IPL 2019 Highlights, RCB vs CSK at Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore win by one run

Royal Challengers Bangalore win by one run

The Chennai Super Kings needed 26 runs from the last over. MS Dhoni set the stage on fire with three sixes and a four off Umesh Yadav’s bowling. The game seemed done and dusted when CSK needed two runs from the last ball. But, unfortunately for Chennai, Dhoni misses the last ball of the over and takes off for a single. Parthiv Patel collects the ball and effects a direct hit to run Shardul Thakur out. RCB clinch a one-run victory from the jaws of defeat.

Dhoni hits 16 runs in 3 balls

MS Dhoni hits two sixes and a four off Umesh Yadav’s bowling. Chennai need 10 runs from 3 balls to win.

Saini dismisses Bravo

Navdeep Saini dismisses Dwayne Bravo for five runs as Chennai Super Kings need 26 runs from the last over

Dhoni scores fifty

MS Dhoni brings up his fifty off 35 balls as Chennai Super Kings rest their hopes on him. CSK need 36 runs from 12 balls to win.

Jadeja run out

Mix up between MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja and both end up in the striker’s end. The latter is run out as Chennai Super Kings lose their sixth wicket. CSK need 49 runs from 18 balls.

Chennai need 70 runs from 30 balls

The Chennai Super Kings need a big over now. 70 runs from 30 balls is a huge ask at the moment. And RCB still have Steyn in the bank.

Chahal dismisses Rayudu

Just when the partnership between Rayudu and Dhoni was starting to get dangerous, Chahal bowls the former out. The Chennai Super Kings are struggling at 83/5.

Rayudu smashes a six

Rayudu survives a stumping chance in the 12th over and in the next over he smashes a six off Umesh Yadav’s bowling. Chennai need 85 runs off 45 balls, can Dhoni and Rayudu pull it off today?

Dhoni slams a big six

Dhoni has had enough, he steps down the wicket and slams a six off Stoinis for a six. The Chennai Super Kings need a big innings from Dhoni tonight.

Kohli misses a run out chance

MS Dhoni dabs the ball and responds to Rayudu’s call for a single. In the meantime, Kohli runs in, picks up the ball and throws at the stumps. However, the ball misses the wickets and Rayudu reaches home safely.

MS Dhoni survives a LBW shout

Navdeep Saini strikes MS Dhoni’s pads and goes up for an appeal, but the umpire declines it. The ball would have probably missed leg-stump. CSK: 39/4 in 7 overs.

Another wicket for RCB!

The Royal Challengers Bangalore are setting the stage on fire. Umesh Yadav induces a catch from Kedar Jadhav and gets him out for nine runs. The Chennai Super Kings are tottering at 32/4 in 6 overs.

Umesh Yadav gets the big fish!

Faf du Plessis has always been a disaster manager for CSK, but this time he has fallen during the storm. Du Plessis presents a catch for De Villiers and gets out for five runs.

Umesh hits the stumps but bails don’t fall

Umesh Yadav bowls a perfect delivery, the ball beats Faf du Plessis’ bat and kisses the off-stump on its way to Parthiv Patel. Unfortunately for RCB, the bails don’t fall off. Du Plessis survives.

AB de Villiers puts pressure on Du Plessis

Du Plessis tucks the ball to mid-off and takes off for a single. De Villiers picks up the ball quickly and has a shy at the stumps. Fortunately for Du Plessis, De Villiers misses the stumps.

Steyn strikes twice in consecutive balls

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have got off to a dream start here. First Steyn induces an edge from Watson’s bat and gets him caught at slips and in the very next ball, he bowls Suresh Raina out. Steyn is on a hat-trick!

Royal Challengers Bangalore post 161/7 in 20 overs

Umesh Yadav manages one run off the last ball from Dwayne Bravo and takes Royal Challengers Bangalore to 161/7 in 20 overs. RCB are certainly 15-20 runs short on this wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. They will need to pick up early wickets to get back into the game.

Moeen Ali falls in the last over

Moeen Ali hits the ball straight to Shardul Thakur and gets out for 26 runs.

Negi departs for five runs

Negi goes for a big shot and gets out caught for five runs. The Royal Challengers Bangalore may not have enough at the end of their 20 overs.

