IPL 2020, RCB vs CSK: AB de Villiers hits a shot against Chennai Super Kings© BCCI/IPL
Despite losing crucial early wickets, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be aiming to stabilise their innings against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 44 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, at the Dubai International Stadium. RCB won the toss and elected to bat. Having already beaten CSK earlier in this season, RCB will be aiming to continue their winning run. In the first half of this season, Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten knock of 90 runs to lead RCB to a 37-run win over CSK. Meanwhile, Chris Morris also grabbed three wickets. RCB are currently third in the league table after 10 matches. Meanwhile, CSK are bottom in the eight-team table after 11 fixtures. Yuzvendra Chahal will be hoping to continue his fine form, and put in a challenge for the Purple Cap. (LIVE SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 44 Live Score And Updates Between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Straight From Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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16:31 (IST)
FOUR!
Tahir sends a half-volley. Kohli uses power and times it well. He sends it straight of long-off for a four!
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16:30 (IST)
FOUR!
Tahir sends a half volley. De Villiers uses his wrists to send it along the ground, wide of long-off for a four!
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16:26 (IST)
One run
Tahir pitches this delivery up, on off. De Villiers hits it to long-off for a single.
RCB are 81/2 after 12 overs; AB de Villiers 18(18), Virat Kohli 21(22).
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16:19 (IST)
FOUR! Royal Challengers Bangalore are 72/2 after 10 overs
Tahir sends it short, wide. De Villiers cut it in front of square and it beats the fielder at deep cover to his right for a four!
RCB are 72/2 after 10 overs.
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16:12 (IST)
FOUR!!
Santner sends a lofted delivery. De Villiers hits it past cover in the circle. Tahir is there near the deep cover fence, but fails to stop it, as it goes for a four!
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16:10 (IST)
One run
Tahir sends a length delivery. Kohli works it to leg side for a single.
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16:07 (IST)
One run, Royal Challengers Bangalore are 51/2 after 7 overs
Santner sends a full delivery. Kohli sends it down to long-off for a single.
RCB are 51/2 after seven overs.
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16:05 (IST)
OUT! Devdutt Padikkal c Gaikwad b Santner 22(21)
Santner sends a good delivery. Padikkal tries to take on the spin early, but mishits it to long-on, where du Plessis relays the catch before falling to Gaikwad.
In comes, AB de Villiers.
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16:03 (IST)
FOUR!
Curran sends a length delivery, onto the pads of Padikkal. He sends it over square leg for a four!
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15:57 (IST)
FOUR!
Santner sends a full delivery. Padikkal sends it over square leg for a four!
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15:54 (IST)
OUT!! Aaron Finch c Gaikward b Curran 15(11)
Curran sends a slow bouncer, which cramps Finch. He tries to hit it big, but sends it to cover for a catch!
In comes, Virat Kohli.
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15:46 (IST)
SIX!
Chahar sends a length delivery, wide outside off. Padikkal cuts it over point for a huge six!
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15:42 (IST)
FOUR!
Monu sends it down the wicket. Finch sends it to fine leg for a four!
7 runs from this over. RCB are 18/0.
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15:41 (IST)
No run
Monu sends a short delivery, wide. Finch tries to pul it, and a sound comes from the bat as it goes past. No appeal and UltraEdge shows nothing too!
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15:36 (IST)
FOUR! 11 runs from the first over!
Chahar sends an inswinger. Finch swings his bat and sends it over midwicket for a four! Good wrist movement!
RCB grab 11 runs from the first over.
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15:35 (IST)
FOUR!
Chahar sends an outswinger. Finch lofts it over mid-off for a four! He didn’t put enough power. Enough to clear the infield.
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15:33 (IST)
One run
Chahar sends a slow delivery, which swings away from Padikkal. He sends it behind square on the off side for a single.
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15:30 (IST)
The action begins!
Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch will open the innings for RCB. Deepak Chahar will bowl the first over for CSK.
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15:08 (IST)
Here is the Chennai Super Kings playing XI!
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan, MS Dhoni(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Monu Kumar
Santner replaces Josh Hazlewood and Kumar replaces Shardul Thakur.
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15:04 (IST)
Here is the Royal Challengers Bangalore playing XI!
RCB: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Moeen Ali, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Ali replaces Isuru Udana!
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15:02 (IST)
Virat Kohli wins toss, elects to bat
Royal Challengers Bangalore have won the toss, and elected to bat.
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15:00 (IST)
Virat Kohli needs one six to complete 200 IPL sixes!
Virat Kohli is only one six away from completing 200 IPL sixes. The RCB skipper has scored 365 runs from 10 matches at a strike rate of 126.29 this season.
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14:50 (IST)
Chennai Super Kings need some kind of inspiration
CSK have been disastrous this season, having lost Dwayne Bravo to injury. Also veterans Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh pulled out before the season even began. CSK are currently bottom in eight-team table after 11 matches. They have won three fixtures and lost eight.
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14:48 (IST)
Yuzvendra Chahal vs Faf du Plessis: Spin wizard vs veteran
Du Plessis has scored 376 runs for CSK this season. Meanwhile, Chahal has notched 15 wickets.
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13:44 (IST)
Hello and good afternoon everyone!
Hello and welcome everyone to our live coverage of the IPL 2020 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, at the Dubai International Stadium. RCB are currently in fine form, meanwhile, CSK are in a poor state. Can RCB grab two points, or can CSK change their season today?
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