this behind square to work it towards the vacant boundary. CSK 126/7

OUT! Padikkal had dropped Bravo in the previous delivery, and makes up for the slip-up instantly as he latches onto this one to send the Trinidadian all-rounder back to the dugout. Second wicket for Morris today. CSK 122/7

Bravo c Padikkal b Morris 7(5)

After 18 overs,Chennai Super Kings 117/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 2 , Dwayne Bravo 3)

Udana returns to the attack in the slog overs, and gets rid of the set Rayudu with a clever change of pace and line to get the CSK No 3 clean bowled for 42. Dwayne Bravo joins Ravindra Jadeja at the centre, and the pair is left with an improbable 53 off 12 balls.

OUT! Udana saw Rayudu moving across the line quite early and took pace off the ball completely. Rayudu ends up getting a faint tickle that only ensures it goes on to hit the middle stump! The Sri Lankan turns around and points towards his skipper in celebration. CSK 113/6

Rayudu b Udana 42(40)

After 17 overs,Chennai Super Kings 109/5 ( Ambati Rayudu 38 , Ravindra Jadeja 1)

After the massive blow in the form of Dhoni’s dismissal in the previous, things get even worse for them as Curran’s caught-behind first ball of this over. Jadeja walks out to bat next, chipping the ball towards extra cover for a single off the fourth delivery. Single to Rayudu off the final delivery as he retains the strike. Three runs and a wicket off this over. Chennai need 61 off 18.

OUT! Chris Morris strikes, and collects his first wicket in an RCB jersey as he gets the hard-hitting all-rounder Sam Curran caught-behind for a golden duck! CSK 107/5

Curran c de Villiers b Morris 0(1)

Indian players with 300-plus sixes in T20 cricket:

Rohit Sharma 
Suresh Raina
MS DHONI*

After 16 overs,Chennai Super Kings 106/4 ( Ambati Rayudu 36 , )

Dhoni finally connects in this over as he smashes a full delivery from Chahal down the ground for a flat six off the third delivery, guiding the ball towards deep midwicket for a brace off the next delivery. A shot too many however, brings Dhoni’s stay at the crease to an end as he holes out to long off off the last delivery. 10 and a wicket off Chahal’s final over as the leggie finishes with 1/35 from his four. CSK need 64 to win off 24 balls.

OUT! Holed out for long off has Dhoni as Chahal nets the big fish! Gurkeerat had his eyes fixed on the ball throughout and was still as a statue as he completed an easy catch. CSK 106/4

Dhoni c Gurkeerat b Chahal 10(6)

SIX! Flat hit over long on by MSD, bringing up the 100 for the Super Kings! CSK 104/3

After 15 overs,Chennai Super Kings 96/3 ( Ambati Rayudu 35 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 1)

Lack of intent in running between the wickets is what costs Jagadeesan his wicket as he falls victim to a direct hit from Morris while looking for a single. Out walks MS Dhoni, who has come under severe criticism this season which have been directly proportional to his team’s fortunes. Seven runs from the over, including a boundary to Rayudu off the third, as Saini signs off with 0/18 from four. Chennai need 74 off 30.

MS Dhoni’s SR in death overs in IPL:

2020 : 168.9
Overall : 177.9

FOUR! Pulled hard towards the midwicket fence by Rayudu off Saini! CSK 93/3

OUT! Superb piece of fielding by Morris at mid off as he effects a direct hit at the non-striker’s end, where Jagadeesan falls short while looking to complete a quick single. Intent was something that was missing in Rayudu and Jagadeesan’s running so far today, and it finally cost the latter his wicket as he didn’t so much as stretch his arm to try and make it home. CSK 89/3
 

Jagadeesan run out (Morris) 33(28)

After 14 overs,Chennai Super Kings 89/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 30 , Narayan Jagadeesan 33)

Another good over for CSK, with a boundary each to Jagadeesan and Rayudu followed by a double and a wide with the former on strike towards the end of the over. Jagadeesan retains the strike with a single off the last ball. Chennai need 81 to win off 36.

