Highlights, IPL 2020: Virat Kohli, bowlers shine in RCB's convincing win over CSK
CSK vs RCB: Hello and welcome to our coverage of Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Match on indiatvnews.com. Virat Kohli's epic skill level complemented by peak fitness proved to be too good for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings which slumped to its fifth defeat by 37 runs in an Indian Premier League campaign already gone awry. It was captain Kohli's unbeaten 90 off 52 balls that powered RCB to a competitive 169 for 4 on a slowish track after opting to bat. The CSK batting, which has been wobbly throughout the first four weeks fared no better after Washington Sundar (2/16 in 3 overs) removed Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis inside the Powerplay overs. In the end, they finished on 132 for 8 in 20 overs. Here, you can follow the ball-by-ball updates from CSK vs RCB IPL 2020 on indiatvnews.com. LIVE STREAMING | LIVE SCORECARD
RCB beat CSK by 37 runs
23.14 IST: Udana to Shardul, SINGLE! Royal Challengers Bangalore (169/4) beat Chennai Super Kings (132/8) by 37 runs in Dubai. Rayudu 42, Morris 3/19
23.10 IST: Morris to Jadeja, OUT! Full toss and Jadeja flicks it over deep mid-wicket but finds Gurkeerat Singh Maan there.
23.08 IST: Morris to Bravo, OUT! In the air and Padikkat didn't make any mistake this time and takes a clean catch.
23.01 IST: Udana to Rayudu, OUT! CLEAN BOWLED! It's almost over now. Rayudu shuffles and exposes all three timbers and Udana hits the bulls-eye.
22.54 IST: Morris to Curran, OUT! GOLDEN DUCK! The southpaw tries to scoop it but he only gets an edge and ABD takes an easy catch behind the stumps.
22.50 IST: Chahal to Dhoni, OUT! MASSIVE! Chahal puts it wide from Dhoni as tries to play it over long-off but finds Gurkeerat Singh Maan there.
22.48 IST: Chahal to Dhoni, SIX! BRUTE! Steps out and slams it over long-on for a 85-meter maximum.
22.40 IST: Saini to Jagadeesan, RUN OUT! Poor running from the young man as he didn't even stretch his bat and Morris' direct hit sends him back to hut.
22.36 IST: Dube to Rayudu, FOUR! Fullish and Rayudu shuffles a bit to send an off stump delivery for a boundary through fine leg.
22.35 IST: Dube to Jagadeesan, FOUR! Short ball and Jagadeesan welcomes him into the attack with a pull for a boundary.
22.30 IST: Chahal to Jagadeesan, FOUR! INNOVATIVE! Brave shot from the young man as he plays the switch hit against Yuzi Chahal for a boundary.
22.28 IST: Chahal to Jagadeesan, FOUR! The batsman gets on his knees and sweeps it for a boundary at deep square leg.
22.23 IST: Saini to Rayudu, FOUR! This time Rayudu charges down the ground and slams a boundary.
22.19 IST: Chahal to Jagadeesan, FOUR! The batsman again steps out but this he slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.
22.17 IST: Morris to Jagadeesan, DOT BALL! The young wicketkeeper-batsman looks clueless in the center, from the last two balls he is dancing down the ground without judging the length. And Morris is playing smart cricket by keeping it short against him.
22.08 IST: Udana to Rayudu, FOUR! The batsman finally breaks the shackles and plays an upper-cut for a boundary.
22.06 IST: Sundar to Rayudu, SINGLE! Excellent tight over from Sundar only fiver runs from it. The pressure is mounting on CSK batsmen.
21.57 IST: Sundar to Watson, OUT! CASTLED! Tight length and Watson swings the bat hard but misses any connection as the ball hits the middle stump.
21.56 IST: Sundar to Watson, FOUR! On the pads and Watto plays the paddle sweep for a boundary.
21.49 IST: Sundar to Du Plessis, OUT! Du Plessis tries to break the shackles and lofts it but this time it lands directly into Morris' hands.
21.44 IST: Udana to Watson, FOUR! Short of a length and it was on the pads, Watson picks it well and sends it for a boundary on the square leg.
