With tonight's win RR are still alive in the race for a playoff spot.RR now have 10 points from 12 matches and they move sixth in the league standing. CSK have 18 points from 12 matches and have already qualified for the play-offs. Earlier, DC beat MI by 4 wickets in match 46. DC have already confirmed their spot in the playoffs with 18 points from 12 games. MI have 10 points from their 12 league games and are struggling at seventh spot.
That would be all for the coverage of this match. Join us tomorrow. Good night!
Player of the Match
CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad wins the Player of the Match award for his maiden IPL hundred.
Ruturaj Gaikwad:Today to start off with, it was a slow wicket, slightly damp. Got better as the game progressed. Needed someone to bat till the 14-15th over. I'm just working on timing the ball really well, maintaining my shape. Right from when I started, have come across many coaches. Everyone's told me I have the gift of timing, just been using that. I think I would say my selection in CSK in 2019 when I didn't get a chance, being in the dressing room, I got to learn a lot. Got to know routines, hard work needed, work to put in. That was a good learning curve. Didn't dream of a 100, aim was to make sure we get to 160-170. Would've loved to be on the winning side, maybe next time.
Sanju Samson Rajasthan Royals captain:We are aware of the abilities of the people we have in our batting line-up. That's why it's disappointing when we lose. The wicket was behaving really well in the last 3-4 overs, so we knew it'd be much better in the second innings. I am happy I guessed it (pitch getting better in the second dig) right. They have been giving good starts, they almost finished off the game in the powerplay. Very happy for Jaiswal, we are very sure he'll make it big. He keeps on eating (laughs). We have been discussing about Dube in the last 2-3 games. We thought today might be his day. He has been working hard in the nets. Unbelievable batting by Gaikwad. There's no risk the way he plays. Very happy he scored a hundred, respect him. We are not thinking too far ahead, one game at a time.
MS Dhoni CSK captain:A bad toss to lose. 190 was a good score, and the dew made it flat, and the ball started coming on well. You needed to bat well, and they did that, and put pressure on the bowlers. They just took the game away in the first 6 overs. 250 would've been closer to par, given the way they were going. It was stopping a bit with their wristspinners, and it started coming on better later, that's when Ruturaj capitalised really well. Often when you lose the game it can get brushed under the carpet but it was a brilliant innings. I think the batsmen must assess quickly what is a good score, and you tend to go hard in the format and then realise that it's not a 160-180 wicket. They assessed the conditions quickly, and they didn't let pressure get to the middle order. Deepak played really well, and the bowlers were under the pump. We should have used the dimensions better. It's important to forget but also learn from this game, because there's no point learning if this happens in a playoff match.
Result
Rajasthan Royals win by 7 wickets.
RR 190/3 after 17.3 overs.
Asif to bowl the eighteenth over.
17.1Asif to Dube, 2 runs, full ball on middle stump, Dube smacks the ball down the ground for a couple of runs.
Asif is looking in some pain. He is getting some treatment in his foot. Asif won't be able to continue. Moeen Ali will bowl the remainder of the over.
17.2 Moeen to Dube, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Dube drives the ball for a run.
17.3 Moeen to Phillips, 1 run, JOB DONE FOR RR AND THEY ARE STILL ALIVE IN THE RACE FOR A PLAY-OFF SPOT! Short ball wide of off-stump, Phillips cuts the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
RR 186/3 after 17 overs.
Curran to bowl the seventeenth over.
16.1Curran to Dube, 1 run, slow good length ball on middle stump, Dube turns the ball to square-leg for a run.
16.2Curran to Phillips, NO BALL! THE BALL SLIPS FROM CURRAN'S GRIP AND FLIES NO WHERE!!!!!!
FREE HIT!!!!
16.2Curran to Phillips, FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! Good length ball wide of off-stump, Phillips hammers the b al through cover for a boundary.
16.3Curran to Phillips, 2 runs, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Phillips drives the ball to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
16.4Curran to Phillips, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Phillips pushes the ball through cover and takes a single.
16.5Curran to Dube, 1 run, slow good length ball on middle and leg stump, Dube chips the ball down to deep mid-wicket for another run.
16.6Curran to Phillips, SIX! SMOKED! Short ball on off-stump, Phillips pulls and whacks the ball over square-leg boundary.
RR 170/3 after 16 overs.
Thakur to bowl the sixteenth over.
15.1Thakur to Dube, FOUR! Full ball wide of off-stump, Dube smacks the ball over extra cover for a boundary.
15.2Thakur to Dube, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump,Dube fails to connect.
