RCB vs CSK, IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings Prevail Over Royal Challengers Bangalore In High-Scoring Southern Derby

Chennai Super Kings effectively safeguarded a target of 227 vs RCB. © BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings got their act together in the nick of time to eke out an eight-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match that produced 444 work on Monday. Devon Conway knocked 83 off 45 shipments while Shivam Dube blazed away to a 27-ball 52 as CSK published an enforcing 226 for 6 after asked to bat. In reply, RCB ended at 218 for 8. RCB skipper Faf du Plessis (62 off 33 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36) offered a scare to CSK till they were at the crease, sharing 126 runs for the 3rd wicket to raise hopes of a popular win. RCB withstood a dreadful start as they lost Virat Kohli who used to an Akash Singh shipment. There might have been more success for Akash had Maheesh Theekshana not dropped a skier from Mahipal Lomror at mid-off. Lomror though didn’t last long and left after being captured by Ruturaj Gaikwad at cover point. Maxwell implied company as he smashed Akash for 2 6s in the next over, even as Du Plessis struck Despande for 2 fours and a 6. Du Plessis showed his selection of strokes and Akash bore the force of his rage in the next over, yielding 2 limits and a 6. Du Plessis and Maxwell were at their ruthless finest and didn’t spare any CSK bowler, discovering the fours and 6s at will. While du Plessis raised his fifty off simply 23 balls, Maxwell’s half-century showed up in 24 balls. The Australian then struck a substantial 6 as RCB raced to 121 for 2 in 10 overs. Theekshana had the ultimate victory as he foxed Maxwell who struck a skier looking for huge shot and MS Dhoni did the rest to break the unsafe collaboration. To make matters worse for RCB, du Plessis left in the next over, handing Dhoni another skier off Meen Ali. Requiring 58 off the last 5 overs, veteran Dinesh Karthik kept RCB in the hunt with some saucy limits and was likewise handed a life by Ruturaj Gaikwad off Deshpande in the 17th over. Karthik was then dismissed by Tushar Deshpande (3/45) to end RC
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