IPL 2015, CSK v RR, Highlights: Chennai Beat Rajasthan by 12 Runs
Chennai Super Kings reclaim top spot in the Indian Premier League after beating Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs. Catch all the highlights here.
Chennai Super Kings are on top of the IPL table. Catch all the highlights vs Rajasthan (All Times in IST) (SCORECARD | FIXTURES | POINTS TABLE | GALLERY):
23:46 It's over. Chennai win by 12 runs and reclaim top spot in the table.
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23:43 WICKET! Nine down for Rajasthan, Chennai on verge of win. Rajasthan 143/9 in 19.4 overs.
23:35 WICKET! Mohit has two in two. Rajasthan 130/8 in 18.4 overs, Target: 158.
23:34 WICKET! Bravo takes another blinder and Rajasthan lose their 7th. Rajasthan 130/7 in 18.3 overs, Target: 158.
23:26 WICKET! Samson departs as the asking rate goes up. Rajasthan 123/6 in 17.4 overs, Target: 158.
23:22 Rajasthan face a stiff ask with 3 overs left. Rajasthan 115/5 in 17 overs, Target: 158
23:08 WICKET! Jadeja has four as Hooda falls. Rajasthan 90/5 in 14.1 overs, Target: 158.
22:55 WICKET! Jadeja takes his third as Nair goes is back in the hut. Rajasthan 75/4 in 11.5 overs, Target: 158.
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22:48 WICKET! Bravo's sensational catch ends Watson's vigil. Rajasthan 63/3 in 10 overs, Target: 158.
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22:36 WICKET! Smith is bowled by Jadeja. Rajasthan 48/2 in 7.4 overs, Target: 158.
22:24 WICKET! Rahane succumbs to the short ball. Rajasthan 37/1 in 5.3 overs, Target: 158.
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22:19 Chennai need wickets as Rahane and Watson build a partnership. Rajasthan 32/0 in 5 overs.
22:10 Chennai keeping a tight leash on Rajasthan. Rajasthan 12/0 in 3 overs, Target: 158.
21:57 Nehra's first over yields just 4 runs. Rajasthan 4/0 in 1 over, Target: 158.
21:38 Chennai's innings ends on 157/5. McCullum top-scores with 81 while Morris takes 3 for 19.
21:26 WICKET! Negi falls off the very next delivery. Chennai 129/5 in 17.3 overs.
21:24 WICKET! McCullum perishes trying to go for quick runs. Chennai 129/4 in 17.2 overs.
21:18 WICKET! Du Plessis is run out and that breaks the partnership. Chennai 116/3 in 16.2 overs.
21:09 McCullum, Du Plessis looking set to go big in the death overs. Chennai 108/2 in 15 overs.
20:59 Fifty for McCullum, Chennai on the road to recovery. Chennai 79/2 in 12.5 overs.
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20:46 Chennai batsmen need to increase the rate of scoring with half the overs gone. Chennai 60/2 in 10 overs.
20:36 McCullum sets about to repair the initial damage. Chennai 48/2 in 8 overs.
20:27 Rajasthan have pegged things back for Chennai in the powerplay overs. Chennai 36/2 in 6 overs.
20:18 WICKET! Raina follows Smith into the pavilion. Chennai 15/2 in 3.4 overs.
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20:13 WICKET! Smith falls to Ankit. Chennai 12/1 in 2.4 overs.
20:05 Morris has a good first over. Chennai 5/0 in 1 over.
20:00 Morris runs in for the first ball and Smith is unable to connect with the pull. Chennai 0/0 in 0.1 overs.
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19:40 Here are the teams for today's match:
Chennai Super Kings:
BB McCullum, DR Smith, SK Raina, F du Plessis, MS Dhoni, DJ Bravo, RA Jadeja, P Negi, R Ashwin, MM Sharma, A Nehra
Rajasthan Royals Team:
AM Rahane, SR Watson, SPD Smith, KK Nair, DJ Hooda, JP Faulkner, SV Samson, CH Morris, PV Tambe, Ankit Sharma, R Bhatia
19:34 Chennai opt to bat first as they play their last home game this season.
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Chennai Super Kings are unbeatable at Chennai, or so as we thought. Mumbai Indians made a mockery of the myth, stormed the Chennai citadel and left MS Dhoni's men bleeding in their last encounter.
Not much is going Chennai's way right now - the opening batsmen are batting long enough, the middle-order collapsing too often and the bowling is struggling to make the incisions.(IPL 2015: Full Coverage)
Last match, even their fielding gave in against the Mumbai assault.(Chennai, Rajasthan Look to Cement Positions)
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Rajasthan Royals too, are struggling to get their combinations right. They started the 2015 IPL with five win on-the-trot but now, have encountered defeat in four of their last games. The batting, except Ajinkya Rahane, hasn't lived up to potential and the bowling - comprising of Tim Southee, Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny and James Faulkner - has conceded way too many easy runs.
At Chennai, with a play-off berth up for grabs the two teams have to be at the best of their abilities to outdo each other.