CSK vs RCB Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Royal Challengers Bengaluru complete a comprehensive win! Krunal goes into the deck again, over middle and leg, MSD helps the pull to the left of short fine leg for a boundary. Joy in the RCB camp as they make it two in two and register a win against CSK in Chepauk for the first time since 2008.

Fires in a wide yorker and it sneaks just inside the tramline on off, MSD lets it be.

SIX! High and handsome! Speared in, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, MSD takes a step down the track and smokes it over deep square leg for another six.

SIX! Massive hit! Floated up, on the pads, MS Dhoni heaves across the line and sends it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Bends his back and serves the quick bumper, over middle, MSD is hurried on the pull and misses.

Slower in the air, on a nagging length, on off, MSD stabs it out on the off side.

Another swing and a miss! On a hard length, outside off, Noor stays deep in the crease and swings across the line but connects with thin air.

Banged into the deck, over middle and leg, Noor tries to take the short ball on but the ball sails over his bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja could not have picked out the fielder in the deep any better! Dug in short by Josh, on off, Jadeja presses on the back foot and pulls it sweetly. Hits it right off the middle of the bat but straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket. Phil Salt takes a reverse cup catch over his head. Third wicket of the night for the Aussie.

Delivers it on the shorter side, on off, Dhoni pulls it to the right of long on for a single.

FOUR! Powered away! On a good length, around off, MSD clears his front leg and thumps it over mid-wicket for four more.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! On a back of a length, over middle, MS Dhoni gets across the stumps and scoops it through fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, MSD lunges and pushes it to the right of the diving Rajat Patidar at extra cover for a run.

Offers flight, very full, on off, Jadeja drills it down to long off for one.

Pushed through quicker, on the pads, Ravindra misses the flick and wears it on the thigh pad.

SIX! Good hit! A bit too full from Sharma, allowing Jadeja to get under the ball, around off, RJ swings through the line and pumps it over long on for a six. Brings up 3000 runs for Jadeja in IPL cricket.

Wide! Fired down the leg side, Jadeja shapes up to help this short ball away but misses.

FOUR! Nicely done! Googly, turning away from the left-hander, fractionally short, Jadeja frees his arms and cuts it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Rajat Patidar continues to employ a short leg for MSD! Looped up, full and on off, Dhoni firms the drive to long off for a single.

Sliding away, on a back of a length, Jadeja steers it straight into the hands of Virat Kohli at backward point.

FOUR! Gets it away! On a short of a good length, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja presses back and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

On a good length, on off, MS knocks it past cover for a single.

At the hips, on a short of a good length, Jadeja nudges it through square leg for one.

Slower one, going across, on a back of a length, RJ looks to run it down to deep third but misses.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, RJ tries to turn it away on the leg side but plays all around it and wears it high on the thigh pad.

Flatter and shorter, on off, MS Dhoni waits back and tries to glide it past the slip fielder. Ends up chopping it on the bounce towards the keeper.

Looped up, on off, Dhoni reaches out in front and eases the drive to cover.

At 86.5 kph, on the pads, MS steps out and helps it wide of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Tosses it up, full and at the stumps, Dhoni lunges and pats it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Second wicket of the night for Liam Livingstone! Flatter and shorter, on middle, Ashwin rocks back to unleash the pull but ends up hitting it a lot straighter. Gets it high on the bat and holes out to long on where Phil Salt takes an easy catch. Ashwin falls for 11 (8) and CSK are now 99/7.

Short and on off, Jadeja goes back and cuts it past point for a single.

FOUR! Innovative from Ashwin and gets it through! Pitched fuller and on the middle and leg, Ravichandran Ashwin switches his stance and reverses it aerially. Clears short third and collects a boundary.

Around off, Ravichandran Ashwin cuts it to deep backward point for a couple more.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jadeja turns it with the spin to deep square leg for a single.

On the leg stump line, on a good length, Jadeja misses to tuck it across and the ball deflects off the thigh pad near the strip to the leg side.

