The IPL is back for another year of fast-paced, six-hitting action. MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings will be looking to retain cricket's most lucrative prize after hammering Sunrisers Hyderabad in last year's final. Keep with us for all the latest from the clash between CSK and RCB.<doc-sep>RCB vs CSK, IPL 2019, Live Cricket Score | Photo Credit: Times Now That is all from the live coverage of the first match of IPL 2019 where defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made short work of the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. RCB were bowled out on 70 after a spectacular bowling performance by Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir. Then RCB bowlers tried to make life difficult for the CSK batsmen but the target proved too low to defend. Although the bowlers from RCB did stretch the match until the 18th over, before Jadeja struck the winning runs. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), IPL 2019, HIGHLIGHTS: 23:16 IST: VIRAT KOHLI: No one wants to start like this, but it's good to get a game like this out of the way - this early in the tournament. We spoke of trying to be in the game, taking it to the 18th over was nice to see. The batting wasn't good, it wasn't easy to bat on, looked much better surface though, I thought 140-150 would have been an ideal score, especially with dew expected later on. A scrappy start to the league, but I don't think either team had control over it, the pitch was under the covers for 4 days, but we should have batted better, 110-120 would have been a fighting score. 23:03 IST: CSK win by seven wickets. 22:52 IST: No Dhoni as Jadeja comes in next. Strategic time-out. CSK a[re three runs away from victory. 22:45 IST: WICKET!!! Shorter delivery from Mohammed Siraj as Rayudu failed to pull the ball and instead dragged it onto the stumps. CSK are 59 for three after 14.2 overs. 22:39 IST: Chahal finished his quota with afigure of 1/6 in four overs. Excellent from the leggie! Saini starts off with his final over for the day as CSK are in complete charge against RCB. The hosts require 13 more from the remaining six overs. 22:29 IST: SMMAAACCKKK!!! Rayudu dispatched the length ball from Umesh over mid-on for a stunning boundary. CSK now require 24 runs in 54 deliveries to win the opener. 22:20 IST: Raina completed his milestone of 5000 IPL runs, but departed shortly after in an attempt to clear the boundary down the ground. Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman in. RCB missed a silly run-out chance. CSK are 42 for 2 after 10 overs. 22:12 IST: Moeen in for his third over and Raina smashed two back-to-back boundaries to release the pressure after being frustrated with an array of dot balls. Raina is now three runs short of 5000 IPL runs. CSK are 33 for one after 8 overs. 22:05 IST: Saina returns for his second over. And CSK get a free hit opportunity after the pacer overstepped in the third delivery. Length ball and Rayudu smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Rayudu moves to 17 with that score. He is the only player to hit the two boundaries for CSK tonight, so far. Tidy over! CSK are 23 for one after seven overs. 22:02 IST: Moeen Ali in for his second over. Rayudu is presently on 12 and Raina on three. RCB have indeed started off well against CSK. Good over. Just two from it. CSK are 16 for one after 6 overs. CSK's Powerplay total of 16 for 1 is their second lowest Powerplay total ever. Their lowest was 15 for 2 against KKR in 2011. #IPL #CSKvRCB — The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) March 23, 2019 22:01 IST: Ambati Rayudu survived a catch-out scare in the fouth over off Moeen Ali as the English all-rounder conceded only a single. Chahal gifted only three runs in his third over. CSK are 14 for one after 5 overs. 21:51 IST: Suresh Raina is the new batsman in. Chahal gives away just two singles. CSK are 10/1 after three overs. 21:49 IST: WOOOOOAAAHHH!!! Chahal outfoxes the in-form Watson as the Aussie walks back for a duck. RCB roaring back? Well, too early to say!! Unwanted shot across the line as the ball rattles against the off stump. 21:43 IST: Navdeep Saini shares the new ball for the second over. Threatening bouncer in the second ball as Watson looks to pull it over square but the ball strikes his helmet and lands into the hand of the bowler. A soft appeal is heard, but umpire looks unfazed. And a six comes in the last ball as Rayudu exhales out the pressure that RCB had created on them early on in the innings. CSK are 8/0 after two overs. 