FOUR! Fine, fine shot by Rayudu! Shuffles to his right and flicks the full delivery from Dube towards fine leg! CSK 84/2

FOUR! Lovely placement by Jagadeesan off Dube, picking the gap between the square-leg and the midwicket fielders with a well-timed pull to boost the team’s run rate. CSK 79/2

After 13 overs,Chennai Super Kings 75/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 25 , Narayan Jagadeesan 25)

Good over from CSK’s perspective as Jagadeesan collects a couple of boundaries in Chahal’s third over to transfer some of the pressure back on the bowling side, with 12 coming off the over. Jagadeesan collects a single off the final delivery to complete the fifty stand with Rayudu, a stand that has keep Chennai afloat even if the asking rate is starting to get a little out of reach. Timeout signalled at the end of this over. Chennai need another 95 off 42.

Fifty partnership up between Jagadeesan and Rayudu for the third wicket, this stand coming off 44 deliveries. Jagadeesan collects a single off the last delivery of the 13th over to bring up the milestone. CSK 75/2

FOUR! Another fine shot for Jagadeesan off Chahal, this one a reverse slog-sweep that is directed towards the third man fence. CSK 73/2

FOUR! Jagadeesan starts off strong against the leg-spinner, getting down on one knee and sweeping hard towards the square-leg fence. CSK 67/2

After 12 overs,Chennai Super Kings 63/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 24 , Narayan Jagadeesan 15)

Rayudu collects another boundary for himself, lofting the ball over mid off’s outstretched hand off the first delivery  of the over as Saini returns to the attack. Wide down the leg side a couple of deliveries later. Single off each of the last two deliveries as Jagadeesan keeps the strike for the next over. Seven off the over. Chennai need another 107 off 48.

FOUR! Rayudu lofts the ball inside out over mid off, where the fielder leaps up but isn’t able to get his hand anywhere close to the path of the ball. CSK 60/2

After 11 overs,Chennai Super Kings 56/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 19 , Narayan Jagadeesan 14)

Finally some signs of urgency being shown by the two batsman in Chahal’s second over — Jagadeesan skips down the ground to hammer the ball towards long off for a four off the second delivery, followed by the two batsmen racing across the pitch for a second run off the last delivery. Nine from the over. Chennai need 114 off 54.

FOUR! Lofted down the ground towards the vacant long off fence by Jagadeesan off Chahal! That brings up the fifty for the Super Kings, although 10 overs have already passed by. CSK 52/2

After 10 overs,Chennai Super Kings 47/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 17 , Narayan Jagadeesan 7)

Morris is brought back after the timeout. Starts off with a couple of dots, which is followed by a tap towards deep midwicket by Rayudu for a brace and a pull through square leg for a single. Jagadeesan fails to score off the last two deliveries. CSK are nowhere in the chase at the halfway stage, with their run-rate a measly 4.7. They need another 123 to win from 60 balls, something they can achieve provided Rayudu’s able to switch gears from the word go, or perish trying.

Rayudu had a SR of 78.13 against Chahal in IPL, facing 64 balls till 2019.

After 9 overs,Chennai Super Kings 44/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 14 , Narayan Jagadeesan 7)

Rayudu collects a boundary after a while in this over, ramping a short delivery from Udana over the keeper and towards the third man fence. The Hyderabadi repeats the shot three balls later, but this time the ball nearly carries all the way to Chahal standing near the fence. Nine off the Sri Lankan’s second over of the day, as the umpires signal timeout.

FOUR! A boundary after a while for CSK as Rayudu ramps the short delivery from Udana towards third man. CSK 41/2

After 8 overs,Chennai Super Kings 35/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 7 , Narayan Jagadeesan 5)

Sundar bowls out another tidy over, giving away just five, as Rayudu and Jagadeesan are content in collecting singles at the moment, despite the ground being big enough to convert the 1s into 2s. With the boundaries hardly being scored at the moment, CSK need to grab every opportunity that they get to collect the extra run if they are to keep the asking rate under check.

Lowest PP scores this IPL:

23/3 : DC v KXIP, Dubai
25/2 : KKR v KXIP, Abu Dhabi
26/2 : CSK v RCB, Dubai*

After 7 overs,Chennai Super Kings 30/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 4 , Narayan Jagadeesan 3)

New batsman Jagadeesan, who comes into the team in place of Kedar Jadhav today, keeps the scoreboard ticking with partner Rayudu as the pair deal in singles in Yuzvendra Chahal’s first over of the evening. Just four from the over.