21.40 IST: Saini to Watson, DOT BALL! Excellent over from fiery Saini, only two runs from it.
21.32 IST: Morris to Watson, FOUR! First boundary of the innings over square leg for a boundary.
* Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson are back for the chase. Chris Morris to start the proceedings with the ball
21.13 IST: Bravo to Kohli, SINGLE! Royal Challengers Bangalore 169/4 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings in Dubai. Kohli 90*, Thakur 2/40
21.09 IST: Bravo to Kohli, FOUR! It's safe to say that VK can play any shot, the skipper shuffles a bit and scoops it over fine leg for a boundary.
21.02 IST: Thakur to Kohli, SIX! FINISHER MODE IS ON! Kohli again dances down the ground and this time slams it straight for a six.
20.58 IST: Kohli to Curran, SIX! The skipper dances down the ground and flicks it over mid-wicket for a flat six.
20.58 IST: Kohli to Curran, SIX! CLASSIC KOHLI! Right in the arch and Kohli sends it over long-on for a biggie.
20.56 IST: Curran to Dube, SIX! In the air and Jagadessan dropped it at the rope and it's a six.
20.54 IST: Thakur to Kohli, FOUR and FIFTY! Back of a length delivery and Kohli slapped it hard through square leg to reach his fifty with a boundary.
20.52 IST: Thakur to Dube, FOUR! Short ball and hammered it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
20.47 IST: Karn to Dube, FOUR! In the slot and Dube slapped it straight down the ground for a boundary.
20.40 IST: Curran to Sundar, OUT! Good length ball and Sundar edges it to wicketkeeper MS Dhoni.
20.39 IST: Curran to Kohli, SIX! The batsman dances down the ground to flick it but gets a top-edge it lands for six over fine leg.
20.33 IST: Karn to Sundar, SIX! Leg-spin from Karn and it lands into Sundar's slot and he dispatches it for a six.
20.26 IST: Shardul to De Villiers, OUT! MASSIVE BLOW! Excellent line and length as ABD edges it to MSD and departs for a duck.
20.23 IST: Shardul to Padikkal, OUT! Slower one does the trick as Padikkal tries to play it over long-on but misses the connection and Faf takes a good catch.
20.20 IST: Karn to Padikkal, SIX! BRUTE! In the slot and Padikkal slams it straight down the ground over long-on for a biggie.
20.05 IST: Bravo to Kohli, FOUR! Fullish from Bravo and Kohli drives it through covers for an exquisite boundary.
19:58 IST: Thakur to Padikkal, FOUR! Angled across, Padikkal shimmies down, makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.
19:57 IST: A far better powerplay performance today from Chahar. Conceded just 10 runs in three overs with the wicket of Finch.
19:46 IST: Chahar to Finch, OUT! The nip-backer does the trick. Big gap between pad and bat and the ball sneaks through. Finch departs for just 2.
19:42 IST: Curran to Padikkal, FOUR! Fuller and around middle, Padikkal clips it through mid-on for the first boundary in the game.
19:28 IST: Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch are in the middle. Char will be opening the attack. He hasn't been successful this season with the new ball picking only two wickets in 16 overs on the powerplays.
19:18 IST: RCB captain Virat Kohli: We'll bat first. We backed our decision last game as well, but we got ourselves into a tough position not having enough partnerships. The wicket is going to get slower and slower. There wasn't much dew in the last game as well. It's fair enough to defend today. We won two times batting first and one convincing win while chasing. When you are playing against quality sides, you need to come out and play good cricket. We (him and Dhoni) have played together for so long, we have great partnership together. The games (RCB vs CSK) are always competitive. We have all had mutual respect between us. It's important to get into some kind of momentum, where the bowlers come in and bowl a certain way. We have a great chance to create it now. It's an exciting phase we are entering into. Chris Morris makes his RCB debut. He replaces Moeen Ali and Gurkeerat Singh Mann comes back in for Siraj.
19:14 IST: CSK captain MS Dhoni: It's (bio-bubble) the case with all the teams. You can't meet anyone from the outside, there is less distractions also. That's a good thing. It can be harsh, but it's amazing you can remain with the team. We need to get points. It's an important game for us. We have committed a few errors, need to focus on process. I have been doing well in the nets, need to replicate it out in the middle. We have one change - Jagadeesan in place of Kedar Jadhav
19:08 IST: Here is the playing XI for the two sides...
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), N Jagadeesan, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
19:00 IST: RCB win toss, opt to bat
18:57 IST: The toss will take place at 19.00 IST
