As a result of this magnanimous performance, Harbhajan was adjudged ‘Man of the match’. That the ball was holding up a bit made it even tougher for the batsmen to get going. ((Full Scorecard)). IPL 2019, CSK vs RCB: From Harbhajan Singh's terrific spell to AB de Villiers' dismissal, best moments from season's opening tie Rohit Sankar March 24th, 2019 10:02:38 IST The season opener of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League turned out to be a drab affair thanks to a sluggish Chepauk wicket and some ordinary batting by Royal Challengers Bangalore. IPL 2020: 'Ambati Rayudu has shown that he deserved to be in India's 2019 World Cup team' - Harbhajan Singh on CSK's win over MI Ambati Rayudu played a … Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter. Copyright © HT Media Limited All rights reserved. Among the RCB batsmen only opener Parthiv Patel reached double figures with a patient 29 off 35 balls. At 38/3, RCB hoped their new recruit Shimron Hetmyer to emerge as the savior. Harbhajan Singh celebrates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Moeen Ali. Harbhajan Singh played 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, seasons in IPL. Harbhajan Singh is played around 149 matches … (PTI Photo) Harbhajan Singh spun a web with the new ball around Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 and return with stunning figures of 3/20 in four overs. Chennai, The first three overs saw the RCB skipper and fellow opener keeping quiet with some tight bowling from Deepak Chahar and Harbhajan. Delhi, Mumbai, The fact that Harbhajan went wicketless in the three matches that he has played in 2019 raised doubts about the veteran’s effectiveness. 23 Mar, 2019. Congratulations @harbhajan_singh bhaji pa for 150 wickets in ipl , we wud love to see u in top position , with Many more wickets ð ª — Maninderpal singh (@dhaliwal99) May 11, 2019 IPL 2019: Spinners shine as CSK gets off to a winning start Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja picked up eight wickets between them and shot RCB out for a mere 70. Harbhajan Singh was back to doing what he does best on Saturday, which is to bamboozle batsmen with his spin. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2019-harbhajan-jumps-up-the-wicket-charts-after-super-show-against-rcb/story-ooJ0TUmXJCLUnx2oyvZigN.html, Harbhajan jumps up the wicket charts after super show against RCB, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-australia-in-david-warner-s-absence-he-could-provide-some-experience-darren-lehmann-says-aussies-should-stick-with-joe-burns/story-qKUP1nIR81hkCMcfSMCS1H.html, ‘Burns can provide experience in Warner’s absence’: Lehmann, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/suresh-raina-set-to-return-to-cricket-will-play-for-up-in-syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy/story-maBJngJHy9MmFFgX06MsfJ.html, Raina set to return to cricket, will play in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/babar-azam-s-absence-should-not-affect-pakistan-s-chances-in-t20i-series-against-nz-miandad/story-MTsvOLCVrwnaVy3IkFYRcN.html, Babar absence should not affect Pakistan’s chances in T20I series: Miandad, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/tom-moody-returns-to-sunrisers-hyderabad-camp-this-time-as-director-of-cricket/story-SnNVH4ta5xVKUjZrauqkhP.html, Tom Moody returns to SRH camp, this time as Director of Cricket, IPL 2019: Harbhajan jumps up the wicket charts after super show against RCB. Lucknow, Patna, IPL 2019: Harbhajan Singh picked up 2 for 17 including the wickets of Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal as Chennai Super Kings defeated Kings XI Punjab by 22 runs in Chennai on Saturday. But Raina and Ambati Rayudu played with patience to keep the hosts on course. CSK reached the target in 17.4 overs and ensured that RCB’s wait for a win here got extended. Sidelined from the Indian team for a while now, Harbhajan’s main draw has been his outings in the IPL but the off-spinner got limited opportunities with defending champions Chennai Super Kings last season. CSK will take on RCB in the IPL 2019 opener on Saturday, March 23 . The right-arm off spinner has five wickets to his name in IPL 2019. ALSO READ: IPL 2019, CSK vs RCB at Chepauk, Highlights: Jadhav, Jadeja guide Chennai to seven-wicket win. IPL 2019: Harbhajan set to skip KKR game due to stiff neck . The ace spinner bowled a magnificent spell picking up three wickets to destruct RCB' top order as Virat Kohli & Co were bundled out for a dismal 70 in just 17.1 overs. 