CSK vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2024: All-round Chennai Super Kings ease past Royal Challengers Bengaluru in season opener

CSK beat RCB by 6 wickets in the IPL opener in Chennai on Friday. RCB recovered to 173 for six against CSK after opting to bat. Skipper Faf du Plessis (35) got his team off the blocks before the visitors collapsed to 78/5. Anuj Rawat (48) and Dinesh Karthik (38 not out) shared a 95-run stand for the sixth wicket to give some respectability to the total. In response, CSK got home in 18.4 overs after contributions from debutant Rachin Ravindra (37), Shivam Dube (34 not out) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 not out).

CSK 8 - 1 RCB at Chepauk!

All-round CSK ease past RCB in season opener

FOUR! That's it! Victory for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 season opener. The defending champions beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets in Match 1 at the Chepauk. Shivam Duve hits the winning runs off Alzarri Joseph as CSK hunt down 174 in 18.4 overs. It his debut game for CSK, Rachin Ravindra laid a solid platform in the chase with a breezy 15-ball 37. Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell got starts but couldn't get going. However, experienced Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube rose to the occasion with a superb 50-plus unbeaten stand for the fifth wicket, taking their side cross the finish line with 8 balls to spare. A win for CSK in Ruturaj Gaikwad's first game as skipper!

CSK vs RCB Live Score - High and handsome!

SIX! A short ball from Alzarri Joseph and Shivam Dube pulls it in style over the deep square fence. CSK now a hit away from victory.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - 10 needed off 13 balls

FOUR! Shivam Dube goes down town! Mohammed Siraj bowls short outside off and Dube flat bats it down the ground. Places the ball right in the gape between the long-off and long-on fielders. CSK !64/4

CSK vs RCB Live Score - 18 needed off 18 balls!

2 2 1 Wd 4 Wd B4 1 - Alzarri Joseph leaks 16 runs in the 17th over and the equation now seems pretty easy for CSK. With Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube in the middle, it should be a cake walk from here. Mohammed Siraj to bowl the 18th over. CSK 156/4 in 17 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Deft touch!

FOUR! Alzarri Joseph bowls back of length outside off Shivam Dube steers it to the third-man fence with absolute ease. Times it to perfection as the ball races to the fence. CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 150/4 in 16.4 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - 34 needed off 24 balls

1 4 Wd 3 1 1 1 - As a 12-run third over from Cameron Green comes to an end, CSK have their 174 chase in control. Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube have now added 30 runs off 21 balls and are looking pretty comfortable in the middle. RCB in desperate need of a breakthrough here if they are to bounce back in this contest. Alzarri Joseph is now back into the attack for the visitors.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 140/4 in 16 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Pulled in style!

FOUR! A much-needed boundary comes CSK's way. Cameron Green digs the ball in short and Shivam Dube pulls it in style into the gap between deep backward square leg and long leg. CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 133/4 in 15.2 overs

After 15 overs | Chennai Super Kings 128/4 | Run rate - 8.53

Ravindra Jadeja 16*
Shivam Dube 7*
Partnership: 18*(15)
Cameron Green 2/15

CSK need another 46 runs off 30 balls @ 9.2 RPO

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Jadeja goes down town!

SIX! Ravindra Jadeja has his first maximum of the chase. Second ball into his spell and Glenn Maxwell bowls in the slot for Jadeja. The all-rounder effortlessly smacks the ball over the long-on fence.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 120/4 in 13.2 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Green strikes again!

OUT! Cameron Green bags his second wicket as Daryl Mitchell walks back for 22. A short ball from Green outside off and Mitchell flat bats it straight down the throat of Rajat Patidat at long-on. CSK in a bit of a bother now. They are losing wickets at regular intervals!

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 110/4 in 12.3 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - 65 needed off 48

1 1 1 1 1 2 - As a seven-run over from Alzarri Joseph comes to an end, Daryl Mitchell and Shivam Dube keep the scoreboard moving for CSK in this 174 chase. Cameron Green to continue from the other end for RCB. CSK need 8.12 RPO in the final 8 overs.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 109/3 in 12 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - SIX and OUT!

RCB debutant Cameron Green strikes second-ball to end Ajinkya Rahane's stay in the middle. After firing a six first ball, Rahane this time, pulls the Green short ball straight into the hands of Glenn Maxwell at deep backward square-leg. Rahane departs for 27(19)

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 99/3 in 10.2 overs

At halfway mark | Chennai Super Kings 92/2 | Run rate - 9.2

Ajinkya Rahane 21*
Daryl Mitchell 17*
Partnership: 21(18)

CSK need another 82 runs in 60 balls @ 8.2 RPO

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Mitchell cuts loose!

