Live Cricket Score, IPL 2018 Match 24, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Tahir leads CSK's fightback after de Kock, de Villiers fifties

IPL Live Score: Catch live updates from match no. 24 of IPL 2018 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings Today cricket match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on India TV Sports.

Reported by: India TV Sports Desk, New Delhi [ Updated: April 25, 2018 21:38 IST ]

IPL Live Cricket Score, IPL 2018 Match 24, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock

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IPL 2018, RCB vs CSK Live Score 

LIVE INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL) 2018 MATCH 24, ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS: Hello and welcome to our live ipl cricket coverage of the match no. 24 of Indian Premier League 2018 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The home side are in the bottom half of the table whereas the visitors are at the second spot. The hosts are eager for a win under the leadership of inspirational captain Virat Kohli. They do have momentum on their side and Virat will hope for it to continue. The visitors on the other hand, are coming off the back of two consecutive victories. They would look to make it three here today. Also a win for them will take them to the top of the table. This one promises to be an intriguing clash as both have star-studded lineups. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai side, who staged a comeback in the cash-rich league after two years, have yet again shown why they are considered the IPL's most successful team. The yellow brigade have won four of their five games and most of their batsmen have fired on more than one occasion, guiding CSK home. (LIVE CRICKET STREAMING - RCB vs CSK)

On the other hand, RCB, led by Virat Kohli are placed six in the points-table with just a couple of wins from five games. Despite having stars like AB De Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum, Bangalore's batting has been inconsistent, except for Kohli. The RCB skipper has accumulated 231 runs from five games, averaging 57.75. If De Villiers, who blasted an unbeaten 90 off 39 balls in RCB's last game against Delhi Daredevils, repeats the show, life would be difficult for Chennai. (LIVE SCORECARD) (IPL Full Coverage)

LIVE CRICKET UPDATES, ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS, IPL 2018, MATCH 24 FROM BENGALURU

21.37 IST: OUT! Shardul removes Mandeep for 32. Royal Challengers Bangalore 191/5 in 19 overs vs Chennai Super Kings

21.36 IST: SIX! Flat-bat slap! The slower short ball outside off, it sits up to be hit. Mandeep says thank you so much and hits it over the long on fence for a biggie. Second in the over.  RCB 190/4 in 18.5 overs

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21.32 IST: SIX! What a shot! Thakur is leaking maximums today. A full ball outside off, Mandeep opens the face of the bat. It goes off the middle and over the ropes. Starts the over with a biggie. Pressure on the bowler. RCB 179/4 in 18.1 overs

Shardul Thakur is back on.

21.31 IST: FOUR! Grandhomme spoils the over! 9 from it. Full and on off, Colin has bludgeoned this down the ground for a boundary. RCB 173/4 in 18 overs

21.27 IST: A double to end, only 7 from this over. Very full and on leg stump. Colin works it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. No wickets for Tahir in this over and he ends with figures of 4-0-35-2. Two crucial wickets by him.  RCB 164/4 in 17 overs

21.23 IST: FOUR! Smart, very smart! Now plays the reverse sweep, connects well and it goes over short third man for a boundary. So 14 from this over already. RCB 156/4 in 15.4 overs

21.22 IST: SIX! Almost an outstanding catch there by Billings in the deep. Singh goes for the sweep and connects well. It goes towards Billings in the deep who dives and stretches a hand out but it goes just over him. RCB 152/4 in 15.3 overs

Second strategic break signalled! Colin de Grandhomme is the next man in for RCB.

21.17 IST: OUT! Two-in-two for Tahir! Corey Anderson's struggle comes to an end. The googly does the trick this time. It is flatter and outside off, Anderson tries to force it through the off side but gets an outside edge which goes straight into the hands of Harbhajan at first slip. Once again excellent captaincy by Dhoni as he has a slip in place at this stage. Still looking for wickets and he has got two big ones in this over. Chennai fighting their way back and Bangalore now losing their way. Royal Challengers Bangalore 142/4 in 15 overs vs Chennai Super Kings

Mandeep Singh is the new man in.

