Ruturaj Gaikwad has gotten off to a winning start to his tenure as Chennai Super Kings captain as they beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets in the IPL 2024 season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai.(PTI)
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Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bat and then got RCB off to a good start. However, that was derailed even before the innings got established in the powerplay. (AFP)
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Pacer Mustafizur Rahman was the architect of RCB's downfall, taking two wickets in the fifth over and two in the 12th. Du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli and Cameron Green were his victims. (PTI)
RCB fought back with Dinesh Karthik and Anuj Rawat putting up 95 runs off 50 balls for the sixth wicket.(AFP)
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CSK systematically went about knocking the target down, starting with the opening pair of Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra who got them off to a flier. Gaikwad eventually fell to Yash Dayal, who has come in as an Impact Player substitute for Dinesh Karthik, on 15 off as many. However, there was no respite for RCB as Ravindra continued in the same vein while Ajinkya Rahane seemed to have picked up from where he left off last season. CSK smashed 62 runs in the powerplay for the loss of one wicket. Ravindra ended up falling for 37 off 15 balls while Rahane was later dismissed thanks to a stunner of a catch from Glenn Maxwell on 27 off 19.(PTI)
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India (168/7) produced a clinical bowling display to successfully defend a below-par total, sealing a commanding 48-run victory over Australia (119) in the fourth T20I and taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
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India levelled proceedings at 1-1 with a strong all-round showing in Hobart. The bowlers left the Aussies 15-20 runs short of par, before contributions through the order at a quick rate made sure the target was achieved relatively comfortably.
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India might have entered the match with more confidence after their brief showing in Canberra, but Josh Hazlewood dismantled the top order batting with a sensational spell. He took 3 wickets as India lost 4 in the powerplay, and could only limp their way to 125 all-out.
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Jemimah Rodrigues produced the knock of a lifetime, crafting a breathtaking century as India scripted a record-breaking run chase to dethrone defending champions Australia and march into the Women’s World Cup final with a memorable five-wicket victory.
