Chennai roars back with win over RCB

Sam Curran picked three wickets while Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 65 in Chennai Super Kings’ win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten fifty while Sam Curran picked up three wickets as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by eight wickets in Match 44 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Needing to score 147 to win the match, CSK were quick out of the blocks as Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad scored at a brisk pace. Faf hit a six and a four off Chris Morris in the second over. Gaikwad then creamed a six over long-off in the next over bowled by Washington Sundar.

Mohammed Siraj was introduced in the attack in the fourth over and the CSK openers went after the pacer, teaming up to hit two fours and a six.