21.15 IST: OUT! Tahir gets his countryman and the way he has celebrated his wicket says what this means to him. Excellent bowling and also smart field placement by Dhoni. He kept a deep cover for AB de Villiers and that is exactly where the catch has been taken. Loopy leg-spinner outside off, De Villiers tries to clear the cover boundary but mistimes it towards that fielder. Sam Billings there comes running in and takes a good sliding catch. So a very good passage of play here for Chennai as they have both the set batsmen back in the hut. De Villiers walks back after another masterclass. Royal Challengers Bangalore 142/3 in 14.5 overs vs Chennai Super Kings

21.12 IST: WICKET MAIDEN! FROM BRAVO! The slower ball outside off, Corey comes forward and tries to go big but misses. Brilliant over, Chennai needed this and they get it from their best bowler, Bravo. RCB 138/2 in 14 overs

Corey Anderson is the next man in.

21.07 IST: OUT! Caught and bowled! Bravo provides the much, much-needed breakthrough. Boy, how much did they need this! The slower one does the trick. It is on the shorter side. De Kock is way early into the pull shot. It goes off the toe end and into the hands of Bravo who does not drop it. End of a magnificent 103-run stand. The platform is now laid for the rest to capitalize. Royal Challengers Bangalore 138/2 in 13.1 overs vs Chennai Super Kings

Dwayne Bravo is back on.

21.03 IST: SIX! Make that three in a row! This is the best of the lot. This is outside off on a fuller length. De Villiers lofts it over covers and the ball clears the fence by ease. 18 from the over so far, Thakur under a lot of pressure.  RCB 136/1 in 12.3 overs

21.02 IST: SIX! Consecutive ones! Fuller this time, this is right in the zone. De Villiers sends it over the long on fence. It is raining biggies here.  RCB 130/1 in 12.2 overs

21.01 IST: SIX! FIFTY! AB de Villiers hits 25th IPL century. De Kock brought his fifty up with a biggie. De Villiers does the same. This one is on a length around middle, De Villiers goes down on one knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Royal Challengers Bangalore 124/1 in 12.1 overs vs Chennai Super Kings

20.58 IST: SIX! FIFTY! No, he can't as de Kock deposits this one into the stands to bring up his fifty. This one is short and on middle, de Kock rocks back and pulls it over the square leg fence for a biggie. He raises the bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd. It is his sixth in this league. . Royal Challengers Bangalore 118/1 in 12 overs vs Chennai Super Kings

20.52 IST: SIX! THIS IS OUT OF HERE! Oh my, what a hit! He once again goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it. The connection is so good that it has landed on the roof. The 100 is up for Bangalore and they are cruising along at the moment. Back-to-back maximums.  RCB 103/1 in 10.4 overs

20.51 IST: SIX! These sweep shots are being used the to the upmost effect. Goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the square leg fence for another biggie.  RCB 97/1 in 10.3 overs

20.50 IST: FOUR! Cheeky, very cheeky! Goes down on one knee and reverse sweeps it. very fine through the off side and the ball races away. De Villiers is on song tonight.  RCB 91/1 in 10.1 overs

20.45 IST: SIX! Slower one from Bravo and de Kock has picked the bones out of that one! Full and on off, de Kock waits for it and thumps it over the bowler's head for half a dozen. RCB 83/1 in 9.2 overs

20.43 IST: Good fielding! De Villiers connects with the sweep shot. It goes towards deep square leg where he makes a good stop with one hand. Two taken, five from the over.  RCB 77/1 in 9 overs

Imran Tahir is into the attack.

20.37 IST: FOUR! Cut away and into the gap! Short and a little outside off, not a good line with the third man up. De Kock cuts it through backward point and the ball races away.  RCB 69/1 in 7.2 overs

20.33 IST: Strategic break has been signalled!

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20.31 IST: SIX! All the way, this is incredible striking. Goes for the sweep, gets it off the middle and in the gap. It goes all the way over the square leg fence for a flat biggie.  RCB 59/1 in 6.3 overs

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the bowling attack.

