4.6 overs (0 Run) Play and a miss! Short of a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad moves across to pull but he misses.
4.5 overs (1 Run) Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Faf du Plessis turns it to wide of mid on for a single.
4.4 overs (0 Run) Well bowled! Sakariya bangs it into the deck, around middle. Faf du Plessis shimmies down but ducks under it in the end.
4.3 overs (0 Run) Back of a length, around off. Faf du Plessis makes room and cuts but finds the backward point fielder.
4.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! EDGY! Length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis skips down yet again to heave it but it goes off the outside edge and the ball flies over the short third man fielder for another boundary.
Chetan Sakariya is back on.
4.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Top shot! Slower ball, on a length, around off. Faf du Plessis skips down and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.
3.6 overs (1 Run) Good-length ball on off, du Plessis defends it to point for a single.
3.5 overs (0 Run) Fullish ball on off, du Plessis defends it to cover.
3.4 overs (1 Run) Good-length ball on the pads, Gaikwad flicks it to deep square leg for one.
3.3 overs (1 Run) Full ball outside off, du Plessis drives it to deep cover for a single.
3.2 overs (1 Run) Slower ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point for a single.
3.1 overs (1 Run) Full ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it to mid-wicket where the fielder dives and makes a half-stop. A single taken.
Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack.
2.6 overs (0 Run) On a length on off, Gaikwad works it down to mid on.
2.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! There is no slip and it races to the fence! Good-length ball outside off, Gaikwad looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge to third man for a boundary.
2.4 overs (0 Run) Good-length ball on middle, Gaikwad defends it out.
2.3 overs (1 Run) Outside off, punched to the off side for a single.
2.2 overs (2 Runs) DROPPED? It looks like it! Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Phillips runs across and dives but seems to have put it down. Two taken. Replays show that it had fallen short.
2.1 overs (1 Run) Very full on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point for one.
1.6 overs (1 Run) On the pads, Gaikwad clips it to deep square leg for a single.
1.5 overs (0 Run) Fullish ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point.
1.4 overs (0 Run) Fullish ball on off, Gaikwad leans and defends it out.
1.3 overs (1 Run) Du Plessis is off the mark! Good-length ball on off, du Plessis defends it through the cover region. A single taken.
1.2 overs (0 Run) Full on off, du Plessis drives it to mid off.
1.1 overs (0 Run) Fullish ball outside off, du Plessis pushes it to point.
0.6 over (4 Runs) FOUR! A four to start the over and a four to end the over! On a length outside off, Gaikwad punches it through cover for a boundary.
Who will bowl from the other end? It is Chetan Sakariya.
0.5 over (2 Runs) Good-length ball around off, Gaikwad guides it through gully for a couple of runs.
0.4 over (0 Run) Excellent fielding! Good-length ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it towards cover-point. The fielder dives and makes a terrific stop. Saved some runs there.
0.3 over (0 Run) Another full ball outside off, Gaikwad drives it to cover.
0.2 over (0 Run) Back of a length ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it to cover.
0.1 over (4 Runs) FOUR! What a way to start from Gaikwad! Full ball on off, Gaikwad leans and drives it past the bowler and into the fence.
We are all set for the action! The players of Rajasthan are out in the middle. Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the openers for Chennai. Akash Singh to start with the ball. Here we go...
Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says that they will bowl first. Adds that it is easier to chase and they need to show character in this game. States that they would like to put in great performances. Informs that they have made 5 changes.
MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, says that they would have liked to bowl. Adds that he thinks that they are one side that give players many chances and in this game also, they have not made many changes. Informs that Sam Curran comes in for Dwayne Bravo and KM Asif for Deepak Chahar. Adds that it is important to keep the players fresh. States that the weather will keep improving from here.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran (In for Dwayne Bravo), Shardul Thakur, KM Asif (In for Deepak Chahar), Josh Hazlewood.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shivam Dube (In for Mahipal Lomror), Glenn Phillips (In for Liam Livingstone), David Miller (In for Chris Morris), Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh (In for Karthik Tyagi), Mayank Markande (In for Riyan Parag), Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.
TOSS UPDATE - Rajasthan have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.
What about Chennai? They have already won 9 games and look like a team which is unbeatable so far. They now have a chance to rest some of their key players as they have already qualified for the playoffs and looks like they will finish in the top 2 as well. Suresh Raina has been out of form for them this season but their coach Stephen Fleming has thrown his support behind the left-hander and he expects him to come strong sooner than later. What will be the team changes? We will find out.
Sanju Samson needs some support from his batters. He has fought a lone battle with the bat, performing almost every match but he has received basically no support. Jaiswal and Lewis have looked good in patches but the likes of Liam Livingstone, Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia have failed to get going. They might think of bringing in Glenn Phillips or David Miller in place of Livingstone who has faltered so far. Even Chris Morris has had a tough time in the UAE leg so far and Rajasthan need them to fire as soon as possible.
Hello and a warm welcome to match 47 of the Indian T20 League! It is the clash between Chennai and Rajasthan. While Chennai have already qualified for the playoffs, Rajasthan are hanging by a thin thread. They need to win their remaining games in order to have a chance of qualifying and they also need other results to go their way. They have struggled with the bat this season and that is one thing they would need to rectify. It won't come easy against Chennai who are on a roll this season, having already won 9 games and look set for a finish in the top 2. What will happen here? We will find out.
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