The intrepid cricket that captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni what they had hoped for came to the fore as they chased a 146 goal in 18.4 overs to bring their tally to eight points.
Young Ruturaj Gaikwad (65 without 51 balls) showed his potential with fifty singles, but skipper Dhoni would not be wrong to think he was too late on the day when the ‘Yellow Brigade’ is almost out of play. out of calculation.
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Gaikwad and veteran Ambati Rayudu (39 of 27 balls) added 67 runs in 8.2 overs for the second wicket to end a chase in style, although it could have been too little too late.
However, with 12 maximum points achievable by CSK, a KKR victory in their next match against Kings XI Punjab on Monday will officially end the campaign of the Dhoni brigade.
KKR currently have 12 points, while Mumbai Indians (before Sunday night’s game), Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore are all with 14 points.
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On Sunday, CSK looked determined in their pursuit of a small goal.
Gaikwad, one of the most talked about young players in this league, finally had a good day in charge, hitting four fours and three sixes. He seemed confident in choosing the loose deliveries as he swept Yuzvendra Chahal over a limit and down the track to the Moeen Ali loft by a six.
Fittingly, a six hooked by Gaikwad brought CSK’s long-awaited victory.
Rayudu, at the other end, used the pace of Navdeep Saini, when he cut it over the point back for a six and then again showed intent by charging down the track for a limit.
Before, the famous couple of virat Kohli Y Villiers AB they were briefly entertaining, but the Chennai Super Kings managed to restrict the Bangalore Royal Challengers to 145 for 6 in their stipulated 20 overs.
Sam curran He was once again brilliant at the start and also to the death, finishing 3/19 in three overs.
Credit to the CSK bowlers as they conceded just 20 runs in the last three overs and managed to take four wickets.
The most prolific IPL hitting pair of Kohli and De Villiers added 82 runs with great technique against CSK spinners Imran Tahir (1/30 in 4 overs) and Mitchell Santner (1/23 in 4 overs) who kept a leash tight during intermissions. .
Deepak Chahar was once again stable, finishing 2 for 31 on his four more spell.
Kohli scored 50 of 43 balls on a four and a six, while De Villiers helped himself to a polished 39 of 36 balls. De Villiers reached four limits.
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CSK bowlers did well enough to slow the ball down, making it difficult for RCB hitters to score. However, Kohli and De Villiers managed to take control of the proceedings, but could not end with a flourish.
Yet each time Tahir threw the ball, compatriot De Villiers rushed to the delivery pitch to gracefully cut through the coverage.
Kohli took a one-bowler kick off Tahir and largely lifted Ravindra Jadeja for a direct high, which was his 200th sixth.
Kohli’s offside play was another lesson for all the youngsters, as he only adjusted his wrists at the last minute to hit those inside-out shots with the spinners.
With the ball stopping and breaking the surface, Kohli never seemed out of control during his third half century of the season.
It took a tremendous jump catch on the length of Faf du Plessis off Sam Curran to fire Kohli when RCB missed the 150-run mark.
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