Chennai Super Kings’ dismal start in the powerplay left them on the back foot against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
Openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway managed just 15 runs in the first six overs, with the latter being dismissed for a duck by Josh Hazlewood.
CSK captain MS Dhoni, who came in at number three, looked to accelerate the scoring but was dismissed for 16 by Shahbaz Ahmed in the eighth over.
At the time of writing, CSK were struggling on 45/3 after 10 overs, with Moeen Ali and Shivam Dube at the crease.
Meanwhile, RCB were off to a flying start, with openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis putting on 69 runs for the first wicket before Kohli was dismissed for 33.
Du Plessis continued to anchor the innings, scoring a half-century, while Glenn Maxwell provided some late fireworks with 22 off 11 balls.
RCB eventually posted a challenging total of 173/8 in their 20 overs.
Here are some key updates from the match:
- CSK won the toss and elected to field first.
- Josh Hazlewood took two early wickets for RCB, dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway.
- MS Dhoni was dismissed for 16, leaving CSK struggling at 45/3 after 10 overs.
- Faf du Plessis scored a half-century for RCB, while Glenn Maxwell provided a late flourish with 22 off 11 balls.
- RCB posted a challenging total of 173/8 in their 20 overs.
The match is currently underway, and you can follow the live score and updates on your chosen cricket app or website.
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