Flat and quick on middle, on a length, Jadeja glances it off the back foot to deep fine leg for a quick couple of runs.

Krunal Pandya is into the attack now. Short and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin jabs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, at the leg stump line, Ashwin hangs back and tucks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a single.

Drag-downer on off, Jadeja inside edges as he looks to cut it away. The ball dribbles past the stumps for as single at short fine leg.

A low full toss on the pads, Ashwin sweeps it to deep fine leg for a single.

Aims the middle stump, full in length, Jadeja lunges out and pushes it to long on for a single.

Pushed through, full and outside off from around the stumps. Jadeja tries to sweep, but top-edges it in the vacant fine leg region for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, full and around off, Ashwin leans on and pushes it to long off for a single.

A full toss, on middle, from around the stumps, clipped behind square in the leg side by Ashwin. A single only. A highly successful one for Yash Dayal and RCB as they get Rachin Ravindra and Shivam Dube in the same over.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! The writing seems pretty much on the wall for CSK now as they lose their Impact Player Shivam Dube! On the back of a length, nipping back into the southpaw, just around off, Shivam Dube stands tall and tries to drag it into the leg side, but a thick inside edge is found and the ball bounces before crashing into the stumps. Dube departs with not much impact, scoring 19 (15) and CSK are 80/6, needing another 117 runs off 43 balls.

FOUR! Just beats Kohli down the ground! Spears in a full toss on off, Dube smashes it gun-barrel straight down the ground. Virat Kohli runs to his right from long on and dives to cut it off but the ball beats him.

Length, outside off, Jadeja cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Jadeja tries to cut but misses as the ball passes over his angled bat.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Yash Dayal provides a big wicket for RCB as Rachin Ravindra departs now! Half of the CSK side is back in the hut! Yash spears it full and angles it on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra clears his front foot to smash through the leg side, but inside edges onto the left boot and the ball then crashes into the wickets. Rachin Ravindra perishes on 41 (31) and CSK are 75/5.

Just cannot get it away! Just a couple of runs from this over! A flipper on off, on a length, Shivam Dube tries to give it a whack to the leg side, but connects thin air.

Quicker and flatter, fuller and outside off, Rachin Ravindra misses to sweep and the ball deflects off the keeper's gloves to roll towards short fine leg. They get a bye.

What an over this is turning out to be from Suyash Sharma! Flat and at 98.5 kph, around off, Rachin backs away and cuts it to the point fielder.

Outside off, on a good length, keeping the ball away from Dube's arc. Shivam gets on the back foot and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Another dot! Outside off, flat and wide of off, on length, Shivam Dube goes on the back foot and punches it to cover.

Dot to start with. Across off, to full, Shivam Dube crouches and pats it out to the off side.

FOUR! Helped away! A  slower half-tracker on the leg stump line, Rachin Ravindra stays on the back foot, uses the pace of the ball and pulls it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary. Still a long, long way to go for CSK as they need another 124 runs off 54 balls remaining.

Hard length, outside off, Shivam Dube lofts it over cover for a single only.

Length-delivery, outside off, Dube cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

A forward short leg in place now. And an excellent fielding display from Josh Hazlewood. Saves a certain boundary. Back of a length, around off, Shivam Dube slashes it over backward point. Josh Hazlewood runs across to his left from deep third and slides to save three for his side.

Back of a length, cutting into the batter, on off, Dube chops it off the back foot to backward point.

Fuller and around off, Rachin Ravindra pushes it to the cover region and calls off for a single. Has to hurry but makes home at the other end safely.

Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, Rachin jabs it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs off the over. At the halfway mark, CSK are 65/4, needing 132 runs in 60 balls.

Slips in a googly, short and on off, Dube hits it firmly towards long on where Tim David runs around to his left and cuts it off. Just a single taken.

FOUR! Gets it away! Flatter and shorter, quicker too, on middle and leg, Dube goes on the back foot and pulls it away. Beats the diving short fine leg to his right for a boundary.

