In first clash of IPL, CSK are very much in control at the moment. Just 24 runs required in 20 balls and it looks quite an easy job because CSK have 6 wickets in hands. MS Dhoni is no more captain of CSK and a young player Ruturaj Gaikwad has been given the captaincy of CSK. Ruturaj Gaikwad is just 27 years old and has played 19 T20Is for India so far. If he can prove his skills here then Indian team have an option for long term captaincy in T20.
First match and first defeat, royal challengers Bangalore start his IPL journey with first defeat which will be disappointed moments for thier fan because every year thier fan expect from them to win atleast a single trophy because each season they bought quite big names in order to get some significant results but every time thier player disappoint them and Carry on at this season too, start of RCB batting were phenomenal and they properly utilize power play but some of thier played very irresponsible and for that reason they unable to make a solid defendable target more ever they completely focus on thier batting so some haw they have big gap in thier bowling lineup, CSK while batting done magnificent and took a complete grip on match and easily finished the target before last ball and won the match
You should have a good bowling attacks in League cricket especially in India ground because we have seen that 200 + scores are chased many times. CSK always have a very good squad and their bowling and batting both fit than others team. If we compare both teams then Banguluru batting was so strong but the way CSK control the run rate was show the class of M. Dhoni. In IPL less than 200 target is not looking strong target to defend. CSK will be more happy with first win against a very strong team which will more strong players hopes.
It was a comfortable chase by CSK. The game was about which teams score at a faster pace with more sixes. The bowlers had less say on both the innings. Ravindra Jadeja delivered the most economic overs for CSK at 5.25 runs per over. While RCB on desperation of wickets used multiple bowlers.
On a T20 batting 2nd is mostly a benefit. The pitch and weather doesn't change rapidly in short time and when you have wickets in hand, you know the target than it's easier to win. But the toss was won by RCB and it was their own call to bat first. Anyway, the opening game ended with the home team winning that would have made fans happy.
My guess was that the target would be less than 150. Because at the beginning of the innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore team lost 5 wickets only to collect 78 runs in Mustafizur Rahman's great bowling. Mustafiz picked up four important wickets in his first two overs for perhaps just 6 runs. Because of Mustafiz's excellent bowling, Bangalore's top order players could not bat well. Mustafiz took the wickets of Virat Kohli, Du Plessis, Cameron Green and Rajat Patidar.
Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik put together a partnership of 95 runs. And it was because of this partnership that the Bengaluru team managed to set a target of 174 runs. Anuj Rawat scored 48 runs off 25 balls and Dinesh Kartik scored 38 runs off 26 balls.
Rachin Ravindra batted very aggressively. Ravindra collected 37 runs in just 15 balls. Almost every batsman in Chennai batted well. That is why Chennai did not face any problem to win the match.