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IPL: Stokes, Samson star; Royals beat Mumbai by 8 wkts
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23:21
Ben Stokes (107 n.o.) sizzled in the chase for Rajasthan and gave momentum right from the first over itself. He added a 100+ partnership with Sanju Samson 54 n.o. made light of the target of 196. Rajasthan finally won by 8 wickets with 10 balls to spare.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 196-2 (18.2 ovs) | Scorecard
Earlier, after electing to bat first, Mumbai lost Quinton de Kock in the first over. But steady knock from Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Saurabh Tiwary laid the perfect platform for Hardik Pandya (61 off 21 balls) to explode in the final phase.
23:07 IPL: Stokes, Samson star; Royals beat Mumbai by 8 wkts
Boult continues, Sanju drives to long-off for a single. Stokes ducks the bouncer. Then takes a single off the next. Sanju flicks to short fine for a single. They shouldn't take risks now. Two more singles come off that over. Boult does well to restrict Rajasthan. Just four came off his over.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 196-2 (18.2 ovs)
After 18 overs Rajasthan are 186-2. They need 10 in 12 balls.
Pattinson comes to bowl the 19th over, Stokes welcome shim with six! With that Stokes brings up his century in style, his second in IPL. Boundary and Stokes finishes off in style! Rajasthan dominated and how! They won by eight wickets.
23:00 IPL: Stokes, Samson thumping Mumbai bowlers
Boult is back, Stokes clear extra cover, sprints for two quick singles. Two more singles for Stokes. Gets thick edge, four runs! Powers the slower ball to long-on for two runs. Yorker gone wrong, four runs for Stokes. Flicks to deep midwicket for a single.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 182-2 (17 ovs)
After 16 overs Rajasthan are 172-2. They need 24 off 24 balls. Stokes is on 86 (50) and Sanju is on 51 (27).
Bumrah comes to bowl his 4th over. Stokes powers to deep square for two quick singles. Stokes powers it to third man for two more runs. Umpire goes upstairs but he is in and with those two runs moves into his 90. Stokes flicks to square leg region for a single. Sanju cuts to cover for a single. Stokes does well to duck the bouncer. Edge and over the keeper and gone for lucky boundary. Nothing they could do wrong today.
After 17 overs Rajasthan are 182-2. They need 14 from 18 balls.
22:48 IPL: Stokes, Samson put on a show
Pattinson is back, Stokes slams the ball over extra cover for four runs! He sends the next down the wicket but Pollard clutches on to the ball and save valuable runs. Just two runs for Stokes there. Another switch hit missed by Stokes. Risky shot at this point. He needs to be there to hit the winning runs for his team as the run rate is going up. Stokes sends the yorker to midwicket for a single. Sanju picks up the pace and powers it into the stands for six runs! Pattinson bowls a wide. Pressure on Pattinson and Sanju drives the ball to the ropes for six runs! 18 came off that over. Rajasthan are on 125-2 after 13 overs.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 157-2 (15 ovs)
Chahar continues, Stokes takes a single. Samson powers it through the covers for a single. Stokes comes out and hammers the ball over the bowlers head for six runs! Stokes flicks to midwicket for a single. Samson cuts it though point for four runs! Six! This time Sanju slams the ball over Chahar's head for maximum! 19 runs off that over!
Rajasthan are 144-2. They need 52 from 36 balls. Sanju is on 40 (23) and Stokes is on 70 (42).
Bumrah is back, Stokes flicks for a single. Samson powers the ball to deep square for a single. Stokes cuts to sweeper for another single. Pattinson tries his best but cannot save the boundary, Sanju reaches 45 now. Another boundary and inches closer to his half century. Sanju looks in control now. He sprints for double and with that his half century comes up in just 27 balls. Bumrah was hammered for 13 runs.
Rajasthan on 157-2 after 15 overs. They need 39 from 30 balls to win.
22:38 IPL: Stokes, Samson keep Rajasthan in the hunt
Bumrah is back, Samson blocks it, no runs. Wide called. Samson taps it for a single. Stokes cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. Sanju flicks it to deep square for a single. Stokes mis-times, no runs taken. Big shout for LBW, Quinton suggests it is outside leg. Stokes takes a single and Mumbai no not review it. After 11 overs Rajasthan are 104-2.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 107-2 (12 ovs)
Chahar is back, Stokes fails to read the googly, no runs taken. Stokes and Samson take a single each off the next two deliveries. Stokes tries to make room and but beaten. Stokes uses his wrists and flicks the ball to the covers for a single. Lucky Sanju! Tries to switch hit, but ball hits his gloves. Thanks his luck. Dot ball to end the over.
