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.
IPL 2020 Highlights Between SunRisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore straight from Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- 23:26 (IST)RR BEAT CSK BY 16 RUNS!The Dhoni entertainment ends as the finisher remains unbeaten but fails to finish the match.
- 23:25 (IST)SIX!Short ball, top edge, six. As simple as that.
- 23:24 (IST)SIX!Proper entertainment from THALA towards the end.
- 23:23 (IST)SIX!The Dhoni jet finally takes off but it's too little too late.
- 23:20 (IST)CSK need 38 runs off the final over!Dhoni can get 36 off the six legal balls.
- 23:19 (IST)WICKET! Faf du Plessis (c Samson b Archer) 72 (37)Archer sears in another bouncer, this time a quick one, and it's too fast for du Plessis as he is hurried into his shot.
- 23:18 (IST)SIX!Archer goes too short and du Plessis tears into the ball by smashing it over long-on for another SIX!
- 23:17 (IST)Archer bowls the 19th over!Archer comes back and keeps the balls away from the reach of du Plessis.
- 23:12 (IST)SIX!Faf du Plessis ain't giving up yet.
- 23:09 (IST)50 for du Plessis with a SIX!He smashes Unadkat over the bowler's head for another six to bring up his 50.
- 23:08 (IST)SIX!Slower bouncer by Unadkat and du Plessis waits for an eternity before smashing it over mid-wicket for another six.
- 23:07 (IST)SIX!Unadkat bowls a slower one as du Plessis walks down the wicket and heaves the ball over long-on for a six.
- 23:06 (IST)79 needed off 24 balls!Is this game already out of the reach for CSK?
- 23:02 (IST)FOUR!Du Plessis makes room for himself and smashes a short of length ball from Archer through the covers for four.
- 22:59 (IST)After 15 overs, CSK are 131/586 runs are needed off the last five overs!
- 22:58 (IST)SIX!Finally, du Plessis gets it right.
- 22:57 (IST)Welcome to AIR SAMSON!
- 22:56 (IST)Tewatia returns for his final overFaf du Plessis comes down the track and hits the ball over long-on.
- 22:53 (IST)MS DHONI HAS ARRIVED!But has he arrived too late? The asking rate is over 16 runs per over.
- 22:52 (IST)WICKET! Jadhav (c Samson b T Curran) 22 (16)Curran bowls it slow and back of length outside off. Jadhav swings hard but only gets an outside edge to the ball.
- 22:50 (IST)Tom Curran returns and gifts CSK a FREE HITThe ball is wet due to the dew on the outfield and it slipped out of Tom Curran's hands, who was probably looking for a yorker, and reached above waist height at the batsman.
- 22:44 (IST)Unadkat bowls an excellent over under pressureUnadkat comes back and mixes his pace and lengths.
- 22:42 (IST)T 3 W A T I A
- 22:39 (IST)100 up for CSK!Despite setbacks, CSK have brought up their 100 in the 12th over.
- 22:38 (IST)FOUR, FOUR, FOUR!Some room outside off and Jadhav does his business from the crease.
- 22:36 (IST)FOUR! "LIKE A TRACER BULLET"Gopal will bowl his final over.
- 22:35 (IST)Tewatia keeps the stranglehold on CSKHis figures read 3-0-21-3 in a chase of 217 runs.
- 22:31 (IST)Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman! CSK 82/4 in 10 oversCSK are in trouble!
- 22:26 (IST)WICKET! Gaikwad (st Samson b Tewatia) 0 (1)Gaikwad comes dancing down the wicket on the first ball he faces and misses it completely.
- 22:25 (IST)Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new batsman!No MS Dhoni yet!
- 22:22 (IST)WICKET! S Curran (st Samson b Tewatia) 17 (6)Tewatia gets his man!
- 22:20 (IST)SIX! AGAIN!Tewatia has been taken to the cleaners!
- 22:19 (IST)SIX! Sam Curran is warming up!Sam Curran is in the mood!
- 22:16 (IST)FOUR! Sam Curran has arrived!Sam Curran arrives and gets a short ball from Gopal.
- 22:15 (IST)WICKET! Vijay c T Curran b Gopal 21 (21)Gopal drops it short to lure Vijay into the pull shot and the batsman obliges.
- 22:10 (IST)WICKET! Watson b Tewatia 33 (21)RR have their breakthrough!
- 22:06 (IST)FOUR!Here's a boundary for a change.
- 22:05 (IST)SIX! SIX!Watson is getting into his groove now.
- 22:00 (IST)SIX!Gopal goes short and Watson goes deep in his crease and smacks this ball over backward square leg for a HUGE SIX!
- 21:58 (IST)Shreyas Gopal bowls in PowerplayThe leg spinner starts with two googlies.