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
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- 22:58 (IST)WICKET! Sam Curran c AB de Villiers b Chris Morris 0 (1)Sam Curran departs for a duck after shuffling across early for the short ball, generating a deflection off the bat to wicketkeeper AB de Villiers. The umpire initially turned it down, before a DRS review by RCB confirmed the dismissal. Ravindra Jadeja is the next batsman in.
- 22:19 (IST)Required run rate continues to increase for CSK with 10 overs completedCSK 47/2 after 10 overs, need another 123 runs in 60 balls. The Chennai-based franchise currently faces a required run rate of 12.3, which can easily go up to 15 if some quick runs are not scored in the coming overs.
- 21:52 (IST)WICKET! Faf du Plessis c Chris Morris b Washington Sundar 8 (10)Faf du Plessis departs for 8 runs off 10 deliveries, after attempting a big hit off a delivery pitched up at the stumps without proper contact, resulting in an opportunity for Chris Morris. Ambati Rayadu is the new man in. Six runs off Washington Sundar's opening over of the innings.