After 12 overs Rajasthan are 107-2. Stokes is on 56 (35) and Sanju is on 19 (18).
22:25 IPL: 50 comes up for Stokes
Pollard is here, Sanju hits the sweet spot and slams the ball for six runs! He then takes two quick singles, he doesn't mid running at the danger end. He flicks the ball to long-on for a single. Huge LBW appeal from Pollard, umpire uninterested. Two wides and two more singles from the over. After 9 overs Rajasthan are 88-2. Stokes is on 45 (24) and Sanju is on 14 (11).
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 99-2 (10 ovs)
Krunal is back, good length and Sanju powers it to extra cover for a single. Stokes leaves the yorker. Another yorker, untouched by Stokes but De Kock fails to collect it, one run. Samson wants two but Stokes sent him back just in time. Single for Sanju. Stokes hammers the ball to the ropes for a boundary. Another boundary and with that fifty comes up for Stokes in just 28 balls.
After 10 overs Rajasthan are on 99-2. Stokes is on 53 (28) and Sanju is on 16 (13).
22:13 IPL: Stokes, Samson on the attack as Royals fight back
Krunal Pandya is here, Stokes punches the ball to deep midwicket for two quick singles. Stokes struggling against spin, three dot balls on the trot. He sweeps the full toss to the boundary. Another four runs! Hardik tries to catch it at deep midwicket but it is out of his reach. He looks disappointed. 10 runs came off that over.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 75-2 (8 ovs)
After 6 overs Rajasthan are 55-2. Stokes is on 30 (15).
Pollard brings himself into the attack. Samson is finally off the mark. Stokes sends the ball to third man but no runs taken. Three more singles and a wide comes from the over. After 7 overs Rajasthan are 60-2.
Chahar is here, can he provide a breakthrough? Starts with a wide. Stokes hammers the next for six runs! He looks in ominous form. Switch hit bags him a boundary now! He takes a single off the next. Stokes looks in no rush today. He is waiting and striking the ball and punishing the poor deliveries. Sanju drives to long-on for a single. Two more singles from the over.
After 8 overs, Rajasthan are 75-2. Sanju is on 4 (7) and Stokes is on 44 (22).
21:59 IPL: Uthappa, Smith perish as Rajasthan stumble
Boult continues, has slip for Ben Stokes, he defends it. Stokes slams Boult for four boundaries! Stokes is on 16 off 16 balls. After 3 overs Rajasthan are 29-1.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 45-2 (5 ovs)
Boom Boom Bumrah is here, Smith welcomes him with a boundary. Pollard chases it but ball races to the ropes. Smith defends the next. Smith has no room but nudges it to mid-on for a single. Stokes steals a single. Ishan Kishan pounces on the ball but Stokes take a quick single. Smith slams the ball for six runs! Beaten! No runs! 12 runs came off that Bumrah over. After 4 overs Rajasthan are 41-1. Smith is on 11 (6) and Stokes is on 17 (7).
Pattinson continues, Stokes clears mid-on and takes two quick singles. He powers the ball to mid-off for a single. Smith goes to reverse sweep, it beaten.
Pattinson gets inside edge and ball uproots Smith's leg stump! He tries to go for big ones but is beaten and goes back for 11 (8).
Sanju Samson is the new batsman, he nudges the ball to leg side. Trouble! Ben stokes is halfway for a single but Sanju stands the ground, no communication! Luckily Stokes is back safe at non-striker's end. Wide called. Dot ball to end the over.
After 5 overs, Rajasthan are 45-2.
21:42 IPL: Rajasthan lose Uthappa after MI post huge total
Uthappa starts with a couple of runs. Edge and on the air but safe. Two more runs for Uthappa. Beaten! Three dot balls on a trot! Single to end the over. After the first over, Rajasthan are 5 for no loss.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan 13-1 (2 ovs)
James Pattinson comes from the other end, Uthappa powers the ball to the boundary over midwicket. He defends the next. Good length and another dot ball. Uthappa drives it to mid-off for four runs!
Pattinson strikes! Uthappa again drives it but Pollard takes a fantastic catch at mid-on! Uthappa goes back scoring 13 off 11 balls. He looks disappointed. He looked in good touch.
