After a couple of double-headers on the weekend, there was only one match on Monday. Chennai toppled Bangalore in a high-voltage clash. Keep reading till the bottom to see match details and Sportiqo’s market changes.
Match 24: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings 226 for 6 (Conway 83, Dube 52) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 218 for 8 (Maxwell 76(↑41.72%, du Plessis 62(↑21.85%)) by 8 runs.
The coin fell in Bangalore’s favour and Faf du Plessis(↑21.85%) opted to bowl first. Ruturaj Gaikwad(↓14.76%) fell after scoring just 3. Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad(↓14.76%) added 74 runs for the second wicket. Wanindu Hasaranga provided the breakthrough by dismissing Ajinkya Rahane for 37 of 20. Conway then stitched another 80-run stand with Shivam Dube. He eventually lost his wicket after scoring 83 off just 45. Dube scored 52 off 27. Brief cameos of 14(6) and 19*(9) from Ambati Rayudu and Moeen Ali(↓1.29%), respectively, took the score to 226 for 6 in 20 overs.
Virat Kohli(↓13.62%) and Mahipal Lomror departed early as Bangalore were 15 for 2 after 2 overs. Faf du Plessis(↑21.85%) and Glenn Maxwell(↑41.72%) combined for a special partnership to cheer up the Bengaluru crowd. The duo batted for 61 balls to add 126 runs. The stand broke as Maheesh Theekshana dismissed Maxwell for a scintillating 76 off 36. Faf also departed after hitting 62 off 33.
When he got out, the target was 68 off the final 6 overs. Dinesh Karthik played an effective cameo of 28(14), but RCB still required 36 off the last 3 overs. Matheesha Pathirana bowled a brilliant 18th over that went for only 4 runs. The penultimate over also went for just 12, and the equation was 19 off 6. Pathirana bowled another terrific over to give his team an 8-run victory.
Sportiqo Points Analysis
Glenn Maxwell(↑41.72%) returned with the grab of 28 for 1, which helped him earn the highest position on the list. His 62.2 Sportiqo points were the result of his strike of 76 off 36, which included 3 fours 8 sixes. Faf du Plessis(↑21.85%) also got 41 points with his match-defining knock of 62 runs off 33 balls. He smashed 5 boundaries and a couple of maximums.
Let’s see the performances and Sportiqo points of the most prominent players on day 18:
Player Performance Sportiqo Points
Glenn Maxwell 76(36) & 1/28 62.2
Faf Du Plessis 62(33) 41
Shivam Dubey 52(27) 38
Dinesh Karthik 28(14) 16
Moeen Ali 19(9) & 1/13 11.5
Mohammed Siraj 1/30 4.6
M S Dhoni 1(1) 2
Shahbaz Ahmed 12(10) 0.8
Virat Kohli 6(4) -2
Ravindra Jadeja 10(8) & 0/37 -4.7
Ruturaj Gaikwad 3(6) -6
Harshal Patel 1/36 -10
Market Update
Glenn Maxwell’s(↑41.72%) price rose by ₹95.32. While Faf du Plessis(↑21.85%) got his stocks soared by ₹55.08. Whereas, Harshal Patel’s (↓57.42%) price slumped by ₹39.26. Ravindra Jadeja(↓16.84%) and Ruturaj Gaikwad(↓14.76%) got their stocks fell by ₹33.94 and ₹38.84, respectively.
Let’s find out in detail how the prices have changed for the top players after the eighteenth day of the league:
Player Sportiqo Points 17 Apr Price 18 Apr Price % Change Cummulative Points Earned
Glenn Maxwell 62.2 228.49 323.81 41.72% 139.8
Faf Du Plessis 41 252.13 307.21 21.85% 175
Shivam Dubey 38 163.16 211.88 29.86% 54.4
Dinesh Karthik 16 96.40 106.54 10.52% 4
Moeen Ali 11.5 160.13 158.06 -1.29% 51.45
Mohammed Siraj 4.6 123.48 117.18 -5.10% 53.3
M S Dhoni 2 166.89 150.81 -9.63% 60.6
Shahbaz Ahmed 0.8 94.94 78.53 -17.28% -1.4
Virat Kohli -2 246.67 213.07 -13.62% 103.2
Ravindra Jadeja -4.7 201.59 167.65 -16.84% 65.1
Ruturaj Gaikwad -6 263.12 224.28 -14.76% 117.8
Harshal Patel -10 68.37 29.11 -57.42% -44
