Rajasthan Royals kept a tight leash on Chennai Super Kings even as CSK went limp in their chase of 217. After a decent start provided by Shane Watson and Murali Vijay, the CSK chase went astray in that none of the batsmen took enough risks to up the ante even with the asking rate climbing every over. Faf du Plessis smashed 72 off just 37 and Sam Curran played a 17-run cameo off just six balls. However, du Plessis accelerated late and Curran perished before he could take off. Skipper MS Dhoni demoted himself to No. 7 and finished unebaten on 29 off 17 balls but most of his runs came in the last over when the game was out of CSK's reach. Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal and Tom Curran got a wicket each while Rahul Tewatia was the pick of the RR bowlers with 3/37 off four, including wickets of Watson and Curran. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Highlights Between SunRisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore straight from Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
RR BEAT CSK BY 16 RUNS!
CSK need 38 runs off the final over!
WICKET! Faf du Plessis (c Samson b Archer) 72 (37)
Archer bowls the 19th over!
50 for du Plessis with a SIX!
79 needed off 24 balls!
After 15 overs, CSK are 131/5
Welcome to AIR SAMSON!
Tewatia returns for his final over
MS DHONI HAS ARRIVED!
WICKET! Jadhav (c Samson b T Curran) 22 (16)
Tom Curran returns and gifts CSK a FREE HIT
Unadkat bowls an excellent over under pressure
FOUR! "LIKE A TRACER BULLET"
Tewatia keeps the stranglehold on CSK
Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman! CSK 82/4 in 10 overs
WICKET! Gaikwad (st Samson b Tewatia) 0 (1)
Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new batsman!
WICKET! S Curran (st Samson b Tewatia) 17 (6)
SIX! Sam Curran is warming up!
FOUR! Sam Curran has arrived!
WICKET! Vijay c T Curran b Gopal 21 (21)
WICKET! Watson b Tewatia 33 (21)
Shreyas Gopal bowls in Powerplay
Archer finishes well
Spill No Beans On The Brother – The Curran Pact!
CSK get a move-on, but they need more
Archer with the ball now
Five off the first over
Murali Vijay and Shane Watson are out to open
Innings break: RR 216/7 in 20 overs
DOT BALL! WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?
FOUR SIXES IN A ROW! YUVRAJ SINGH, IS IT YOU?
SIX! SIX! SIX! AND A FREE HIT!
SIX! OUT OF THE GROUND!
WICKET! Smith c Jadhav b Curran 69 (47)
OUT? Not really! Technology saves the day!
WICKET! Parag c Dhoni b Curran 6 (4)
WICKET! Tewatia lbw b Curran 10 (8)
RAMP IT UP FOR FOUR!
WICKET! Uthappa (c du Plessis b Chawla) 5 (9)
WICKET! Miller run out (Gaikwad) 0 (0)
WICKET! Samson c Chahar b Ngidi 74 (32)
100 PARTNERSHIP, and what a stand this has been!
NO BALL! FREE HIT! SIX MORE!
SIX! SAM IS ON SONG!
50 For Sanju Samson!
SIX! OUT OF THE GROUND!
Powerplay Done! RR 54/1
SIX! Samson Tears Into CSK
Samson and Smith look to accelerate in Powerplay
Smith welcomes Ngidi with a SIX!
Sanju Samson is the new batsman
WICKET! Jaiswal c & b Chahar 6
Sam Curran from the other end
A good first over by Chahar – RR 4/0
We're ready for live action
CSK vs RR Head to Head
Smith, Archer, Curran and Miller for RR
TOSS: Chennai Super Kings have win the toss and choose to bowl
Two minutes to the toss!
CSK vs RR: Match Preview
CSK vs RR: Players To Watch Out For
Looks like someone's got the wood on the Super Kings!
IPL – Where Talent Meets Opportunity!
CSK belted it out in the nets last night
Here's how Smudgy got ready for the game... We are in for FIREWORKS tonight!
"Without you, but for you" – Dear fans, you are remembered!
Steve Smith is back and he is in for a long haul!
Dhoni vs Smith in the CLASH OF THE TITANS!
Flashback: When THALA roared in his den
Chennai Super Kings
Rajasthan Royals