IPL 2021: RCB vs CSK- Ravindra Jadeja delivers a sensational all-round performance as CSK register fourth consecutive victory

RCB vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings secured their fourth consecutive victory, as they inflicted a heavy loss on the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Virat Kohli’s men had won all four of their opening games, and were the only unbeaten side remaining in the tournament. However, that ended on Sunday, as CSK defeated their rivals, by a huge margin of 69 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja delivered an epic all-round performance, that can be considered as one of the greatest in the IPL so far. The Indian all-rounder, scored an unbeaten knock of 62 runs off just 28 balls. He smashed the Purple Cap Holder, Harshal Patel for 37 runs in the final over of the innings. With the ball, he picked up three wickets in his four over spell, and also ran-out Dan Christian with a direct hit.

MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first. The Men in Yellow scored 191 runs in their 20 overs, with a blistering knock from Jadeja. In reply, RCB were never in the chase, and could manage to score just 122 runs in their 20 overs, for the loss of nine wickets. Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja inflicted the maximum damage, picking five wickets between them.

Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad provide another good start to CSK

Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad provided another good start to CSK

Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad stitched an incredible partnership of 115 runs in their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders. The South African batsman remained unbeaten on 95 runs, whereas, Gaikwad scored 64 runs off just 42 balls. The two put up another crucial stand for the first wicket against RCB, as they raced to score of 74 runs in nine overs.

Faf du Plessis scored his second consecutive half-century, as he played a well-composed knock of 50 runs off 41 balls. On the other hand, Ruturaj Gaikwad managed to score 33 runs, before he was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal.

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Ravindra Jadeja come up with a masterclass performance

Ravindra Jadeja was adjudged the player of the match against RCB

Ravindra Jadeja did nothing wrong on Sunday, and was a 10/10 in all three departments of the game. The Indian all-rounder scored 62 runs off just 27 balls, which helped CSK post a daunting score on the board. With the ball, he picked up three wickets in his four over spell, whilst conceding just 13 runs. The 32-year old also ran out Dan Christian, after an accurate direct hit.

Jadeja was dropped by Christian, when he was yet to get off the mark. He capitalized on the opportunity, and made a absolute mockery of the bowling. He smashed Harshal Patel, all around the park, scoring 37 runs off the last over, which includes five sixes. The Chennai all-rounder picked up the key wicket of AB de Villiers in the second innings, after catching the former South African batsman off-guard.

Virat Kohli disappoints as RCB batting crumbles under pressure

Royal Challengers Bangalore have batted quite well in their last two matches. The Challengers scored over 200 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders on a tough Chennai wicket. They chased down a target of 178 runs against Rajasthan Royals, without losing a single wicket. However, their batting crumbled under pressure on Sunday, as they managed to score just 122 runs, in response to CSK’s total of 191 runs.

Virat Kohli regained his form against RR, after he scored an unbeaten knock of 72 runs off just 47 balls. However, he failed to built on that momentum, and was dismissed for a score of just 8 runs. Devdutt Padikkal got off to a good start, scoring 34 runs in just 15 balls. Glenn Maxwell was looking comfortable in the middle, before he was clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja. AB de Villiers and Dan Christian did not manage to make much of an impact, as RCB’s batting order faced a harsh reality check.