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Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Highlights, IPL 2025: Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga Shine As RR Edge Past CSK By 6 Runs
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Highlights, IPL 2025: After losing their first two games, RR finally tasted victory with 6-run win over CSK.
RR vs CSK, IPL 2025 Highlights© BCCI
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Highlights, IPL 2025: RR edged past CSK by 6 runs in their IPL 2025 game at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Getting an invitation to bat first, RR scored 182 for 9 before restricting CSK at 176 for 6. Nitish Rana played a sensational knock of 81 off 36 balls with the help of 10 fours and 5 sixes. Riyan Parag too scored a handy 37 off 28. For CSK, Noor Ahmad and Matheesha Pathirana returned identical figures of 2 for 28 while Khaleel Ahmed also accounted for two wickets. In CSK's chase, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 63 off 44 balls but failed to take his team over the line. Wanindu Hasaranga stood out with figures of 4 for 35 for RR. (Scorecard)
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- 23:45 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: It's a wrap!Okay, folks! That is it from the RR vs CSK match. We hope you liked our coverage for the game. Do join us for tomorrow's blockbuster clash as five-time champions MI take on three-time winners KKR at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. For more news, keep following NDTV Sports. Good-bye.
- 23:32 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: RR win by 6 runs!With CSK needing 17 off the final three balls, Jamie Overton slammed Sandeep Sharma for a six down the ground. But the very next ball saw only a couple of runs being scored and that sealed the game for Rajasthan Royals. Another couple came off the final ball and that saw RR win the game by 6 runs.
- 23:11 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Asking rate goes to 15!Nine runs came off the Sandeep Sharma over. Chennai Super Kings need 45 runs in 18 balls. This chase has become tougher for CSK. Rajasthan Royals need just one good over to seal this game in their favour. Can Dhoni-Jadeja turn things around for CSK?CSK 138/5 (17)
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- 22:58 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Asking rate goes to 12.2!11 runs came off Tushar Deshpande's third over. Chennai Super Kings need 61 runs in 30 balls. The asking rate has gone over 12 for CSK. And there comes Wanindu Hasaranga to bowl the final over of his spell. Can he provide RR more wickets?CSK 122/4 (15)
- 22:48 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad!Ruturaj Gaikwad raced to his half-century in 38 balls in the 14th over. 12 runs came off the Maheesh Theekshana over. The spinner has performed poorly so far tonight as he has failed to get a wicket in this spin-friendly pitch. Chennai Super Kings need 72 runs in 36 balls.CSK 111/4 (14)
- 22:39 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: OUT!Brilliant from Wanindu Hasaranga!!! He was hit for a six by Vijay Shankar but made a sensational return to clean up the batter on the very next ball. It was a googly that went through the bat-pad gap of Shankar as he tried to drive the ball.CSK 92/4 (11.5)
- 22:36 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: FOUR!A short ball from Kumar Kartikeya and Ruturaj Gaikwad has smashed it away for a four through the deep mid-wicket. With that shot, the CSK captain moves to 40 off 36 balls. 10 runs came off the Kumar Kartikeya over. Chennai Super Kings need 99 runs in 54 balls.CSK 84/3 (11)
- 22:23 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Asking rate goes to 11!Eight runs came off the Maheesh Theekshana over. Chennai Super Kings need 121 runs in 66 balls. The asking rate has gone to 11. CSK also need to keep a check on that as well. Ruturaj Gaikwad is batting on 30 off 24 balls while Shivam Dube is on 8 off 7.CSK 62/2 (9)
- 22:16 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: OUT!Wanindu Hasaranga has struck on the very first ball of his spell. He has got the wicket of Rahul Triphathi. The right-handed batter hit the ball on the leg side and it was a really good catch from Shimron Hetmyer at deep mid-wicket. Hasaranga celebrated the wicket in 'Pushpa' style.CSK 46/2 (7.1)
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- 22:09 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: End of powerplay!14 runs came off the final over of the first powerplay bowled by Sandeep Sharma. Chennai Super Kings are back in the game. They need 141 runs in 84 balls. The asking rate is close to 10 and both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rahul Tripathi have their eyes set.CSK 42/1 (6)
