IPL 2020 Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings highlights: RR win by 16 runs

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Sanju Samson: My game plan is stand and deliver. If it's in the arc I go for it, and it's very important to keep the intent to hit the ball if it's there to be hit. I've been working hard on my fitness, diet and training, and on my strength, because my game relies a lot on power hitting. I think range-hitting is what the game demands in this generation. I had time to work out in these 5 months, and I think I've increased that ability. Everyone likes to keep wickets (about Buttler and Uthappa as alternate options) and no one likes running around, but it's upto the coach. We are happy to bring smiles on the fans' faces and we hope to continue doing so.

Player of the Match

For scoring 74 off 32 balls RR's Sanju Samson is the Player of the Match.

Steven Smith: I think the last surge from Jofra was an incredible bit of hitting. Sanju Samson, looked like everything he hit went for six. MS smacked a few in the end, and Faf got going too, but nice to get a W in front of the RRs. Sanju was incredible, and all I had to do was give him the strike. This should give him a lot of confidence. Jos is a quality player and we'll see what happens when he comes back. Hard to take the opening slot away from someone like him. It was important for the bowlers to avoid straight hits, and it was important to make him hit the back of a length. The leg-spinners were very good with their lengths - good on them. Shreyas Gopal does what he does pretty well. Dubai is a lot bigger, and I haven't trained there, I just got here. So hopefully the boys are ready for it. Looking forward to it.

MS Dhoni:With 217 on the board, we needed a very good start which was not the case. Steve and Samson batted very well. Need to give credit to theirbowlers. Once you've seen the first innings, you know the length to bowl. Their spinners did well to bowl away from the batsman. Our spinners made the error to bowl too full. If we would've maybe restrictedthem to 200, it would've been a good game. I haven't batted for a long time. 14-day quarantine doesn't help (why he isn't batting higher). Also wanted to try different things, give opportunities to Sam. Have the opportunity to try different things. If it doesn't work, you can always go back to your strengths. Faf adapted very well. Something the batsmen will do, neglect square leg and go more towards long-on and long-off.

CSK 200/6 after 20 overs.

Tom Curran to bowl the last over. Dhoni is on strike.

19.1 Short ball and Dhoni pulls the ball to send it to short mid-wicket for a single.

19.2 Another short ball and Jadeja plays the ball to cover for a single.

19.3 SIX! Fuller ball in Dhoni's slot. Dhoni swings his bat to send the ball over long-on for a maximum.

19.4 SIX! Short ball and Dhoni goes on one knee and swings his bat to send the ball to square leg for a maximum.

19.5 SIX! Another fuller delivery and Dhoni smacks the ball to send it over long-on for a maximum.

19.6 Short ball outside off and Dhoni plays the ball past cover for a single.

CSK 179/6 after 19 overs.

Archer to bowl. Faf is on strike.

18.1 Good length ball outside off and Faf plays the ball to sweeper cover. He gets 2 runs.

18.2 Fuller ball and Faf hammers the ball to cover for a single.

18.3 Short ball and Dhoni pulls the ball to square-leg for a single.

18.4 SIX! Short ball and Faf pulls to send the ball out of the ground.

18.5 WICKET! Faf du Plessis c Samson b Jofra Archer 72(37)

Short ball from Archer. Faf pull but doesn't connect the ball well. The ball goes towards Sanju Samson who takes a simple catch.

Ravi Jadeja is the new batsman

18. 6 Good bouncer and Jadeja drops his wrists to send the ball to the keeper.

CSK 169/5 after 18 overs.

Tom Curran to bowl. Dhoni is on strike.

17.1 Short ball and Dhoni plays the ball to sweeper cover for a single.

17.2 SIX! Fuller ball and Faf clears his front foot to crunch the ball over long-off for a maximum.

17.3 Yorker and Faf digs the ball out.

17.4 Fuller ball outside off and Faf plays the ball to long-off for a single.

17.5 Slow short ball and Dhoni pulls the ball to square leg for a single.

17.6 Fuller ball and Faf plays the ball to leg-side for a single.

CSK 159/5 after 17 overs.

Unadkat to bowl. Dhoni is on strike.

16.1 Fuller ball and Dhoni plays the ball to long off for a single.

16.2 SIX! Fuller ball and Faf gives the bolwer charge and lifts the ball over long-on for a maximum.

16.3 Short ball and Faf pulls the ball to long-on for a single.

16.4 Fuller ball and Dhoni punches the ball to long-off for a single.

16.5 SIX! Short ball and Faf pulls the ball to send it soaring over long-on for a maximum.

16.6 SIX! Fuller delivery and Faf smacks the ball over the bowler's head for a maximum and get to his Fifty!

CSK 138/5 after 16 overs.

Archer to bowl. Faf is on strike.

15.1 WIDE! Poor ball as Archer bowls down the leg-side.

15.1 Short ball and Faf cuts the ball to the fielder at point.

15.2 FOUR! Short ball and Faf moves across to smack the ball through cover for a boundary.

15.3 Short ball and Faf pulls the ball just over the fielder at short mid-wicket for a single.

15.4 Short ball. Dhoni goes for a pull but misses.

15.5 Short ball and Dhoni leaves the ball for the keeper.

15.6 Fuller ball outside off and Dhoni plays the ball to cover for a single.

CSK 131/5 after 15 overs.

Tewatia to bowl. Dhoni is on strike.