15.3Thakur to Dube, 1 run, full toss wide of off-stump, Dube hits the ball high in the air, the ball lands safely and Dube takes a single.
15.4Thakur to Samson, WICKET! CAUGHT! Short ball on off-stump, Samson pulls and sends the ball straight down the throat of Ruturaj Gaikwad at square-leg.
Glenn Philips walks out to bat.
15.5 Thakur to Philips, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Philips drives the ball to cover.
15.6Thakur to Philips, no run, short ball wide of off-stump, Philips cuts the ball to point.
RR 165/2 after 15 overs.
Hazlewood to bowl the fifteenth over.
14.1Hazlewood to Dube, no run, slow back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Dube mishits and the ball rolls to the off-side.
14.2Hazlewood to Dube, FOUR! Short ball on middle and leg stump, Dube pulls and sends the ball racing down to fine-leg for a boundary.
14.3Hazlewood to Dube, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball to mid-off.
14.4Hazlewood to Dube, 3 runs, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Dube guides the ball to fine-leg and gets three runs.
14.5Hazlewood to Samson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Samson drives the ball to mid-off.
14.6Hazlewood to Samson, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Samson works the ball just around the corner.
RR 160/2 after 14 overs.
Thakur to bowl the fourteenth over.
13.1Thakur to Dube, WIDE! Full ball wide outside the line of off-stump.
13.1Thakur to Dube, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball through backward point for a single.
13.2Thakur to Samson, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Samson works the ball to fine-leg for another run.
13.3Thakur to Dube, 1 run, juicy full toss wide of off-stump, Dube powers the ball down to long-off for a single.
13.4Thakur to Samson, 1 run, slow back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Samson guides the ball down to third-man for another run.
13.5Thakur to Dube, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dube gets an inside edge and the ball just rolls past the stumps.
13.5Thakur to Dube, WIDE! Good length ball wide of off-stump.
13.6Thakur to Dube, 1 run and FIFTY FOR DUBE! Slow fuller ball on off-stump, Dube drives the ball down to long-on for an easy single and reach to his first IPL FIFTY!!!!
RR 154/2 after 13 overs.
Hazlewood to bowl the thirteenth over.
12.1Hazlewood to Samson, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Samson knocks the ball behind stumps on the leg side for a single.
12.2Hazlewood to Dube, FOUR! Back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Dube creams the ball wide and over of the man at backward point for a boundary.
12.3Hazlewood to Dube, 1 run, slow good length ball on leg stump, Dube guides the ball behind square on the leg side for a run.
12.4Hazlewood to Samson, FOUR! NICE AND GENTLE FROM SAMSON! Short ball bowled down the leg side, Samson just gets the bat on the ball to send the ball racing down to fine-leg for a boundary.
12.5Hazlewood to Samson, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Samson drives the ball to backward point for a single.
12.6Hazlewood to Dube, 1 run, good length ball, Dube works the ball behind square for a run.
CSK 141/2 after 12 overs.
Curran to bowl the twelfth over.
11.1Curran to Dube, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Dube powers the ball to the man at mid-off.
11.2Curran to Dube, 2 runs, slow low full toss wide of off-stump, Dube powers the ball down to long-off for a couple of runs.
11.2 Curran to Dube, WIDE! Slow full ball wide of off-stump, a swing, and a miss from Dube.
11.3 Curran to Dube, FOUR! MUCH-NEEDED BOUNDARY FOR RR! Slow juicy full toss wide of off-stump, Dube crunches the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
11.3 Curran to Dube, WIDE! Short ball bowled down the leg side.
11.4Curran to Dube, SIX! THIS IS STUNNING FROM DUBE! Another full toss and Dube swings his bat to send the ball racing down to deep mid-wicket for another boundary.
11.5Curran to Dube, no run, full toss on off-stump, Dube blasts the ball straight back to Curran and Curran takes a heavy blow on his body.
11.6 Curran to Dube, no run, slow full ball on off-stump, a swing and a miss from Dube.
RR 127/2 after 11 overs.
Asif to bowl the eleventh over.
10.1Asif to Dube, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Dube slaps the ball through cover for a single.
10.2Asif to Samson, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Samson taps the ball down to third-man for a single.
10.3Asif to Dube, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Dube smashes the ball down the ground for another run.
10.4Asif to Samson, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Samson drives the ball to sweeper cover for another run.
10.5Asif to Dube, 1 run, slow good length ball wide of off-stump, Dube tries a big shot, the ball takes an inside edge and rolls around the corner, Dube takes a single.
10.5Asif to Samson, 1 run, short ball on middle and leg stump, Samson pulls and sends the ball to square-leg for a single.
