Bengaluru, April 20: Chennai Super Kings will be looking to shrug off a rare loss and effectively seal a play-off berth when they face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 match in Bengaluru on Sunday (April 21).
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Defending champions CSK, who lost to SRH in the previous game for only their second loss this season, will get to 16 points with a win at the Chinnaswamy and it should be enough to guarantee a place in the top-four. But their leader M S Dhoni missed the game against SRH due to a stiff back but will probably be fit for the game on Sunday.
Following the tournament opener between CSK and RCB in Chennai, both teams have had contrasting campaigns. While CSK have lived up to their reputation again, RCB continue to underperform. No doubt, RCB will be fired up after the win against KKR at Kolkata on Friday night when they finally managed to defend despite a brutal assault from Andre Russell and Nitish Rana. It was only their second win in nine games in the season so far though they it still kept them mathematically alive in the tournament. RCB could also take a cue from a similar situation in 2016 when they had lost five of their first seven games, but ended up in the playoffs after winning six of their last seven matches.
Here’s the Live Updates of the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium:
What a thriller. That's it from the final match of the weekend. With the win RCB have taken their win count to three from ten matches, while CSK have lost three from ten.
Unreal stuff at the Chinnaswamy stadium as @RCBTweets keep the fight going 💪#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/drxLIP5nzf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 21, 2019
OUT!!!! AND IT'S AN RCB WIN!! WHAT A THRILLER!! Dhoni's finally flourish goes in vain as Parthiv Patel run out Thakur.
MAXIMUM!!!! Mahendra Singh Dhoni has done the impossible as he smashes the third six off the final over.
8 needed off 2. Dhoni turned it around and now its anyone's game
What an innings
When @msdhoni waging a lone battle got to 50 🔥#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/DisfwAWCD9
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 21, 2019
MAXIMUM!! 111 metres and Dhoni sends it out of the stadium!
Four off the first ball.
Umesh to bowl the final over. 26 from 6 balls
WICKET!!! Beautiful bowling from Saini as he has to go! Big blow. Parthiv catches it behind as Bravo goes for five.
30 needed off 9 and a free hit awarded. That's going to hurt RCB now
CSK need 36 off 10
Steyn gives away 13 runs from his final over. Saini to bowl next
CSK need 38 from 13
SIXXXX! And Dhoni's on it. MSD smashes it over long-on
Bravo and Dhoni at the centre as they are quite capable of chasing this down
And Steyn is back into the attack.
Three over more to go.
FOUR! Dhoni sends it away between the keeper and short third man.
RUN OUT! Confusions galore at the centre as Jadeja has to walk! Saini calmly runs him out for wicket number six.
Bit of a scramble there
Cricket or running race? Orey the confusions! Batsmen, bowler, fielders and keeper on the run! 🤔 #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RCBvCSK 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 21, 2019
HUGE!!! Dhoni comes forward and launches it over the Chahal's head for a MAXIMUM!
Five overs left. Chennai need 66 from 27 to win
Single off the last ball. 15 overs done! We need to defend these remaining 69 runs with all our might!
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 21, 2019
Get these remaining 5 wickets! Especially Dhoni's!#playBold #RCBvCSK #VIVOIPL2019
Stoinis takes over after the timeout
Six overs left. Time for a strategic timeout
Watch:
WATCH: Stump kissed, but not out
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 21, 2019
📽️📽️https://t.co/0y2MVDMXBZ #RCBvCSK
WICKET!! BOWLED!! Chahal strikes as Rayudu goes for 29 off 29.
FOUR! Rayudu steps on the accelerator as he send it over mid-off for a boundary
50 comes up off 41 from the partnership. While CSK need boundaries to keep the run-rate from climbing, RCB need wickets.
Rayudu heaves it away over the leg side as it goes for a maximum!
Good over from Chahal once again as he gives away just four runs