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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 22 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday. CSK have had a terrible start to their title-defense so far, losing their first four games. RCB, on the other hand, have won their last three games after losing their first game of the season. RCB, however, won't be without the services of Harshal Patel. But, the Faf du Plessis-led side could be boosted by the arrivals of Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood and Jason Behrendorff. With the games coming thick and fast in the IPL, both teams will look to set the right momentum.
Faf du Plessis made his IPL debut and for a decade after that, he remained a pillar of strength for CSK. Faf was a player CSK desperately wanted to retain but RCB bid aggressively for the former South African captain and acquired his services from the auction this time around. RCB also made Faf their skipper in place of Virat Kohli and now it’s under the guidance of the 37-year-old that the Bengaluru franchise is looking to turn things around.
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets on Saturday but the spotlight was on Virat Kohli after he walked back in anger after being adjudged leg-before wicket. The right-handed batter was looking set to score a half-century, but fell two runs short. Kohli's wicket was taken by Dewald Brevis and after being adjudged out by the third-umpire, Kohli vented his frustration and he even slammed the bat on the ground as he walked off the field. The incident had happened in the 19th over of RCB innings when Kohli was adjudged out by the on-field official.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis is mighty impressed with team-mate Anuj Rawat in this IPL so far and feels the young wicketkeeper-batter is a "future" star in the making. Rawat, a left-handed batter, has opened with Du Plessis in all the matches for RCB so far this IPL season.
Mumbai Indians (MI) have gotten off to yet another slow start in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they went down by seven wickets to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday to suffer their four consecutive loss this season. However, despite continued disappointments, MI do have some positives to take back and gain confidence from. One of the biggest takeaways for MI would surely be Suryakumar Yadav's fine form with the bat. In only two matches played, Suryakumar has already scored two fifties. Following his brilliant batting showing on Saturday, he garnered immense praise from ex-Team India coach Ravi Shastri.
Rawat, Kohli shine as Bangalore sail to 7-wkt win; Surya's knock in vainFor a team brimming with talent, most of Mumbai Indians' batting line-up has been turning up with a cold bat. Against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday night it was no different. Amidst the ruins, Suryakumar Yadav stood tall with a 37-ball unconquered 68 (5x4, 6x6) which helped the former champions to 151/6 in 20 overs at the MCA stadium in Pune. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLEBut matches are hardly won on individual brilliance as Faf du Plessis' men handed the struggling five-time champions a seven-wicket defeat. The loss, their fourth consecutive this IPL season, leaves Mumbai in danger of making an early exit. While MI batsmen struggled, RCB had no such trouble as they closed out the match at 152/3 with nine balls to spare.
Mumbai Indians' season of woes just got a tad worse after the five-time champions followed another high-profile team Chennai Super Kings to lose their fourth match on the bounce as Royal Challengers Bangalore cantered to an easy seven-wicket win in an IPL match on Saturday. It was Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 68 that gave Mumbai Indians a respectable total of 151 for 6 but that was never going to be enough as young Anuj Rawat (66 off 47 balls) struck his maiden IPL fifty, anchoring the team to the target in just 18.3 overs. As it happened | Scorecard | Points TableHe had two fifty plus partnerships -- 50 for opening stand with skipper Faf du Plessis (16) and 80 with former skipper and his West Delhi Cricket Academy senior Virat Kohli (48 off 36 balls) for the second wicket to seal the issue. Rawat scored at a decent strike-rate if not rollicking one and had two fours and six maximums in his kitty. Mumbai Indians are currently last in the table of 10 teams because of an inferior net run-rate compared to CSK but the road towards redemption is becoming difficult with every passing match.