OH NO! IT IS A NO BALL! ASIF HAS OVERSTEPPED!!!
FREE HIT!
10.6Asif to Dube, 1 run, yorker wide of off-stump, Duve digs the ball through cover and gets a single.
RR 119/2 after 10 overs.
Moeen to bowl the tenth over.
9.1
9.2Moeen to Dube, SIX! UP, UP AND AWAY! Short ball and Dube rocks back to hammer the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!
9.3Moeen to Dube, SIX! AND ONE MORE!Full ball on off-stump, Dube whacks the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
9.4Moeen to Dube, 1 run, good length ball, Dube plays the ball to the off-side for a single.
9.5Moeen to Samson, 1 run, good length ball, Samson works the ball down the track for a run.
9.6Moeen to Dube, 1 run, good length ball on leg stump, Dube guides the ball to mid-wicket for another run.
RR 104/2 after 9 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja to bowl the ninth over.
8.1 Jadeja to Dube, SIX! Full ball on off-stump, Dube swings his bat and sends the ball over long-on fence for a maximum!!!!
8.2Jadeja to Dube, 1 run,
8.3Jadeja to Samson, 2 runs, good length ball on off-stump, Samson drives the ball through cover for a couple of runs.
8.4Jadeja to Samson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Samson pushes the ball to cover.
8.5Jadeja to Samson, no run, full ball on off-stump, Samson drives the ball to mid-off.
8.6Jadeja to Samson, no run, full ball on off-stump, Samson drives the ball back to Jadeja.
CSK 95/2 after 8 overs.
Moeen Ali to bowl the eigth over.
7.1Moeen to Samson, FOUR! Good length ball and Samson reverse sweep the ball for a boundary.
7.2Moeen to Samson, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Samson works the ball on the leg side for a single.
7.3Moeen to Dube, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Dube drives the ball to point.
7.4Moeen to Dube, back of the length ball on off-stump, Dube hits the ball back to Moeen.
7.5Moeen to Dube, no run, full ball on off-stump, Dube steps out for a big shot but the ball takes an inside edge and then raps the pads.
7.6Moeen to Dube, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Dube hits the ball to sweeper cover for a single.
CSK 89/2 after 7 overs.
KM Asifto bowl the seventh over.
6.1Asifto Jaiswal, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow bouncer on middle and leg stump, Jaiswal attempts a big shot, the ball takes the edge of the bat and flies straight into the gloves of MS Dhoni behind the wickets.
Shivam Dube walks out to bat.
6.2 Asif to Dube, 2 runs, full ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball through cover and gets a couple of runs.
6.3Asif to Dube, no run, slow good length ball wide of off-stump, Dube looks to cut the ball but fails to connect.
6.4Asif to Dube, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball to mid-off for a quick single.
6.5Asif to Samson, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Fuller ball sliding into the pads, Samson just helps the ball behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
6.6Asif to Samson, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Samson taps the ball to backward point for a single.
CSK 81/1 after 6 overs.
Thakur to bowl the sixth over.
5.1Thakur to Lewis, 2 runs, slow full ball on off-stump, Lewis chips the ball over cover and gets a couple of runs.
5.2Thakur to Lewis, WICKET! CAUGHT! Good length ball on middle and leg stump, Lewis swings and helps teh ball straight to Hazlewood at fine-leg.
Sanju Samson walks out to bat.
5.3 Thakur to Samson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Samson drives the ball to mid-off.
5.4Thakur to Samson, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Samson drives the ball to Gaikwad at cover.
5.5Thakur to Samson, no run, full ball on off-stump Samson works the ball to the man at the leg side.
5.6Thakur to Samson, FOUR! CLASSY! Short and wide from Thaurk, Samson throws his bat and slaps the ball through cover for a boundary.
RR 75/0 after 5 overs.
Hazlewood to bowl the fifth over.
4.1 Hazlewood to Jaiswal, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Jaiswal drives the ball to the man at cover.
4.2 Hazlewood to Jaiswal, SIX! Back of the length ball on off-stump, Jaiswal rocks back and whacks the ball over square-leg for a maximum!!!!
4.3 Hazlewood to Jaiswal, SIX! AND AGAIN!Back of the length ball, Jaiswal picks the ball length quickly and pulls to send the ball flying over long-on fence for a biggie!!!!
4.4Hazlewood to Jaiswal, FOUR! CARNAGE!!!! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, Jaiswal powers the ball through cover for a boundary.
