IPL Match 4: Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings in a high scoring thriller

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Rajasthan Royals started their IPL campaign with an impressive win over Chennai Super Kings in a high scoring thriller played at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah on Tuesday.

 

Chennai Super Kings captain won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Deepak Chahar got rid of the youngster Yashaswi Jaiswal trying to pull giving a simple return catch to himself. Sanju Samson faced his first ball of the innings in the 4th over. His first scoring shot was a six off Sam Curran’s bowling. RR captain Steve Smith played with intent putting pressure on the CSK bowlers. At the end of the first six overs, Rajasthan Royals scored 54 for 1.

Sanju Samson just teed off as Ravindra Jadeja was bought into the attack by MS Dhoni. Piyush Chawla was belted for 28 runs in his first over. During his over, Samson completed fifty off 18 balls. Chennai Super Kings decided to take the strategic timeout. MS Dhoni decided to not take a review that was hitting the leg stump. Samson and Smith smashed 19 runs off Piyush Chawla in his 2nd over. Lungi Ngidi finally got the breakthrough for Chennai Super Kings dismissing well-set Samson for a cracking 74 off 32 balls. Samson and Smith added 121 runs laying a strong foundation.

In the same over, David Miller was run out without facing a delivery as a brilliant throw by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kedar Jadhav broke the wicket with his hand before collecting the ball. Steve Smith reached his fifty off 35 balls with a dropped catch by Sam Curran. Rajasthan Royals took 2nd strategic timeout. After the break, Piyush Chawla got rid of Robin Uthappa.

CSK bowlers made a strong comeback by taking wickets of Tewtia, well-set Smith. There was another controversy as Tom Curran was given out by the umpire as hit the pad and went to MS Dhoni. Dhoni claimed a catch. The square leg umpire called for the third umpire and it was given not out. Jofra Archer hit 4 sixes in the final over including 2 no-balls helping Rajasthan Royals post 216 for 7 in 20 overs.

Chasing 217 runs to win, Shane Watson and Murali Vijay began quietly. After the initial spell by Archer and Unadkat, Shreyas Gopal was bought into the attack. Shane Watson put pressure on Tom Curran with big shots. At the end of six overs, CSK scored 53 for 0.

Soon after the power play overs, Rahul Tewtia got the big wicket of Shane Watson with a good delivery to break 56 runs opening stand. Soon after Gopal struck to dismiss Murali Vijay to leave CSK under pressure. Sam Curran promoted at number 4 played some lovely shots before Tewaita got him trying to hit another big shot. With that wicket, there was a second strategic timeout. It was curtains for Ruturaj Gaikwad stumped off his first ball to leave CSK in big trouble at 77 for 4.

It was a very tough ask for CSK as the run-rate was climbing. Kedar Jadhav looked in decent touch but Faf du Plessis struggled for timing. After the 2nd timeout, Tom Curran dismissed Jadhav with a lovely catch by Samson. MS Dhoni came to the crease and struggled initially. Faf du Plessis took the smashed Unadkat for 21 runs in the 17th over. During this over, he completed his fifty off 29 balls.

Faf du Plessis was finally dismissed for a superb 72 off 37 balls by Archer. MS Dhoni hit 3 successive sixes off Tom Curran but fell short of the target by 16 runs. Dhoni and Faf added 65 runs for the 6th wicket.  

Rajasthan Royals 216 for 7 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 74, Steve Smith 69, Sam Curran 3/33) beat Chennai Super Kings 200 for 6 in 20 overs ( Faf du Plessis 72, Watson 33, Dhoni 29*, Rahul Tewaita 3/37) by 16 runs.

For his breathtaking 74 off 32 balls with 1 four and 9 sixes, Sanju Samson was awarded the man of the match award. Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Mumbai Indians tomorrow at Abu Dhabi.



 

 

 

 


Rajasthan Royals beat CSK in a high scoring thriller played at Sharjah 

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