Skipper Smith is the new batsman. He defends on back foot. After two overs, Rajasthan are 13-1.
21:29
Hardik Pandya was looking for a big score and made an unbeaten 60 from 21 balls as Mumbai Indians posted 195/5.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan
After electing to bat first, Mumbai lost Quinton de Kock in the first over. But steady knock from Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Saurabh Tiwary laid the perfect platform for Hardik Pandya to explode in the final few overs after being dropped by Rahul Tewatia at 6.
21:17 IPL: Hardik powers Mumbai to 195-5
Hardik powers Mumbai to 195-5 19 Archer continues, full toss and Tiwary goes for big one but Ben Stokes takes a splendid catch at long-on. Tiwary goes for 34 (25). Krunal Pandya is the new batsman, he nudges it to covers for a single. Just two more singles from the over and a wicket. Good comeback from Rajasthan and Archer. Mumbai are 168-5 after 19 overs.
Mumbai 195-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Tyagi comes to bowl the last over, Krunal takes a single. Poor length and punished! Hardik powers it for six runs! Poor length again and Hardik springs on it to send it for four runs! Tyagi looks helpless, another four runs! Brilliant stroke play from Hardik, six runs to bring up his fifty! Six to end the innings! 27 runs came off the final over.
Hardik finished on 60 not out off just 21 balls and brother Krunal scored 3 off 4 balls.
Mumbai set 196 target for Rajasthan Royals.
21:04 IPL: Hardik, Tiwary go all guns blazing
Archer is back, Pandya powers it to extra cover for a single. Dot ball. Tiwary, Pandya rotate strike well. Tiwary now lift his bat and slams the ball for boundary. He swings his bat and hammers six now! Archer proves to be expensive, 17 came off that over!
Mumbai 165-4 (18 ovs) vs Rajasthan
After 17 overs Mumbai are 138-4. Tiwary is on 33 (23) and Hardik is on 8 (9).
Rajpoot is back, starts with wide. Full toss and Hardik powers it to six runs! He then drives it to sweeper cover for a single. Mis-hit and Tiwary will still get a single. Another six for Hardik as he slammed it over long-off! That Tewatia dropped catch gave him lifeline! Another maximum! It is turning out to be an expensive over! Another six! Hardik Pandya is on fire! 27 came off that over!
After 18 overs Mumbai are 165-4. Hardik is on 33 (14) and Tiwary is on 34 (24).
20:54 IPL: Tewatia drops Hardik
Tewatia continues, Tiwary drives to long-on for a single. Pandya is off the mark with a single. Tiwary defends. He sends the ball to deep midwicket boundary, four runs! Single to end the over. Tewatia again finishes with no wickets. After 14 overs Mumbai are 108-4.
Mumbai 121-4 (16 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Gopal continues, Tiwary slams past sweeper for four runs! Four more singles from the over. After 15 overs Mumbai are 116-4. Tiwary is on 16 (16) and Hardik is on 3 (4).
Tyagi is back, Hardik takes a single. Four more singles. They need big runs! Hardik lofts and Tewatia takes it! No! The ball popped out of his hands! Hardik would have been walking back but Tewatia dropped him at mid-wicket! This might be turning point for Royals.
After 16 overs Mumbai are 121-4.
20:47 IPL: Gopal's twin strikes helps RR fight back
Tewatia is here, starts with two dot balls. Just three runs off his over. Tiwary seems to be struggling. After 12 overs Mumbai are 94-2.
Mumbai 101-4 (13 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Gopal is back, Tiwary takes a single.
Gopal strikes! Yadav holes it out to Ben Stokes at long-off. He is gone for 40 (26).
Skipper Pollard is the new batsman, he defends the first ball. One handed six! Pollard looks on fire! Defends the next ball.
Gopal strikes! Pollard is gone! The ball passes through the gap between Pollard's bat and the pads and hits the stumps. Skipper is gone for 6 (4). Mumbai are four down. Hardik Pandya is the new batsman.
After 13 overs Mumbai are 101-4. Tiwary is on 4 (8)
20:35 IPL: Mumbai lose quick wickets
Gopal continues, Yadav flicks the ball to sweeper for a single. A single for Kishan too. Yadav steps out, he wants to shift gears and go for big runs and gets it. Boundary! Hits hard towards sweeper, Tewatia should have taken that catch at deep cover. Meanwhile, one run for Yadav. Kishan flicks to deep midwicket for a single. Yadav steps out again and hammers the ball for four runs!
