CSK vs RCB, IPL 2023 Highlights: Chennai Defeat Bangalore In High-Scoring Thriller

CSK opener Devon Conway went hammer and tongs from the onset as he produced a batting masterclass, scoring 83 runs off 45 balls to help his team set a daunting 227-run total vs Bangalore.

CSK opener Devon Conway went hammer and tongs from the onset as he produced a batting masterclass, scoring 83 runs off 45 balls to help his team set a daunting 227-run total vs Bangalore. ( Image Source :PTI )

CSK vs RCB IPL 2023 Highlights: MS Dhoni-led four-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings rode on authoritative half-centuries and some lusty hits from Devon Conway (45-ball 83) and Shivam Dube (27-ball 52) to register a 8-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy stadium on Monday (April 17). It looked like the match would go down to the last few balls but timely wickets from CSK bowlers choked Bangalore in death overs. Bangalore were off to a horrific start, losing their most priced batter and former skipper Virat Kohli in the very first over. To make things worse, RCB were reduced to two wickets in two overs. With RCB reeling at 15/2, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell unleashed beat mode, carnage from both ends. Their counter-attack kept RCB alive in the chase in middle overs. Maxwell and Faf forged a solid 126-run partnership for third wicket. Dhoni brought in Pathirana and Deshpande to bowl in the death overs and they held their nerves to secure a win for Chennai. 

Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and invited Chennai Super Kings to bat first. Devon Conway went hammer and tongs from the onset as he produced a batting masterclass, scoring 83 runs off 45 balls to help Chennai Super Kings post 226/6 - highest ever total against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy in history of Indian Premier League (IPL). 

Conway went on to stitch a solid 74-run stand with Ajinkya Rahane (37 runs off 20 balls) for second wicket. The South African batting star, Conway, was also involved in a 80 run partnership for the third wicket with Shivam Dube, who played a fiery 27-ball 52 innings, laced up with two boundaries and five sixes.

CSK reached 97 for two after the end of first ten overs and even from there on onslaught continued as Dube and Conway dealt in fours and sixes to take CSK to 165 for two after 15 overs. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, it was a struggle for RCB's bowling attack throughout the first innings. At the end of 20 overs, Chennai Super Kings posted a daunting 227-run target for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chennai's 226/5 vs RCB tonight is their third-highest total in IPL.

Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings: 226/6 in 20 overs (Devon Conway 83, Shivam Dube 52; Mohammed Siraj 1/30).

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj