RCB vs CSK Highlights of VIVO IPL 2021: All-Round Performance by Chennai Super Kings Leads MS Dhoni's Team to 6-Wicket Win
The 35th match of the VIVO IPL 2021 takes the centre stage at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium where the table-toppers Chennai Super Kings will take on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this live blog we shall be bringing the live updates of RCB vs CSK match but before that let's have a quick look at the preview of the game.
That's all we have for now. Thanks for staying with us throughout the game. Here's the updated points table. Oh yes! Do not forget to check out stat highlights which will be uploaded in a while.Ā
Chennai Super Kings lost yet another wicket in form of Ambati Rayudu. Harshal Patel does the magic for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Slightly bowls outside off and Rayudu attempts to hit big and gets caught in the circle.Ā Ambati Rayudu gets OUT on 32.Ā
So the asking rate a couple of overs ago was over 7 which has now come down. Chennai Super KingsĀ batsmen slammed a variety of shots but at the end, Harshal Patel was the one who got the wicket of Moeen Ali. Slower one and he attempted Ali hit big. Gets caught inside the circle.Ā
After a fall of quick wickets, Chennai Super Kings is in a bid to stabilise the team. 100 runs up for Chennai Super Kings with a SIX by Ambati Rayudu. Quite an interesting game for both teams.Ā
And RCB bounces back into the game with a couple of wickets back to back. This time it was Glen Maxwell whoĀ gave yet another breakthrough to the team as he dismissed Faf du Plessis. The opener gets caught on leg side and gets OUT on 31.Ā
Just when we thought nothing seemed to be working for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Yuzvendra Chahal stood tall for the team and get rid of Ruturaj Gaikwad who had been blazing guns for the side. Virat Kohli took a stunning catch to dismiss Rituraj Gaikwad who got OUT on 38.
JustĀ when we thoughtĀ nothing seemed to be working for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Yuzvendra Chahal stood tall for the team and get rid of Ruturaj Gaikwad who had been blazing guns for the side. Virat Kohli took a stunning catch to dismiss Rituraj Gaikwad who got OUT on 38.Ā
With the total being a bit on the lower side, Chennai Super Kings batsmenĀ Ruturaj Gaikwad & Faf du Plessis are taking their time and are hitting FOURS & Sixes on the right occasions. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings Score highest runs in the first Power Play.Ā
The RCB bowlers are bowling tighter spells as the Chennai Super Kings openers intend to give the team a great start. The two batsmen are playing cautiously are in no rush.
So the first inning turned out to be comparatively low-scoring than expected and we have Ruturaj Gaikwad andĀ Faf du Plessis who are looking to give CSK a great start.Ā
Chennai Super Kings restricts Royal Challengers Bangalore on the score of 156 runs. Wickets kept falling constant for RCB and it was Dwayne Bravo who was the man for the Yellow Army as he scalped three wickets.Ā
Deepak Chahar is the one who finally got a wicketĀ for Chennai Super Kings and a slower one does the trick for the team. He dismisses Tim David on the score of 1.Ā
That's the end of the innings forĀ AB de Villers as he departs after a small cameo.Ā Ā Dev Padikkal also goes to the pavilion after his blistering knock of 70 runs.
After Viral Kohli's wicket, CSK has gained a bit of control and is leaving no stone unturned to pressurise the opponents. As of now, we have AB de VilliersĀ and Devdutt Padikkal batting for the Yellow Army.Ā
So it's curtains down on Virat Kohli's innings as Dwayne Bravo provides a breakthrough. Virat Kohli attempts to hit big and get caught in the deep. Kohli OUT on 53.Ā
The 35th match of the VIVO IPL 2021 takes the centre stage at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium where the table-toppers Chennai Super KingsĀ will take on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this live blog we shall be bringing the live updates of RCB vs CSK match but before that let's have a quick look at the preview of the game. Both RCB and CSK have had quite a contrasting fortune in the second leg of the tournament RCB had a horrific start to the UAE leg of the tournament as they lost the matchĀ against Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets. Chennai Super Kings Gives a Witty Take on an Epic IPL 2021 Match Between CSK and RCB (Read Post).Ā
Chennai Super Kings on the other hand started with the UAE leg of the tournament with a stunning win over their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians. The Yellow Army went on to win the match by 20 runs and that was quite a winning start to the UAE leg. Thus it would be safe to say that the RCB will look to ease out their woes and focus on winning more games. Chennai Super Kings are placed on number two of the points table.
RCB on the other hand is placed on number three of the points table. The last time the two teams met each other in the IPL 2021, CSK walked away with a thumping 69-run win. Stay tuned to this space for more updates of the match.
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