Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2023 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana has done it for Chennai! He bangs this short and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to pull it away but mistimes it badly as it goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Ravindra Jadeja pouches it safely. CHENNAI WIN BY 8 RUNS!

Touch fuller and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai heaves it off the bottom of the bat towards long on for a couple of runs. Chennai's game now barring any extras!

Matheesha Pathirana nails the yorker just like Malinga, on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai only manages to dig it back to the bowler.

SIX! Suyash Prabhudessai finally connects! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a low full toss, outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai goes down, reaches for it and reverse-scoops it over the third man fence for a boundary.

A slower one, on a length and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga fails to pick it, and reaches for it and slices it wide of point for a run.

Full and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai lofts it towards long off for just a single. 18 runs needed in 5 balls now!

Fullish and on off, Suyash Prabhudessai drives it towards extra covers for one. Bangalore need 19 runs in the final over.

Good running! This is pitched up, on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to sweep, but gets a bottom edge onto his pads as the ball rollls towards the mid on region and Tushar Deshpande chases after it, but the batters get the second run.

SIX! A much-needed shot! Tushar Deshpande lands this short and on middle, slower too, Suyash Prabhudessai waits for it and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full and way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai misses his reverse-scoop again. Wided.

A slower one now, on a length and on middle, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to reverse-scoop it, but misses.

Full and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga drills it towards deep point for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande strikes now! He bowls this full and around leg, Wayne Parnell looks to slog it away, but fails to get under the ball and hits it straight in the hands Shivam Dube at long on. Bangalore seven down now!

Full and outside off, way outside off, Wayne Parnell leaves it alone. Wided.

Run out chance....missed! This is full and on off, Wayne Parnell drives it straight to extra covers and sets off for the run, but there is confusion in the middle and they are stranded on the same side. However, Moeen Ali is very late to react and his throw is a late one too as Shahbaz Ahmed makes his ground in the end before the bails are dislodged.

Full and outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai drills it towards deep point for a run.

Matheesha Pathirana loses his line and bowls this full but way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai leaves it alone. Wided.

Short and on off, Wayne Parnell pulls it towards long on for a single.

A slower one now, fullish and on off, Wayne Parnell fails to pick it and plays all over it.

This is on a good length and around off, Wayne Parnell looks to push it away, but misses.

Wayne Parnell walks in at number 8.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Shahbaz Ahmed looks to go big, but holes out instead. Matheesha Pathirana serves this very full and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed looks for the big shot, but fails to get under it and mistimes his lofted shot in the air towards long off where Ruturaj Gaikwad makes no mistake. Chennai are back in it now!

A full toss, on off, Suyash Prabhudessai looks to flick it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball deflects to the off side. Bangalore need 35 runs in 18 balls now!

Matheesha Pathirana (2-0-28-0) is back into the attack.

Full and outside off, way outside off, Suyash Prabhudessai tries to reach for it, but misses. Wided.

Suyash Prabhudessai is the new man in as he is brought on as the Impact Player for Mohammed Siraj.

OUT! TAKEN! Third time lucky for Maheesh Theekshana! Tushar Deshpande gets the breakthrough as he gets rid of Dinesh Karthik. This is a low full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik moves across and tries to drag it to the leg side, but mistimes his slog in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Maheesh Theekshana settles under it and finally takes a catch in this game. Bangalore lose half their side now!

FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Tushar Deshpande lands this short and on middle, Dinesh Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary now.

DROPPED! Ruturaj Gaikwad is the culprit this time! Tushar Deshpande serves this full and on off, Dinesh Karthik mistimes his lofted shot in the air, Ruturaj Gaikwad from long on runs to his left, but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken! This could prove to be very costly!

Full and on off, Dinesh Karthik drives it straight to extra covers. A precious dot!

FOUR! Put away! Tushar Deshpande bowls a juicy full toss, on off, Dinesh Karthik smashes it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Strategic break! Well, this is going right down to the wire it seems. Bangalore need 46 runs off 24 balls and should get there with 6 wickets in hand. Chennai though have managed to make a sort of a comeback thanks to a couple of well-judged catches by MS Dhoni. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell put on 126 runs for the third wicket and it seemed Bangalore will cruise to victory but now it is all about wickets. Let's see who comes out on top here. Also, Tushar Deshpande (2-0-22-1) is back on.

Flatter, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik drives it towards long off for one more.

Fligthed, full and on off, Shahbaz Ahmed eases it towards long off for a run.

Short and on middle, Dinesh Karthik pulls it towards deep mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards sweeper covers where Devon Conway is a bit late to the ball and allows the second run.

Floated, short and on leg, Dinesh Karthik clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Good shot! This is a low full toss, on middle, Dinesh Karthik drills it wide of long on and the practice pitches helps the ball race away to the boundary.