20.28 IST: FOUR! Always tough for a spinner to bowl the final over of the Powerplay as Singh is feeling the heat here. De Villiers once again backs away. Singh bowls it fuller on off. De Villiers slices it over point for a boundary.  RCB 52/1 in 6 overs

20.27 IST: SIX! Last over of the Powerplay and de Villiers making full use of it. He backs away and Singh bowls it a little too full on off. This time he goes against the turn and over covers for a maximum.  RCB 48/1 in 5.4 overs

20.26 IST: SIX! What a way to get off the mark, what a shot to get off the mark. Comes down the track, goes with the spin and hits it over the long on fence. The fielder was back on the ropes but de Villiers does not care.  RCB 42/1 in 5.2 overs

AB de Villiers walks out to the middle.

20.21 IST: OUT! The change of ends for Shardul Thakur has worked wonders. A HUGE wicket and Kohli walks back dejected. Chennai needed this. Kohli walks down the track and Thakur bowls this on a length. Kohli tries to go over mid-on but does not get the elevation. He hits it flat towards him. Jadeja there dives to his left and takes a very good catch. Thakur is pumped up and so are the Chennai players.  Royal Challengers Bangalore 35/1 in 4.2 overs vs Chennai Super Kings

Change of ends for Shardul Thakur.

20.19 IST: SIX! Uses his feet and uses it well! De Kock comes down the track to this flighted ball. He gets to the pitch of it and deposits it into the long on stands.  RCB 35/0 in 4 overs

Harbhajan Singh is into the attack.

20.15 IST: FOUR! Outstanding effort by Billings but all in vain! This is also timed exquisitely by Kohli. Fuller and on the pads, Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket. Billings there makes good ground to his left and then dives to push the ball back in. It is rolling back towards the ropes as he gets up and once again tries to pull it back. The umpires are not sure whether he has done it cleanly and they go upstairs. Replays show the ball just touches the ropes and the boundary is signalled.  RCB 28/0 in 3 overs

20.12 IST: SIX! That is out of here! Right in the zone of de Kock. Full and on middle, the batter moves his right leg out of the way and sends it sailing over the long on fence for a biggie. First for the game.  RCB 22/0 in 2.3 overs

20.08 IST: FOUR! Up and over! Once again a little too full and the batsman takes full toll of it. Fuller on off, Kohli lofts it over mid off and the ball races away.  RCB 10/0 in 1.3 overs

Shardul Thakur to bowl from the other end.

20.04 IST: FOUR! No swing this time and it becomes too easy for Kohli. Chahar goes fuller on the middle pole looking for some swing. There ain't any and Kohli flicks it over mid-wicket for the first boundary. He is off the mark in style.  RCB 5/0 in 0.4 overs

19.59 IST: Quinton de Kock and Virat Kohli will open the innings for Bangalore, while Deepak Chahar will take the ball first up for Chennai. Here we go...

19.57 IST: We are all set for the action to begin. The Chennai players and the umpires make their way out to the middle.

19.51 IST: Brotherhood - 

 

19.45 IST: India Tv - Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI vs Chennai Super Kings

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI vs Chennai Super Kings

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19.42 IST: India Tv - Chennai Super Kings Playing XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy

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19.40 Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wk), Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni (wk/C), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

​19.38 IST: Virat Kohli starts by saying the crowd will also be behind them and they are looking forward to some good cricket. Mentions they want to take it one game at a time now and they would want to carry forward the momentum from the last game. Informs they too have two changes Colin de Grandhomme and Pawan Negi come in for Manan Vohra and Chris Woakes.

19.35 IST: MS Dhoni says it looks a good surface but it feels a little damp. He reckons defending will be difficult. Mentions there is equal support for them here in Bangalore and the crowd is fantastic. Informs there are two changes Karn Sharma and Faf du Plessis make way for Imran Tahir and Harbhajan Singh.

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19.30 IST: TOSS - Chennai Super Kings win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

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18.30 IST: Another milestone for the modern day master - 

Brief Preview: Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will aim for the top spot at the IPL Points Table when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 24th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Wednesday. With CSK not playing in the previous two seasons, fans on either side were robbed of IPL's most celebrated rivalry.

Though Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK lead RCB 13-7 in the overall head-to-head record, both teams have won three games each out of the seven played at the high-scoring Chinnaswamy Stadium with one producing a no-result. Dhoni's men have been much better than RCB in their comeback season, winning four out of the five games they have played so far. The Virat Kohli-captained RCB have won two out of their five matches and would be eager to maintain momentum after the win against Delhi Daredevils at home last week. (Read Full Match Preview)