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RCB vs CSK, 18th match at Bengaluru, IPL, Mar 23 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
18th match (N), Bengaluru, March 23, 2010, Indian Premier League

RCB won by 36 runs

Player Of The Match
68* (38)
robin-uthappa
Cricinfo's MVP
109.71 ptsImpact List
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CSK
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end of over 2011 runs • 1 wicket
CSK: 135/7CRR: 6.75 
Lakshmipathy Balaji0 (2b)
Ravichandran Ashwin11 (10b 1x4)
Vinay Kumar 4-0-40-4
Praveen Kumar 4-0-21-1

It was set up by a devastating knock from Robin Uthappa and their bowlers turned in an inspired performance on a pitch that had some bounce in it to restrict Chennai to 135. Hang on for quotes from the post-match ceremony.

Suresh Raina : "Robin batted really well but we dropped two catches of his - that made the difference. We didnt bat well in the middle. We have to work on batting , two games we haven't chased well and we also need to think about batting line-up. Hopefully we will do well in the next game. We have to work hard in the practice."

Anil Kumble "It's great to win at home and in front of the full house. Robin played exceptionally well and the bowling unit - all of us bowled very well. It's great to have a full house. To have home support ... nothing like it. I am really proud of the way we played today. No matter what you have strategy you have outside the field, I am really pleased how we are executing our plans on the field. To have some one like Steyn who is bowling at such pace .. everyone ..I don't like to look at the table but it's nice to be there (at the top of the table)

Man of the match is Robin : "We just wanted to make sure we had wickets in the end so that we can go after bowling in the end. The wicket was bit difficult to bat on. It had some spongy bounce, you needed to get set before you went after the bowling. Everything went according to plan. The team enviroment has been phenomenal. Anil has brought the boys together really well and the internationals have really helped the atmosphere "

That's it from us. Thanks for logging on. Good bye and good luck!

19.6
Vinay to Balaji, no run

And again. Bangalore prevail yet again.

19.5
Vinay to Balaji, no run

in the zone outside off stump, big swing and a miss

19.4
W
Vinay to Morkel, OUT

Vinay is pumped up after taking out Albie with a super yorker. He had moved to round the stumps and ripped the ball full and straight on the base of off stump. Crash!

Albie Morkel b Vinay Kumar 19 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 100
19.3
6
Vinay to Morkel, SIX runs

Albie Morkel, has smashed this right into the roof of the stadium! Hammered that. It was right in the slot and he cleared the front foot and swung through the line

19.2
1
Vinay to Ashwin, 1 run

moves outside leg and carves a slower one to deep point region

19.1
4
Vinay to Ashwin, FOUR runs

bouncer around off stump line, Ashwin is late on the pull and top edges it over Boucher

end of over 197 runs
CSK: 124/6CRR: 6.52 RRR: 48.00
Albie Morkel13 (17b 1x4)
Ravichandran Ashwin6 (8b)
Praveen Kumar 4-0-21-1
Dale Steyn 4-0-25-0
18.6
Praveen to Morkel, no run

full delivery, squeezed out

18.5
4
Praveen to Morkel, FOUR runs

gets into position and drives through cover .. will collect a boundary. too little and too late

18.4
1
Praveen to Ashwin, 1 run

banged in short, top edges the pull behind the bowler ... Kohli comes from the off side, Dravid runs from midwicket .. neither call and the ball drops in between them!

18.3
1
Praveen to Morkel, 1 run

Fullish, outside off, dragged down to long-on

Ramku: "I thought Mr.Albie Morkel is a big hitting all rounder! No signs of that this IPL yet."

18.2
1
Praveen to Ashwin, 1 run

full delivery around off, driven to Appanna at sweeper cover

18.1
Praveen to Ashwin, no run

full and outside off, Ashwin was outside leg and in the end couldn't reach the ball

end of over 185 runs
CSK: 117/6CRR: 6.50 RRR: 27.50
Ravichandran Ashwin4 (5b)
Albie Morkel8 (14b)
Dale Steyn 4-0-25-0
Praveen Kumar 3-0-14-1
17.6
1
Steyn to Ashwin, 1 run

Ashwin moves outside off stump, the slow bouncer from Steyn, cut away to deep point region

17.5
1
Steyn to Morkel, 1 run

bounces from short of length, around 148 kmph, on the middle stump line, stabbed away to the off for a single

17.4
1
Steyn to Ashwin, 1 run

around the off stump line, pushed to cover point for a single

17.3
1
Steyn to Morkel, 1 run

moves outside leg and mistimes a forcing shot towards sweeper cover

17.2
Steyn to Morkel, no run

short lifting delivery outside off,Albie tries to play a upper cut but is beaten for pace and bounce

17.1
1
Steyn to Ashwin, 1 run

full and just outside off, run down to third man

end of over 175 runs
CSK: 112/6CRR: 6.58 RRR: 20.00
Albie Morkel6 (11b)
Ravichandran Ashwin1 (2b)
Praveen Kumar 3-0-14-1
Vinay Kumar 3-0-29-3
16.6
Praveen to Morkel, no run

again can't connect well with his swing to the on side.

The catch was taken by Appanna,the sub for Robin Uthappa who had a ice pack on his shoulder after his devastating knock.

16.5
1lb
Praveen to Ashwin, 1 leg bye

full delivery on the pads ..

Win Probability
RCB 100%
RCBCSK
100%50%100%RCB InningsCSK Innings

Over 20 • CSK 135/7

Albie Morkel b Vinay Kumar 19 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 100
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