4.5Hazlewood to Jaiswal, SIX!!!! JAISWAL GETS TO HIS FIFTY IN DOUBLE QUICK TIME! Fullish ball on off-stump and Jaiswal pumps the ball down to long-off for a maximum!!!!!!
4.6Hazlewood to Jaiswal, no run, slow back of the length ball on off-stump, a swing and a miss from Jaiswal.
RR 53/0 after 4 overs.
Shardul Thakur to bowl the fourth over.
3.1Thakur to Lewis, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Lewis pushes the ball to mid-off and takes a quick single.
3.2Thakur to Jaiswal, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Jaiswal drives the ball straight, Thakur bends and stops the ball in his follow through.
3.3Thakur to Jaiswal, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Jaiswal drives the ball through backward point for a run.
3.4Thakur to Lewis, FOUR! Short ball drifting down leg, Lewis waits deep in the crease and then pulls to send the ball racing down to fine-leg for a boundary.
3.5Thakur to Lewis, no run, slow bouncer. Lewis leaves the ball for Dhoni.
3.6Thakur to Lewis, BANG SIX!!!!! Good length ball on off-stump, Lewis pulls and the ball soars over deep mid-wicket fence.
RR 41/0 after 3 overs.
Curran to bowl the third over.
2.1Curran to Lewis, SIX! Good length ball on middle stump, Lewis swings his bat and sends the ball flying over deep mid-wicket boundary.
2.2Curran to Lewis, FOUR! Short ball, Lewis hooks and sends the ball racing down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
2.3Curran to Lewis, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Lewis works the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
2.4Curran to Jaiswal, EDGE AND FOUR! Good length ball on off-stump, Jaiswal gets a thick edge and the ball flies wide of the man at slip down to third-man for a boundary.
2.5Curran to Jaiswal, 1 run, full ball wide of off-stump, Jaiswal digs the ball to cover for a run.
2.6Curran to Lewis, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Lewis pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.
RR 24/0 after 2 overs.
Josh Hazlewood to bowl the second over.
1.1 Hazlewood to Jaiswal, 2 runs, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Jaiswal cuts the ball through backward point for a couple of runs.
1.2Hazlewood to Jaiswal, EDGE AND FOUR! Back of the length ball on off-stump, Jaiswal goes for a drive, the ball takes a thick edge and flies wide of the man at first slip for a boundary.
1.3Hazlewood to Jaiswal, no run, slow full ball on middle stump, Jaiswal drives the ball back to Hazlewood.
1.4Hazlewood to Jaiswal, 2 runs, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Jaiswal hits the ball high in the air, Rayudu drops the ball and Jaiswal gets a couple of runs.
1.5Hazlewood to Jaiswal, FOUR! Fuller ball on middle and leg, Jaiswal works the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
1.6Hazlewood to Jaiswal, FOUR! AND ONE MORE! Short ball on off-stump, Jaiswal gets on the top of the bounce and punches the ball through cover for a boundary.
RR 8/0 after 1 over.
Sam Curran to bowl the first over of the innings.
0.1Curran to Lewis, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Lewis works the ball to square-leg and takes a single.
0.2Curran to Jaiswal, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Jaiswal taps the ball to the man at short third-man.
0.3Curran to Jaiswal, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Good length ball wide of off-stump, Jaiswal presents the full face of the bat to punch the ball through extra cover for a boundary.
0.4Curran to Jaiswal, 1 run, slow full ball on off-stump, Jaiswal chips the ball to mid-off for a run.
0.5Curran to Lewis, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Lewis drives the ball to cover for a run.
0.6Curran to Jaiswal, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Jaiswal works the ball down to third-man for a run.
Welcome back for the chase. CSK players are back on the field and they form a huddle. CSK captain MS Dhoni inspires his troop and the men in Yellow disperse from the huddle. And out walk Yashasvi Jaiswal along with Ewin Lewis to open the innings for RR.
CSK 189/4 after 20 overs.
Mustafizur to bowl the last over of the innings.
19.1 Mustafizur to Jadjeja, FOUR! GREAT START TO THE LAST OVER! Full and wide from Fizz and Jadjea carves the ball over backward point for a boundary.
19.2Mustafizur to Jadjeja, SIX! BRILLIANT!!!Full toss wide of off-stump, Jadeja moves to off-side and goes down on one knee and then whacks the ball over square-leg for a maximum!!!!!
19.2Mustafizur to Jadjeja, WIDE! Slow full ball way outside the line of off-stump.
19.3Mustafizur to Jadjeja, SIX! AND ANOTHER MAXIMUM!!!! Fullish ball wide of off-stump, Jadjeja slog flicks and the ball clears the long-on fence with ease.