Fires this full and down the leg side, Dinesh Karthik misses his fick, and MS Dhoni does well to stop it moving to his left. It is called a wide.

Short of a length on middle and leg, this is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Quick hands from MS Dhoni but Dinesh Karthik had his back leg rooted inside the crease. This is nicely bowled by Ravindra Jadeja as he flights it up on a fullish length around off and draws the batter forward. Karthik leans on to drive but the ball turns away and beats the outside edge. Dhoni whips off the bails in an instant but the replays show that Karthik was in.

Is that a stumping? MS Dhoni appeals for it and the umpire sends it upstairs. The replay shows that the foot is grounded and Dinesh Karthik is safe.

SIX! Way too short and duly punished! This is dragged down over middle and leg, Dinesh Karthik gets on the back foot and muscles the pull shot well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter one outside off, this is cut away to deep point for a single.

Shorter one around off and tuning away a bit, Dinesh Karthik looks to shuffle but adjusts well and works it in front of mid-wicket for one.

A tad bit short and outside off, this is eased off the back foot behind point for a run.

Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! MS Dhoni takes yet another solid catch under pressure and Bangalore lose both their set batters now. Moeen Ali gives it a nice loop and flights it on a length on off stump. Faf du Plessis gets down on one knee and looks to slog it away but ends up miscuing it badly. The ball goes high off the top edge and comes down around the short mid-wicket region. Dhoni comes forward and settles under it before pouching it safely. Chennai on top now!

Nicely bowled! Slows it up now and floats it around middle, Faf du Plessis looks for the heave leg side but the ball grips ands beats the bat. The ball eludes the keeper as well.

SIX! Easily done! Short of a length on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis rocks back and heaves it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

This is angled into middle and leg, Shahbaz Ahmed turns it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

SIX! BANG! Flatter delivery outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed drags this one and slogs it flat over the cow corner fence for a maximum.

That would have been out! Shorter and around off, Shahbaz Ahmed looks to come forward but has to adjust and blocks it out onto the deck. MS Dhoni sheekily picks up the ball and back-flicks it at the stumps but misses and Shahbaz gets back.

Nagging length, floated up a bit and angling across the left-hander. Shahbaz Ahmed stays back and plays it late behind point for a single. 81 needed now off 42 balls.

On the shorter side and at the stumps, worked away leg side for one.

Leg bye! Flatter delivery around leg stump and Shahbaz Ahmed goes for the reverse paddle. Shahbaz misses and the ball goes off the pads toward short fine leg. The batters scamper through for one but there is a loud appeal for LBW. The umpire shakes his head and MS Dhoni does review it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg stump.

Is that out? MS Dhoni have gone for the review for a LBW appeal on Shahbaz Ahmed. UltraEdge shows no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside leg. The on-field decision remains.

A bit shorter and around middle, Faf du Plessis pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket and collects a single.

Floated on the pads, worked away past square leg for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Finally, one sticks and Glenn Maxwell has to depart. Maheesh Theekshana flights it up a bit and serves it on a length outside the off stump. Maxwell goes after it and tries to lift it down the ground but ends up getting it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes high in the night sky and lands around short leg where MS Dhoni settles under it to take a solid catch. Maxwell departs after a fine knock and Chennai are right back in it.

Drifted onto the pads, Faf du Plessis backs away and lookms to slog but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On a length and outside off, eased away through the cover region for a single.

Taken! Oh, wait its on the half-volley! Shorter in length and over middle and leg, Faf du Plessis is through with the pull early and ends up mistiming it toward long on. Ajinkya Rahane comes in from the deep and dives forward to take it on the bounce and the batters get a single.

Flatter one on the stumps, worked away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Quicker one, fired into the stumps, Glenn Maxwell blocks it to the left of the bowler.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell at his riveting best here! Ravindra Jadeja angles this one into the leg stump, Maxwell backs away and whacks it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Spears it in around off, Glenn Maxwell jams it out toward long off for one.

SIX! Adding insult to injury here! Tossed up on middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell getsw down on one knee and slogs it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Oh, would you believe it? Maheesh Theekshana drops another catch and this one could really hurt Chennai. Shorter one on middle, Faf du Plessis bacsk away and looks to pull but mistimes it comepltely. The ball goes straight back toward the bowler who juggles it a couple of times before spilling it. The batters scamper through for a single as well.

Fired in at the pads, Glenn Maxwell works it away backward square leg for one more.

Excellent work in the deep! Tossed up full and on off stump, Faf du Plessis drills it straight back past the bowler but the fielder at long off gets quickly across to his right and keeps it down to a single.

This is bowled flatter and a tad bit short on middle, Glenn Maxwell pulls it flat and off the toe end of the bat in between long on and deep mid-wicket for just a single.

A slower ball, back of a length and on middle, Glenn Maxwell tucks it towards mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Up, up and away! Matheesha Pathirana bangs this short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell moves back a bit, swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for another biggie. He is dealing in boundaries here.

