CSK VS RCB || A match full of Dramas!!
Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League (IPL) is a popular event in the world of cricket. Royal Challengers Bangalore and captain MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings met last night in an important match of the Indian Premier League. Every match of this season of IPL was very exciting. So the fans of both teams were hoping for a good fight in this match as well.
It happened in that match too! Like the last matches, this match witnessed one drama after another with thousands of fans present on the field. After a total of 440 runs, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings have the last laugh in this match.
The match was held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. At the beginning of the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis decided to bowl after winning the toss. As a result, Dhoni's team had to bat first. Chennai didn't start the innings well but after the fall of the first wicket, they never looked back. First, after a great partnership between New Zealand batsman Conway and Rahane, Shivam took the team's lead.
On this day, Conway returned to the pavilion after playing an amazing inning of 83 runs for Chennai. Along with Shivam Dube's half-century, Rahane's 37, and Rayudu Moeen Ali's power hitting at the end, the opposition set a mountain-equivalent target of 226 runs. For Royal Challengers Bangalore, none other than Siraj was able to perform well with the ball.
In reply, the in-form captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli opened for Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, the beginning of the innings was not good for them. Virat Kohli returned to the dressing room after getting out in the first over. However, like in the previous matches, captain Faf du Plessis made a great start in this match. After the fall of the second wicket, Maxwell was the fastest pair at an average of 125 runs. Virat's team completed the quota of 150 runs in just 13 overs. These two batsmen brought the match in their favor in power-hitting.
However, with the departure of Maxwell and Faf-du-Plessis at a gap of 20 runs, the match became crowded again. Needing 50+ runs off the last 30 balls to win was easily achievable. But the Bangalore batsmen made that easy match difficult by losing wickets. In the end, the team lost by 8 runs after scoring 218 runs.
Luck was in Chennai's favor in this match. Because even after missing four catches in one match, the victory went to them. A good performance in batting has made up for the shortfall in fielding. Fans thoroughly enjoyed another dramatic match!!
When comparing RR's chase against GT, it becomes apparent that having strong finishers in the lower order who can hit the ball with ease is crucial.
In addition, RR was able to maintain a run rate of 13+ for eight overs while RCB struggled to chase down a target with a run rate of 12+ for three overs, despite facing a much stronger bowling line-up in a large field. This situation might even be considered comical.
Yeah! You are right . Their strike rate was a big problem.