Chennai, Ravindra Jadeja IPL 2018
Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets against RCB in Pune. Image Courtesy: BCCI

 

Chennai Super Kings returned to winning ways courtesy a comfortable victory by 6 wickets against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MCA Stadium in Pune.

It was an all-round performance by the yellow brigade which helped them clinch a convincing victory in the end. A fantastic show from bowlers helped them restrict Bangalore to a below-par score of 127 in their allotted 20 overs.

The Chennai spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh, were all over Bangalore. Jaddu dismissed Virat Kohli on the very first delivery he faced. The ball went on with the arm and disturbed the timbers. He bagged a couple more wickets. On the other hand, his partner Harbhajan Singh also bowled brilliantly bagging a couple for just 21 runs.

They bowled eight overs in tandem and restricted the Bangalore batsmen. Wickets also kept falling at regular intervals. Bangalore was reduced to 89/8 when Tim Southee came and played a breezy knock of 36 off 26 deliveries which helped them post a competitive total of 127 runs. Jadeja and Harbhajan bagged five wickets between them.

Ravindra Jadeja
Photo by: Prashant Bhoot /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

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Chennai began quite well. Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu struck some delightful shots to start with. Watson smashed a huge six before getting castled of a toe-crushing Yorker from Umesh Yadav.

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Rayudu kept going and played some gorgeous shots in the process. However, a couple of quick wickets brought Bangalore back into the match.

Southee took a brilliant catch in the deep to send back Raina to the pavilion. However, MS Dhoni yet again ensured Chennai reached the target with utmost ease in the end. He remained unbeaten on 31 which included three sixes of the 18th over off Yuzvendra Chahal. He was at his imperious best and was supported well by Dwayne Bravo in the end.

Harbhajan congratulates CSK 

Following their victory, Harbhajan Singh took to his twitter handle to congratulate his franchise on the victory. “A superb overall performance! Great win! Well bowled @imjadeja ! @msdhoni calm as ever and well supported up @RayuduAmbati! @ChennaiIPL #WhistlePodu

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