RCB vs CSK – IPL 2022 Report: RCB enter Top 4

RCB vs CSK, Match 49 – IPL 2022 Report: After three back to back defeats, RCB are back on winning track with a 13 run win against CSK.

Batting first RCB put 173 runs on the board – thanks to Mahipal Lomor’s 42 in 27 balls and Dinesh Karthik’s last over slog against Dwaine Pretorius.

Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli put on a 62 run opening stand before CSK spinners ran riot. Maheesh Theekshana picked 3 wickets while Moeen Ali who came in for Mitchell Santner picked the price wickets of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli.

Chasing 174 runs to win, CSK openers started off well. Ruturaj and Conway put on a 54-run stand before Shahbaz Ahmed struck the first blow. Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu perished soon to Glenn Maxwell’s off spin as CSK were reduced to 75/3 in 9.4 overs.

Devon Conway smacked his second consecutive half-century but soon departed in the bowling of Wanindu Hasaranga. Harshal Patel came back to deliver in the death overs as the required run rate was a notch above 10. He picked the crucial wickets of Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja to push CSK to back foot. Josh Hazlewood removed the dangerous MS Dhoni and the match was in total favour of RCB. Pretorius was the final wicket to fall as CSK could manage only 160 runs in their full quote of overs.

Toss: MS Dhoni (CSK) won the toss and elect to bowl

Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood

Chennai Super Kings:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana

Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

RCB vs CSK – IPL 2022 – Match Summary

RCB 173-8 in 20 overs

Virat Kohli 30 (33) – 3 fours & 1 six

Faf du Plessis 38 (22) – 4 fours & 1 six

Mahipal Lomror 42 (27) – 3 fours & 2 sixes

Rajat Patidar 21 (15) – 1 four & 1 six

Dinesh Karthik 26*(17) – 1 four & 2 sixes

Maheesh Theeskshana 4-0-27-3

Moeen Ali 4-0-28-2

Dwaine Pretorius 3-0-42-1

CSK 160-8 in 20 overs

Ruturaj Gaikwad 28 (23) – 3 fours & 1 six

Devon Conway 56 (37) – 6 fours & 2 sixes

Ambati Rayudu 10 (8) – 1 six

Moeen Ali 34 (27) – 2 fours & 2 sixes

Dwaine Pretorius 13 (8) – 1 four & 1 six

Shahbaz Ahmed 3-0-27-1

Josh Hazlewood 4-0-19-1

Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-31-1

Glenn Maxwell 4-0-22-2

Harshal Patel 4-0-35-3

Result: RCB won by 13 runs

Player of the Match: Harshal Patel

POINTS TABLE:

RCB – 12 points – 4th spot

CSK: 6 points – 9th spot