After 6 overs,Chennai Super Kings 26/2 ( Ambati Rayudu 2 , Narayan Jagadeesan 1)

Sundar gets rid of the other CSK opener to give RCB just the kind of start they were hoping to get off to in the powerplay as he bamboozles Watson with a delivery that slides under the edge and crashing against the stumps. Chennai collect just 26 runs for the loss of both openers in the first six overs. Massive pressure on CSK, who desperately need a couple of wins under their belt to keep their playoff hopes alive.

BOWLED! Sundar’s delivering for RCB yet again in the powerplay! After getting hit for a boundary off the previous ball, Sundar fires in a straighter, flatter one that beats Watson’s under-edge, and soon enough the Aussie opener’s marching back to the dugout. CSK 25/2

Watson b Sundar 14(18)

FOUR! Watson gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps towards the long leg fence! CSK 25/1

After 5 overs,Chennai Super Kings 21/1 ( Shane Watson 10 , Ambati Rayudu 2)

Ambati Rayudu walks out at No 3 after Chennai lose an early wicket, with Saini now bowling from a different end. Appeal for lbw against Rayudu off the first delivery is turned down, which is followed by a brace for the Hyderabad batsman to get off the mark. Some excellent change-ups from Saini in the remaining deliveries as the Delhi pacer collects four consecutive dots.

Washington Sundar’s economy rate in PP overs in IPL:

2017 : 6.56
2018 : 12.83
2019 : 9.00
2020 : 4.62 
Overall : 7.25

After 4 overs,Chennai Super Kings 19/1 ( Shane Watson 10 , )

Virat continues to rotate his bowlers, this time bringing offie Washington Sundar into the attack in place of Saini. Loud appeal for lbw against Watson that is turned down by the umpire. Faf goes for a rather half-hearted slog towards deep midwicket where the ball lands between two fielders, allowing him a double. The fact that he attempts something similar two balls later, only to time it much better, is what brings his innings to an end as he sends it down Morris’ throat at deep midwicket. Six runs and a wicket off this one.

OUT! Faf had survived a dismissal scare off a similar shot a couple of deliveries ago, but had survived thanks to the lack of timing. This one’s much better hit, but the big boundaries at Dubai only mean he’s going to need a lot more power to clear the rope here. CSK 19/1

Du Plessis c Morris b Sundar 8(10)

After 3 overs,Chennai Super Kings 13/0 ( Shane Watson 9 , Faf du Plessis 3)

Sri Lankan bowling all-rounder Isuru Udana is brought in place of Morris and goes for seven runs in his first over, including a boundary off the final delivery in which Watson pulls towards the vacant backward square-leg fence.

FOUR! Watson crouches low and pulls behind square off Udana to collect his second boundary of the innings. CSK 13/0

After 2 overs,Chennai Super Kings 6/0 ( Shane Watson 4 , Faf du Plessis 1)

Navdeep Saini steams in from the other end, with Faf du Plessis on strike for the first time. The South African blocks the first couple of balls, is beaten by the third and decides to leave a steep bouncer off the fourth that is called a wide. Fine stop at extra cover by Sundar to restrict Faf to a single next ball. Watson blocks the last two deliveries without setting off for a run. Just two from the over.

After 1 over,Chennai Super Kings 4/0 ( Shane Watson 4 , Faf du Plessis 0)

Chris Morris begins the innings with ball in hand, and starts getting some decent movement right away although he does end up conceding a boundary to Watson off the third delivery. Four off CSK’s first over.

FOUR! Flicked away behind square on the leg side by Watson off Morris! CSK 4/0

Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis walk out to the centre at the start of what might be a tricky chase for CSK as RCB debutant Chris Morris gets ready to bowl the first over of the innings.

Virat Kohli today:

First 38 balls : 49 runs (SR – 128.95)

Last 14 balls : 41 runs (SR – 292.86)

After 20 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 169/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 90 , Shivam Dube 22)

Kohli smashes the second ball hard but Bravo does well to get his hands up right on time. He’s in pain but good enough to continue. Kohli then converts a single into two with superb running between the wickets. Another double after punching the ball through covers. So the last over ends with 4,2,2,2,2,wide,1. Kohli helps RCB to post 169/4 in 20 overs. Tricky chase ahead for CSK.

