Defending champions Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) kicked off their IPL 2024 marketing campaign with a convincing six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. An excellent show of fielding, together with a spectacular relay catch involving Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra to dismiss Virat Kohli, performed a key position of their win.
Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra unite for gorgeous dismissal
Chasing down a modest goal of 156 set by RCB, CSK’s bowling assault shone early on. Mustafizur Rahman emerged because the wrecker-in-chief, claiming three essential wickets. Within the twelfth over, his brief supply enticed Kohli (21 off 19) right into a pull shot. Whereas Rahane brilliantly backpedaled and took a diving catch close to the mid-wicket boundary, his momentum carried him near the ropes. Realizing this, he neatly tossed the ball in direction of the approaching Ravindra, who accomplished a protected catch to dismiss the previous RCB skipper.
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Mustafizur Rahman wrecks RCB high order
Mustafizur wasn’t achieved there. Two balls later, he castled Cameron Inexperienced for a sluggish 18, taking two wickets within the over.
The left-arm pacer earlier dismissed Faf du Plessis (35 off 23) and Rajat Patidar (0) in fast succession in his first over, successfully derailing the RCB high order. The late fightback from Anuj Rawat (48 off 25) and Dinesh Karthik (38 not out off 26) helped RCB in posting a aggressive 173/6 on the scoreboard.
CSK cruises to victory
In reply, CSK chased down the goal with relative ease in 18.4 overs. Debutant Ravindra impressed with a quickfire 37 off 15 balls, whereas the skilled Rahane (27 off 19) offered stability on the high. Shivam Dube (34 not out off 28) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 not out off 17) completed issues off in fashion, guaranteeing a cushty victory for the Chennai franchise.
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