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This was after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opted to field first. He ended with 32 wickets at 15.15 and 96 runs at 48.00 in four matches. While local players joined the camp earlier this week, big names including captain MS … Once a mainstay of the Mumbai Indians team, Harbhajan needed to prove himself all over again and when he was named in CSK’s opening match of the season against RCB, ‘Bhajji’ knew he had to give a big performance. He scored 56 in his next match against Delhi and then took 11/79 in his third match against Himachal Pradesh, orchestrating an innings win. His performance on Saturday catapulted him to the joint top position for most successful bowler against RCB in IPL history. This was after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opted to field first. Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter. - FILE PHOTO/ AP Chasing 176 to … Harbhajan broke into the Punjab Under-16s at the age of 15 years and 4 months in November of the 1995–96 season, and took 7/46 and 5/138 on debut against Haryana, setting up a nine-wicket win. Raina (19) fell in the 10th over and Rayudu (28) go out in the 15th. With frustration imminent, Kohli pulled Harbhajan from outside the off-stump in the fourth over. Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Two love affairs continued at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Cricket. Harbhajan was named man-of-the-match. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2019-harbhajan-singh-shines-as-csk-take-down-rcb-by-seven-wickets/story-psqQQyQxMjFdditqV6XR0M.html, IPL 2019: Harbhajan Singh shines as CSK take down RCB by seven wickets, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-australia-in-david-warner-s-absence-he-could-provide-some-experience-darren-lehmann-says-aussies-should-stick-with-joe-burns/story-qKUP1nIR81hkCMcfSMCS1H.html, ‘Burns can provide experience in Warner’s absence’: Lehmann, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/suresh-raina-set-to-return-to-cricket-will-play-for-up-in-syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy/story-maBJngJHy9MmFFgX06MsfJ.html, Raina set to return to cricket, will play in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/babar-azam-s-absence-should-not-affect-pakistan-s-chances-in-t20i-series-against-nz-miandad/story-MTsvOLCVrwnaVy3IkFYRcN.html, Babar absence should not affect Pakistan’s chances in T20I series: Miandad, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/tom-moody-returns-to-sunrisers-hyderabad-camp-this-time-as-director-of-cricket/story-SnNVH4ta5xVKUjZrauqkhP.html, Tom Moody returns to SRH camp, this time as Director of Cricket. If Bhajji continues to pick up wickets like this, CSK is set for another golden run and the ‘Turbanator’ could well make his way to the top of the wicket-takers table. IPL 2019: Harbhajan Singh reacts on Kuldeep Yadav’s poor form Harbhajan said from what he has seen Kuldeep bowling in the IPL, the wrist spinner has no technical problems as such. Raina even crossed 5000 runs in the IPL, the first player to do so, in his 177th match as the sea of CSK fans found an extra reason to cheer another favourite player of theirs. The result was a facile win for CSK. Ranchi. He accounted for the wickets of RCB captain Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali in the first eight overs to keep his love for the venue going strong. Harbhajan Singh celebrates the dismissal of Virat Kohli during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai (AP Photo) The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League got off to a slow start as … ALSO READ: IPL 2019, CSK vs RCB - Turning Point: Dhoni bowls Harbhajan out in the first eight overs. IPL 2019: Harbhajan Singh shines as CSK take down RCB by seven wickets The Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni read the pitch correctly and included three spinners in the XI. The 38-year-old has been in brilliant form in the current edition of the Indian Premier League, getting seven wickets from four games, including two man-of-the-match awards. CSK lost no other wicket to start the tournament with a win. Not just this, the 2011 World Cup winner’s super show means he is now the joint fourth highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL with 137 wickets. 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