Kohli with an unorthodox ramp shot against Bravo! This man can do everything!

After 19 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 155/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 77 , Shivam Dube 22)

After the six in the first ball, Shardul bowls a high full-toss to Kohli. The umpire calls it a no-ball and the resulting free-hit goes for just one run. Dube tries the big hit in the fourth ball, but the timing is off. Watson runs back but doesn’t reach on time to grab the chance. A dot to end the over. 14 off it and one over remaining.

Kohli charges down the wicket and hits it through the line straight back over. Wow, just wow!

After 18 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 141/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 68 , Shivam Dube 18)

Chennai are losing the plot in the death overs. Another costly over for them as he Curran concedes 24 runs. Kohli takes him to cleaners. Wonder why Dhoni went with Curran and not Bravo. This could prove costly at the end.

Oh that’s beauty! Kohli walks down the pitch and flicks it to get all six runs. Can watch this all day!

Kohli at his best! Muscles the ball past long-on fielder for a six!

Dube is lucky here. Jagadeesan tries to grab the chance at boundary but the ball ricochets off his hand and crosses the line.

After 17 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 117/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 53 , Shivam Dube 11)

Shardul with the ball. He sees Kohli coming down the track and does well to change the length. The batsmen run two. Kohli then pushes the ball to deep mid-wicket and collets two more runs. This is a costly over from the pacer. He gives away 14 runs including two boundaries. Kohli is set now and Dube can also finish good.

Poor ball again from Shardul. Kohli pulls to get a boundary and that’s also 50 for the RCB skipper

Shardul goes short to Dube. The batsman manages to beat the deep square-leg fielder.

After 16 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 103/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 44 , Shivam Dube 6)

Karn Sharma’s final over. Good fielding effort from the bowler in the third ball. Dives and saves a single. The spinner does really well to keep a check on runs but concedes a boundary off the final ball. Karn Sharma finishes his four overs, giving away 34 runs for no wickets.

Did you know?

 Virat Kohli’s SR in death overs in IPL is 191.7

Dube smashes hard and gets a much-needed boundary straight down the ground.

After 15 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 95/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 42 , Shivam Dube 1)

RCB are losing wickets at regular intervals of time. Credit must go to CSK bowlers. Not many bad balls in this innings so far but still five overs to go and Virat Kohli is still at the crease. The death bowling needs to spot on. A six, a wicket and three singles from Curran’s over.

Edge and taken! 

Curran gets rid of Washinton Sundar.  Washington Sundar c Dhoni b Sam Curran 10(10)

Kohli gets a maximum! Top-edge, wait no, this comes back of the bat against Curran and the ball flies over keeper’s head to clear the boundary.

After 14 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 86/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 34 , Washington Sundar 10)

Jadeja again. Virat Kohli takes a single to complete 6,000 runs for RCB. Another milestone for the run machine. Jadeja went for runs this season so RCB batsmen should look to target him. But just five runs from this over.

After 13 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 81/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 30 , Washington Sundar 9)

Karn Sharma bowling his third over. Good running from Kohli as he pushes the ball towards the extra cover region and collects two runs. Sundar shows a lot of courage to take on Faf du Plessis at long on. The timing is good on that one as he fetches a much-needed six. Two singles to end the over.

Washington Sundar takes on Faf du Plessis at long-on and clear the man. Good hit!

After 12 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 69/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 26 , Washington Sundar 1)

Ravindra Jadeja into the attack and he quickly finishes his over. Washington Sundar tries a reverse-sweep in the third ball but misses it. The bowler and the keeper appeal for a LBW but umpire says no. Two off the over.

STAT ALERT!

 MS Dhoni now holds the record of taking most catches among keepers in IPL, going past Dinesh Karthik’s tally of 104 catches

After 11 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 67/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 25 , Washington Sundar 0)

Hugely successful over for CSK and Shardul Thakur. Two key batsman are back in the pavilion and pressure is now on Virat Kohli. Just a hint of out swing does the trick against AB de Villiers. If you have taken the edge off ABD then the ball is right up there. Just two off the over.

