'South India ke Kings kaun' - CSK fans elated as they beat RCB by 8 runs in the Southern Derby in IPL 2023

The action returned in the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) hosting Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for the Southern Derby. While the momentum in the RCB squad is upbeat after a dominant home victory over Delhi Capitals in their last game, CSK are coming into the game against the backdrop of a painful defeat in their previous match against Rajasthan Royals at the Chepauk.

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Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl first. Chennai Super Kings lost their opener Ruturaj Gaikwad cheaply for three off six balls. However, they recovered, with Devon Conway (83 off 45) and Ajinkya Rahane (37 off 20) taking the score to 90/2. Shivam Dube seemed in fine form in his knock of 52 off 27. And, final flourishes by Ambati Rayudu (14 off 6) and Moeen Ali (19 off 9) took the team total to 226/6 in twenty overs.

Devon Conway, with 83 off 45, remained the top-scorer in the match

For RCB, all six bowlers used – Mohammed Siraj, Wayne Parnell, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga and Harshal Patel returned with one scalp apiece from the game.

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The home team started off the chase shakily, with opener Virat Kohli dismissed for six runs by Akash Singh. Top order batter Mahipal Lomror followed the former skipper with a five-ball duck as RCB were two wickets down within two overs. However, skipper Faf du Plessis (62 off 33) and Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36) got them back on track. Dinesh Karthik (28 off 14) and Suyash Prabhudessai (19 off 10) tried their best to push for a win but, ultimately, fell short by 8 runs. For CSK, Tushar Deshpande remained the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/45 in four overs.

Next, in the sixteenth edition of the IPL, the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who seem to have rediscovered their form, will be hosting the Mumbai Indians, who have also bounced back with two consecutive wins following a signature underwhelming start to their season. The equation for the team from Deccan is the same: two successive wins following two defeats in their four games of the season.

Here’s how fans reacted:  

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The two saves at the boundary by Rahane won them the match 🥲

— Ruthwik Rao (@rao_ruthwik) April 17, 2023

Sapna Sapna hi Rh jayega🤣 pic.twitter.com/gOWBtnK5r8

— Wellu (@Wellutwt) April 17, 2023

lets laugh at haarcb😂🤣🤣😂🤣😭😂😭😭🤣😂😂

— RoHitman (@_darsh45) April 17, 2023

Most successful team:-
MI
CSK
KKR

All of them are RCB owner

— Ⓥ (@superb_fan7) April 17, 2023

17th over mai 190+ runs hokar bhi haar Gaye. Gajab

— Vallabh (@Scofield_456) April 17, 2023

For a change RCB gave a real Solid Fight thnx to Faf and Maxi.
It was always difficult chasing 220+. Bowlers were horrible except Siraj.

They can never win with these Bowlers. Clearly 10-15 runs Extra they gave

— Shivanand (@ShivasRegal007) April 17, 2023

Let's all laugh at HaarCB 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/H8NVCxYPdh

— REBEL (@ready_to_rebel) April 17, 2023

RCB be like ye to roj ka hai haarne ka 😂😂

— 𝙈𝙙 𝙄𝙢𝙧𝙖𝙖𝙣 (@Imraan_faishal) April 17, 2023