CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Chennai Beat Bengaluru By 6 Wickets In Tournament Opener
IPL 2024, CSK vs RCB Score HIGHLIGHTS: Chennai beat Bengaluru by 6 wickets in the season opener at the MA Chidabaram Stadium in Chennai.
It's a wrap then from match number 1 of IPL 2024. If you missed catching the updates live, here is Manan Chadha's report. Hardly any surprises that it was Mustafizur Rahman who was adjudged the Player Of The Match for finishing with figures of 4/29 off his 4 overs. From all of us at ABP Live, thank you and Good night.
A clinical performance from Chennai who beat Bangalore by 6 wickets and 8 balls remaining. No batter crossed the fifty-run mark in this match but Chennai were the better side collectively with Rachin Ravindra top-scoring for them with 37 off 15 and Shivam Dube remaining unbeaten on 34 off 28. Bengaluru still wait for their first win over Chennai in Chennai since 2008.
Chennai Super Kings, the defending champions, have started the IPL 2024 with a win. IPL 2024 gets underway with a Chennai win. They beat RCB by 6 wickets.
Joseph Bowling 19th but Dube has smashed a six off the third ball and CSK need 1 run now.
CSK need 9 runs from 12 balls. Will this be the last over of the match?
Siraj Bowls The 18th over. Concedes 9 with Jadeja and Dube getting a boundary each.
18 To Win Off 18 Balls for CSK after they get 16 runs off the 17th over.
And 4 byes off the fifth ball. Rawat injures himself but the equation has down to 19 needed off 19 deliveries. Surely, game in the pocket now for CSK.
Waits for the short ball this time and Dube guides it in the gap for a boundary behind the stumps on the off-side. Looked elegant. CSK very much in control.
Joseph To Bowl the 17th. His third over.
CSK need 34 runs from 24 balls with 6 wickets in hand.
Dube finds the boundary off Green. Another short-ball but Dube is in control and finds the gap between deep square leg and fine leg. That allows Chennai to get 12 off the over. CSK-140/4 after 16 overs.
Green's third over. The 16th over the innings.
Final Time Out of IPL 2024 Season opener. What an eventful evening already. Who will get the two points? It's all come down to the final 30 balls. CSK need 46 runs from 30 balls with 6 wickets in hand. Shivam Dube- 7* off 13, Jadeja- 16* off 10.
Siraj, who had bowled 2 overs in the powerplay, is back for his third over.
7 Off The Over, despite that six early in the over. So good comeback from Maxwell. CSK- 121/4 after 14 overs. They need 53 runs from 36 balls.
Jadeja breaks free. He gets one in his arc and goes down the wicket before smashing it for a maximum over long on.
Glenn Maxwell, RCB's 7th bowling option, into the attack.
Still no MS Dhoni. It's Ravindra Jadeja who walks in ahead of the renowned finisher.
Would you believe it? It's Green out of all the bowlers who has picked up a second wicket. Not their frontline bowling option for sure but the short ball has given him a wicket and that too of Mitchell who goes back for 22 off 18, playing this straight to long on. CSK- 110/4 after 12.3 Overs.
RCB opt for a review against Dube after the ball went to the keeper after passing near the batter's bat. Keeper Rawat seemed convinced but Ultra Edge confirms there was no bat.
Joseph returns. He concedes 7 in a boundary-less over. CSK- 109/3 after 12 overs.
Shivam Dube is the Impact sub for Mustafizur Rahman. He walks in at number 5.
Cameron Green gets a wicket. Rahane just hoicked him over six the previous ball but this time around, he ends up playing it to the throat of the fielder deep on the leg side. Maxwell judges it to perfection and CSK lose their third. They are 99/3 after 10.2 Overs.
10 overs bowled then as Dagar slips in a tidy over, gives away just 4 but RCB need wickets. CSK- 88/2. They need 82 runs from 60 balls.
