- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.3 he's got him! Harbhajan hadn't got a wicket in the last three T20s he played in. What a time and what a wicket to break that duck. Dragged this a little shorter, but it was still spinning into Kohli, who transferred weight back and pulled fiercely. But the ball's not really coming on to the bat, so even though he connected well, he didn't get the distance, and Ravindra Jadeja at deep midwicket stayed still and caught the ball, calm as you please. Chepauk's gone ballistic 16/117.1 and he strikes first ball. Parthiv it is, so he doesn't become the first batsman to carry his bat in the IPL. Coming to the ball, it was short down the leg side, Parthiv goes for the pull but ends up hitting it straight to Jadeja at square leg 70/105.2 popped back to the bowler tames of dismissals. This one was on the length from where the ball is holding up. It held up even more, pitched on off and spinning away, and Moeen was way too early into his shot, trying to drive. Ends up popping the ball in the air off the end of the bat, and Harbhajan has all the time in the world to pluck the catch over his head. What a start by Harbhajan and Chennai 28/27.2 you cannot deny Harbhajan today AB tries to sweep again, but doesn't get hold of it once again. The pitch is not one where you can rely on the ball coming on even a bit, and AB is too early, the top edge flies to midwicket this time. And Jadeja is the man there, he isn't going to drop any. even when he has to run in and dive forward. RCB in tatters 38/37.6 oh what have you done Shimron Hetmyer? This was given some more air, Hetmyer came on the front foot and pushed to Raina at cover. For some unfathomable reason, he thought there was a run there and was halfway down the pitch. Raina reached the ball by then and flicked it to Dhoni. Hetmyer gave up the ghost and just stood there, watching the bails get whipped off. 39/49.2 Dube departs cheaply, googly does the trick. Was a length ball around off and spinning away, Dube looks to steer it on the off side, gets an outside edge and Watson takes an easy catch around stomach height at first slip 45/510.3 caught behind! A similar delivery, but a touch fuller this time, pitching around off, de Grandhomme comes forward to defend but it spins away sharply to take the outside edge, Dhoni makes no mistake 50/611.1 fuller around off, a googly again to beat the forward defence, an appeal for lbw but think it hit him outside the line of the off stump. Not out but Dhoni has decided to review it. Front foot is fine. Looks like there is some bat involved, an inside edge, replays confirm. But wait, Watson have taken the catch as well, so it's not lbw but caught behind 53/713.4 goes for the slog sweep, the idea was good as it was a googly but doesn't get the timing right and Harbhajan takes a neat catch pedalling backward at deep square leg 59/816.5 Jadeja gets his line right finally, pitching on middle and spinning away, comes forward to defend and beats the bat to flatten the off stump 70/9Extras4 (lb 3, nb 1)TOTAL70 all out (17.1 Overs, RR: 4.07)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Virat Kohli, 3.3 ov), 2-28 (Moeen Ali, 5.2 ov), 3-38 (AB de Villiers, 7.2 ov), 4-39 (Shimron Hetmyer, 7.6 ov), 5-45 (Shivam Dube, 9.2 ov), 6-50 (Colin de Grandhomme, 10.3 ov), 7-53 (Navdeep Saini, 11.1 ov), 8-59 (Yuzvendra Chahal, 13.4 ov), 9-70 (Umesh Yadav, 16.5 ov), 10-70 (Parthiv Patel, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DL Chahar 4 0 17 0 4.25 12 1 0 0 1 Harbhajan Singh 4 0 20 3 5 13 0 1 0 0 SK Raina 1 0 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 Imran Tahir 4 1 9 3 2.25 18 1 0 0 0 RA Jadeja 4 1 15 2 3.75 15 1 0 0 0 DJ Bravo 0.1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.1 got him that's an ugly heave from Watson to a slider that pitched on off. Went for a slog sweep but misses it entirely and the ball cannons into the stumps. 8/114.2 chopped on! Down the track but this is short and aimed at the batsman, Rayudu is cramped and is in no position to pull, ends up chopping it on to his stumps 59/39.2 goes for the big hit this time but doesn't get the timing right, skips down to this length ball and Dube takes a comfortable catch at long-on 40/2Extras5 (lb 1, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL71/3 (17.4 Overs, RR: 4.01)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Shane Watson, 2.1 ov), 2-40 (Suresh Raina, 9.2 ov), 3-59 (Ambati Rayudu, 14.2 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Chennai Super Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50- 23.20
Match days
23 March 2019 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Chennai Super Kings 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 45/4 in 9.0 overs (PA Patel 16, S Dube 2)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 10.1 overs (62 balls), Extras 3
- Over 11.1: Review by Chennai Super Kings (Bowling), Umpire - BNJ Oxenford, Batsman - NA Saini (Upheld)
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 59/7 in 13.0 overs (PA Patel 20, YS Chahal 4)
- Over 14.2: Review by Chennai Super Kings (Bowling), Umpire - AY Dandekar, Batsman - PA Patel (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 70/10 in 17.1 overs (Mohammed Siraj 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 16 runs, 1 wicket)
- Strategic Timeout: Chennai Super Kings - 36/1 in 9.0 overs (AT Rayudu 19, SK Raina 15)
- Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (72 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Chennai Super Kings - 68/3 in 16.0 overs (KM Jadhav 12, RA Jadeja 5)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDhoni unhappy with Chepauk pitch, says it needs to get "a lot better"
Virat Kohli says neither team would have enjoyed batting on the slow surface, especially in a T20 contest
Talking Points: RCB mis-read the pitch
Spinners took 10 out of 13 wickets that fell as CSK got their combination and tactics right in the season opener
Harbhajan Singh turns back the clock
The offspinner endured his worst IPL last season, and had hardly played serious cricket since then, but on a helpful surface he took the new ball and performed all his old tricks
How Chennai Super Kings kept the whistle alive
Varun Shetty explores the uniquely symbiotic relationship between the IPL's most popular franchise and its intensely passionate fans
Don't care if I'm judged on not winning the IPL - Virat Kohli
'Obviously, you want to win," the RCB captain said in response to criticism of his captaincy. 'I am doing what I am supposed to do.'