19.4Mustafizur to Jadeja, 1 run, full ball wide off-stump, Jadeja drives the ball to sweeper cover for a run.
19.5Mustafizur to Gaikwad, no run, short ball, Gaikwad goes for a pull but fails to connect.
19.6Mustafizur to Gaikwad, SIX! AND HUNDRED!!!!!!!!TAKE A BOW RUTURAJ GAIKWAD!!!!!! Full ball on middle stump, Gaikwad crunches the ball over deep mid-wicket and bursts into celebration as he gets to his mainden IPL TON!!!!!!!
CSK 167/4 after 19 overs.
Sakariya to bowl the nineteenth over.
18.1Sakariya to Jadeja, 2 runs, slow full ball wide of off-stump, Jadjea creams the ball through cover and gets a couple of runs.
18.1Sakariya to Jadeja, WIDE! Full ball way outside the line of off-stump.
18.2Sakariya to Jadeja, 2 runs, slow full ball on leg stump, Jadeja slogs the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
18.3Sakariya to Jadeja, FOUR! Slow short ball on off-stump, Jadeja plays a pull shot off his front foot and sends the ball racing down to square-leg for a boundary.
18.4Sakariya to Jadeja, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Jadjea.
18.5Sakariya to Jadeja, 1 run, fullish ball wide of off-stump, Jadeja hits the ball down the ground for a run.
18.6Sakariya to Gaikwad, 2 runs, full toss on middle stump, Gaikwad steps out and works the ball down to deep midwicket for a couple of runs.
18.6
CSK 155/4 after 18 overs.
Mustafizur to bowl the eighteenth over.
17.1Mustafizur to Gaikwad, SIX! GREAT SHOT!!!! Short ball on off-stump, Gaikwad goes back and pulls to send the ball flying over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!!
17.2Mustafizur to Gaikwad, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to cover and takes a single.
17.3Mustafizur to Jadeja, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Jadeja steps out for a big shot but fails to connect and the ball goes to Samson.
17.4Mustafizur to Jadeja, 2 runs, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Jadeja drives the ball through extra cover and runs a couple.
17.5Mustafizur to Jadeja , FOUR! GREAT SHOT!Juicy full toss wide of off-stump, Jadeja hammers the ball through cover for a boundary.
17.6Mustafizur to Jadeja, 1 run, full ball wide of off-stump, Jadeja drives the ball to sweeper cover for a single.
CSK 141/4 after 17 overs.
Sakariya to bowl the seventeenth over.
16.1Sakariya to Gaikwad, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.
16.2Sakariya to Rayudu, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow fuller ball on middle stump, Rayudu slogs but has failed to time the ball, the ball goes straight down the throat of Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja walks out to bat.
16.3Sakariya to Jadeja, no run, slow fuller ball on middle and off-stump, Jadjea drives the ball back to Sakariya.
16.4Sakariya to Jadeja, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Jadeja slaps the ball through cover for a single.
16.4Sakariya to Gaikwad, WIDE! Slow short ball way outside the line of off-stump.
16.5Sakariya to Gaikwad, FOUR! STUNNING! Full ball on leg stump, Gaikwad makes room and plays an inside out shot to smack the ball over mid-off for a boundary.
16.6Sakariya to Gaikwad, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Gaikwad works the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
CSK 133/3 after 16 overs.
Akash to bowl the sixteenth over.
15.1Akash to Gaikwad, 1 run, short ball on middle stump, Gaikwad works the ball to mid-wicket for a run.
Akash is looking in some pain. RR physio is out in the middle and is checking Akash. The bowler looks fine now.
15.2Akash to Rayudu, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Rayudu works the ball on the leg side for a run.
15.3Akash to Gaikwad, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Slow good length ball on off-stump, Gaikwad looks to slog the ball, the ball takes the top edge of the bat and runs over Sanju Samson for a boundary.
15.4Akash to Gaikwad, FOUR! WOW!!!! Good length ball on off-stump, Gaikwad stands tall and lofts the ball over the infield and the ball flies down to long-off for a boundary.
15.5Akash to Gaikwad, SIX! THAT IS OUT OF THE PARK! Akash bangs the ball short on leg stump, Gaikwad waits and picks the ball to deposit it over deep backward square-leg for a biggie!!!!
15.6Akash to Gaikwad, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Gaikwad nudges the ball to backward point for a single.
CSK 116/3 after 15 overs.
Tewatia to bowl the fifteenth over.
14.1 Tewatia to Gaikwad, SIX! OUT OF THE PARK! Full ball on off-stump, Gaikwad steps out and whacks the ball straight down the ground for a huge biggie!!!!
