Chennai Super Kings Clinch Victory Over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL Opener
Mustafizur Rahman's Brilliance Guides CSK to a Six-Wicket Win
In the first IPL match of the season, Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets on Friday.
After choosing to bat, RCB overcame CSK to reach 173 for six. The side was off to a strong start under skipper Faf du Plessis (35 off 23), but the visitors fell apart at 78 for five.
To add some respectability to the score, Anuj Rawat (48 off 25) and Dinesh Karthik (38 not out off 26) put up a 95-run partnership off 50 balls for the sixth wicket.
The most impressive bowler for CSK, Mustafizur Rahman, claimed four wickets.
After contributions from veteran Ajinkya Rahane (27 off 19), newcomer Rachin Ravindra (37 off 15), Shivam Dube (34 not out off 28), and Ravindra Jadeja (25 not out off 17), CSK responded by winning in 18.4 overs.
RCB 173/6 in 20 overs (Mustafizur Rahman 4/29, Anuj Rawat 48, Dinesh Karthik 38 not out) is the brief score. CSK 176/4 in 18.4 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 27, Shivam Dube 34 not out, and Ravindra Rachindra 37; Cameron Green 2/27).
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