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IPL 2019: CSK vs RCB: Highlights: Chennai bowlers run riot as CSK defeat RCB by 7 wickets to kick off campaign in style

They made 'Dad's Army' sound cool last year and defending champions Chennai Super Kings' battle-hardened veterans are ready to prove that age is just a number when they take on Virat Kohli's underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Bengaluru, March 23: Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in the opening encounter of the Indian Premier League on Saturday.

IPL Special Site | IPL 2019: CSK vs RCB: Preview, predicted XI, where to watch

Batting first, RCB were bowled out for 70 in 17.1 overs in which Parthiv Patel top scored with 29 off 35 balls.

Harbhajan Singh (3/20 in 4 overs), Imran Tahir (3/9 in 3 overs) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/15 in 4 overs) shared the wickets. Dwayne Bravo also chipped in with a wicket. In reply, CSK scored the runs in 17.4 overs with Ambati Rayudu scoring 28.

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Here’s MyKhel's Live Updates of the opening game of the 12th season of the IPL:

Mar 23, 2019, 11:07 pm IST

And it’s a wrap! Chennai Super Kings bowlers steal the show to deliver a 7 wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of the 12th season of the Indian Premier League. While Dhoni and his men will celebrate their opener, Kohli and his boys will have a lot to ponder on after their dismal start to the campaign.

Mar 23, 2019, 11:02 pm IST

Scores level! Just one away from clinching the opening game!

Mar 23, 2019, 11:01 pm IST

Chennai will have to wait for the win as Mohammed Siraj bowl a maiden over to keep the CSK batsmen at bay. Chennai need 3 for 18!

Mar 23, 2019, 10:48 pm IST

WICKET!! Rayudu bowled by Mohammed Siraj! Rayudu's patient innings of 28 for 42 comes to an end. Chennai need 12 runs to clinch the opener against RCB CSK 59/3 in 14.3 overs

Mar 23, 2019, 10:43 pm IST

In a forgettable match for Virat Kohli, Chahal brought the only respite to the RCB camp. In his four overs Chahal opened with a maiden over, giving away just 6 runs in four overs and picking up 1 wicket.

Mar 23, 2019, 10:24 pm IST

WICKET! Dubey takes comfortable catch at the long-on boundary to dismiss Raina for 19. CSK at 42/2 in 9.4 overs.

Mar 23, 2019, 10:10 pm IST

Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu taking their time and RCB frustrated by the lack of wickets! Chennai inching closer to their target. Need 47 more from 13 overs to win their opening game.

Mar 23, 2019, 9:57 pm IST

Dropped! Umesh Yadav drops Ambati Rayudu running in from the square leg boundary

Mar 23, 2019, 9:51 pm IST

WICKET!! After his maiden over Chahal picks up the first CSK wicket! Watson goes for a duck! Watson goes for a slop sweep but misses it and the ball cannons into the stumps. CSK 9/1

Mar 23, 2019, 9:45 pm IST

ABD from the field: None of us saw that coming! Chennai got it spot on. We are hoping to give it a good go and get a couple of wickets!

Mar 23, 2019, 9:42 pm IST

Shane Watson & Ambati Rayudu open for Chennai. Chahal keeps it tight. Chennai’s innings open with no runs in the first over. Maiden over for Chahal

Mar 23, 2019, 9:26 pm IST

Innings break! RCB have little to defend. CSK need just 71 runs to win the opening game of the 12th season of the IPL.

Mar 23, 2019, 9:23 pm IST

OUT!! And that's it! All over. Chennai bowl out RCB for just 70! Harbhajan, Tahir, and Jadeja ripped through the RCB line-up. No partnerships! Parthiv Patel, the only one to reach double figures. CSK have all but pocketed the opener

Mar 23, 2019, 9:21 pm IST

OUT!! WICKET NO. 9! Looks like RCB will not touch the three-figure mark tonight! Jadeja gets Umesh Yadav. Jadeja gets his line right, pitching on middle and spin away, comes forward to defend and beats the bat, off stump flattened!

Mar 23, 2019, 9:09 pm IST

OUT!!! Chahal goes for just 4 of 12! Chahal gifts a simple catch to Harbhajan! Tahir gets his third for the night! Chennai having a party at home tonight! RCB 63/8

Mar 23, 2019, 8:57 pm IST

OUT! Imran Tahir to Saini: fuller around off, a googly again to beat the forward defence. Not out but Dhoni has decided to review it. Watson have taken the catch as well, so it's not lbw but caught behind! CSK get wicket no. 7

Mar 23, 2019, 8:56 pm IST

Appeal for wicket No. 7! CSK Review. Original decision was not out! Decision changed! CSK get their 7th wicket

Mar 23, 2019, 8:53 pm IST

WICKET NO. 6!!! Colin de Grandhomme goes for just four! Caught behind by skipper MS Dhoni! RCB languishing at 51/6 in 10.4 overs. Will Virat's boys recover from this to complete 20 overs?

Mar 23, 2019, 8:46 pm IST

WICKET!!! Another one gone! Tahir strikes with his second ball! Watson takes a neat catch to dismiss Shivam Dubey cheaply for just 2! Will RCB survive till the end of the 20 overs?

Mar 23, 2019, 8:44 pm IST

9 overs gone! RCB reeling at 45/4. Imran Tahir into the attack

Mar 23, 2019, 8:40 pm IST

Another one!!! RCB falling like a pack of cards here! Bhajji on a roll! Gets his fourth wicket of the night! Shimron Hetmyer run out by Raina! RCB reeling at 43/4

Mar 23, 2019, 8:36 pm IST

WICKET!! Harbhajan gets his third!! And Jadeja the safe hands once again! After Tahir drops AB at deep square leg, AB tries to loft it again, this time towards deep midwicket and Jadeja makes no mistake! RCB reeling at the moment

Mar 23, 2019, 8:33 pm IST

End of the Powerplay. 33-2 after 6 overs.

Mar 23, 2019, 8:25 pm IST

WICKET!! Harbhajan Singh gets his second!!! Moeen gone for 9 off 8! RCB looks shaky as they lose two early wickets! ABD walks on to the field!

Mar 23, 2019, 8:19 pm IST

OUT!! Kohli gone for just 6 in the opening game of the IPL! Harbhajan Singh gets the skipper to hand Chennai the big wicket! Jadeja at deep mid-wicket makes to mistake to take the catch. Big blow to RCB. Moeen Ali walks in.

Mar 23, 2019, 8:13 pm IST

Free Hit! But brilliantly bowled and Kohli clearly rues the missed chance!

Mar 23, 2019, 8:11 pm IST

It's the 50th IPL game in Chennai today! And check out the roar!

Mar 23, 2019, 8:09 pm IST

End of 2nd over: RCB 12/0. Just one boundary of the two overs

Mar 23, 2019, 8:08 pm IST

Another misfield! Sloppy fielding from CSK. Boundary saved but RCB collects two runs

Mar 23, 2019, 8:05 pm IST

FOUR! First boundary! Mis-field by mid-off! Parthiv crack an off-drive, but Shardul lets it through his legs and RCB get their first boundary

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Story first published: Sunday, March 24, 2019, 0:00 [IST]
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