Nicely bowled! Drags the length back and the googly grips in the surface, Shivam hangs back to defend.

SIX! Muscled down the ground! Sharma offers flight but serves it a bit too full, on off, Dube plants his front foot ahead and hammers it straight towards the sight screen for a six.

Flat and short, on off, Dube rocks back and pushes it to cover.

Floated up, on off, Dube reaches out in front and eases the drive down to long off for a single to get off the mark.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Sam Curran holes out while trying to break free! Nicely looped up by Liam Livingstone from around the wicket. Hangs it up there, on the fuller side, Sam gets tempted as he sees the ball above his eyeline. His weight stays on the back foot as he winds up and looks to launch it back over the bowler's head. Skies it straight up and it goes only as far as long on where Krunal Pandya runs around to his right and takes it safely near his chest. Sam falls for 8 (13). Chennai Super Kings are now 52/4, needing 145 runs in 67 balls.

Darted at the pads, Curran tucks it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! In the gap! Fractionally short, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra goes on the back foot in a flash and pulls it right between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Speared in, at the pads, on the fuller side, Sam smears it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

So nearly chipped it back! At 91 kph, on off, Rachin does not get to the pitch of the ball and goes through with the drive. The ball stops on him but luckily for him, he manages to clear Liam. A single taken.

Pushed through from the front of the hand, outside off, Curran stays back to a full delivery. Gets beaten on the outside edge, trying to push it away on the off side.

Misfield! Short and on off, Curran hits it with the turn and the extra cover fielder dives over the ball. Concedes a couple of runs.

Tosses it up and it is the googly, wider on off, Rachin reaches out and works it to long off for one.

On the shorter side, on the pads, jabbed to deep mid-wicket for one.

Another googly, on middle, Rachin reads it this time and punches it to the left of the bowler for a single.

Beats the bat straight away! Starts with a googly, full and on off, Rachin does not pick it and looks to heave it away with the turn on the leg side. The ball lands and spins past the bat.

On a nagging length, on off, Ravindra lunges and nudges it beside the pitch on the leg side. A good over for CSK. 10 runs off it.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Fired in, on the shorter side, Rachin rocks back for the pull. Gets an inside edge that goes between his legs and races away for a boundary.

Floated up, slower and fuller, on middle, Sam pats it to long on and takes one.

Pushed through, flat and short, on middle, Rachin knocks it to long on for a run.

A bit of grip, on off,Rachin flicks this short ball to the left of long on for a brace.

Starts with an off-break to the left-hander from around the wicket, on a nagging length, on off, Sam pushes it past point for a single.

Sliding in at the hips, Curran tucks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bowled from wide of the crease and into the wicket, on off, Sam slaps it on the bounce to mid on.

Uppish but safe! Angling in and then it straightens a bit, on off, on a length, Rachin looks to work it away on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that evades cover-point to his right. They cross.

Closer to the off stump, on a good length, Curran drops it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single.

Nibbling away a bit, on a good length, on off, Sam punches it firmly but straight to mid off.

Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Rachin swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Another excellent over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A wicket of Deepak Hooda and 8 runs off it. Length-delivery, on top of the stumps, Sam Curran blocks it off the back foot.

Across off, on a length, Sam slaps it off the back foot, but hits it straight to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! On a good length, shaping away from the right-hander, just around off, Deepak Hooda stays on the back foot and tries to push it away, but plays inside the line and the ball passes the outside edge, on the way to the keeper. An appeal for caught behind from Jitesh Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, but not entertained by the umpire. Rajat Patidar trusts his men, and straightaway signals the 'T' to go upstairs. UltraEdge comes up and shows a faint spike as the ball passes close to the outside edge. An excellent review by RCB! Deepak Hooda departs on 4 (9) and things are getting really worrisome for CSK as they are 26/3.

Fuller and around off, Rachin Ravindra slashes it through cover-point for a single.

Hard length, at the stumps, angling on the pads, tucked across to deep square leg for a couple of more runs.

