Chennai: The spinning trio of Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, and Ravindra Jadeja helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) record an easy win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
On a turning track, the spinners helped CSK bundle out RCB for just 70 runs.
CSK were able to chase the target quite easily, winning the match by eight wickets with 2.2 overs to spare. Chasing a below-par score of 71, CSK got off to a bad start as opener Shane Watson was clean bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal. Watson was sent back to the pavilion for a duck.
Chahal and Moeen Ali kept on maintaining pressure on the CSK batsman as they were able to keep both Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina in check, not allowing them to score freely.
CSK were reduced to just 16 runs in the first six overs. But the batsmen were able to increase the tempo of their innings when Mohammad Siraj came into the bowling attack.
Raina was dismissed by Ali for 19 runs as he was looking to end the match in a hurry. Raina with a knock of 19 runs, became the first batsman to complete 5000 runs in the IPL.
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