Chennai Super Kings shook off a horror begin to their IPL 2022 marketing campaign to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 23 runs on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday. This was CSK’s first win of the season – the defending champions had misplaced their first 4 matches and coach Stephen Fleming had admitted the crew’s self-belief was shaken.
However, on Tuesday, up in opposition to an in-form RCB, there gave the impression to be no dearth of self-belief even after a poor begin with the bat. Shivam Dube (95 not out) and Robin Uthappa (88) added 165 for the 2nd wicket as CSK went from 60 for two on the finish of 10 overs to 216 for 4 on the finish of 20.
RCB wanted a great begin to problem CSK however they misplaced Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Anuj Rawat by the top of the powerplay. Glenn Maxwell was wanting harmful however his innings was reduce quick by Ravindra Jadeja.
CSK vs RCB, IPL 2022 Highlights
Debutant Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed and Dinesh Karthik tried heroically however the ask was too demanding after RCB’s large weapons failed to fireplace. Karthik gave Chennai followers an enormous scare, happening a six-hitting spree however he was dismissed off 34 from 14 balls within the 18th over by Dwayne Bravo. It was the primary time Karthik was dismissed within the new season.
After Faf du Plessis received the toss and determined to bowl in opposition to his previous crew, CSK misplaced Ruturaj Gaikwad to Josh Hazlewood, one other ex-CSK star. Moeen Ali was brilliantly run out by Suyash Prabhudessai however Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube hit again with vengeance and their century partnership for the third wicket left the RCB bowlers dazed.
CSK began off watchfully and so they had been in a spot of trouble at 36 for two within the seventh over however Uthappa and Dube ensured the defending champions had sufficient runs on the board to problem the star-studded batting line of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell.
It was a livid fightback from Chennai Super Kings – they had been 60 for two off 10 overs. In the subsequent 10 overs, the Super Kings added 156 runs.
Robin Uthappa was dismissed by Wanindu Hasaranga for 88 after he had added 165 for the third wicket with Shivam Dube in 12.1 overs. Shivam Dube got here near his maiden hundred as nicely however he perished to Josh Hazlewood for 94 within the ultimate ball of the CSK innings.
FAF, KOHLI FAIL
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli had been dismissed cheaply in RCB’s chase of 217. While du Plessis fell to spinner Maheesh Theekshana whereas Mukesh Choudhary obtained Kohli, the best run-scorer within the historical past of the Indian Premier League.
Anuj Rawat, who scored his maiden IPL half-century in opposition to Punjab Kings just a few nights again, turned Theekshana’s second sufferer as RCB continued their disastrous begin to an enormous chase.
Chennai Super Kings had scored over 200 of their second match of the season however that they had did not defend their complete in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants. On Tuesday, CSK began brilliantly by selecting up three large wickets to set RCB again.
JADEJA GETS MAXWELL
CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja has had an odd season up to now however he obtained the vital wicket of Glenn Maxwell in his first over on Tuesday. It was the seventh time Jadeja had dismissed Maxwell in T20s. Maxwell had proven early indicators of responding to the Super Kings however the CSK captain outwitted the damaging RCB batter with an arm ball to ship him packing for an 11-ball 26.
SUYASH DAZZLES ON DEBUT
Suyash Prabhudessai made his debut for RCB solely as a result of Harhsal Patel needed to return house after the demise of his sister. In his first match, Suyash Prabhudessai made a direct influence – first with a sensational run out after which with the bat. Coming in to bat at No.6, he took on Chris Jordan and Ravindra Jadeja immediately to combat again after a poor begin for his crew. While skilled campaigners du Plessis and Kohli had been eliminated earlier than the powerplay, Suyash got here out all weapons blazing and confirmed some actual spunk together with Shahbaz Ahmed, who himself performed some scintillating photographs.
Suyash was dropped on 32 in Dwayne Bravo’s first over however he couldn’t capitalise on the dropped probability – after including 2 extra runs to his rating, he was performed in by Maheesh Theekshana.
SPIN MAGIC
RCB got here coming exhausting at CSK regardless of dropping fast wickets as a result of that they had no different chouce in a steep chase. However, Maheesh Theekshana got here to the get together for the defending champions in solely his second match and picked the 4 key wickets of Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai and Shahbaz Ahmed. He ought to have taken Dinesh Karthik’s wicket too however Mukesh Choudhary dropped a simple catch at level.
NO SPARK
Ruturaj Gaikwad was the best run-scorer final season however he has did not set the stage on fireplace in 2022. He obtained out for 0, 1, 1 and 16 within the first 4 matches for the Super Kings however on Tuesday, he appeared higher than he has all summer season up to now. Three boundaries from the younger opener did appear to set the tone for CSK however he was trapped LBW by former CSK pacer and RCB debutant Josh Hazlewood for 17.
SENSATIONAL RUN OUT
Moeen Ali is all about intent however he wished to take his time within the center after one other early wicket for CSK. A number of overs of him within the center with the bat and any bowling assault would begin to stress. But his innings was reduce quick by Suyash Prabhudessai, one other RCB debutant. Suyash Prabhudessai stopped a reduce from Moeen at backward level after which adopted that up with an outstanding throw to wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik who destroyed the stumps with Moeen nicely in need of the crease.
FIREWORKS FROM CSK
This was Chennai Super Kings’ two hundredth match within the IPL. Maybe, that was sufficient motivation to do one thing particular after a dismal begin to their marketing campaign in 2022. Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa have been the most effective batters for the Super Kings this season and the 2 got here collectively to take the assault to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Dube took on the wily Wanindu Hasaranga, hitting him for a six and a 4 in his first over. Uthappa was extra circumspect however he determined it was time to up the ante in Glenn Maxwell’s third over – smashing the part-time off-spinner for 3 sixes.
Uthappa was the primary of the 2 to get to his half-century, taking solely 33 balls to carry up the milestone . Dubey reached his fifty off simply 30 balls.
Robin Uthappa hit a six off Josh Hazlewood within the sixteenth to carry up the 100-run partnership off solely 53 balls with Shivam Dube. CSK would have been very involved at one stage however the breathtaking partnership for the third wicket helped them arrange a complete their bowlers would have been comfortable to work with.
Robin Uthappa was caught by Suyash Prabhudessai within the deep when he was on 81 however the bowler Mohammed Siraj had overstepped. Luck was smiling on the 4-time champs and RCB’s bowlers had been dazed.
Uthappa finally fell for 88 to a googly from Hasaranga however by then, he had added 165 runs with Shivam Dube.