IPL 2021 Highlights, CSK vs RCB: Jadeja powers CSK to 69-run win over RCB

What a display this has been by Chennai! Or should we rather say, what a display this has been from Ravindra Jadeja! He took responsibility towards the end of their batting innings and rocketed Chennai to a big score, and then, with the ball and out on the field, he put up a god-like display which propelled Chennai to the top of the table. 

Chennai was on the back foot only in the Powerplay of the run chase and even then, they snared the wicket of Kohli and Padikkal. When Jadeja and Tahir were introduced into the attack, Bangalore completely crumbled. Jadeja was on fire with the bat, with the ball, as he snared 3 wickets, and also scored a run out. Tahir complimented him well. Thakur was also very economical as he ended with figures of 4-0-11-1. Overall, it was a complete performance by the Men in Yellow. 

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Dwayne Bravo to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! RUN OUT! Jamieson goes back now and Bangalore are 9 wickets down. A length ball, around off, Kyle Jamieson looks to push this one through the off side, but the ball takes the inside edge and goes towards square leg, where Imran Tahir collects the ball. He takes aim as the batters wanted one and hits bull's eye at the striker's end. The third umpire confirms that this is out. 

Imran Tahir to AB de Villiers, OUT! RUN OUT! Jadeja can do nothing wrong as he makes another impact in the game. Flighted on off, de Villiers pushes this one to the cover region and takes off for the single. Ravindra Jadeja takes the ball and has a shy at the striker's end and guess what? He hits bull's eye. Replays roll in and Dan Christian is short here! 

Ravindra Jadeja is the Player of the Match. He has been exceptional with the bat, with the ball, and also out on the field. Well deserved! 

Earlier in the day, some brilliant hitting firstly by Faf du Plessis, and then some mind-blowing batting by Jadeja, in the final over of the game, where they collected 37 runs, saw Chennai finishing with a top total in the first innings. They backed that display with a brilliant performance in the field and with the ball and they won the game comfortably in the end. 

Bangalore got the start that they needed, but after that, there was not much assistance, from any of the batters. Padikkal went hard in the Powerplay, but after he lost his wicket shortly after, it was a complete implosion from Bangalore. None of the batters could handle the spin twins of Jadeja and Tahir and that means that Chennai ends Bangalore's unbeaten run this season. 

RCB crash to a 69-run defeat against CSK for their first loss this season

Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, A length ball on middle, Siraj swings and the ball takes the inside edge and goes to short fine leg for one. CHENNAI WIN BY 69 RUNS! 

CSK beat RCB by 69 runs for their fourth successive victory to go top in the points table

Dwayne Bravo to Yuzvendra Chahal, A slower length ball around off, Chahal swings his blade at this and the ball takes the outside edge and goes past Jadeja at short third man for a single. 

RECAP: RCB got off to a poor start in their chase of 192

Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, A low full toss on off, slammed away to long on for a single. 

Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, Another slower length ball on off and middle, Siraj looks to whack this one to the leg side but the ball takes the top edge and loops up and lands in the vacant deep square leg region for a couple. 

RECAP: But a Jadeja blitzkrieg powered CSK to 191/4

Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! That came out of nowhere, for Siraj! A slower length ball on middle, this time, Mohammed Siraj connects bat with ball nicely and the ball sails all the way over the deep mid-wicket region. 

RECAP: At one stage, it looked like CSK would be restricted to a meagre total

Dwayne Bravo to Mohammed Siraj, A slower ball, which takes years to arrive, outside off, Siraj looks to dig this one out, but he misses. 

Shardul Thakur to Mohammed Siraj, A length ball, on leg, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.