IPL 2019: CSK beat RCB by 7 wickets in the opening match of tournament
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Image Source : IPLHarbhajan Singh rolled back years to show the relevance of a finger spinner in shorter format as defending champions CSK beat RCB by 7 wickets in the opening match of IPL.
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RCB in defeat maintained their inglorious record against CSK and also had the ignominy of ending with the sixth lowest total in the league.
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MS Dhoni's move to open with Harbhajan (3/20 in 4 overs) paid rich dividends as he removed rival skipper Virat Kohli (6) in the fourth over and RCB never recovered from that early blow.
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Once Harbhajan's finger spinners had inflicted telling damage on the psyche of the RCB line-up, Imran Tahir (3/9 in 4 overs) tormented the visitors even more with his googlies.
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The pitch wasn't an easy one to bat on but 70 was too small a total to defend for RCB even though they stretched CSK for nearly 18 overs.