IPL 2022: CSK vs RCB Review – Dube-Uthappa blow away Bangalore
Chennai Super Kings managed to register their first victory of the season despite the scare from Dinesh Karthik in the end. The Ravindra Jadeja led side picked up wickets at regular intervals and managed to dent the run chase for the RCB franchise. Shahbaz, Suyash Prabhudessai and Karthik all had good starts but couldn’t capitalise to end up on the losing side by 23 runs while chasing a massive 217 runs.
Earlier, CSK were put in to bat first and they had some hiccups with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali falling early. Robin Uthappa (88) and Shivam Dube (95*) steadied the ship with a huge partnership of 165 runs for the third wicket and it got the total above the 200 run mark comfortably. Uthappa hit nine sixes in his match-winning knock and CSK will definitely be happy with the form of the veteran batter.
Top Performers of the game
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana was the best bowler on the day for the Chennai Super Kings and he kept taking wickets at regular intervals for his side. The mystery spinner from Sri Lanka picked up both the openers inside the powerplay and came back for his second spell to pick up the set batters Shahbaz Ahmed and Suyash Prabhudessai. He finished with 4 for 33 in his brilliant spell of bowling and helped his side to their first victory this season.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube played a stellar knock for the Chennai Super Kings by scoring his highest IPL score of an unbeaten 95 off just 46 deliveries. Coming in at four, Dube managed to form a huge partnership alongside Robin Uthappa for the third wicket and hit eight sixes and five fours in his stupendous innings. The left-hander from Mumbai had finally lived up to his reputation and left the crowd stunned with some clinical hitting.
Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa has hit the ball well in this IPL season but on the day, he was batting on another level. He started with hitting Maxwell for three sixes in an over and just rolled back the clock with some magnificent shots of authority. Along with Dube, he not only resurrected CSK’s innings but helped them post a mammoth total. He smashed 88 runs off just 50 balls with 9 sixes and 4 fours.
What next for the two teams
Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on the Delhi Capitals in their next encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on the 16th of April while the Chennai Super Kings are set to play the Gujarat Titans at the MCA Stadium in Pune on the 17th of April.