Oh wait a minute! 

AB de Villiers walks back to the dugout. Nicks one to the keeper. Gone for a duck. De Villiers c Dhoni b Thakur 0(2)

Padikkal takes the aerial route against Shardul but fails to clear Faf du Plessis at mid-off. Devdutt Padikkal c du Plessis b Thakur 33(34)

After 10 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 65/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 33 , Virat Kohli (C) 23)

Karn Sharma bowls his second over. Padikkal hits the first six of the match but it’s not too bad an over from the leg-spinner. After the maximum, he sees Padikkal coming down the track again and makes nice adjustment to his length. 10 off it.

Padikkal comes down the track against Karn Sharma and clears the straight boundary with ease.

After 9 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 55/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 25 , Virat Kohli (C) 21)

Bravo continues. Padikkal tries for a big shot but misses it. The next one is a wide slower ball from Bravo as Padikkal mistimes his shot. The ball is in the air but falls in no man’s land for a single. Five singles in the over. So in nine overs, RCB hit just four boundaries. The pitch is playing its part but time to shift gears.

After 8 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 50/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 22 , Virat Kohli (C) 19)

Spin for the first time today. Karn Sharma to Virat Kohli. The RCB skipper makes room and pushes the ball straight for a single. Goes short to Padikkal as he cuts away for another single. Flighted delivery to Kohli for one more run. Two dots and a single off last three balls.

Kohli v Bravo in IPL:

Runs – 131
Balls – 88
Dismissals – 0
SR – 148.66

Did you know?

 Virat Kohli’s batting SR of 89.3 in PP overs in this year’s IPL is the lowest for him since 2015

After 7 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 46/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 20 , Virat Kohli (C) 17)

Bravo into the attack. Starts off with a slower ball. Kohli comes down the track and gently pushes it towards long-on for a single. After the four, there’s a little misunderstanding between Kohli and Padikkal for a quick single. The throw is off target so nothing costly for RCB. 10 off the over. Timeout now!

Classic Virat Kohli! 

Wide half-volley from Bravo and Kohli finds the boundary on the extra-cover region.

After 6 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 36/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 17 , Virat Kohli (C) 11)

Shardul is the new bowler. Bit of swing for him as well. The third ball hits Padikkal’s pads and he appeals for a LBW. The umpire is not interested and it was definitely going down. Two fours in the over and that’s the end of powerplay.

Kohli comes down the track and hits it straight down the ground for his first four of the night.

Padikkal makes room against Shardul and slashes the ball for a boundary!

After 5 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 25/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 13 , Virat Kohli (C) 6)

Chahar bowls his third over of the night. Kohli pushes the ball on the off-side for a single. The second ball is a fuller delivery to Padikkal as the batsman guides it to third-man for one run. Kohli brings out his cover-drive in the fourth ball but the timing’s off. Two singles to end the over.

After 4 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 21/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 11 , Virat Kohli (C) 4)

Virat Kohli will keep himself busy in the middle. After a double, he takes a quick single on the off-side. He will push Padikkal hard. Curran does well not to offer any room to Padikkal to free his arms. Bowls a bouncer to Kohli but it’s too high and umpire calls it a wide. Single off the final ball. Just six off the over.

After 3 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 15/1 ( Devdutt Padikkal 9 , Virat Kohli (C) 2)

Chahar to Finch. Room offered as Finch cuts the ball hard. Straight to the deep point fielder for one run. Finch is middling the bat but he’s hitting it straight to the fielders on the off-side. In the next ball, he goes for an unnecessary slog and it results in his dismissal. Terrible application from Finch. Virat Kohli is off with a double.

Stumps are shattered!

Chahar’s ball comes back in as Finch’s bat is nowhere near the ball. Poor from the Aussie. Finch b Chahar 2(9)

After 2 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 11/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 8 , Aaron Finch 1)

Sam Curran into the attack. Full delivery as Padikkal opens the face of the bat for no run. The second ball is on the legs, nicely flicked for two runs. Curran again targets the pads, Padikkal is watchful and takes quick run. Curran to Finch. The ball rises up sharply as Finch blocks and manages to take one run. The fifth ball is on the fifth stump line, shapes away slightly to beat Padikkal. A wide and a four to end the over.