SIX! SIX! Daryl Mitchell is up and running in this chase of 174. He launches back-to-back sixes off Karm Sharma. The first one was smoked over long-on and Mitchell then followed it up with even a better looking shot over long-off fence.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 85/2 in 8.3 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Mayank is spot on in his first over

1 0 0 0 1 0 - A perfect start from Mayank Dagar. Gives away just a couple of singles in his first over as Ajinkya Rahane and new man in Daryl Mitchell look to build a partnership. Karn Sharma to continue from the other end for RCB.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 73/2 in 8 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Karn strikes as Rachin falls!

OUT! Karn Sharma strikes on the final ball of his first over to end a dangerous-looking 33-run Rachin Ravindra-Ajinkya Rahane stand. Karn bowls full and Rachin went for the slog sweep across. Hits it straight down the throat of Rajat Patidar in the deep fence. Rachin walks back for 37(15) as CSK have now lost both openers in this 174 chase.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 71/2 in 7 overs

End of Powerplay | Chennai Super Kings 62/1 | Run rate - 10.33

Rachin Ravindra 31*
Ajinkya Rahane 14*
Partnership: 24*(12)
Yash Dayal 1/28

#CSK need another 112 runs off 84 balls at 8 RPO

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Rahane goes bigg!

SIX! A A cracker of a shot from Ajinkya Rahane as he tees off in this 174 chase. Yash Dayal bowls length outside off and Rahane slams it over the deep extra-cover fence for his first maximum.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 55/1 in 5.3 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Bang!

SIX! Rachin Ravindra welcomes Alzarri Joseph into the attack with a cracking pull. Joseph digs the ball in short and Rachin gave everything into the shot. The ball sails over the long leg fence for a maximum.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 44/1 in 4.1 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK suffer Ruturaj blow!

FOUR and OUT! A clip down to fine-leg fence and Ruturaj Gaikwad then chases a wide Yash Dayal delivery outside off. Gets a big outside edge as Cameron Green takes a good catch at first slip. RCB have their first breakthrough as Gaikwad walks back for 15.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 38/1 in 4 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Top edge for SIX!

Wd 4 1 1 1 1 6 - Rachin Ravindra ends the second Mohammed Siraj over with a maximum. Siraj digs the ball in short and Rachin threw his bat at it. Top edge and the ball sailed over the fine-leg fence. Siraj leaks 15 in his second as CSK after off to a brisk start in this 174 chase.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 28/0 in 3 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Clipped off the pads!

FOUR! Mohammed Siraj goes full but strays down the leg side. Rachin Ravindra clips it off his pads with absolute ease as the ball races to the deep square fence. A desprate dive from the fielder at the fence but he is not able to cut off the ball.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 18/0 in 2.1 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Decent start from Yash

4 1 0 0 0 0 - A superb comeback from Yash Dayal after getting hit for a boundary first-ball. Rachin Ravindra collected a four via a lemon-cut but Yash did really well to give away just a single off the next five balls. Both the CSK openers after off the mark in the chase. Mohammed Siraj to continue from the other end for RCB.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 13/0 in 2 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Yash partners up with Siraj

4 0 0 0 4 0 - Mohammed Siraj gets hit for a couple of boundaries by Ruturaj Gaikwad on either side of the wicket in his first over. IMPACT SUBSTITUTE Yash Dayal to share the new ball with Siraj from the other end for RCB.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 8/0 in 1 over

CSK vs RCB Live Score - A cracker first-ball!

FOUR! CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad kicks off the 174 chase with a fiery pull first-ball. Mohammed Siraj digs the ball in short and Gaikwad pulls it to the deep fence in style. CSK are up and running straightaway in this chase.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK 4/0 in 0.1 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - The chase is on at the Chepauk

New opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra is in the middle to begin this 174 chase for Chennai Super Kings. Mohammed Siraj to start the proceedings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. A slip in place for Siraj. Ruturaj on strike. Here we go!

RCB innings progression today vs CSK

Overs 1-4: 37/0 (RR: 9.25)
Overs 5-6: 5/3 (RR: 2.5)
Overs 7-10: 33/0 (RR: 8.25)
Overs 11-13: 8/2 (RR: 2.67)
Overs 14-20: 90/1 (RR: 12.86)

CSK vs RCB Live Score - From 78/5 to 173/6 - RCB's middle-order steps up at Chepauk!

CSK vs RCB Live Score - RCB set 174 target for CSK in season opener

Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik take Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 173/6

Wd 0 0 Wd 1 0 Wd2 4 W - That's it! Tushar Deshpande completes the final over of the innings as Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik lift Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 173 for six after opting to bat first. What a batting show it was from Anuj and Karthik! Both added 95 runs off just 50 balls after RCB were found tottering at 78 for 5. Anju hit a cracking 25-ball 48 before getting run out on the final ball of the innings. Veteran Dinesh Karthik added 38 off 26 balls. Mustafizur Rahman bowled beautifully for CSK and picked up 4 for 29. Deepak Chahar was the other wicket-taker for the hosts.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Anuj, DK light up Chepauk!