Mumbai 91-2 (11 ovs) vs Rajasthan
After 9 overs Mumbai are 79-1. Kishan is on 29 (29) and Yadav is on 36 (21). Rajasthan need wickets as Yadav and Kishan look to have settled. They are aiming for big runs now.
Tewatia continues, Kishan powers the ball to long-on for two quick singles. Kishan mis-hits but will get single. Yadav will get a single courtesy the sloppy fielding by Smith at short fine. Kishan slams the ball past square leg for a single. Another single for Yadav. Kishan slams the low full toss to the long leg boundary. After 10 overs, Mumbai are 89-1. Kishan is on 37 (33), Yadav is on 38 (23).
Change in bowling, Tyagi is back. Yadav flicks the ball to deep square for a single. Tyagi effective, two dot balls. 10.4 Taygi strikes! Archer takes a one-handed spectacular catch at third man! Taygi doesn't believe it! Riyan Parag doesn't believe it. But Ishan Kishan has to walk back scoring 37 (36). Saurabh Tiwary is the new batsman, defends first ball. He is off the mark with a single.
After 11 overs Mumbai are 91-2. Yadav is on 39 (24).
20:19 IPL: Kishan, Yadav put Mumbai in control
Shreyas Gopal is here, Yadav defends. He then flicks the ball to long-on for a single. Kishan mis-times, no runs. Another dot ball. Two more singles to end the over.
Mumbai 67-1 (8 ovs) vs Rajasthan
After 7 overs, Mumbai are 62-1. Kishan is on 27 (27), Yadav is on 21 (11).
Another change in bowling, Tewatia is here! Yadav takes two quick singles. This time he drives the full toss to long-off for a couple of runs again. Three dot balls on the trot, good come back from Tewatia. Single to end the over.
After 8 overs, Mumbai are 67-1. Kishan is on 27 (27) and Yadav is on 26 (17). Good come back from the Royals.
20:09 IPL: Rajpoot proves expensive
Mumbai 59-1 (6 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Change in bowling, the 19-year-old Karthik Tyagi is here. Kishan gets an edge and flicks the ball to deep square for a single. Yadav pushes the ball to third man for a single. Kishan powers the ball to short third man, no runs. He then sends the ball to short line leg for a single. Inside edge and boundary to Yadav. Another boundary! 11 came off that over. After 5 overs, Mumbai are 45-1.
Rajpoot continues, Kishan flicks to deep square for a single. Yadav uses the pace of the ball to send it out for six runs! He then nudges it to mid-ion for a single. Dot ball. Good footwork from Kishan and he hammers it over short fine for six runs. Dot ball to end the over.
After end of powerplay, Mumbai are 59-1. Kishan is on 26 (24), Yadav is on 19 (8).
20:02 IPL: Mumbai Indians recover and in control
Archer continues, has two slips in place. Smith is looking for a kill here. Kishan defends the first delivery. The next hits Kishan on his pads and he looks in pain. Needs medical attention. Kishan pulls but it beaten. Kishan does well to duck the bouncer. Kishan steals a single courtesy misfield from Sanju Samson. Suryakumar defends the last ball of the over with a straight bat. Just a single off that Archer over. After 3 overs, Mumbai are 21-1.
Mumbai 34-1 (4 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Rajpoot continues, huge shout from him for LBW. Smith excited, goes to Samson who says its going down leg side. They won't review. Replays show that it was very close. 4 legbyes for Mumbai. Kishan pushes the ball to covers for a single. Wide called. Another wide. Yadav plays to deep square for a single. Kishan finds the gap in deep third man region and ball races to the boundary, four runs. Dot ball. Kishan powers the ball to deep square for a single.
After 4 overs, Mumbai are 34-1. Kishan is on 17 (17) and Yadav is on 3 (3).
19:44 IPL: Archer strikes, removes Quinton de Kock
Jofra Archer has the new ball while Ishan Kishan and Quinton de Kock walk out to bat. Archer has two slips in place.
Mumbai 20-1 (2 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Edge and ball carries part second slip, Kishan is off to a start with a single. Quinton defends the first two deliveries. Short ball and he lifts the bat and sends the ball into the stands. Six runs!
Archer strikes! Gets inside edge and sends his stumps flying. Quinton was lazy with his footwork and is gone for just 6 off 4 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsman, he is beaten but it is called wide. Yadav is off the mark with two quick singles. After the first over Mumbai are 10-1.