Timing from Padikkal! Just pushes the ball in the mid-wicket region for his first boundary.

CSK vs RCB head to head:

CSK have won seven of their last eight matches against RCB in IPL

After 1 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 2/0 ( Devdutt Padikkal 1 , Aaron Finch 0)

Chahar to Devdutt Padikkal. Starts off with a full and wide delivery. Padikkal lets it go. Similar ball next up, this time the umpire signals wide. Checks his line in the next ball for a single. Good third ball. A hint on inswing as Finch is beaten. The next ball shapes away as Finch goes for drive but misses it. Chahar beats Finch again with two outswingers. Good start from the pacer.

Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch take charge for RCB. Deepak Chahar takes the new ball for CSK. Here we go with the first over of the match.

MS Dhoni

“We need to get points. It’s an important game for us. We have committed a few errors, need to focus on process. I have been doing well in the nets, need to replicate it out in the middle.”

Virat Kohli at toss

“The wicket is going to get slower and slower. There wasn’t much dew in the last game as well. It’s fair enough to defend today. We won two times batting first and one convincing win while chasing. When you are playing against quality sides, you need to come out and play good cricket.”

One change for CSK

N Jagadeesan replaces Kedar Jadhav

Playing XI:  Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (w/c), N Jagadeesan, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma.

Two changes for RCB

Chris Morris replaces Moeen Ali. Gurkeerat Singh Mann also in and Siraj goes out.

Playing XI: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal

Toss update!

Royal Challengers Bangalore win the toss and Virat Kohli elects to bat first.

Meanwhile, what’s wrong with Rajasthan Royals?

There is inconsistency in team selection and it is hurting them most of all. The Royals have an overseas core of players but beyond that, they are struggling to make a lasting impression. 

Click here to read the full article.

Virat Kohli is not impressed with his team’s fielding 

“Those important chances in between, we need to grab them when the opportunity comes our way, it is not like we are dropping half chances, we are dropping sitters and those things hurt you,” Kohli said after RCB’s loss against Delhi Capitals.

Here’s what MS Dhoni said after his team’s defeat against KKR

In the middle overs, there was a phase when they bowled two-three good overs. Then we lost two-three wickets in a row. If our batting was different during that period, the result would have been different," Dhoni said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

“Rotation of strike is always important. At times we have to judge the deliveries. There were hardly any boundaries in the last three overs.

“You have to be slightly innovative in these scenarios. If someone is bowling just back of a length, you have to find a way to hit boundaries. We did not adapt well,” Dhoni said.

DC back on top!

Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals continue to impress one and all with their consistency, with the Shreyas Iyer-led side climbing to the top of the IPL 2020 points table after registering yet another solid victory this season. Delhi defeated Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals by 46 runs in what was a comparatively low-scoring game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. Defending champions Mumbai Indians are now ranked second with eight points from six games, while Sunrisers Hyderabad are third after their massive 69-run win over Kings XI Punjab.

Here are the full squads of the two franchises that will be in action later this evening:

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, N Jagadeesan, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Shardul Thakur, R Sai Kishore, Faf du Plessis, Monu Kumar, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood, Sam Curran, Karn Sharma.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Gurkeerat Mann, Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Pavan Deshpande, Parthiv Patel, Joshua Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmad.

CSK’s batting in focus in match against RCB

CSK will be desperate for a victory today when they take on RCB in Dubai, with MS Dhoni’s men having dished out one tepid performance after another this season with just four points in their kitty after six games. One of the key areas of concern for the three-time champions will be their batting, with a question mark now hanging over Kedar Jadhav’s place in the middle order after the batting all-rounder struggled to collect runs against KKR.

KKR set KXIP 165 to win

We have another battle taking place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) today, with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Abu Dhabi in the first match of today’s double-header. Led by half-centuries from Dinesh Karthik (58) and Shubman Gill (57), KKR posted a competitive 164/6 on the board after opting to bat in Match 24 of the tournament.

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Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first meeting of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Indian Premier League 2020, with the two sides led by MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli respectively taking place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the second game of the Saturday double-header.