IPL 2018, RCB vs CSK: Hits and Misses

Modified Apr 26, 2018 00:29 IST

#3 Miss: Suresh Raina

Raina once again struggled against the short ball.

Suresh Raina has been one of the best batsmen in the history of the IPL. But he had an underwhelming start to this year’s IPL before he missed a game due to a calf injury. However, he came back well and returned to form with a couple of good knocks.

Chasing 206, CSK lost Shane Watson in the first over and thus, Raina was going to be the key. He did go past Virat Kohli and once again became the leading run-scorer in IPL history but the CSK left-hander failed to deliver in a big run-chase.

For the most part of his 9-ball stay at the crease, the 31-year-old was hanging back expecting the short ball. Despite scoring a couple of boundaries, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj hurried him for pace.

He tried to move around a lot in the crease and didn’t look comfortable at the crease. Eventually, the Uttar Pradesh batsman was out trying play across the line against Umesh Yadav.

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