14.2Tewatia to Gaikwad, SIX! TWO IN A ROW!Fuller ball on middle stump, Gaikwad steps down the track once more and lifts the ball straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum!!!!
14.3Tewatia to Gaikwad, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to cover for a single.
14.3Tewatia to Moeen, WICKET! STUMPED! SMART WORK FROM TEWATIA!!!!Moeen Steps out even before the ball is bowled and seeing Moeen out of the crease Tewatia fires the ball way outside Moeen's reach, Moeen fails to connect and the ball goes to Sanju Samson who takes no time in dislodging the bails. IT IS ALSO A WIDE BALL.
Ambati Rayudu walks out to bat.
14.4 Tewatia to Rayudu, no run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia pushes the ball to cover.
14.5Tewatia to Rayudu, 1 run, good length ball on middle stump, Rayudu plays the ball on the leg side for a run.
14.6Tewatia to Gaikwad, 1 run, short ball, Gaikwad pulls and gets a single.
CSK 100/2 after 14 overs.
Glenn Phillips to bowl the fourteenth over.
13.1 Phillips to Gaikwad, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad leans and drives the ball to backward point for a run.
13.2 Phillips to Moeen, 1 run, fuller ball on leg stump, Moeen steps out and hammers the ball down to long-on for a run.
13.3Phillips to Gaikwad, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to the man at mid-off.
13.4Phillips to Gaikwad, 1 run and FIFTY!!!! Full ball on off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball through cover and gets a single and also gets to his fifty.
13.5Phillips to Moeen, no run, fuller flat ball fired on the pads, Moeen looks for a wild slog but fails to connect.
13.6Phillips to Moeen, no run, full ball fired just wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Moeen.
CSK 97/2 after 13 overs.
Markande to bowl the thirteenth over.
12.1Markande to Moeen, FOUR! Back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Moeen steps down and hammers the ball down to long-off for a boundary.
12.2Markande to Moeen, 1 run, full ball on the pads, Moeen guides the ball to mid-wicket for a run.
12.3Markande to Gaikwad, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Gaikwad pulls and sends the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a run.
12.4Markande to Moeen, no run, the ball nearly rolls back to hit the stumps, full ball on off-stump, Moeen steps out for a big shot, the ball takes the inside edge of the bat and then hits the pads before stopping just in front of the wickets.
12.5Markande to Moeen, 2 runs, full ball on off-stump, Moeen slogs the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
12.6Markande to Moeen, SIX! Short ball on off-stump, Moeen hammers the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!
CSK 83/2 after 12 overs.
Tewatia to bowl the twelveth over.
11.1Tewatia to Moeen, 1 run,
11.2Tewatia to Gaikwad, 2runs, short ball on off-stump, Gaikwad goes on one knee and slog sweeps the ball to square-leg for a couple of runs.
11.2Tewatia to Gaikwad, WIDE! Fuller ball fired way outside the line of off-stump.
11.3Tewatia to Gaikwad, FOUR! SUPERB! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad leans in and plays an inside out shot over extra cover for a boundary.
11.4Tewatia to Gaikwad, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Gaikwad works the ball through cover for a single.
11.5Tewatia to Moeen, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Moeen pulls and sends the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.6Tewatia to Gaikwad, 2 runs, short ball on off-stump, Gaikwad waits and plays a late cut to send the ball racing down to third-man, Lewis stops the ball but Gaikwad completes a couple of runs.
CSK 72/2 after 11 overs.
Markande to bowl the eleventh over.
10.1Markande to Gaikwad, no run, short ball on off-stump, Gaikwad rocks back and cuts the ball to cover.
10.2Markande to Gaikwad, FOUR! INCREDIBLE!!!! Fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad leans and lofts the ball over extra-cover for a boundary.
10.3Markande to Gaikwad, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Gaikwad hits the ball down the track for a run.
10.4Markande to Moeen, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Moeen works the ball to deep mid-wicket for another single.
10.5Markande to Gaikwad, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Gaikwad guides the ball to mid-wicket for another run.
10.6Markande to Moeen, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Moeen taps and sends the ball to the leg side for another run.
CSK 63/2 after 10 overs.
Akash to bowl the tenth over.
9.1Akash to Moeen, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Moeen jumps and gets on the top of the bounce to punch the ball to cover.
9.2Akash to Moeen, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Moeen pulls and guides the ball behind square on the leg side for a run.
9.3Akash to Gaikwad, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad mishits and the ball rolls down to third-man as Gaikwad completes a single.