FOUR! They need those coming regularly! On a good length, angling on the leg stump line, Rachin Ravindra taps his front foot ahead and uses his wrists to flick it to the left of mid on for a boundary.

WIDE! Wayward down leg, on a length, Rachin misses to glance it away. Wide called.

A pedestrian start for CSK in the chase, but what an excellent over from Josh Hazlewood! Just 5 runs off it! Keeps the line of attack on top of middle and leg, on a good length, Hooda tucks it into the leg side.

Again, the length is identical, on the stumps, Deepak Hooda tries to push across to the leg side, and misses on the inside edge on the thigh pad.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Deepak Hooda gets a bit across and flicks it to the mid-wicket region.

Aims the sticks, on middle, on a length, Rachin Ravindra stays leg side and works it to the right of backward point for a single.

Nibbles away from off, on a nagging length, Rachin Ravindra tries to punch to the off side, but plays inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge. A good comeback delivery by Hoff.

FOUR! Nicely placed! Hits the deck hard, does Josh Hazlewood, around off, Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the ball, opens the bat face and places it between cover and point for a cracking boundary.

BEATEN! Length ball, jagging back in again, around off, Deepak Hooda swings to loft it over mid off, but the ball sneaks in and beats the inside edge on the way to the keeper.

INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! On a good length, nipping back into the batter, on top of off, Deepak Hooda tries to play that back foot punch through the off side, but inside edges past the stumps for a boundary at deep fine leg.

BEATEN! Some extra bounce on a shortish length, outside off, Deepak Hooda leans back to cut it square once again, but the ball passes over his angled bat.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, skidding quickly. Deepak Hooda tries to cut it square but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Nice and full, shaping a bit away on off, Deepak Hooda presses forward and blocks it right under his eyes.

Length ball, on the pads, tucked across into the leg side by Rachin for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! CSK under early trouble as they lose their skipper on a four-ball duck! RCB are thrilled to bits, and why not? Hoff keeps banging the ball on that hard length, and again, gets that extra bit of bounce off the surface as the ball skids through and lifts up on the batter. Ruturaj Gaikwad shapes to pull, goes through, but hits it off the higher part of the bat. Doesn't get the distance and the ball sails to the deep square leg region. The substitute fielder, Manoj Bhandage, runs across to his left and takes a fine catch.

RIPPER! Climbs on the batter, on a good length, skidding through. Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away to ramp, but misses to connect.

JAFFA! Back of a length, extra bounce off the deck, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets beaten all ends up on the outside edge.

On a length and outside off. Gaikwad hops back to ride the bounce and hits it off the inside half to mid-wicket.

OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Another low score for Rahul Tripathi and Josh Hazlewood provides an early breakthrough for RCB! Josh bashes the hard length, and keeps the line of attack into the body line of the batter. The ball skids through quickly and rushes Tripathi into his shot. He goes through for a pull but mistimes it badly as the ball gets a bit heavy on him, and lobs an easy catch to Phil Salt stationed at mid-wicket. Rahul Tripathi departs for 5 and CSK are 8/1.

Hoff bowls on that in-between length, across off, Rachin Ravindra leans on it and taps it to the left of cover for a quick single.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Short of a good length from Bhuvi, on top of off, Rahul Tripathi slashes hard at it and gets a top edge. The ball flies over the slips for a boundary at deep third. 7 off the first over then.

This one curves away from the batter, at 132.9 kph, outside off, Rachin Ravindra guides the ball to deep backward point for a single.

Tailing back into the batter, on a good length, on top of off, Rachin Ravindra plays it close to the body and keeps it out to the off side.

Shortish, outside off, Rahul Tripathi extends his arms and pats it between cover and point for a single. Tripathi too, is off the mark!

Rachin and CSK are up and underway in the chase! Back of a length, at the pads, Rachin Ravindra nudges it off the back foot, from the inner half of the bat to short fine leg for a quick single.

Bhuvi starts off on the money! Shaping away from the left-hander, on a good length, outside off, Rachin Ravindra has a poke off the back foot, and gets beaten on the outside edge.