A slower one now, on a lenght and around off, Glenn Maxwell is through his shot way early, and fails connect.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR MAXI! He has smashed the ball all around the park here and looks in terrific touch. This is full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell slices it to the left of the deep point fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Matheesha Pathirana serves this full and around off, Glenn Maxwell creames it through extra covers for a boundary.

A good yorker, on off, Faf du Plessis jams it out towards mid off for a single.

Strategic break! Pheww, the first 9 overs of the chase have been enthralling! Chennai got the perfect start as Akash Singh dismissed Virat Kohli in the first over and then they got Mahipal Lomror out fairly cheaply as well. Since then though, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell have simply been brilliant. Their stand is inching closer to the 100-run mark but Chennai will know that a couple of wickets here and they would be right back on top. 122 needed off 66 balls and it seems to be heading toward a close finish.

FIFTY FOR FAF! This has been another excellent knock from him as he brings his half-century in just 23 balls, but he knows that the job is not done yet. This is short and on middle, Faf du Plessis knocks it towards long on for one.

Stunning effort in the field! This is tossed up, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell lofts it towards the long off fence where Ajinkya Rahane settles under it and pouches it as he is falling backwards, but throws the ball inside just in time. Only a single is taken. The replays also shows that he has saved the maximum.

Is that a maximum? It seems like an unreal piece of athleticism from Ajinkya Rahane in the deep. The umpires do go upstairs to check and the replays show that Rahane miraculously managed to claw the ball back in play. Just the single then.

Shortish and on off, Faf du Plessis punches it towards sweeper covers for a run.

Floated, full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell slices it towards deep point for a single.

SIX! Just over! Ravindra Jadeja lands this short again and on middle, Glenn Maxwell makes room again and jabs it towards the long on fence where Ruturaj Gaikwad jumps, but it goes just over him for a biggie.

Short and around off, Glenn Maxwell makes room and cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

Matheesha Pathirana nails the yorker now, outside off, Faf du Plessis tries to dig it out, but is late to put his bat down and misses.

Overpitched and outside off, Glenn Maxwell drives it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Full and down the leg side, Glenn Maxwell misses his flick. Wided.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell goes big now! Matheesha Pathirana lands this short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell picks up the length early and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Fantastic shot! Matheesha Pathirana serves a low full toss and on middle, Glenn Maxwell drills it hard and jsut wide of the diving covers fielder for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Glenn Maxwell ducks under it.

Matheesha Pathirana starts with a slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Glenn Maxwell swings hard at it, but misses.

Six singles in the over! This is fired full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell slices it towards short third man and gets across for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja cotinues to bowl short and on leg, Faf du Plessis nudges it towards deep mid-wicket one more.

Flatter, full and on leg, Glenn Maxwell drives it towards long on for one.

Another short delivery, on middle, Faf du Plessis clips it towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

Short again and on off, Glenn Maxwell punches it towards long off for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja begins with a short delivery, on middle, Faf du Plessis pushes it towards long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack now.

SIX! BOOM! Maheesh Theekshana bowls this quicker, full and down the leg side, Glenn Maxwell goes down a bit and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. 14 runs off the over!

Darts this full and on leg, Faf du Plessis drills it down the pitch where Maheesh Theekshana only makes a half-stop as the ball rolls towards long on. They cross.

SIX! Faf du Plessis clears the fence again! This is shortish and outside off, Faf du Plessis makes room and lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Short and on off, Glenn Maxwell punches it towards covers for a single.

Fires in a yorker, on leg, Glenn Maxwell tries to make room, but only manages to dig it down the pitch.

Maheesh Theekshana starts with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell pushes it back to the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana is into the attack now.

FOUR! Streaky but Faf du Plessis won't mind and Bangalore are now flying. Delivered on a hard length and outside off, Faf throws his hands at it and gets a top edge that goes up and over short third man for a boundary. 16 runs come off that over.

Good, aggressive running! Short of a length and Faf du Plessis nudges it off the hips behind square leg. The batters push hard for two as the throw comes in at the keeper's end and MS Dhoni dislodges the bails but Faf is well in.

FOUR! Good length on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis heaves this one aerially and gets it well in front of mid-wicket to pick up yet another boundary.

SIX! Picks the slower one well. This is bowled full and outside off, Faf du Plessis waits for it and just shanks it right back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Well bowled! Akash Singh sees Faf du Plessis advancing and pushes it full and wide outside the off stump. Faf looks to reach out and loft it over cover but fails to get a bat on it.

Nagging length around leg stump and swinging back in. Faf du Plessis gets cramped for room but manages to keep it out.

Back of a length and over the stumps, this is tucked away leg side for one.