9.4Akash to Moeen, no run, Akash bangs the ball short, Moeen attempts a pull but the ball flies way over his head.
9.5Akash to Moeen, 1 run, good length ball on off and middle stump, Moeen pushes the ball to the fielder at sweeper cover for an easy single.
9.6Akash to Gaikwad, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad pulls and dispatches the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.
CSK 59/2 after 9 overs.
Tewatia to bowl the ninth over.
8.1Tewatia to Gaikwad, FOUR! GREAT SHOT! Short ball on off-stump, Gaikwad goes deep in the crease and pulls to send the ball racing down to long-on for a boundary.
8.2Tewatia to Gaikwad, 1 run, fuller ball on middle stump, Gaikwad works the ball down the ground for a run.
8.3Tewatia to Raina, WICKET! CAUGHT! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, Raina goes on one knee and slogs the ball, there is not enough power behind the shot and Shivam Dube at deep mid-wicket takes an easy catch.
Moeen Ali walks out to bat.
8.4 Tewatia to Gaikwad, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Gaikwad works the ball to square-leg for a run.
8.5Tewatia to du Plessis, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, du Plessis punches the ball down to long-off for a run.
8.6Tewatia to Gaikwad, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad leans and drives the ball to Yashasvi Jaiswal at mid-off.
CSK 52/1 after 8 overs.
Mayank Markande to bowl the eighth over.
7.1Markande to Raina, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Raina works the ball to the leg side for a single.
7.2Markande to Gaikwad, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad plays a late cut to guide the ball to the man at point.
7.3Markande to Gaikwad, 1 run, fullish ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to point for a single.
7.4Markande to Raina, no run, short ball on leg stump, Raina works the ball benind stumps.
7.5Markande to Raina, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Raina makes room and taps the ball to cover for a single.
7.6Markande to Gaikwad, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad rocks back and plays a late cut to backward point for a run.
CSK 48/1 after 7 overs.
Rahul Tewatia to bowl the seventh over.
6.1 Tewatia to Gaikwad, no run,
6.2 Tewatia to Gaikwad, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad steps out and drives the ball down to long-off for a run
6.3 Tewatia to du Plessis, 1 run, fuller ball on middle stump, du Plessis works the ball down to long-on for another single.
6.4 Tewatia to Gaikwad, 1 run, fraction short, Gaikwad rocks back and pulls to guide the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a run.
6.5Tewatia to du Plessis, WICKET! STUMPED! Good length ball on middle stump, du Plessis steps out to work the ball to the leg side but the ball turns and goes through the big gap between the pad and the bat, du Plessis is too far down the track and Sanju Samson collects the ball to dislodge the bails in a flash!
Suresh Raina walks out to bat.
6.6Tewatia to Raina, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Raina pumps the ball down to long-off to open his account.
CSK 44/0 after 6 overs.
Mustafizur to bowl the seventh over.
6.1Mustafizur to du Plessis, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, du Plessis drives the ball through cover for a run.
6.2Mustafizur to Gaikwad, no run, slow fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Gaikwad drives the ball back in the direction of Mustafizur.
6.3Mustafizur to Gaikwad, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Gaikwad punches the ball to cover, a slight misfield by the man at cover gives Gaiwkad a chance to take a single.
6.4Mustafizur to du Plessis, SIX! OUT OF THE PARK! Slow fuller ball on middle stump, du Plessis dances down the track and swings his bat to send the ball flying over the long-on fence for a biggie!!!!
6.5Mustafizur to du Plessis, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, du Plessis makes room and thumps the ball to mid-off, du Plessis collides with Mustafiuzur towards the non-striker's end but the batter safely manages to reach the crease.
6.6Mustafizur to Gaikwad, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to David Miller at mid-off, Gaikwad dives at the bowler's end to complete a difficult run.
CSK 34/0 after 5 overs.
Sakariya to bowl the sixth over.
5.1Sakariya to du Plessis, FOUR! TOP SHOT!!! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, du Plessis takes a couple of steps out of the crease and hammers the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
5.2Sakariya to du Plessis, FOUR! EDGE AND BOUNDARY!Back of the length ball wide of off-stump, du Plessis makes room and whacks the ball down to third-man for another boundary.
5.3Sakariya to du Plessis, no run, good length ball on off-stump, du Plessis pushes the ball to cover.
5.4Sakariya to du Plessis, no run, short ball on middle stump, du Plessis steps out once more but then ducks at the last second to leave the ball for Sanju Samson.
5.5Sakariya to du Plessis, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, du Plessis guides the ball to mid-wicket for a single.
