Chennai Super Kings (CSK) kicked off their IPL 2024 marketing campaign towards the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) with a snug 6-wicket victory within the match opener on Friday, March 22 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. It was an all-round effort from the Men in Yellow as Mustafizur Rahman‘s four-wicket haul was key for CSK in proscribing RCB to 173 regardless of the flourish on the finish after which ranging from Rachin Ravindra to Ravindra Jadeja, all performed their position, which was simply assault.
Since Rachin batted with a strike fee of 242, it grew to become straightforward for the opposite batters to play the sport, particularly for Shivam Dube, who has been given the precise position of hitting the spinners. RCB was additionally conscious of the identical and therefore deployed their sooner bowlers Cameron Green, Mohammed Siraj and Alzarri Joseph towards him with the short-ball plan. Dube, who’s weak towards short-pitched bowling did get troubled just a few occasions however was in a position to get by way of that and hit Alzarri Joseph for a six within the penultimate over of the innings.
Joseph bent his again to bowl a bouncer aimed in the direction of Dube’s head and the left-hander pulled it ferociously for an enormous six to cut back the goal to only two runs. Dube’s shot impressed even the previous CSK skipper Dhoni, who together with his facial expressions appreciated the hit. Watch the video right here:
Dube stitched an unbeaten 66-run partnership with Jadeja to see his aspect by way of as RCB’s bowling remained too one-dimensional. Despite getting a few wickets in fast succession within the center overs, RCB could not cease CSK from attending to the goal. RCB haven’t got a lot time to introspect as they are going to be again in motion at residence in Bengaluru on Monday, March 25 towards the Punjab Kings whereas CSK will host the Gujarat Titans in a repeat of final 12 months’s remaining.