SIX! Clears the fence now and Bangalore are coming back strongly here. Another length ball, around the top of middle and leg, Faf du Plessis uses those wrists and flicks it high and just over the square leg fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Good length, angled in from a bit wider of the crease and into the legs. Faf du Plessis whips it off the pads and in front of square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length and outside off, Faf du Plessis stays leg side of the ball before freeing his arms and stroking it over mid off for a boundary.

Hits the length hard and bowls it outside off, this is hit away off the back foot behind point for a single.

Length ball, angled into middle and skidding on, Faf du Plessis manages to tuck it 'round the corner for a single.

SIX! That is dimissive from Glenn Maxwell. Pitched up on middle and leg, Maxwell gets the front leg out of the way and lofts it cleanly over the long on fence for a biggie.

Length ball on off stump, Glenn Maxwell pushes it toward mid off.

SIX! All the way! This is short and down leg, Glenn Maxwell gets inside the line and pulls it flat over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Nicely bowled! A touch fuller on middle and leg and swinging back in. Glenn Maxwell manages to block it out toward mid on.

Good length around the top of off, Glenn Maxwell looks to play it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Fuller in length and shaping into the pads, this is flicked away behind square on the leg side for one.

Glenn Maxwell comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! A poor choice of shot here from Mahipal Lomror and Bangalore are crumbling under the scoreboard pressure already. Tushar Deshpande bangs in a heavy short ball outside off and angles it across the left-hander. Lomror tries to take it on but gets hurried on. The ball takes the top edge and goes up in the air toward cover-point. Ruturaj Gaikwad there settles under it and takes a simple catch.

Hard length around leg stump, Mahipal Lomror tucks it toward square leg.

FOUR LEG BYES! Good length on the pads, Mahipal Lomror misses the flick and the ball goes off his pads and runs away into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length outside off, Faf du Plessis hangs back and guides it down to third man for a single.

DROPPED AND FOUR! MS Dhoni with an uncharacteristic error here. On the shorter side and outside off, swinging away. Faf du Plessis looks to come forward and hammer it away but gets a thick outside edge that flies to the right of Dhoni who moves a bit gingerly and the ball goes past the right glove into the third man fence.

On a good length outside off, nudged away toward backward point.

Tushar Deshpande to bowl from the other end.

DROPPED! Maheesh Theekshana has made a real mess of that one. Akash Singh pitches this one up on the off stump. Mahipal Lomror looks to lift it right back but mistimes it completely. The ball goes just over mid off where Maheesh Theekshana is slow to backtrack and never gets under it. He does get both hands on it but the catch is spilled.

On a good length and outside off, Mahipal Lomror stays back and dabs it toward backward point.

Mahipal Lomror walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a huge moment this in the game as Virat Kohli departs in the very first over and Akash Singh is elated. This is bowled on a good length on off and middle and just shaping back into the right-hander. Kohli looks to step out and slog it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball unfortunately then rolls off the boot and go on to hit the stumps and one of the bails comes off. A dream start here for Chennai.

Good length around leg stump, Virat Kohli nudges it down toward backward square leg and looks for one but is sent back.

FOUR! Aggressive intent from Virat Kohli here! Length ball on middle and leg, Kohli steps out and heaves it off the inner half of the bat through the mid-wicket region and finds the boundary.

Lovely shot from Virat Kohli to get off the mark! Starts off with a fullish delivery on leg stump and swinging into the batter. Kohli clips it sweetly to the left of square leg where the fielder makes a half-stop and they pick up a couple of runs.

Ends well does Glenn Maxwell. Fires this one in on the pads and Moeen Ali only manages to flick it wide of short fine leg for a single. 15 runs come off the final over and Chennai finish with 226/6 on the board!

Bowls it full and outside off, MS Dhoni is unable to get under it and heaves it toward wide long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell does get a wicket. Maxwell valiantly throws up the ball yet again and bowls it on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja steps out and looks to launch it straight back over the bowler's head but doesn't get the timing right. The ball goes high up in the air and toward long off. The substitute fielder there, Suyash Prabhudessai settles under it and takes a good catch.

MS Dhoni comes out to the middle now with a huge roar in the stadium.

WIDE! Quicker and flatter, just spilled down the leg side. A wide is called.

SIX! Ravindra Jadeja doesn't miss out on the Free Hit this time! Tossed up around off, Jadeja comes forward and smokes the ball high and handsome over the long on fence for a biggie.

The ball slips out of Harshal Patel's hands once again as he looks to serve a wide yorker. The ball ends up being a high full toss outside off. Moeen Ali tries to slap it away but gets an under edge toward the keeper for one. It isn't called a no ball on the field and Chennai do review it. the replays show that this one is over waist-height as well and the decision is overturned. Harshal could be out of the attack as well for serving two beamers in the same over and yes, he is off! Stand-in skipper Glenn Maxwell will finish off the final over.

Harshal Patel has bowled two above the waist-height full tosses and according to the rules he will not be able to complete this over. Glenn Maxwell will bowl the last four balls now.