Ankit Rajpoot comes from the other end, Kishan defends. Wide called. Inside edge and goes past the keeper and boundary for Kishan. Rajpoot bowling with good length, two dot balls. Kishan goes behind the length and slams the ball to the ropes for four runs. Kishan nudges the last ball for a single.
After two overs, Mumbai are 20-1. Kishan is on 10 (7). Yadav is on 2 (1).
19:08 IPL: Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to bat first
Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, will play the second IPL match.
Table-toppers Mumbai will be aiming for their eighth win of the campaign against a struggling Royals who are seventh on the table.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma will be missing out on Sunday as well.
Kieron Pollard comes out for toss and wins it. Mumbai have elected to bat. Pollard informs that Nathan Coulter-Nile will sit out and James Pattinson returns.
While Steven Smith informs that Rajasthan XI squad is unchanged.
Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (wk), Steven Smith (capt), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi
Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard (capt), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
18:51 Gaikwad stars with 65
CSK 150-2 (18.4 ovs) vs RCB 145-6 (20 ovs)
CSK beat RCB by 8 wickets in their IPL match in Dubai on Sunday.
Gaikwad starred for CSK with a superb 65 and along with Rayudu, he stepped on the pedal and took CSK to a comfortable win with eight balls to spare.
Earlier, RCB set CSK just 146 for victory after being restricted by some wonderful bowling in the death.
Kohli got to his 50 before being dismissed as just 20 runs came in the last 3 overs for the loss of 4 wickets.
Morris back in the attack and he starts with a dot, he then bowls it on the leg stump that Gaikwad picks up easily and flicks it over deep square leg for a four.
A dot later, a short bouncer and Gaikwad pulls it over fine leg with a six. CSK win by 8 wickets.
10 off 18 balls needed as Saini continues. The first ball is dispatched for a four over mid-off.
6 needed now but Dhoni plays out four dots before he digs out the yorker as just the four runs come in the over.
Chahal continues and the batsmen are happy to rotate the strike as 5 runs come in the over.
Saini back in the attack and he gives just four runs in the over.
Morris back in the attack and the batsmen take a couple of singles in the over before Dhoni gets back-to-back fours in the over. 11 runs including a wide come off it.
18:34 50 for Gaikwad
CSK 116-2 (14 ovs) vs RCB 145-6 (20 ovs)
Dhoni is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Gaikwad then gets a single to get to his half-century in 42 balls.
A single to end the over as five and a wicket come off it.
After the time-out, Chahal is back into the attack. Rayudu and Gaikwad start the over with a single each before Rayudu goes for the big sweep but he misses the line completely and is cleaned up. He is bowled out for 39.
Sundar continues and the batsmen content with the singles and twos as six come off the over.
Siraj back in the attack and Rayudu starts with a single.
Juicy full toss and Gaikwad drills it through covers for a four.
The batsmen then knock around a single and a couple before a dot and then Rayudu launches into the bowler and whacks the ball for a six as 14 come off it.
18:23 Rayudu, Gaikwad doing well
CSK 91-1 (11 ovs) vs RCB 145-6 (20 ovs)
CSK sprinting towards the target here as Sundar comes into the attack.
Rayudu starts the over with a sweep and that is a four at backward square leg. Five singles come in the over next as 9 come off the over.
Seamer Saini into the attack now and after two dots, gift ball with short and wide and Rayudu goes after it and smashes it over covers for a six!
After a dot, Rayudu gets a four over point. A single to end the over as 11 come off it.
Mooen continues and Gaikwad comes down and smashes the ball over long-on for a six!
A dot and a single later, Rayudu gets a four as he gets squared up but the edge flies past the keeper for a four.
A dot and a single to end the over as 12 come off it.
18:03 Du Plessis out
CSK 59-1 (8 ovs) vs RCB 145-6 (20 ovs)
Chahal back in the attack and runs keep flowing as Gaikwad finds a boundary as he sweeps it in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Six come in the over.
Offie Moeen is in the attack now and Rayudu and Gaikwad are happy to rotate the strike and get the singles and twos. 5 come off it.
Rayudu is the new man in but Gaikwad is on strike as the batsmen had crossed.
Gaikwad plays a well-timed shot through covers for a couple. The batsman then plays out four dots as just two runs and a wicket come in the over.
Morris back in the attack and he gets a wicket off the first ball of the over.