Back-To-Back Sixes! The spinners are operating in tandem but Mitchell finds a way to breakthrough. First a maximum over long on before a six over long off. Just when RCB were tightening the screws, CSK has managed to break free, thanks to Mitchell. 15 off the over. CSK- 88/2 after 9 overs.
Dagar concedes just 2 off his first. CSK- 73/2 after 8 overs.
Daryl Mitchell In At 4 for CSK. Mayank Dagar has the ball in hand. RCB's fifth bowler.
Karn Sharma gets rid of Ravindra. He had just conceded a six off the previous delivery but has the last laugh, trapping the New Zealander with a ball on the shorter-side with a leg-side field and Ravindraf falls in that trap. He goes for a well-made 15-ball 37. But RCB have a wicket at a crucial juncture in the match. CSK- 71/2 after 7 overs.
Rahane on the charge. He is not afraid of the aerial route and smashes a six when the ball is there in his slot down the ground. He then just about manages to clear the infield on a mistimed stroke before an overthow allows him to take 3 and retain strike for the next over on the last ball. End Of Powerplay. CSK-62/1 after 6 overs.
Dayal To Bowl Final Powerplay over for RCB. His third on the trot.
5 Overs Bowled. CSK- 49/1 after 5 overs. 11 runs coming off the fifth over.
Six first ball from Ravindra in that Joseph over! No stopping the youngster. It's short and on his hips and the left-hander needs no second invitation to pounce on to that opportunity.
Ajinkya Rahane walks in at number 3. Alzarri Joseph into the attack for RCB. He replaces Siraj.
WICKET!! There's the breakthrough. He had gone for two boundaries off the over already, one off the bat of Ravindra and one from Gaikwad but he tempts the Chennai captain for a drive, induces the edge and Green takes the catch after a fumble on the first slip. CSK- 38/1 after 4 overs.
Ravindra with a FOUR and a SIX in that over. First a bit of a class from the southpaw as he plays a flick on the leg side before a top-edge that goes the distance behind the stumps off the last ball. The first six of the innings. CSK-28/0 after 3 overs. 15 coming off the second.
Siraj continues. RCB need wickets if they have to make a match out of this.
Dayal conceded 5 runs off his first and RCB's second over. CSK- 13/0 after 2 overs.
A lucky boundary this time around as Ravindra inside edges Dayal's first ball for a boundary. IPL debut this for the New Zealander.
Yash Dayal From the other end for Bengaluru.
Gaikwad finds the gap on the off side to get the second boundary off the over. Those are the only scoring shots off the over. CSK- 8/0 after the 1st over.
Gaikwad gets things going with a boundary first ball. Pulled over square leg for a boundary first ball of the innings.
Welcome back! The CSK openers are taking guard. It's captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra who are opening for Chennai. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand for RCB.
Will be back with the chase as CSK need 174 to beat RCB in IPL 2024 opener. Lots to talk, we hope you are not bored yet.
95 Off 57 is what Karthik (38* off 26) and Rawat (48 off 25) added for the sixth wicket that has helped Bengaluru post 173/6. That means they are in the game despite Mustafizur Rahman's four-wicket spell and a period of 28 balls without a boundary. Rahman eventually finishes with figures of 4/29. Deepak Chahar (1/37) was their only other wicket-taker.
MS Dhoni affects a run-out off the last ball as batters try to steal a run. That means RCB finish at 173/6. CSK need 174 to win IPL 2024 opener.
And there's the boundary off the over. A slower one from the bowler and DK goes for it with all his might. Not the best of connections but an edge that goes for four.
Wide and the batters change ends after Dhoni fumbles behind the stumps. 5 off the over. 4 balls.
3 Runs Off First 4 Balls. Remarkable stuff this from Deshpande under pressure. Rawat on 48*. Can he get to a fifty at least?
And a wide to follow from Deshpande. It's all happening in Chennai. 2 wides, 2 dots so far in this last over.
Two Dot Balls Or is it? DK opts for a review for wide not given. But the decision stays, much like how it was on the previous ball. RCB- 165/5 after 19.2 overs.
