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IPL 2015: Raina, Nehra Help Dhoni's Chennai Beat Kohli's Bangalore

April 23, 2015 00:18

Chennai Super Kings came back strongly after a defeat against Rajasthan Royals, to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 27 runs.

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It was going to be a battle between India's ODI and Test captains. The RCB vs CSK clash was rightly billed as the most high profile of the tournament. (BCCI Images)
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RCB skipper Kohli won the toss and decided to bowl vs CSK in Bangalore.
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Cheerleaders perform in Bangalore, where the match was delayed by a passing shower.
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Chahal was the pick of RCB's bowlers and did the initial damage, when he removed the dangerous Brendon McCullum.
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Harshal Patel got rid of Dwayne Smith, who had smashed a quickfire 39.
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Suresh Raina played some cracking shots on either side of the wicket and steered the Super Kings towards a big total.
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Raina plays an attacking shot on Wednesday.
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Raina hammered a half-century as Chennai Super Kings took control of their innings.
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Raina fell eventually to Chahal after clobbering 62 off 32 balls.
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Chahal also dismissed MS Dhoni and finished with figures of 3/40.
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Chasing a steep 182, RCB were put on the backfoot by some outstanding work on the field by CSK. du Plessis' catch to dismiss Bisla off Nehra was the highlight of the evening.
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Rossouw was castled by Nehra as Bangalore slipped into further trouble.
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Dwayne Bravo also took a great catch to get rid of Karthik as RCB slipped into further trouble.
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MS Dhoni ran out AB de Villiers and that was more or less the end of RCB's challenge.
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Kohli tried valiantly but he ran out of partners at the other end regularly to launch a serious challenge.
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Kohli made 51 but it was a bridge too far for him to cost.
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Ashish Nehra finished with 4/10 in his four overs and helped Chennai Super Kings finish with a 27-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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