Pune: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are back to winning ways in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Registering a victory against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 13 runs. Harshal Patel’s three crucial wickets helped RCB successfully defend the score and Mahipal Lomror’s quick-fire 42(27) piloted the side to 173/8.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis had a solid start as Royal Challengers Bangalore were 33-0 after 4 overs. Kohli thumped a first six and two fours at the top. RCB were 57-0 at the end of the powerplay after du Plessis smacked a six over long-on.
Moeen Ali provided Chennai Super Kings their first breakthrough. Faf du Plessis holed out to the deep to the English. Glenn Maxwell was dismissed following a run-out in the 9th over. Moeen Ali took Virat Kohli’s stumps to put Royal Challengers Bangalore at 79-3 durong the halfway mark.
Rajat Patidar and Mahipal Lomror put up a crucial partnership of 44for Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB were 123/3 at the end of 15 overs before Dwaine Pretorius broke the partnership, dismissed Patidar with a running catch by Mukesh Choudhary. Lomror kept the fours coming but Maheesh Theekshana claimed the wicket of Lomror. Dinesh Karthik hammered 2 sixes, to help Royal Cjhallebers Bangalore reach 173/8 in the first innings.
Chennai Super Kings’ openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway started cautiously, moving to 25-0 after 4 overs. Conway and Gaikwad bring up the fifty partnership with 3 fours and two sixes. Chennai Super Kings were 51-0 after 6 overs.
Shahbaz Ahmed put an end to the dangerous partnership. Prabhudessai caught Gaikwad off Ahmed’s bowling. Chennai Super Kings were 2 down, Glenn Maxwell dismissed Robin Uthappa as well. Maxwell hooked the stumps of Ambati Rayudu as well. Conway continued with his form and reached his half-century.
Wanindu Hasaranga claimed the crucial wicket of Conway putting Chennai Super Kings at 118/4 with five overs to go. Harshal Patel got the wicket of Jadeja after Virat Kohli grabbed a skier. The equation came down to 47 off 18 for Chennai Super Kings.
Moeen Ali hammered Harshal with a opening six but was caught on the next delivery. Josh Hazlewood picked Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni. Chennai Super Kings required 31 off 6. Dwaine Pretorius launched a six on the first ball but failed to clear the ropes on the next delivery as Harshal claimed his third wicket of the innings. Theekshana smacked a six and a four but Royal Challengers Bangalore finished with a 13-run victory.
Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 173/8 (Mahipal Lomror 42, Faf du Plessis 38; Maheesh Theekshana 3-27) beat Chennai Super Kings 160/8 (Devon Conway 56, Moeen Ali 34; Harshal Patel 3-35) by 13 runs.
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