WIDE! Another slower one, trying to attack the legs but this is spilled down the leg side for a wide.

Leg bye! Slower one, full and angled in at the toes. Ravindra Jadeja fails to get it away and the ball goes off the legs toward short fine leg. They get a leg bye.

Faf du Plessis is off the field at the moment. Glenn Maxwell is acting as the stand-in skipper for now.

No ball! Oh, that could be really costly! Harshal Patel comes from around the wicket and looks for a slower yorker. The ball ends up being a beamer that is angled in at the body. Moeen Ali plays it out toward mid-wicket for a single and a no ball is called for height. Bangalore do review it eventually though. The replays show that it is clearly over the waist and a Free Hit will now follow.

Slower one, pushed full and wide of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja walks toward the ball and hits it on the full to long off for a run.

Harshal Patel (3-0-30-1) to bowl the last over.

Excellent bowling! Gets in the wide yorker yet again, Ravindra Jadeja throws his hands at it and thumps it over the man at point for another single.

Full again outside off, Moeen Ali reaches out and slices it on the full toward third man for just another single.

Fullish length on middle and leg and skidding through, Ravindra Jadeja mistimes the heave behind square leg for one.

Slower one, bowled a bit shorter and angled well across the left-hander. Ravindra Jadeja looks to drag it across through the leg side but is well beaten.

Gets the yorker in outside off, Moeen Ali jams this one out toward mid off and picks up a single.

SIX! Helped away! Back of a length and angled into the body, Moeen Ali flicks it stylishly off his hips and gets it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

Mohammed Siraj (3-0-20-1) to bowl the penultimate over.

A tough chance put down! Very full and around off stump, Moeen Ali stays deep in his crease and opens the face of the bat, looking to squeeze it over the point region. The ball goes uppishly and quickly toward cover-point where Wanindu Hasaranga leaps up and gets a hand on it but fails to hang on. They get a single and the 200 is also up for Chennai.

Slower one, on a good length and angled well across the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja reaches out and eases it through cover for one.

Ravindra Jadeja comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Bangalore have their fifth wicket. Vyshak Vijay Kumar bangs this one in halfway down the track and pushes it well outside off. Ambati Rayudu looks to take it on and drag the pull shot but gets in no position whatsoever. Rayudu gets a top edge that lands around leg gully and Dinesh Karthik the wicket-keeper takes it safely.

Good stop! Shorter one outside off, Ambati Rayudu cuts it off the back foot to the right of point where the fielder gets a hand on it and saves the boundary. Two runs are taken.

SIX! In the slot and dispatched. Overpitched around off, Ambati Rayudu gets under the ball and thumps it over the long on fence for a maximum. 10 runs already off the first two balls.

FOUR! Streaky boundary but Ambati Rayudu won't mind. Slower one, a leg-cutter, bowled into the pitch and outside off. Rayudu swings hard at it but gets a top edge that flies over short third man for a boundary.

Vyshak Vijay Kumar (3-0-48-0) to bowl out now.

SIX! As straight as an arrow! Wayne Parnell misses the yorker on middle and Moeen Ali manages to clear the front leg before clubbing it straight back over the bowler's head and into the crowd for a biggie.

Full and around off, Ambati Rayudu driven through the cover region for one more.

Full and on off stump, right in the blockhole, Moeen Ali goes deep in his crease and heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.

Moeen Ali is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! An excellent catch in the deep under pressure by Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube has to walk back now. Wayne Parnell serves this one on a good length on middle and leg and angled in. Dube gets his hands in front of the pads and lifts it high toward cow corner. The ball seems to be just sailing over but Siraj stands right on the edge of the boundary ropes and pouches it safely. Dube departs after a blistering knock.

On a hard length around off and angling in, Shivam Dube looks to swing across the line but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.

SIX! BANG! FIFTY comes up for Shivam Dube in double quick time and he is really looking in the groove out there. A length ball around off and right in the slot, Dube frees his arms and tees off. The ball flies over the long off fence for a maximum.

Wayne Parnell (3-0-34-0) to bowl out now.

Closes out the over well! A low full toss now around middle and this one dips on the batter. Shivam Dube chips it down toward long on and picks up a single to retain strike.

Goes full again and bowls it around off, Ambati Rayudu drives it square of the wicket to deep cover-point for one.

Strategic-Break! Bangalore have managed to get the breakthrough, but it looks like that they will be chasing way more than 200. Chennai have their the power-hitters still to come and they will want to attack every ball from hereon. It will be an interesting last few overs here. Also, Ambati Rayudu walks out to bat now.

OUT! KNOCKED'EM OVER! Harshal Patel with the perfect yorker to get rid of Devon Conway. Harshal takes pace off a bit once again and bowls it around 121 clicks but goes full and straight. The ball lands perfectly on the popping crease and Conway fails to jam it out. The ball sneaks under the willow and crashes into the middle stump. Conway departs after a wonderful knock and Bangalore have their third.