Du Plessis tries to go big, mistimes it and is caught by Siraj at extra cover.''
Leggie Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack and he gives 6 runs in the over as the batsmen get quick singles and twos.
17:47 Siraj gets a clobbering
CSK 40-0 (4 ovs) vs RCB 145-6 (20 ovs)
Siraj in the attack now and he is being clobbered by Gaikwad and du Plessis for two fours and a six as 15 come off the over.
Sundar continues and after a dot, Gaikwad dispatches the ball over mid-off for a huge six!
Gaikwad then gets a couple and a single before du Plessis gets a couple and a dot to end the over as 11 come off it.
17:32 Du Plessis, Gaikwad on fire
CSK 14-0 (2 ovs) vs RCB 145-6 (20 ovs)
Morris into the attack now and Gaikwad and du Plessis take three singles off the first three balls of the over before a dot.
Morris then bowls a full toss that du Plessis glances to fine leg for a four.
Du Plessis then just smashes the ball over long-on for a six as 13 come off the over.
Sundar opens the bowling for RCB as Gaikwad and du Plessis come in to bat.
Gaikwad plays out four dots before he gets off the mark with a single.
Dot to end the over as just one comes off it.
17:23 50 for Kohli
RCB 145-6 (20 ovs) vs CSK
Just 20 runs come in the last 3 overs with 4 wickets as RCB are restricted to 145 for 6.
CSK bowled well in the death and didn't allow easy boundaries even as Kohli got to his 50.
Sundar is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a boundary to extra cover. Sundar and Gurkeerat then get a single each. Just 7 runs and a wicket come in the over.
Chahar continues as Gurkeerat comes in to bat. He gets off the mark with a single before Morris plays a dot and then is dismissed as he tries to go for the big one but is totally yorked!
Morris is the new man in and a wide is bowled next.
Kohli and Morris then take a single each as the latter gets off the mark.
Kohli then gets a single and gets to his third 50 this season in the IPL.
The free-hit amounts to nothing.
Morris then gets a single before Kohli is deceived by the slower ball as he goes for the big shot and is caught in the deep by du Plessis. Kohli out for 50.
6 runs and 2 wickets come in the over.
Curran back in the attack and Moeen is out first ball as he tries to clear the long-off boundary but only finds Santner in the deep.
Moeen is the new man in but Kohli has strike and takes a single off the next ball. Moeen gets off the mark with a single before Kohli takes a couple to end the over as 7 and a wicket come off it.
Chahar is back in the attack and the batsmen start with three runs off a single and a two.
Chahar strikes off the third ball as de Villiers went after the length ball but could not get the distance as he is caught in the deep by du Plessis. He goes for 39.
16:56 200th IPL six for Kohli
RCB 125-2 (17 ovs) vs CSK
Jadeja continues and Kohli smashes him for a straight six, right into the sightscreen for his 200th IPL six.
The batsmen take 5 singles in the over as 11 come off it.
Medium pacer Monu back in the attack.
Kohli and de Villiers find the singles with ease before Monu bowls a wide. Kohli then gets another single.
De Villiers then pulls the ball to square leg and they take a couple.
No ball and Monu bowls a full toss and that is dragged to sqaure leg. The batsmen then take a single each before de Villiers dispatches the ball to the leg side for a four.
13 come off it!
Jadeja continues and after two dots, the batsmen get four singles in the over.
16:36 Tahir gets a stick
RCB 97-2 (14 ovs) vs CSK
Tahir continues and after a dot, full ball next and de Villiers creams the ball through the off side for a four.
He then gets a couple to cover-point and after a dot, he cuts the ball to point for a single.
Kohli then slaps the ball past Tahir as the ball flies to the straight boundary for a four.
11 come off the over and some pressure off the batsmen.
Jadeja into the attack now and runs flowing now as the batsmen get runs in ones and twos as 5 come off it.
Tahir continues and Kohli gets a single to long-on. After a dot, de Villiers takes a singles.
A dot later, Kohli slaps the ball past the bowler, but good fielding at the boundary keeps it just to 3.
A single to end the over as 6 runs come off it.
16:28 Rotate the strike nicely
RCB 75-2 (11 ovs) vs CSK
Kohli and de Villiers keep the scorecard ticking after two wickets fell quickly.
Santner continues and just three singles come in the over.
Tahir continues and the batsmen get runs in singles and two before Kohli slaps the short ball through deep cover for a four! Nine runs come off it.
