Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 37 runs in the 25th match of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). RCB have rarely emerged victorious in Southern derby matches, and this win will certainly be a major boost for the players.The Bangalore-based franchise won the toss and opted to bat, posting a total of 169 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.Skipper Virat Kohli was the highest run-scorer for RCB, smashing 90 runs off 52 deliveries in an innings comprising of four boundaries and the same number of sixes. Opener Devdutt Padikkal was the second-highest run-scorer, scoring 33 runs. Pacer Shardul Thakur was the pick of the bowlers for CSK, accounting for the dismissals of Padikkal and AB de Villiers. CSK were never really in the chase losing wickets at regular intervals, with South African all-rounder Chris Morris making an impact in his first game for RCB. The Chennai-based franchise were restricted to 132/8 as Morris finished with three wickets, with Washington Sundar accounting for two wickets. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 25 Highlights Between Chennai Super Kings And Royal Challengers Bangalore, Straight From The Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
RCB back to winning ways
WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja c Gurkeerat Maan b Chris Morris 7 (6)
WICKET! Dwayne Bravo c Devdutt Padikkal b Chris Morris 7 (6)
WICKET! Ambati Rayadu b Isuru Udana 42 (40)
CSK need 61 runs off 18 deliveries
WICKET! Sam Curran c AB de Villiers b Chris Morris 0 (1)
WICKET! MS Dhoni c Gurkeerat Man Singh b Yuzvendra Chahal 10 (6)
WICKET! N. Jagadeesan run out (Chris Morris) 33 (28)
50-run partnership between Ambati Rayadu and N.Jagadeesan
Required run rate continues to increase for CSK with 10 overs completed
CSK 2 down at the end of the powerplay
WICKET! Shane Watson b Washington Sundar 14 (18)
WICKET! Faf du Plessis c Chris Morris b Washington Sundar 8 (10)
Chris Morris concedes 4 runs after opening the bowling for RCB
Chennai Super Kings need 170 runs to win
Two overs left for the end of the first innings
Half-century for Virat Kohli
WICKET! Washington Sundar c MS Dhoni b Sam Curran 10 (10)
RCB reach 86/3 at the end of 14 overs
Faf du Plessis completes 50 catches in the IPL
WICKET! AB de Villiers c MS Dhoni b Shardul Thakur 0 (2)
WICKET! Devdutt Padikkal c Faf du Plessis b Shardul Thakur 33 (34)
RCB continue to score steadily with 10 overs completed
RCB reach the 50-run mark
RCB off to slow start at the end of powerplay
WICKET! Aaron Finch b Deepak Chahar 2 (9)
Two runs from the opening over
Deepak Chahar to bowl the first over
RCB openers out in the middle
Chris Morris makes his debut for RCB, Kedar Jadhav sidelined
Virat Kohli wins toss
Players to watch out for
Can Shardul Thakur account for the dismissal of Virat Kohli?
Yuzvendra Chahal takes on MS Dhoni
CSK enjoy a solid head to head record against RCB
Chennai Super Kings
Royal Challengers Bangalore
MS Dhoni
Virat Kohli
Ambati Rayudu
Dale Steyn
AB de Villiers