Full and straight, this is nudged away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Takes pace off a bit and bangs it in halfway down the track around off. Shivam Dube stands tall and effortlessly ramps this one over short third man for a boundary.

A waist-high full toss on leg stump, Shivam Dube fails to get this one away and ends up chipping it just in front of the man at mid-wicket.

Harshal Patel (2-0-23-2) is back into the attack.

FOUR! Fine shot! This is overpitched and outside off, Devon Conway squeezes it past point for a boundary now.

SIX! Devon Conway goes big this time! Vyshak Vijay Kumar lands this short and on middle, slower too, Devon Conway waits for it and heaves it, but loses his bottom hand when he connects. However, it does not matter as the ball goes well over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short and on off, Shivam Dube pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Another one that has disappeared into the crowd. Vyshak Vijay Kumar misses the mark and serves a full toss around middle. Shivam Dube stays put and clobbers that one well over the long on fence for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Devon Conway pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss, outside off, Shivam Dube drills it towards deep point for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Shivam Dube punches it towards long off for a single.

SIX! Just over! Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and on middle, slower too, Shivam Dube pulls it hard, but mistimes a bit too. However, it is towards the shorter side and sails over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

A good yorker, outside off, Shivam Dube leaves it alone thinking it will be a wide, but it is a fair delivery.

Short of a length and on off, Shivam Dube slaps it wide of deep mid-wicket where Virat Kohli runs to his right and gathers it well. Two runs taken!

FOUR! Up and over! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and around off, Shivam Dube makes some room and thrashes it over mid off for a boundary. Faf du Plessis at mid off has tripped over and maybe, just maybe that one could have been caught if he hadn't tripped.

This is on a hard length and outside off, way outside off, Shivam Dube leaves it alone. Wided.

Full and on middle, Shivam Dube heaves it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj (2-0-6-1) is back on.

Harshal Patel nails his wide yorker, outside off, Devon Conway tries to reach for it, but fails to do so.

Overpitched and on off, Shivam Dube drills it towards mid off for another run.

A low full toss, on off, Shivam Dube swings hard at it, but misses this time. Harshal Patel gets away with one there.

On a length and on leg, Shivam Dube clips it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

SIX! Another huge hit! 111 metres! Wow! Harshal Patel bowls a juicy full toss, on middle, Shivam Dube stays there and smokes it way over the long on fence for a maximum.

A slower dipping yorker, on off, Shivam Dube looks to dig it out, but fails to connect.

Harshal Patel (1-0-14-0) is back on.

SIX! Into the crowd! This is full again, but down the leg side this time, Devon Conway goes down and just helps it over the fine leg fence for biggie. He is in fine touch.

BEATEN! Vyshak Vijay Kumar goes a touch fuller and around off, angling in, Devon Conway looks to play at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and on leg, Shivam Dube nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Short of a length and on middle, Devon Conway pulls it towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Two in a row! This is fuller and outside off, Devon Conway throws his bat at and slices it over point for another boundary.

FOUR! Deft touch! Vyshak Vijay Kumar bowls this on good length and around off, Devon Conway waits for it and opens the face of his bat to steers it past short third man for a boundary.

Full and around middle, Devon Conway plays the reverse paddle toward short third man and gets across for one.

Angled into middle and leg, this is worked away leg side for a single.

SIX! Wow, that has gone high and way, way over the fence. Full and around middle, Shivam Dube clears the front leg and whacks this one right back over the bowler's head for a monstrous maximum.

Flighted delivery, on a length and around middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Drops it a bit short and drifts it into middle and leg, Shivam Dube stays on the back foot and punches it through wide mid on for a single.

Flighted delivery on the stumps, Shivam Dube pushes it gently to the left of the bowler.

Glenn Maxwell repalces Harshal Patel. He conceded nine runs in his first over.

FOUR! Streaky! Nagging length pushed outside off and Devon Conway looks to cut at it off the back foot. The ball takes the bottom edge and goes through the keeper and into the fence for four more runs.

FIFTY for Devon Conway and this has been a top knock from him so far. This is bowled flatter and on the stumps, Conway stays back and pulls it away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He will now look to convert this into a big one.

Floated up full and on off stump, Shivam Dube leans on and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga sends Ajinkya Rahane packing. Tosses this one up full and around the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane looks to hit through the line and smoke it over long on but gets beaten in the flight. It is the wrong'un, so it turns into the right-hander and goes on to beat the inside edge and crash into the stumps. Bangalore do manage to break the stand and pick up their second wicket.

Misses out! Another drag down on leg stump, Devon Conway goes a bit too hard at it and mistimes the pull toward deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Just over! Wanindu Hasaranga drags this one down a bit and bowls it around leg stump. Devon Conway rocks back and forces the pull shot over the leaping fielder at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Strategic-Break! Chennai lost Ruturaj Gaikwad early, but Ajinkya Rahane and Devon Conway did not let that effect them one bit as they have scored runs at a brisk rate. Bangalore looks a bit out of ideas and they need to come out with something different after this break as this partnership could hurt them big time. Wanindu Hasaranga to continue after the break.

FOUR! Comes from over the wicket to the right-hander and angles it in around the hips. Ajinkya Rahane shuffles a bit and tucks it away into the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Full on off stump, drilled down to long off for a single.

Shorter and outside off, there to be hit but Devon Conway cuts it straight to the man at point.

Takes pace off a bit and pitches it up outside off, Devon Conway plays a lofted drive through wide mid off and picks up a couple of runs.

SIX! Swatted away! Short of a length and around off, Devon Conway picks up the length early and swings across the line to smoke it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

WIDE! Seam up delivery, trying to angle it into the pads but spills it down leg for a wide.

Starts off with a fuller delivery around the off stump, Devon Conway stays on the back foot and drills it right back at the bowler who gets a hand on it.

Harshal Patel comes into the attack now.

Flighted delivery on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it away well in front of mid-wicket and races back for two. Good running!

Flatter one on middle and leg, Devon Conway gets inside the line and paddles it to the left of short fine leg for a run.

Fraction shorter on middle and leg, this is pulled down to long on for just another single.

This is angled into the pads, Devon Conway works it away behind square on the leg side and turns the strike over.

Drags it down on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane rocks back and pulls it flat toward deep mid-wicket for one more.

Floated up a bit and shorter too, Devon Conway looks to step out but adjusts and bunts it past the bowler for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to bowl some leggies now.

Flatter one around leg stump, pushed away down to long on for one run.

SIX! Tossed up outside off, Devon Conway opens up his arms and thumps this one down the ground and over the long off fence for a biggie.

Flatter, full and on middle, Devon Conway looks to sweep it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Fires this one full and on leg, Devon Conway uses his feet to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. Glenn Maxwell appeals for the LBW, but turned down.

Short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane moves back and forces it towards long on for a run.

Glenn Maxwell starts with a tossed up delivery, full and on off, Devon Conway drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR! A boundary now! This is full again and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets to the pitch of it and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket where the fielder chases it, but the ball wins the race to the boundary.

SIX! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Wayne Parnell serves this full but down the leg side, Ajinkya Rahane picks it up and glacnes it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Back of a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane uses his feet and punches it straight to extra covers.

Slower one on the stumps, nudged away to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Length ball outside off, Ajinkya Rahane shimmies down the track and smashes it away through the cover region for a boundary.

Shorter one on the pads, Devon Conway plays a whippy flick toward short fine leg and the batters set up for the single. The fielder there picks it up and throws it at the batter's end but Ajinkya Rahane is well in.

Wayne Parnell (2-0-19-0) to continue...

A low full toss, dipping too, Devon Conway manages to drill it towards mid on for a quick run.

Short of a length and on off, keeps a bit low, Devon Conway looks to pull it away, but is early through his shot and misses.

Back of a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane punches it towards deep point for another run.

SIX! Into the roof! Vyshak Vijay Kumar lands this short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane gets into postion quickly and absolutely hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie as the ball hits the roof of the stadium. Massive hit!

Full and on off, swinging in, Devon Conway clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Devon Conway greets Vyshak Vijay Kumar with a boundary! Kumar starts with a hard-length delivery around off, Devon Conway moves across and scoops it past the keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Ajinkya Rahane is living dangerously here! This is full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane once again mistimes his lofted shot in the air, but it falls out of reach of Mahipal Lomror who is running backwards from mid on. Another couple of runs added to the total.

Swing and a miss! Wayne Parnell lands this on a good length and around off, angling away, Ajinkya Rahane swings through the line, but fails connect.

In the air....safe! This is pitched up, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane looks to slog it away, but mistimes it and it lands well over the mid on fielder who is running backwards. Two runs taken!

Fuller one and on middle, Devon Conway heaves it towards deep square leg for a run.

This is on a hard length and on off, shaping away, Devon Conway chops it down on the ground as it bounces towards the keeper.

Full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

On a length and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane works it towards mid on for one.

Back of a length and off, Devon Conway guides it towards third man for a run.

Goes fuller this time, on off,, Ajinkya Rahane drives it towards covers for a single and gets off the mark.

Short of a length and on off, Ajinkya Rahane keeps it out to the off side.

Ajinkya Rahane is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj draws first blood! He gets the in-form, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Bangalore players are pumped up. Siraj bowls this full and on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to pick it up and whip it away, but is a bit late on the shot, and hits it of the upper half of the bat. As a result it fails to get the elevation and flies wide of fine leg where Wayne Parnell runs to his left and takes a fine sliding catch. Chennai lose their first wicket!

