PUNE: Chennai Super Kings are just about thru to the Indian Premier League play-offs after a complete six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, courtesy a excellent bowling effort from the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh.
As it came about | Scorecard | Points Table
Jadeja (3/18 in four overs) and Harbhajan (2/22 in four overs) wreaked havoc as RCB may simplest organize 127 for nine, largely because of efforts from Parthiv Patel (53 off 41 balls) and Tim Southee (36* off 26 balls).
On a tricky pitch, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (31 no off 23 balls) picked up Yuzvendra Chahal for some particular remedy with three large sixes as CSK knocked off the specified runs in simplest 18 overs to move to 14 points from 10 video games.
Another win in the next 4 fits will ensure CSK a spot as 16 points has all the time been a cut-off for play-off qualification.
RCB's sloppy fielding also contributed to their downfall. At 80 for four in the 13th over, CSK have been in a spot of bother but Parthiv as standard was once shoddy at the back of the stumps, losing Dwayne Bravo (14 off 17 balls) off Murugan Ashwin.
Ashwin was once also unfortunate when Chahal dropped Bravo at deep further quilt as the all-rounder along side his skipper added 48 runs for the unbroken fifth wicket stand.
For Virat Kohli, it's turning out to be but any other disappointing season as RCB as soon as again stare at an forthcoming exit with simplest three wins from 9 video games.
Earlier, Jadeja and Harbhajan choked the run flow in the middle overs with the exception of snaring wickets at regular intervals to peg back RCB. In all, CSK bowled 54 dot balls (identical to nine overs), which also proved to be a key issue.
While it was once a collective bowling effort through CSK, Jadeja and Harbhajan conceded simplest 40 runs between them with prize scalps of Kohli and AB de Villiers in their kitty.
Jadeja got rid of the Indian captain with an armer which breached Kohli's defence. The ball skidded in the course of the two-paced surface where batting precisely was once not easy.
In the very next over, de Villiers was once stumped seeking to reverse-sweep Harbhajan and RCB by no means recovered from the dual blows.
Parthiv did rating a half-century but the dismal display of the other batsmen harm them dearly.
Save Parthiv and Southee who ensured a 120-run plus general for the visiting crew, none of the different batsmen may even succeed in double digits.
With the ball not coming onto the bat, each Jadeja and Harbhajan also bowled slower in the course of the air to make existence more difficult for the batsmen.
New ball bowlers Lungi Ngidi (1/24 in four overs) and IPL debutant David Willey (1/24 in four overs) extensively utilized their variations to good impact. Ngidi bowled a lot of sluggish cutters.
Parthiv hit 5 boundaries and two sixes but he was once in charge of not being able to rotate the strike as he time and again did not learn Ngidi's slower ones.
He finally gave a return catch to Jadeja as he was once not in a position to test his stroke. Mandeep Singh then again tried to sweep and gave a catch in the deep.
Tottering at 89 for 8, it was once Southee who took it upon himself, adding 38 runs for the 9th wicket with Mohammed Siraj, whose contribution was once a mere three runs.
As it came about | Scorecard | Points Table
Jadeja (3/18 in four overs) and Harbhajan (2/22 in four overs) wreaked havoc as RCB may simplest organize 127 for nine, largely because of efforts from Parthiv Patel (53 off 41 balls) and Tim Southee (36* off 26 balls).
On a tricky pitch, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (31 no off 23 balls) picked up Yuzvendra Chahal for some particular remedy with three large sixes as CSK knocked off the specified runs in simplest 18 overs to move to 14 points from 10 video games.
Another win in the next 4 fits will ensure CSK a spot as 16 points has all the time been a cut-off for play-off qualification.
RCB's sloppy fielding also contributed to their downfall. At 80 for four in the 13th over, CSK have been in a spot of bother but Parthiv as standard was once shoddy at the back of the stumps, losing Dwayne Bravo (14 off 17 balls) off Murugan Ashwin.
Ashwin was once also unfortunate when Chahal dropped Bravo at deep further quilt as the all-rounder along side his skipper added 48 runs for the unbroken fifth wicket stand.
For Virat Kohli, it's turning out to be but any other disappointing season as RCB as soon as again stare at an forthcoming exit with simplest three wins from 9 video games.
Earlier, Jadeja and Harbhajan choked the run flow in the middle overs with the exception of snaring wickets at regular intervals to peg back RCB. In all, CSK bowled 54 dot balls (identical to nine overs), which also proved to be a key issue.
While it was once a collective bowling effort through CSK, Jadeja and Harbhajan conceded simplest 40 runs between them with prize scalps of Kohli and AB de Villiers in their kitty.
Jadeja got rid of the Indian captain with an armer which breached Kohli's defence. The ball skidded in the course of the two-paced surface where batting precisely was once not easy.
In the very next over, de Villiers was once stumped seeking to reverse-sweep Harbhajan and RCB by no means recovered from the dual blows.
Parthiv did rating a half-century but the dismal display of the other batsmen harm them dearly.
Save Parthiv and Southee who ensured a 120-run plus general for the visiting crew, none of the different batsmen may even succeed in double digits.
With the ball not coming onto the bat, each Jadeja and Harbhajan also bowled slower in the course of the air to make existence more difficult for the batsmen.
New ball bowlers Lungi Ngidi (1/24 in four overs) and IPL debutant David Willey (1/24 in four overs) extensively utilized their variations to good impact. Ngidi bowled a lot of sluggish cutters.
Parthiv hit 5 boundaries and two sixes but he was once in charge of not being able to rotate the strike as he time and again did not learn Ngidi's slower ones.
He finally gave a return catch to Jadeja as he was once not in a position to test his stroke. Mandeep Singh then again tried to sweep and gave a catch in the deep.
Tottering at 89 for 8, it was once Southee who took it upon himself, adding 38 runs for the 9th wicket with Mohammed Siraj, whose contribution was once a mere three runs.
CSK blow away RCB, inch closer towards IPL playoffs
![CSK blow away RCB, inch closer towards IPL playoffs]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
May 06, 2018
Rating:
