CSK vs RCB Live IPL 2021 35th match: The 35th match of IPL 2021 is being played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. In this match, CSK captain Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl first. In this match, the toss was done at 7:30 instead of 7 o’clock due to the storm and the match started with a delay of 15 minutes.
Batting first, RCB scored 156 for 6 in 20 overs against CSK. CSK team won the top position in the points table after losing 4 wickets in 18.1 overs.
CSK’s first Virat fell in the form of Rituraj Gaikwad, who became the victim of Chahal after scoring 38 runs, while Faf du Plessis was sent back to the pavilion by Maxwell for 31 runs. There was a good partnership of 71 runs for the first wicket between the two. Harshal Patel got Moeen Ali caught at the hands of Kohli for 23 runs. Ambati Rayudu was caught by Harshal Patel for 32 runs at the hands of AB.
RCB’s batting, Kohli and Padikkal’s half-centuries:
Captain Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal got RCB off to a great start. The duo shared a 55-run partnership for the first wicket in the powerplay. In the 12th over, Teek’s score crossed 100. Both hit half-centuries. The partnership of 111 runs between the two was broken by Dwayne Bravo by dismissing Virat Kohli. Kohli played an innings of 53 runs. In the 17th over, Shardul gave two blows in two consecutive balls. AB de Villiers 12 and Devdutt Padikkal got out after scoring 70 runs. Tim David scored a run and was dismissed by Deepak Chahar. Maxwell was dismissed for 11 off Bravo’s delivery. Harshal Patel also lost his wicket on Bravo’s gant after scoring three runs. For CSK, Bravo took three, Shardul Thakur two while Deepak Chahar took one wicket.
Two changes in RCB’s team:
There were two changes in Virat Kohli’s squad for this match against CSK. The reason for Sachin Baby was Navdeep Saini in the playing XI while Tim David was included in the last eleven in place of Kyle Jamieson. At the same time, CSK has landed in this match without any change.
CSK’s Playing XI-
Rituraj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jose Heidelwood.
RCB Playing XI-
Virat Kohli (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, SR Bharat, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Tim David, Vanendu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal.