IPL 2022, Day 18 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 23 runs

In a high-scoring thriller, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 23 runs. It was the first win of CSK in IPL 2022 and the first victory for Ravindra Jadeja as a captain. Here are the key highlights of the game:

1. RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first against CSK

2. CSK lost early wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali for 36 runs. However, veteran player Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube stayed there and made spectacular 165 runs partnership.
 

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3. Uthappa and Dube took the score from 36/2 to 201/3 and changed the game for CSK. CSK players hit 17 sixes in their innings. Uthappa hit 9 and Dube hit 8. After the fall of Uthappa's wicket (88 runs off 50), captain Jadeja also lost his wicket for golden duck.
 

 

A tremendous knock from Robin Uthappa comes to an end. He smashed 88 off just 50 balls with 4x4 and 9x6. 👏🏾 Hasarange...

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4. However, Shivam Dube stayed and made 95 runs off 46 deliveries. CSK made  216/4 in 20 overs.
 

5. RCB missed Harshal Patel as he left the IPL bubble on Sunday due to the demise of his sister.

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6. Replying to CSK total, RCB lost 3 big wickets of Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, and Virat Kohli in the power play.

7. After the fall of their wickets, Maxwell played attacking innings but he was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja, for the 7th time in IPL. He made 26 runs off just 11 deliveries.
 

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8. After the fall of his wicket, Shahbaz Ahmed and young Suyash Prabhudessai built an amazing partnership in the middle. But it could not continue for very long. Shahbaz made 41 runs off 27 deliveries and  Prabhudessai made 34 runs off 18 deliveries.

9. Veteran Dinesh Karthik stayed alone on the crease. However,  he couldn't take the match away from the opposition.  DK made 34 runs off just 14 deliveries.

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10. For CSK, Left-arm spinner Maheesh Theekshana was the star bowler of the match. He took 4/33 in his 4 overs.
 

 

Maheesh Theekshana can do no wrong today. He picks up his 4th wicket and ends his fantastic spell (4-0-33-4) Chennai Super Kings Live - bit.ly/TATAIPL-2022-22 #CSKvRCB #TATAIPL

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11. RCB managed to score only 193/9 and lost the match by 23 runs.

12. Shivam Dube was declared the player of the match.

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13. Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 216/4 in 20 overs (Shivam Dube 95 not out, Robin Uthappa 88; Wanindu Hasaranga 2/35, Josh Hazlewood 1/33) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 193/9 in 20 overs (Shahbaz Ahmed 41, Suyash Prabhudessai 34, Dinesh Karthik 34; Maheesh Theekshana 4/33, Ravindra Jadeja 3/39).

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Jadeja celebrates in his own way

An excellent catch at the boundary of Dinesh Karthik and Chennai Super Kings captain Ravindra Jadeja is relieved. #CSKvRCB #TATAIPL

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Posted by IPL - Indian Premier League on Tuesday, April 12, 2022
 

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