- 22:03 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Archer goes expensive!After conceding just one run in his first two overs, Jofra Archer has leaked 12 runs in his third one. It was courageous from Tripathi and he went after the bowler. He managed to hit two boundaries in it. Chennai Super Kings need 155 runs in 90 balls.CSK 28/1 (5)
- 22:01 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: SIX!A short ball from Jofra Archer to Rahul Tripathi and it was helped away for a six over deep fine leg. Archer went down the leg side again and Tripathi managed to get a four off it despite not getting it from the middle of his bat. 10 runs have come off the last two balls.CSK 27/1 (4.4)
- 21:56 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: FOUR!Rahul Tripathi creates room for himself and hits it towards the backward point for a four. This is the first four of the CSK innings. Okay, Rahul gets another four in the next delivery. He mistimed his pull shot but the ball fell well away from a diving short fine leg and ran away for a four. 11 runs came off the Tushar Deshpande over.CSK 16/1 (4)
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- 21:22 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Rajasthan Royals post 182/9!Rajasthan Royals faltered towards the end and finished at 182 for 9 in their stipulated 20 overs. The side was looking go past the 200-run mark at one point when Nitish Rana was firing on all cylinders, but once the batter fell for 81 off 36 balls, RR failed to continue the run.RR 182/9 (20)
- 21:12 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Run-out!Poor running between the stumps and RR have lost just another wicket. Shimron Hetmyer missed the fuller delivery of Khaleel but he somehow went for a run, without even watching at the ball. Khaleel collected the ball in time and clipped the bails at the striker's end, finding Kartikeya short of crease.RR 175/8 (18.5)
- 21:08 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: OUT!Jofra Archer is OUT! Khaleel Ahmed has got the wicket. It was a slower delivery, bowled away from Archer and he ended up hitting it in the air. Ruturaj Gaikwad fumbled but eventually managed to hold on to the catch after running to his left from long-on.RR 174/7 (18.3)
- 21:03 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Match resumes!The match resumed and Pathirana cleaned up Riyan Parag. It was an inswinging delivery and Parag missed it as the ball rattled his stumps. It seems that the injury took a toll on Parag, and there was a lapse in concentration for sure. Not to take away anything from Pathirana though, who bowled a brilliant delivery. Parag is gone for 37 off 28.RR 166/6 (17.5)
- 21:00 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Parag is injured!Riyan Parag has received a brutal blow on his elbow. It was a short ball from Matheeshan Pathirana bowled at really good pace and Parag missed his pull shot. The ball hit his right elbow and the player is looking in great pain. He is currently being checked by the physio. We have a stoppage in play.RR 166/5 (17.4)
- 20:58 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: Expensiver over!Noor Ahmad conceded 12 runs in his final over of the spell. Riyan Parag hit him for a four and a six. Noor, however, still finished with economical figures of 2 for 28 in his four overs. Another game, another impressive performance from the Afghanistan spinner.RR 165/5 (17)
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- 20:43 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: OUT!What a sensational catch that has been from Vijay Shankar! It was overpitched from Ravindra Jadeja and Wanindu Hasaranga whipped it on the leg side. Vijay Shankar sprinted from the deep mid-wicket and took off a blinder there. The dived forward to perfection and rolled on the floor to complete the terrific catch.RR 140/5 (14.1)
- 20:40 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: CSK back in the game!The wicket of Nitish Rana has put CSK back in the game. They claimed another wicket, in the form of Dhruv Jurel, to further strengthen their grip in the game. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, need a good partnership from this point to reach close to 200 or surpass it.RR 140/4 (14)
- 20:34 (IST)RR vs CSK Live: WICKET!Another wicket goes down! Noor Ahmad gets a second wicket. He gave it flight and Dhruv Jurel wanted to hit it for a biggie, got an outside edge in it and ended up being caught out at short third man. Pathirana took a really good catch diving forward.RR 134/4 (13.1)
Topics mentioned in this article
Rajasthan Royals
Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni
Ravindra Jadeja
Sanju Samson
Shimron Hetmyer