CSK vs RCB – IPL 2022: Chennai clinch their 200th IPL match
CSK vs RCB– Match 22 – IPL 2022 Report: Chennai Super Kings registered their first win of IPL 2022. They beat RCB by 23 runs in their 200th IPL match.
Batting first CSK powered to 216-4 in 20 overs – Thanks to 165 run partnership for the third wicket between Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube. Uthappa registered his highest score in IPL while Dube recorded his highest score in T20 cricket.
Chasing 217 runs to win, RCB were reduced to 50-4 in 6.5 overs as Sri Lankan mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana removed both the openers. Debutant Suyash Prabhidessai and Shahbaz Ahmed combined to put on a 60-run stand in 33 balls to put RCB back in contention. Theekshana returned to removed both the batsmen but Dinesh Karthik’s presence kept the RCB hopes alive.
DK scored a quick fire 34 at 242.86 strike rate but Dwayne Bravo’s death skills removed him to put CSK in a comfortable position to win the match by 23 runs.
Toss: Faf du Plessis (RCB) won the toss and elect to bowl
Playing XIs:
Chennai Super Kings:
Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
CSK vs RCB – IPL 2022 – Match Summary
CSK 216-4 in 20 overs
Ruturaj Gaikwad 17 (16) – 3 fours
Robin Uthappa 88 (50) – 4 fours
Shivam Dube 95*(46) – 5 fours & 8 sixes
Josh Hazlewood 4-0-33-1
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-35-2
RCB 193-9 in 20 overs
Glenn Maxwell 26 (11) – 2 fours & 2 sixes
Shahbaz Ahmed 41 (27) – 4 fours
Suyash Prabhudessai 34 (18) – 5 fours & 1 six
Dinesh Karthik 34 (14) – 2 fours & 3 sixes
Mohammed Siraj 14*(11) – 3 fours
Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-33-4
Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-39-3
Mukesh Choudhary 3-0-40-1
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-42-1
Result: CSK won by 23 runs
Player of the Match: Shivam Dube
POINTS TABLE:
CSK – 2 points – 9th spot
RCB – 6 points – 5th spot