21:41 IST: Chahal has started off cleverly against Watson who is coming off from a great season in PSL and BBL. Well, he managed a maiden over. CSK are 0/0 after 1 over. 21:40 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal begins the proceedings against the two openers of CSK - Ambati Rayudu and Shane Watson. Imran Tahir - As a spinner, I am happy. It's a good pitch for the spinners, Bhajji and Jadeja bowled well on this, set the tone and made my task easier. I just had a couple of hours of sleep, it's always nice to be here, to be amongst some top players and in a top league. As long as I am contributing, I am more than happy, especially in front of this crowd. I'll back my boys to chase this total down. Bhajji, Tahir and Jadeja shared nine wickets to dent RCB for 70 in 17.1 overs. Join us for CSK's reply shortly. 21:21 IST: After the mayhem created by Bhajji, Tahir and Jadeja, Dhoni brought on Dwayne Bravo for the final overs. He came and struck on his first ball to end RCB's innings inside 18 overs. As a result, RCB's 70 all-out becomes the lowest total of a franchise vs CSK in IPL history. Absolutely nothing went in their favour. On the other hand, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING went for CSK. 21:17 IST: CSK on a roll. Jadeja pushed the ball back in and got the ball to hold the line (a feature in Jadeja's bowling) to castle Umesh Yadav's stumps. RCB tottering at 70-9 (16.5). 21:12 IST: Another superb over from Jadeja. RCB are 66-8 (15). To remind the readers, 83 is the lowest total vs CSK by a franchise (DD) in IPL history (in 2013). Will RCB end below 80? Highly possible at this stage. 21:07 IST: The script remains the same as Tahir gets his third scalp in the form of Chahal. The right-hander holed out to Bhajji at deep mid wicket wherein he took a simple catch. RCB 59-8 (14). Also, this was a wicket-maiden. 21:01 IST: Chahal and Parthiv keep wickets at bay, for a change, in the 13th over for RCB. MSD needs to be credited as he has spun a web along with Bhajji, Jadeja and Tahir. He has never looked to over attack and kept it simple by applying pressure with constant wickets. RCB 59-7 (13). 20:56 IST: Nothing happening for RCB. In every over, they are losing a wicket. A masterstroke from Dhoni wherein he went for a last-minute review for an lbw. However, it turned out to be an edge. This proves that nothing is clicking for Kohli and Co as Tahir strikes again. Navdeep Saini departs for 2. After 12, RCB 55-7. 20:52 IST: Every CSK bowler is coming and having a gala time in the middle. After Tahir, Jadeja strikes with a thick edge off Colin de Grandhomme. There seems like no one wants to stick in there and take the innings beyond 15 overs at the LEAST. After 11, RCB 53-6. 20:48 IST: Imran Tahir comes, and delivers on his second ball. Shivam Dube tried to be cheeky with a late cut and edged it to the first slip. Why would you play such a shot when your side is struggling? Also, why play the shot when there is a slip waiting for an edge? Dube was rightly gutted with his shot selection. At halfway stage, RCB 49-5. 20:41 IST: At the first strategic time out, RCB are in deep trouble.<doc-sep>01 / 15 (Photo Credit : AP) CSK's Ravindra Jadeja and Kedar Jadhav leave the ground after their win in the T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on March 23. CSK beat RCB by seven wickets in the opening match of the IPL 2019. While Jadhav was unbeaten on 13, Jadeja was not out on six as CSK chased down the target with 14 balls to spare.<doc-sep>
Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli | Photo Credit: AP Just two more days to go before the razzmatazz annual Indian cricketing carnival kicks off in all its glitz and colour in Chennai. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 will commence from March 23 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium where defending champions Chennai Super Kings, led by MS Dhoni, will host Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore. And despite the Dhoni-Kohli face-off being the highlight and the cynosure of the opener, there will be another significant battle in the encounter. Kohli will be up against 'Chinna Thala' Suresh Raina in the battle to who reaches first to the massive milestone of 5000 IPL runs. With both the batting stalwarts just a few inches away from the record, there stands a high possibility that opener will witness the achievement of the target by either or both. Kohli presently has 4948 runs in 155 IPL innings at an average of 38.35 with four centuries and 34 half-centuries. He stands second in the all-time IPL run-scorer list behind Raina who has amassed 4985 runs in 172 IPL innings at an average of 34.37 with one century and 35 half-centuries. Hence, while Kohli stands 52 runs away from the milestone, Raina is 15 runs short of it. Well, the advantage will lie on the side which wins the toss. But even if Raina does manage to reach the mark first, Kohli will eventually breach the mark in the season and will have the chance to be the fastest to the target. Kohli has been in sensational form for India and will look to continue the same when he heads into the 12th season of IPL and help RCB end their trophy drought. For Raina, he hasn't had much game time before IPL 2019, but did manage a scintillating 56 in the practice game earlier last week.