5.6Sakariya to Gaikwad, no run, slow good length ball just wide of off-stump, Gaikwad goes for pull but is deceived by the pace as the ball beats the edge of the bat and goes to the wicketkeeper.
CSK 25/0 after 4 overs.
Mustafizur Rahmanto bowl the fourth over.
3.1 Rahmanto du Plessis, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, du Plessis works the ball to the leg side and takes a single.
3.2Rahmanto Gaikwad, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad taps the ball to backward point for a run.
3.3Rahmanto du Plessis, 1 run, fullish ball wide of off-stump, du Plessis drives the ball through cover and takes third single in as many balls.
3.4Rahmanto Gaikwad, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle stump, Gaikwad steers the ball to square leg and takes the fourth single of the over.
3.5Rahmanto du Plessis, no run, slow fuller ball on middle and off-stump, du Plessis drives the ball to cover.
3.6Rahmanto du Plessis, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, du Plessis pushes the ball to cover and takes the fifth single of the over.
CSK 20/0 after 3 overs.
Akash to bowl the third over.
2.1 Akash to Gaikwad, 1 run, yorker on off-stump, Gaikwad digs the ball out and sends it to cover and then takes an easy single.
2.2 Akash to du Plessis, 2 runs, short ball on off-stump, du Plessis pulls and the ball just falls short of the diving fielder at deep backward square-leg, du Plessis completes a couple of runs.
2.3 Akash to du Plessis, 1 run, back of the length ball around off-stump, du Plessis pushes the ball to cover and takes a sharp single.
2.4 Akash to Gaikwad, no run, full and straight ball on off-stump, Gaikwad goes deep in his crease and blocks the ball.
2.5Akash to Gaikwad, EDGE AND FOUR! Fuller delivery fired way outside the line of off-stump, Gaikwad slashes the ball, the ball takes a thick outside edge and flies through the gap between the keeper and the man at short third-man for a boundary.
2.6Akash to Gaikwad,back of the length ball on middle stump, Gaikwad knocks the ball down to the man at mid-on.
CSK 12/0 after 2 overs.
Chetan Sakariya to bowl the second over.
1.1 Sakariya to du Plessis, no run, good length ball on off-stump, du Plessis steers the ball to point.
1.2Sakariya to du Plessis, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, du Plessis pushes the ball to the man at mid-off.
1.3Sakariya to du Plessis, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, du Plessis pushes the ball through cover and takes an easy single.
1.4Sakariya to Gaikwad, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad leans and defends the ball.
1.5Sakariya to Gaikwad, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad works the ball toward the fielder at backward point.
1.6Sakariya to Gaikwad, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Gaikwad works the ball to the leg side and jogs to the other end for a single.
CSK 10/0 after 1 over.
Akash Singh to bowl the first over of the innings. Ruturaj Gaikwad is on strike.
0.1 Akash toGaikwad, FOUR! GREAT SHOT TO GET THE INNINGS UNDERWAY! Fuller ball on middle and off-stump, Gaikwad punches the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
0.2Akash toGaikwad, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Gaikwad jumps and punches the ball to cover, Lewis at cover dives and stops the ball.
0.3Akash toGaikwad, no run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to the fielder at cover.
0.4Akash toGaikwad, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gaikwad drives the ball to point where Markande puts a great dive to stop a certain boundary.
0.5Akash toGaikwad, 2 runs, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Gaikwad taps the ball down to third-man and completes a couple of runs with ease.
0.6Akash toGaikwad, FOUR! STYLISH! Short and wide from Akash and Gaikwad has no problem in slapping the ball wide of the man at cover for a boundary.
Right then the match is about to get underway. The two umpires walk to the middle. Sanju Samson leads the Rajasthan Royals players on the field. The Rajasthan Royals are followed by Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad the two Chennai Super Kings openers.
Teams
Chennai Super Kings:Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, KM Asif, Josh Hazlewood
Rajasthan Royals:Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh, Mayank Markande, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman
Toss
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson wins the toss and opts to field first.
Pitch Report
Anew pitch being used for this match. This pitch has not been used before for this season. The pitch looks great It is a flat wicket with a good covering of grass over it. The pitch wouldn't be much quick, neither will it spin much. There are odd cracks all over the pitch though. The fast bowlers need to stick to the back of a length area and use their variations. Expect it to be a batting-friendly pitch.
It's a do-or-die situation for a seventh-placed RR still keen on making it to the play-offs
Yashasvi Jaiswal hoping to convert starts into big scores after speaking to Virat Kohli
Struggling to convert his starts into big scores in the ongoing IPL, young Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is hoping for a change in fortunes after a post-match conversation with India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli.