Mustafizur picked 4 wickets for CSK against RCB (Image credit:- X)

RCB:- 173/6 (20 Overs)

CSK:- 176/6 (18.4 Overs)

Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets in first match of IPL 2024. They chased down 174 run target set by RCB in the 19th over with 6 wickets remaining. Mustafizur Rahman named player of the match for his spell off 4/29 in 4 overs.

Elected to bat first RCB openers Virat Kohli (21 runs from 20 balls) and Faf du Plessis (35 runs from 23 balls) given them a brisk start by scoring 41 runs in 4.3 overs.

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Mustafizur’s double wicket over dismissing Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidat (0 run from 3 balls) and Deepak Chahar dismissed dangerous Maxwell in the first ball pushed RCB from 41/0 to 42/3.

Cameroon Green (18 runs from 22 balls) who walks to bat at No.5 along with Virat Kohli added 35 runs before Mustafizur dismissed both of them in the same over. Ajinkya Rahane’s brilliance in the field helps CSK send back dangerous Virat Kohli for 21.

Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik scored 95 runs for the 6th wicket (Image Credit:- X)

Anuj Rawat (48 runs from 25 balls) and Dinesh Karthik (38* runs from 26 balls) partnership of 95 runs from just 50 balls helps RCB to reach 173/6.

Mustafizur Rahman (4/29 in 4 overs) and Deepak Chahar (1/37 in 4 overs) are the wicket takers for CSK.

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Rachin Ravindra who made the IPL debut given CSK a good start in the chase by scoring 37 runs from 15 balls including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Left arm seamer Yash Dayal given RCB the first breakthrough by dismissing CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for 15.

Ajinkya Rahane (27 runs from 19 balls) and Daryl Mitchell (22 runs from 18 balls) given useful contribution to their side before Cameroon Green dismissed both of them.

Jadeja and Dube put together match winning partnership (Image Credit:- X)

Shivam Dube (34* runs from 28 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (25* runs from 17 balls) unbroken partnership of 66 runs from 37 balls helps defending champions reach the target in the 19th over.

Cameroon Green (2/27 in 3 overs) , Karn Sharma (1/24 in 2 overs) and Yash Dayal (1/28 in 3 overs) are the wicket takers for RCB.

Player of the Match:- Mustafizur Rahman (4/29 in 4 overs)

Next Match (23/03/2024):- 1. Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (03:30 PM)

2. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrises Hyderabad (07:30 PM)