Back of a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it towards covers.

SIX! BANG! What a shot! This is fullish and around off, Devon Conway shuffles across a bit and scoops it, and the timing is so good that it flies over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

A slower one now, on a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to work it away, but gets a leading edge towards deep point for another run.

Short of a length and on off, Devon Conway pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Wayne Parnell serves this full and around middle, Devon Conway strides forward and drills it past mid-wicket for a lovely boundary.

This is on a good length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Wayne Parnell begins with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards mid off.

Wayne Parnell to share the attack.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Devon Conway taps it towards short covers. Only three runs from the first over then.

Mohammed Siraj continues to pitch it up, on middle, Devon Conway pushes it towards mid off.

BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj serves this full once more and around leg, Devon Conway uses his feet to drive it away, but fails to connect.

Full again and on off, Devon Conway drives it towards mid off.

Fuller one and on leg, Devon Conway tucks it past mid-wicket as the fielder chase it and slides it to collect it. Two runs taken!

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Chennai are underway straightaway! Mohammed Siraj starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad knocks it towards mid on for a quick single.

We are all set for the play to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bangalore. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway are the opening pair for Chennai. It will be Mohammed Siraj to get proceedings underway with the ball here. Let's play...

The skipper of Chennai, MS Dhoni says that the toss to some extent does matter and it is slightly difficult to contain the batters in the second innings. Adds that it is important to not think too much ahead and reckons anything around 180 to 200 is a good total and it is important to keep on assessing it as the game goes on. Informs that Sisanda Magala is out injured and Matheesha Pathirana is in and admits that there have been a few injuries but it is part of the tournament.

Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bangalore says that they will bowl first. Adds that with the Impact Player rule every team plays an extra batter and any score around 180-200 is now chasable. Tells that the ball travels fast here at this venue and it looks like a good surface. Mentions that dew could be a factor in this game. Informs they are unchanged but have some tricks up their sleeves.

Impact Players nominated by Chennai - Akash Singh, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, and Rajvardhan Hangargekar.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu (In for Akash Singh), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Matheesha Pathirana (In for Sisanda Magala), Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.

Impact Players nominated by Bangalore - Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, and Anuj Rawat.

Bangalore (Unchanged Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Mohammed Siraj.

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favor of Bangalore. They will BOWL first.

Chennai, on the other hand, lost their previous game in heartbreaking fashion as they lost by 3 runs and that too at home. They will now look to bounce back with a win against rivals Bangalore and move up the points table. Ravindra Jadeja has been very consistent with the ball and has done well with the bat as well but it is the batting order that needs to show more authority. The top three made up of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway and Ajinkya Rahane will be key if they are to win this game. Skipper MS Dhoni almost pulled off a vintage win last time around but did pick up a slight niggle as well and it will be interesting to see if he plays or not in this game. Which side will regin supreme and grab bragging rights here? We shall find out. Toss and team news in a bit.

Bangalore come into this game on the back of a solid win against Delhi in which Virat Kohli once again scored a half-century and he seems to be at the top of his game at the moment. The rest of the batting though is a bit inconsistent and guys like Glenn Maxwell and skipper Faf du Plessis need to support Kohli a bit more. Their bowling was pretty good last time around as Mohammed Siraj and Wayne Parnell were on the money inside the Powerplay and Vyshak Vijay Kumar was the surprise package as he picked up three wickets. They will now look to use the support of the vociferous home crowd and get another win.

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of Match number 24 in the 2023 Indian T20 League where Bangalore will be squaring off against eternal rivals Chennai at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Two teams with a rich history in the tournament and both have had and continue to have iconic skippers as well. The only thing that separates the two is that Chennai have lifted the trophy multiple times whereas Bangalore are yet to achieve that. All in all, it should be a tasty encounter.

... MATCH DAY ...

The games are coming in thick and fast in the Indian T20 League, 2023. It is time for the 24th match of the season where Bangalore will be locking horns against Chennai at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Many might say it is Virat Kohli vs MS Dhoni, nonetheless, it is a clash between two heavyweights of the game. Bangalore have found their winning momentum again after losing two games on the trot. The Bangalore bowlers bowled exceptionally well and managed to defend 174 runs quite comfortably in their last outing. Also, the return of Wanindu Hasaranga will only boost their confidence from hereon. Bangalore will certainly be looking to win this game and claw their way up on the points table. Chennai, on the other hand, come into this match with a loss on their back. It was a nail-biter and the match went down the wire as they lost by just 3 runs. MS Dhoni had the crowd on its toes but he just missed applying the finishing touches. Nevertheless, MS Dhoni still has plenty of game left in him. Also, their batting department has slightly improved since the inclusion of Ajinkya Rahane in the line-up. They will be looking to bounce back and win this one. No matter what happens, this encounter promises to be a cracker. Who will get over the line? We shall find out together.