A wide ball to start the 20th over from Deshpande. He follows it with a dot.
Deshpande to bowl the last over. 180 definitely on for RCB? How many will they be able to post? Signs of a thrilling game already this.
Another big over for RCB. First a straight six off the willow of Rawat before a boundary off the bat of Karthik. The over is not done yet. 16 runs added to RCB's tally. RCB-164/5 after 19 overs.
Chahar To Bowl 19th over. His last.
And a boundary to end the 18th over. A slower bouncer but Rawat is ready for it and he gets inside the line before timing it over the player inside the circle fine on the leg side to send it for a boundary. RCB- 148/5 after 18 overs.
SIXX! RCB are keeping themselves in the game. Rawat scores a six over wide long-on region. The third in the over.
Two sixes in this over by RCB. 50 of the partnership too. Vital vital runs these. First DK punches one down the ground for a maximum before Rawat picks the length ball and sends one deep into the midwicket region for a maximum. This partnership has been nothing less than a saviour for Bengaluru.
Deshpande Into The Attack. This will be his third over.
3 overs to go then. 17 overs bowled. RCB- 123/5. 18 balls to go.
The first boudary off his bowling in this match. Off the willow of Rawat. It's a bouncer but Rawat knows that fine-leg is inside the circle and helps it past the fielder for a boundary.
2 overs, 4 for 7 so far. Can he get a fifer this evening? Surely a chance at that, the way he has bowled so far.
The finisher DK that RCB need this match has produced a six to end the 16th over. Over long on for a maximum. 14 runs off the over. After 16 overs, RCB- 116/5. 24 balls remaining in the innings. How many more can they score? Time OUT!
Theekshana To Bowl Out. Bringing on the 16th over of the innings.
And a boundary off the last ball from Rawat to make it 12 off the over. 100 up for Bangalore. RCB- 102/5 after 15 overs.
And as if the Bangalore batters were reading this blog, they have found the boundary first ball post that update. Chahar is back and he starts with a full toss which has been punished by Rawat, a drive on the off side that fetches the team four runs.
28 Balls Since Last Boundary then. After 14 overs, RCB- 90/5.
RCB- 83/5. Anuj Rawat- 3* off 3, Dinesh Karthik- 3* off 6.
Deshpande returns. Surely CSK ahead in the match. Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik the RCB batters out in the middle at the moment.
Fourth wicket of the match for Mustafizur. What a match he is having. He has sent back both the set batters this time around as he gets rid of Cameron Green. It's the cutter from the left-armer that has done the trick again. He rattles the top of leg stump. RCB- 78/5 after 11.4 Overs.
What a match Fizz is having! He returns and gets rid of Kohli. But this is not entirely his wicket as he receives help from his fielders in the deep. Ajinkya Rahane keeps the ball in play and gives it to Rachin Ravindra when he nears the bounday ropes. RCB- 77/4 after 11.2 overs. That was Mustafizur's 50th IPL wicket!
A Dozen Coming Off The 10th Over then, with the help of that Kohli six. After 10 overs, RCB- 75/3.
Theekshana pitches this on the shorter side but Kohli is upto it. Gets into position early before despositing it into the stands on the leg side. A maximum. First six of IPL 2024.
That was the first time out of IPL 2024. Match hanging in the balance.
A boundary after 4 overs this, it's come off the bat of Green and Jadeja concedes it. 8 coming off the over. RCB- 63/3 after 9 overs.
Theekshana has returned. He concedes 8 runs off the eighth over. RCB- 55/3. Kohli has already gone past 12000 T20 runs.
Jadeja has the ball in hand after the powerplay. Delivers a 6-run over. RCB- 48/3 after 7 overs.
End of fielding restrictions. RCB- 42/3 after 6 overs.
Cameroon Green has joined Kohli in the middle. The Indian star hasn't had much of the strike.
There is a reason why CSK are five-time champions! They have shown glimpses of that champion mentality yet again. They were looking down and out at one stage when Du Plessis was on the charge but they have changed the tide again. 2 wickets in the Fizz over post which Chahar returns and gets rid of Glenn Maxwell for a duck. Another batter who edges one to Dhoni behind the stumps. RCB-42/3 after 5.3 Overs.