Santner continues and after a dot, de Villiers is gifted a four after a misfield at the boundary by Tahir.
The batsmen then knock the ball around to take 4 singles in the over as 8 come off the over.
Leggie Tahir in the attack now and Kohli and de Villiers take 4 singles in the over.
16:17 Padikkal taken out by Santner
RCB 51-2 (7 ovs) vs CSK
De Villiers is the new man in and Kohli and de Villiers take 5 singles in the over as AB gets off the mark. 5 runs and a wicket come in the over.
Santner continues and he strikes first ball! Padikkal gets ambitious, tries to go after the bowler but a nice relay catch by du Plessis and Gaikwad on the boundary sees the back of the dangerous opener.
Curran continues and for now the batsmen are happy to just rotate the strike off the first three balls before Padikkal picks the ball coming to his pads and plays it over square leg for a four.
After a dot, Padikkal flicks the ball to mid-wicket for a single. 8 come off the over and RCB make good of the Powerplay overs.
Left-arm spinner Santner in the attack now and Kohli gets off the mark with a single to the off side.
Full ball next and Padikkal sweeps it over backward square leg for a four.
A dot later Padikkal gets a single.
Kohli then plays a dot before taking a single to end the over as 7 come off it.
16:03 Curran takes out Finch
RCB 31-1 (4 ovs) vs CSK
Kohli is the new man in. The batsmen had crossed so Padikkal has strike. Dot to end the over as CSK get the much-needed early wicket of Finch as only 5 come in the over.
Curran comes into the attack here and he comes around the wicket to Finch, full ball and Finch plays the ball to mid-wicket and sprints for a single.
After a wide ball, Padikkal mistimes his big shot but the ball falls in an empty area and he gets just one run on the leg side.
Short ball next and Finch plays it to the leg side for a single. He loses his bat while on the run and refuses the second.
Padikkal then gets a single to the leg side.
Short and slow next, Finch tries to go after it but he miscues, gets no distance and is caught in the deep as he goes for 15 off 11.
Chahar continues and Padikkal plays and misses.
Padikkal then makes use of the room and slashes the ball over backward point for a six!
After a dot, Padikkal plays the ball around and scampers for a single.
Finch then gets a single to backward point.
Lovely ball as Padikkal is squared up and the ball just goes past the outside edge! How close was that. Dot to end the over as 8 come off it.
15:55 Runs flowing in Dubai
RCB 18 (2 ovs) vs CSK
Right arm medium pacer Monu Kumar opens at the other end.
He starts with two dots as he gets the ball to shape into Padikkal.
Shaped in and Padikkal cuts it to third man for a single.
Wide ball next before he digs a short one in and Finch tries to pull but no contact.
After a dot, Monu bowls another wide down the leg side.
Finch then just walks across and connects and flicks it to fine leg for a four as 7 come off the 2nd over.
Aaron Finch and Padikkal come out to bat for RCB in their new green uniforms while Chahar opens the bowling as Padikkal takes strike.
And the bowler gets the ball to come into the left-hander first up.
Padikkal then under cuts the ball towards backward point for a single.
Next ball, two leg byes as the ball rolls of Finch's thigh pad, Dhoni runs back to collect the ball.
After a dot, pitched up delivery and Finch connects and plays it over long-off for a four. He is off the mark!
Finch then flicks the ball off his pads for a four to deep mid-wicket.
Good start for RCB as 11 come off the opening over.
15:06 RCB make one change
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat against Chennai Super Kings at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
RCB bring in Moeen Ali for Isuru Udana while CSK have two changes as Mitchell Santner and Monu come in for Josh Hazlewood and Shardul Thakur.
CSK have an uphill task when they face-off against RCB.
CSK's nightmarish tournament so far have seen them win just six points from 11 games and if they to still have a shot at play-offs, nothing but winning the next three games is a must for Dhoni's team.
RCB are coming on the back of two morale-boosting victories against Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
While AB de Villiers single-handedly fetched them victory against the Royals, pacer Mohammed Siraj tormented KKR by bowling a sensational spell, including a double-wicket maiden, in the eight-wicket victory over the two-time champions.
The pace trio of Chris Morris, Isuru Udana and Navdeep Saini have done well for the team, while spinners Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal have also proved effective.
RCB's strong batting line-up, led by captain Kohli, has also lived up to the billing. Young opener Devdutt Padikkal has looked in good touch, while de Villiers has been a key player.
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