IPL 2024 Live Match Updates: CSK beats RCB by 6 wickets

The stage is all set to witness the biggest cricketing affair at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lock horns in the tournament's inaugural game at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium, Chennai. This match isn't just about cricket – it's a battle of legends, marking the epic return of stalwarts MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to the field.  Ruturaj Gaikwad is leading CSK for the first time in the Indian Premier League. 

Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Match No. 1 Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 

- Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman won the Player of the Match award for his incredible bowling performance, he took 4 wickets and conceded 29 runs. 

- And with that stunning boundary by Shivam Dube, the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets with 8 balls to spare and maintain their winning streak against RCB.  

- CSK loses two more wickets of Ajinkya Rahane & Daryl Mitchell, and RCB sees a ray of hope to win the game. After 12.3 over CSK Are at 110-4, they need 64 runs in 45 balls to win the game. 

- With the end of 7 overs CSK are at 71-2, after losing their Kiwi opener Rachin Ravindra. He scored 37 off 15 balls.

RCB pacer Yash Dayal strikes the wicket of CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for 15 runs in the 4th over of the second innings.

CSK openers skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad & kiwi batter Rachin Ravindra gets off to a staggering start with some cracking boundaries  

- And with the stunning run out by MS Dhoni at the last ball of the first innings, RCB finishes off at 173-6 in 20 overs. CSK will be chasing 174 runs in 120 balls

The RCB lower-middle order comes to the rescue as Dinesh Kartik & Anuj Rawat score a 50+ partnership with some sky-scrapping shots in the final four overs. 

- Dinesh Kartik & Anuj Rawat anchor the RCB innings, as they enter the final 4 fours of the innings with 116-5 

- Just after completing 1000 runs against CSK, the king departs to a stunning catch and Mustafizur Rahman strikes 2 wickets in the 12th over.

- After getting off to a great start, RCB lost three quick wickets which include RCB skipper, Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, and Glenn Maxwell in the first six overs. CSK pacers restricted the Royals to 42-3 in the powerplay

- The RCB openers Virat Kohli & Faf Du Plessis give a lightning start to their team with a run rate of 8.00 

- Here's the final playing XI for the game tonight: 

RCB’s Playing XI: Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(w), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj 

CSK’s Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Mahesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande.

- After a grand opening ceremony and all the glitz, glamour & musical rendition it's time for some cricketing action, RCB Skipper Faf Du Plessis wins the toss and elects to bat first.  

 

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