- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.2 short-arm jab straight to deep midwicket! Just beyond the slot length. Kohli looks to whip a flick over cow corner for six. But because it's a bit too full, he can't get the bat totally under it. Jadeja makes no mistake on the boundary line. Bravo with the breakthrough, Kohli falls victim to the nelson. 111/116.6 that's two in two! Back of a length on leg, so Padikkal goes low to ramp it over third man. However, it's a slower ball, the bounce doesn't rise as he expected, and has mistimed the shot. Doesn't go over Rayudu, who takes the catch inside the circle. Padikkal falls after a 50-ball innings at a strike-rate of 140. 140/316.5 sliced and Shardul gets the big wicket. Length ball, wider outside off. de Villiers backed away to the leg side so that he could go inside out over cover. But it was wider than he expected, mistimes the shot, and Raina takes the skyer at cover 140/219.2 full on leg stump. Misses the yorker, and Maxwell looks to smack a six over cow corner. But he checks the shot instead of offering a full flourish. Taken by the outfielder rather comfortably 154/518.2 simply sensational! Good length ball on off stump, but its the legcutter. Tries to chip an inside out loft over cover but slices the shot. Raina reverse cups his hands, and takes an easy one 150/419.6 fitting end to the innings as Bravo gets his third. Overpitched outside off. Looks to clatter a six over long off. Slices it, and Raina at cover takes another. RCB finish on 156 for 6 156/6Extras5 (lb 3, w 2)TOTAL156/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.8)Fall of wickets: 1-111 (Virat Kohli, 13.2 ov), 2-140 (AB de Villiers, 16.5 ov), 3-140 (Devdutt Padikkal, 16.6 ov), 4-150 (Tim David, 18.2 ov), 5-154 (Glenn Maxwell, 19.2 ov), 6-156 (Harshal Patel, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DL Chahar 4 0 35 1 8.75 7 6 0 0 0 JR Hazlewood 4 0 34 0 8.50 7 1 2 1 0 SN Thakur 4 0 29 2 7.25 9 1 2 0 0 RA Jadeja 4 0 31 0 7.75 7 2 1 0 0 DJ Bravo 4 0 24 3 6.00 10 1 1 1 0
Player of the Match
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.2 that's a super catch from Kohli and he belts out a roar! Faf has asked Gaikwad to wait, and the umpires will go upstairs to check if it was a clean catch. Soft signal is out. And it will stay that way. Yuzi deceives Gaikwad in flight and turn as he attempts a drive, gets a thick edge and Kohli moving to his left from backward point then puts in a full-length dive forward to catch it superbly. 71/19.1 swept straight to short fine! Are RCB finding their way back? Extra bounce on this length delivery as Faf attempted a sweep. Got it high on the bat. Saini in taking the catch may have hurt his finger. 71/213.6 Patel adds to his tally as the slower ball gets him a wicket. Full on his toes, Moeen looks to flick it over midwicket. But the 112kph ball gets him to play the shot too early, in the air, and Kohli gets under it at midwicket to take a simple one 118/315.4 pulled to midwicket! Another one for Harshal. Length ball outside off, and pulled in front of square. Straight to midwicket! 133/4Extras5 (lb 1, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL157/4 (18.1 Overs, RR: 8.64)Fall of wickets: 1-71 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 8.2 ov), 2-71 (Faf du Plessis, 9.1 ov), 3-118 (Moeen Ali, 13.6 ov), 4-133 (Ambati Rayudu, 15.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammed Siraj 3 0 23 0 7.66 5 3 0 0 0 NA Saini 2 0 25 0 12.50 4 2 2 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 40 0 10.00 7 2 3 0 0 HV Patel 3.1 0 25 2 7.89 7 3 0 1 2 YS Chahal 4 0 26 1 6.50 10 2 1 1 0 GJ Maxwell 2 0 17 1 8.50 3 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Chennai Super Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days
24 September 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Chennai Super Kings 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Match Notes
- Match Delayed: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 0 wicket)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (V Kohli 31, D Padikkal 20, Ex 0)
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 61/0 in 7.0 overs (V Kohli 34, D Padikkal 26)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 3
- D Padikkal: 50 off 35 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 67 balls (V Kohli 45, D Padikkal 52, Ex 3)
- V Kohli: 50 off 36 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 131/1 in 16.0 overs (D Padikkal 67, AB de Villiers 6)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 156/6 in 20.0 overs (PWH de Silva 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 0 wicket)
- Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (34 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (RD Gaikwad 27, F du Plessis 24, Ex 2)
- Strategic Timeout: Chennai Super Kings - 59/0 in 6.0 overs (RD Gaikwad 28, F du Plessis 29)
- Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 11.6 overs (73 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Chennai Super Kings - 125/3 in 15.0 overs (AT Rayudu 24, SK Raina 5)
- Chennai Super Kings: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 4
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