Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ended her long-time drought in the Ma Chidambaram Stadium on Friday to secure a 50-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and break a 17-year-old Jinx. The emphatic victory enabled RCB Post 196 for 7 in 20 over before, thanks to the disciplined bowling, on a total number under the par.
Rajat Patidar played a crucial role in the triumph of RCB and was with a 51-run hit of 32 deliveries. Phil Salt (32 OFF 16) and Devdutt Padikkal (27 OFF 14) made valuable contributions at the top, while Tim David’s rush (22 not from 8 balls, including three consecutive six) RCB drove to an impressive total number. For CSK, Noor Ahmad was the choice of bowlers and took 3 for 36 in his four-over magic.
CSK persecuted 197 and never found its reason against the clinical bowling attack by RCB. Josh Hazlewood led the charges with impressive figures of 3 for 21, while Yash Dayal and Liam Livingstone collapsed two gates. Despite a surface that made the stroke production made more difficult, the impression of CSK put pressure on the impact, with the field tightening its problems.
The player of the game, Rajat Patidar, said: “It was a good total on this surface because the ball continued a little, which made it difficult for the battery to hit freely. Winning in Chennai is always something special because the incredible support of the fans was clear. Our goal was clear – Tailge 200, what the bowlers followed well.
CSK -Kipper Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted that field errors played an important role in their defeat. “I believe that 170 was after -score for this Wicket. The hunt of 20 additional runs made things difficult and forced us to be more aggressive in the power play, and it didn’t work today. The new ball stuck a little and bad field.
The victory marks a significant moment for RCB, as they finally break their long -term curse in Chennai and win a decisive dynamic in the tournament. Since both teams are now looking ahead, CSK will strive for a stronger performance in their upcoming games, while RCB will try to build on this historical victory.