WICKET! Fizz has another. One brings two, they say and that's exactly what has happened here. Rajat Patidar gets out after edging one to the keeper. Now then we have a game on the cards. Who has the upper hand? RCB- 41/2 after 4.6 overs. Patidar falls for a duck.
WICKET!! It's the left-arm speedster Mustafizur who produces the breakthrough for the home team. He had conceded a boundary second ball of the over but on the very next delivery it's the cutter that he has specialised over the years that deceives Du Plessis who was looking in sublime nick. He falls for 35 off 23 balls and it's a big wicket for CSK. RCB- 41/1 after 4.3 overs.
Double Bowling Change for CSK as Mustafizur Rahman replaces Chahar.
Maheesh Theekshana Into The Attack. Spin for the first time this IPL. He replaces Deshpande. Concedes 4 off his first. A tidy over. RCB- 37/0 after 4 overs.
Tentative start? What's that says Du Plessis as the RCB captain looks in incredible form. 4 boundaries from Chahar's second over all of them from his willow. 17 off the over. After 3 overs, RCB- 33/0. Faf du Plessis- 30* off 17, Kohli- 1* off 1.
No Stopping That Either and it's the second boundary off the over by Du Plessis. Chahar, CSK under pressure, for sure. Goes towards the leg side and hits it past mid-off once again. Have the nerves settled in for all of you watching?
Du Plessis finds another boundary. Chahar continues for CSK but it's a bit too full and Du Plessis goes up and over mid-off for a boundary.
A boundary off the fifth over off the first over before a couple of boundaries off Tushar Deshpande who is sharing the new ball with Chahar. All of the willow of Faf du Plessis. After 2 overs, RCB- 16/0.
Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis Out To Open for RCB. Deepak Chahar has the new ball in hand for CSK.
National Anthem's Done. Time for much-awaited cricket action to commence.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Subs: Yash Dayal
Chennai Super Kings Subs: Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Moeen Ali
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Anuj Rawat, Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj
BREAKING NEWS: Bengaluru choose to bat first in IPL 2024 opener.
Toss in about 10 minutes from now then. Let the actual cricketing action begin! Are you all ready?
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Hello and Welcome everybody to our live coverage of the IPL 2024 match number 1. It's THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN! It's IPL time! Let's have a great IPL together.
Background
Thank you for following ABP Live's live coverage of the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, where the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by six wickets.
The defending champions, CSK, are undergoing a notable transition as the legendary MS Dhoni hands over the captaincy reins to Ruturaj Gaikwad. This surprising decision, announced just a day before the new season commences, is perceived as a strategic manoeuvre aimed at facilitating a seamless transition, especially considering Dhoni's anticipated retirement at the end of the season.
With five IPL titles already in their illustrious history, CSK stand on the brink of creating history by clinching a sixth title, a milestone yet to be achieved by any team, including the formidable Mumbai Indians, who also boast five trophies to their name.
RCB Look To Replicate WPL Success
In the meantime, RCB would aim to draw inspiration from their women’s team, who clinched their inaugural Women’s Premier League title recently under the leadership of Smriti Mandhana. In RCB's lineup, skipper Faf du Plessis and star batsman Virat Kohli will spearhead the charge, complemented by Cameron Green's versatile skills. The addition of Glenn Maxwell adds further depth to their batting lineup, while the fast bowling unit offers a blend of pace and expertise.
CSK's Dominance Over RCB
In their head-to-head encounters, the two teams have clashed in 31 matches, with the yellow army, CSK, holding the upper hand. CSK have emerged victorious in 20 matches, while one match concluded with no result. On the other hand, RCB has secured 10 wins. Looking at their recent five encounters, Chennai hold a commanding 4-1 lead as well.
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande
Subs: Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Moeen Ali
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Anuj Rawat, Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj
Subs: Yash Dayal
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