IPL 2019 CSK vs RCB Highlights: Spinners on top as Chennai beat Bangalore in opening match

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• 23 Mar 2019, 11:03 PM

  That's It...

  CSK have won the opening match by 7 wickets.  

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 10:54 PM

  OUT! Rayudu falls- short and aimed at the batsman, Rayudu (28) was cramped and ended up chopping it on to his stumps.

  CSK: 59/3 after 14.2 overs  

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 10:23 PM

  OUT! Suresh Raina (19) goes for the big hit but doesn't get the timing right amd Shivam Dube takes a comfortable catch at long-on.

  CSK: 40/2 after 9.2 overs  

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 10:21 PM

  Suresh Raina completes 5000 runs in Indian Premier League. Mr. IPL indeed!

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 09:52 PM

  OUT! Shane Watson out for a duck as Chennai lose early wicket in chase of 71. Yuzvendra Chahal gets the wicket. Watto went for a slog sweep to a ball that was on the off stump. He was not close to the the line and missed it. The ball went on to hit the off stump.

  CSK: 8/1 after 2.1 overs  

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 09:41 PM

  So we are back with the chase...

  This should be easy for Chennai. However, Bangalore will look at the spinners for some fight. Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu start with the bat, Yuzvendra Chahal with the ball. 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 09:23 PM

  OUT! Dwyane Bravo strikes first ball- Parthiv Patel (29) is finally OUT as the final wicket. Royal Challengers Bangalore are all out for just 70.

  RCB: 70 after 17.1 overs (Parthiv Patel 29) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 09:20 PM

  OUT! Ravindra Jadeja beats Umesh Yadav and strikes the timber. 9th wicket gone.

  RCB: 70/9 after 16.5 overs (Parthiv Patel 29) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 09:01 PM

  OUT! Another one bites the dust, Imran Tahir gets his 3rd. Chahal (4) finds Harbhajan in the outfield.

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 09:00 PM

  OUT! Navdeep Saini (2) is gone now-  Imran Tahir's googly beats the defence of Saina and CSK went for an appeal for lbw. They go for the DRS. It was not an LBW but as there was some bat involved, an inside edge, replays confirm. However, Shane Watson has taken the catch in the slips as well, so RCB lose another wicket. 

  RCB: 53/7 after 11.1 overs (Parthiv Patel 18) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 08:53 PM

  OUT! Colin de Grandhomme (4) is gone now - the CSK spinners are hunting in pack tonight. Ravindra Jadeja induces the edge, MS Dhoni takes a sharp catch. 

  RCB: 50/6 after 10.3 overs (Parthiv Patel 17) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 08:48 PM

  OUT! Shivam Dube (2)- the young star falls early in his debut IPL innings. Dhoni has brought Imran Tahir on just after the strategic time out. Dube went for a late cut but managaed just an edge. There was a slip in place for just that. 

  RCB: 45/5 after 9.2 overs (Parthiv Patel 16) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 08:41 PM

  OUT! Shimron Hetmyer (0) is run out. There was no run there as the ball went to Suresh Raina. His throw was accurate and Dhoni did the rest. 

  RCB: 39/4 after 8 overs (Parthiv Patel 12) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 08:38 PM

  OUT! What is happening here- AB de Villiers (9) was dropped by Imran Tahir. It seemed like a huge mistake, but ABD is caught by Ravindra Jadeja just one ball later. Harbhajan Singh gets his third wicket.

  RCB: 38/3 after 7.2 overs (Parthiv Patel 12)

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 08:26 PM

  OUT! Moeen Ali (9) also falls to Harbhajan Singh. The ball is not coming easily to the bat. Ali had started well but this time ends up tossing one back to the bowler. Easy dismissal for Harbhajan.

  AB de Villiers is the new man in.

  RCB: 28/2 after 5.2 overs (Parthiv Patel 11) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 08:18 PM

  OUT! Virat Kohli is the first wicket to fall in IPL 2019. It has been a great start by Chennai bowlers. They have not allowed Virat or Parthiv to score freely. Virat (6) finally decided to take on Harbhajan Singh. But his shot sends the ball straight to Ravindra Jadeja. 

  RCB: 16/1 after 3/3 overs (Parthiv Patel 8) 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 08:03 PM

  A very good over by Chahar. He concedes one boundary due to some misfield by Shardul Thakur.

  Bangalore: 5/0 after 1 over

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 07:40 PM

  HERE WE GO...

  We are just seconds away from the start of IPL 2019. Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel are in the middle for RCB. Deepak Chahar to bowl for CSK.

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 07:35 PM

  CSK vs RCB: Here are the two playing 11s

  Virat Kohli confirmed he will open for Bangalore with Parthiv Patel. They have four foreign players in their line up. Chennai are going with only three overseas players. 

  RCB XI: Virat Kohli (capt), Parthiv Patel (wk), Moeen Ali, Shimron Hetmyer, AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Colin de Grandhomme, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj, Navdeep Saini

  CSK XI: Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni* (capt, wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 07:24 PM

  MS Dhoni has won the toss, Chennai will bowl first. 

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 07:14 PM

  The Chepauk is ready for the match.

  Chepauk is ready for #VIVOIPL 2019 opener. Are you? pic.twitter.com/cmOG4y0sQl

  — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2019

  The CSK team arrived in style.

  Lions at the #AnbuDen! Roar the Whistles! #WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/VNH7ZrTwhJ

  — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 23, 2019

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 07:03 PM

  Meanwhile, Michael Vaughan has his say on who is winning IPL trophy, Orange Cap and Purple Cap this year. 

  Here are his predictions for the 12th edition of Indian Premier League.

  
• 23 Mar 2019, 07:03 PM

  CSK vs RCB: Here are the two squads in full

  Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (captain & WK), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Rituraj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma, KM Asif, David Willey, Deepak Chahar, N Jagadeesan (wk).

  Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (captain), AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Shivam Dube, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Washington Sundar, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Pawan Negi, Tim Southee, Akshdeep Nath, Milind Kumar, Devdutt Padikkal, Gurkeerat Singh, Prayas Ray Barman, Kulwant Kejroliya, Navdeep Saini, Himmat Singh.