Moeen Ali and Pawan Negi look for a big finish

Moeen Ali and Pawan Negi have to ensure that they connect every ball. The Royal Challengers Bangalore don’t have the best bowling line-up and therefore they will have to put up as many runs as possible on the board.

Du Plessis pulls of a brilliant catch

Stoinis goes for a big shot and Du Plessis gets to the ball on time. He holds on to a catch, but realises that he will certainly touch the boundary rope. Just before falling over the boundary rope, he throws the ball to Shorey, who completes the catch. Stoinis goes for 14 runs. RCB: 132/5 in 17 overs.

Parthiv scores fifty

Parthiv smashes a delivery from Bravo and brings up his half-century, but in the very next ball, he presents a catch to Watson and gets out for 53 runs. RCB: 124/4 in 15.4 overs.

Parthiv nears fifty

Parthiv Patel is batting brilliantly in this match. The opening batsman is respecting the good balls and dispatching the loose deliveries for boundaries. RCB: 118/3 in 15 overs.

Akshdeep departs for 24 runs

Akshdeep Nath goes for a big shot against Ravindra Jadeja and presents a catch to Faf du Plessis at long-off. He goes for 24 runs as RCB lose their third wicket.

Parthiv and Akshdeep power RCB on

Parthiv and Akshdeep have consolidated RCB’s innings after the departure of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. The duo have put on 27 runs off 24 balls as RCB move to 85/2 in 10.5 overs.

AB de Villiers departs for 25 runs

AB de Villiers was looking very good today, but he couldn’t launch a delivery from Jadeja into the stands. He presents a high catch and Faf du Plessis takes a calm catch in the deep. De Villiers goes for 25 runs in the seventh over.

Parthiv slams Jadeja

Parthiv takes on Jadeja and hits him for a big six on the leg side. The Royal Challengers Bangalore are riding on the batsmanship of Parthiv Patel and AB de Villiers at the moment. RCB: 58/1 in 6.4 overs.

AB de Villiers on song

AB de Villiers gets into the perfect position and smashes a delivery from Deepak Chahar over the deep square-leg boundary. RCB: 33/1 in 5 overs.

Virat Kohli departs for nine runs

Virat Kohli nicks a delivery from Deepak Chahar and gets out for nine runs! The Chennai Super Kings have got off to the perfect start in this match. AB de Villiers walks out to bat for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Kohli begins well

Virat Kohli straightaway stamps his authority in the match. A picture-perfect flick shot to end the 1st over of the from Deepak Chahar. RCB 5/0 after 1 over

Players out in the centre

MS Dhoni is leading CSK out in the middle and Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohlli are also making their way into the centre for RCB. Right then we are all set for the first ball. Parthiv will face Deepak Chahar.

Playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Akshdeep Nath, Moeen Ali, Marcus Stoinis, Pawan Negi, Dale Steyn, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav

Team News

MS Dhoni and Dwyane Bravo are back for CSK, which means Sam Billings and Karn Sharma miss out.

For RCB, AB de Villiers has returned to the playing XI after regaining his fitness. He replaces Heinrich Klaasen. in the bowling department, Umesh Yadav replaces Mohammed Siraj.

CSK opt to field, Dhoni returns

CSK win the toss and opt to field first against RCB.

The crowd went berserk seeing the captains walk out for the toss and one would have to believe, it was because of MS Dhoni, who comes back into the CSK side after missing the last game due to a back spasm.

Last meeting

The RCBvsCSK first round was a one-sided affair. In the IPL 2019 opener, RCB were bowled out for 70 on a slow and turning Chidambaram track. Kohli and Co. would look to put it behind their back and put together a strong performance tonight to keep their play-off hopes alive.

De Villiers set to return

AB de Villiers, who missed the last match because of a concussion, is expected to be back for today’s game against CSK. With AB back and the kind of form Kohli is in, we can expect another high-scoring match tonight at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

MS Dhoni fitness

M S Dhoni missed the game against SRH due to a stiff back but will probably be fit for the game today. You will be keeping your fingers crossed if you are a CSK fan.

Hello and welcome

Welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2019 encounter between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings. 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. 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.