2 1 6 1 4 Wd 1 - Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik have pulled off an incredible partnership for the sixth wicket. Both have added 85 off just 43 balls as have taken RCB to a safe total. Mustafizur Rahman leaks 16 runs in the penultimate over. Tushar Deshpande to bowl the final over of the innings. RCB 164/5

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Tushar taken to cleaners

Wd 6 Wd 1 6 0 6 4 - Tushar Deshpande goes for 25 in his third over as Anuj Rawat slams him for three sixes and a four. What a comeback this has been from RCB. Anju and Dinesh Karthik have now added 70 runs off 38 balls for the sixth wicket. Mustafizur Rahman to now bowl the penultimate over of the innings. RCB 148/5 in 18 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Smoked!

SIX! Anuj Rawat fires a colossal maximum. Second six in the Tushar Deshpande over. Tushar bowls full but down the leg side. Anju picks up the ball beautifully and fires it over the deep square-leg fence in style.

CSK vs RCB Live Score - DK goes down town!

SIX! Bang! Clean strike! Tushar Deshpande bowls back of length outside off. Dinesh Karthik stands tall and slams the ball straight down the ground for his second maximum. A flat hit from DK as the ball just manages to clear the boundary ropes. RCB 130/5 in 17.1 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Helped along the way!

FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman digs the ball in short but strays down the leg side. Anuj Rawat read the length early, got inside the line of the ball and helped it along the way to fine-leg fence. RCB 120/5 in 16.2 oversCSK vs RCB Live Score: RCB 148/5

CSK vs RCB Live Score - DK clears the fence!

SIX! A much-needed boundary finally comes Royal Challengers Bengaluru's way. Maheesh Theekshana's final ball of the spell is a juicy full-toss and Karthik fires it over the deep mid-wicket fence in style. Middled it to perfection as Theekshana leaks 14 in the 16th over. Theekshana finishes with figures of 4-0-36-0. RCB 116/5 in 16 overs

After 15 overs | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 102/5 | Run rate - 6.8

Anuj Rawat 18*
Dinesh Karthik 6*
Partnership: 24*(20)
Mustafizur Rahman 4/7

CSK vs RCB Live Score - RCB struggling!

As Anuj Rawat and Dinesk Karthik look to steady RCB, boundaries have dried up completely at the moment for the visitors. Ravindra Jadeja bowls a decent seven-run final over to finish with superb figures of 4-0-21-0. Deepak Chahar is now back into the attack for Chennai Super Kings. RCB 90/5 in 14 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - CSK keep it tight!

0 1 1 0 1 1 - Tushar Deshpande produces a tight four-run comeback over as Chennai Super Kings have their foot at Royal Challengers Bengaluru's throat. Ravindra Jadeja now comes back into the attack from the other end. RCB 83/5 in 13 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Rahman on a roll!

OUT! Another one bites the dust and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all over the place at the moment. Second wicket in three balls for Mustafizur Rahman as he now knocks over Cameron Green for 18. Looking to steer Rahman to third-man, Green makes room for himself but misses the ball completely. Outdone by the pace on the ball, Green loses his stumps. RCB struggling at the moment as they have now lost half their side! RCB 78/5 in 11.4 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - RCB lose Kohli!

OUT! Huge blow from Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Virat Kohli departs for 21. A superb relay catch from Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra at the deep fence. RCB 77/4 in 11.2 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Jadeja keeps it tight!

0 0 1 0 0 0 - A terrific one-run over from Ravindra Jadeja comes to an end as he keeps Virat Kohli and Cameron Green in check. Both Kohli and Green have now added 34 runs off 33 balls and steadies RCB after three quick blows. Mustafizur Rahman comes back into the attack for Chennai Super Kings, RCB 76/3 in 11 overs

At halfway mark | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 75/3 | Run rate - 7.5

Virat Kohli 21*
Cameron Green 16*
Partnership: 33*(27)

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Kohli goes bigg!

SIX! A cracking strike from the maestro! Virat Kohli has his first boundary of the season opener. Maheesh Theekshana drags the ball in short and down the leg side. Kohli rocks onto the backfoot and fires the ball over the deep mid-wicket fence. RCB 71/3 in 9.2 overs

CSK vs RCB Live Score - Green has his first boundary

FOUR! Cameron Green cracks his first boundary of the evening off Ravindra Jadeja. A length ball from left-arm spinner at stumps as Green plays it late and cuts behind point. The ball beats the backward-point fielder and races to the fence. RCB 61/3 in 8.4 overs