Match 35: RCB vs CSK
Chennai Super Kings won their second game in a row in the UAE to go to the top of the IPL points table, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in IPL 2021 Match 35 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
When they were sent in to bat, RCB had a two-part inning, with 90 runs at no loss in the first 10 overs and 66/6 in the last 10. They got off to a great start when Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal unmercifully hammered each of the CSK spinners on their way to a 111-run partnership for the first wicket, but things quickly went downhill when Bravo (3/24) struck to dismiss Kohli for 53.
RCB’s explosive middle-order, which included AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, and Tim David, failed to deliver, with Shardul Thakur and Bravo tying the score and chipping in with regular wickets, including Thakur’s consecutive strikes in the 17th over, which saw both Padikkal (70 off 50) and de Villiers depart.
CSK, trailing 157, got off to a similar start as RCB, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis scoring soon. Chahal broke their 71-run partnership when he returned Gaikwad for 38 off 26; and RCB gave themselves a glimmer of hope when Glenn Maxwell removed Faf du Plessis (31 off 26) in the next over, but Moeen Ali and Ambati Rayudu assure that their team stayed on track, scoring quickfire 23 and 32 respectively to keep their team on track.
Match Info
Match:RCB vs CSK, 35th Match, Indian Premier League 2021
Date:Friday, September 24, 2021
Toss:Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opt to bowl
Time:7:30 PM
Venue:Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires:Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Nitin Menon
Third Umpire:Michael Gough
Match Referee:Javagal Srinath
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Playing:Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Tim David, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench:Sachin Baby, Daniel Christian, Dushmantha Chameera, Pavan Deshpande, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, George Garton, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Kyle Jamieson
Chennai Super Kings Squad:
Playing:Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
Bench:Sam Curran, Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Jason Behrendorff, Krishnappa Gowtham, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Harishankar Reddy, Bhagath Varma
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE INNINGS
(RUN RATE: 7.80)
| Batsmen | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Virat Kohli | c Ravindra Jadeja b Dwayne Bravo | 53 | 41 | 129.26 | 6 | 1 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Ambati Rayudu b Shardul Thakur | 70 | 50 | 140 | 5 | 3 |
| AB de Villiers | c Suresh Raina b Shardul Thakur | 12 | 11 | 109.09 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Ravindra Jadeja b Dwayne Bravo | 11 | 9 | 122.22 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim David | c Suresh Raina b Deepak Chahar | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshal Patel | c Suresh Raina b Dwayne Bravo | 3 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | NOT OUT | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTRAS | (nb 0, w 2, b 0, lb 3, pen 0) | 5 | ||||
| TOTAL | (6 wickets; 20 overs) | 156 |
DID NOT BAT:
K.S Bharat ,Navdeep Saini ,Mohammed Siraj ,Yuzvendra Chahal
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | Dots |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 7 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 | 7 |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 9 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 7 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 4 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-111 (Kohli, 13.2 ov) ,2-140 (de Villiers, 16.5 ov) ,3-140 (Padikkal, 16.6 ov) ,4-150 (David, 18.2 ov) ,5-154 (Maxwell, 19.2 ov) ,6-156 (Patel, 19.6 ov)
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS INNINGS
(RUN RATE: 8.64)
| Batsmen | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Virat Kohli b Yuzvendra Chahal | 38 | 26 | 146.15 | 4 | 1 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Navdeep Saini b Glenn Maxwell | 31 | 26 | 119.23 | 2 | 2 |
| Moeen Ali | c Virat Kohli b Harshal Patel | 23 | 18 | 127.77 | 0 | 2 |
| Ambati Rayudu | c AB de Villiers b Harshal Patel | 32 | 22 | 145.45 | 3 | 1 |
| Suresh Raina | NOT OUT | 17 | 10 | 170 | 2 | 1 |
| MS Dhoni | NOT OUT | 11 | 9 | 122.22 | 2 | 0 |
| EXTRAS | (nb 2, w 2, b 0, lb 1, pen 0) | 5 | ||||
| TOTAL | (4 wickets; 18.1 overs) | 157 |
DID NOT BAT:
Ravindra Jadeja ,Dwayne Bravo ,Shardul Thakur ,Deepak Chahar ,Josh Hazlewood
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | Dots |
| Mohammed Siraj | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.66 | 5 |
| Navdeep Saini | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 4 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| Harshal Patel | 3.1 | 25 | 2 | 7.89 | 7 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 | 10 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-71 (Gaikwad, 8.2 ov) ,2-71 (du Plessis, 9.1 ov) ,3-118 (Ali, 13.6 ov) ,4-133 (Rayudu, 15.4 ov)