14.1 Short ball and Dhoni works the ball to leg-side for a single.

14.2 SIX! Fuller ball and Faf comes down the track to smack the ball over long-off for a maximum.

14.3 Short ball and Faf plays the ball to long-on for a single.

14.4 Short ball and Dhoni punches the ball to long-on for a single.

14.5 SIX! Fuller delivery and in Faf's slot. Faf swings his bat and sends the ball over the long-on boundary for a maximum.

14.6 Full toss and Faf plays the ball through cover for a single.

CSK 115/5 after 14 overs.

Tom Curran to bowl. On strike is Faf.

13.1 Short ball and Faf plays the ball to long-on for a single.

13.2 Fuller ball and Faf plays the ball to cover and takes a single.

13.2 NO BALL. The ball slips from Curran's grip and goes above the waist. Jadhav plays the ball to long-off for a single.

FREE HIT

13.3 Fuller delivery and Faf plays the ball straight to Jofra Archer at long-off.

13.4 WICKET! Kedar Jadhav c Samson b Tom Curran 22(16)

Length ball. Jadhav swings his bat. The ball takes the edge and goes behind. Sanju Samson puts in a good jump and takes a stunning catch.

MS Dhoni is the new batsman.

13.5 Good length ball and Dhoni punches the ball to cover.

13.6 Short ball and Dhoni plays the ball to leg-side for a single.

CSK 108/4 after 13 overs.

Unadkat is back into the attack. Jadhav is on strike.

12.1 Fuller ball and Jadhav pushes the ball to long-off for a single.

12.2 Slower ball and Faf works the ball to leg-side for a single.

12.3 Good length ball and Jadhav plays the ball to square-leg for a single.

12.4 Short ball and Faf pulls the ball to long-on for a single.

12.4 WIDE! Poor ball by Unadkat as he bowls down the leg side.

12.5 Slower ball and Jadhav pushes the ball to long-off for a single.

12.6 Good length ball and Faf plays the ball to long-off for a single.

CSK 101/4 after 12 overs.

Gopal continues. Jadhav is on strike.

11.1 FOUR! Half-volley. Jadhav punches the ball down the ground for a boundary.

11.2 FOUR! Good length ball and Jadhav smashes the ball over cover for a boundary.

11.3 FOUR! Another fuller ball and Jadhav smashes the ball to long-off for third boundary of the over.

11.4 Good length ball and Jadhav pushes the ball to long-off and takes a single.

11.5 Short ball and Faf pulls the ball to fine-leg for a single.

11.6 Fuller delivery and Jadhav punches the ball to long-off for a single.

CSK 86/4 after 11 overs.

Tewatia continues. Faf is on strike.

10.1 Fuller ball and Faf plays the ball to long-on for a single.

10.2 Short ball and Jadhav plays the ball to cover.

10.3 Full toss and Jadhav plays the ball to long-on for a single.

10.4 Fuller delivery and Faf punches the ball to mid-off.

10.5 Short ball and Faf punches the ball to long-on for a single.

10.6 Fuller delivery outsdie off and Jadhav drives the ball to long-off for a single.

CSK 82/4 after 10 overs.

Gopal continues. Faf is on strike. Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman.

9.1 Short ball and Faf plays the ball to leg-side for a single.

9.2 Short ball and Jadhav works the ball to leg side for a single.

9.3 Short ball and Faf cuts the ball and gets a single.

9.4 Fuller ball. Jadhav punches the ball down the ground for a single.

9.5 Fuller ball and Faf pushes the ball to long-off for a single.

9.6 Fuller ball and Jadhav plays the ball to the bowler.

CSK 77/4 after 9 overs.

Tewatia continues. On strike is Faf.

8.1 Length ball and Faf plays the ball through midwicket for a single.

8.2 SIX! Length ball and Curran comes down the track and smacks the ball to send it over the roofs for a maximum.

8.3 SIX! Fuller ball and Curran comes down the track and lifts the ball over the bowler's head for another maximum.

8.4 Short ball outside off and Curran plays the ball back to the bowler.

8.5 WICKET! Sam Curran st Samson b Rahul Tewatia 17(6)

Slower ball from Tewatia as Curran wants to come down the ground and hit another big shot. He misses. The ball goes to the keeper. Curran tries to get back to his crease but is unable to. He is stumped.

Ruturaj Gaijwad is the new batsman

8.6 WICKET! Ruturaj Gaikwad st Samson b Rahul Tewatia 0(1)

Good length ball outside off. Gaikwad charges down the track. The ball goes to the keeper and Gaikwad is stumped.

CSK 64/2 after 8 overs.

Gopal to bowl. Faf is on strike.

7.1 Flat delivery and Faf blocks the ball.

7.2 Fuller delivery and Faf comes down the track to push the ball to long-on for a single.

7.3 WICKET! Murali Vijay c Tom Curran b Shreyas Gopal 21(21)

Short ball. Vijay pulls the ball. But the ball goes straight into the hands of Tom Curran at square-leg.

Sam Curran is the new batsman

7.4 FOUR! Short ball and Curran rocks back in his crease to pull the ball to square-leg for a boundary.

7.5 Fuller delivery and Curran plays the ball to leg-side for a single.

7.6 Fuller ball and Faf plays the ball to leg-side for another single.

CSK 57/1 after 7 overs.

Bowling change. Rahul Tewatia to bowl. Vijay is on strike.

6.1 Fuller delivery and Vijay lifts the ball over cover for a single.

6.2 Fuller delivery and Watson punches the ball to long-off for a single.

6.3 Fuller delivery drifing on legs. Vijay works the ball to leg-side for another single.

6.4 WICKET! Shane Watson b Rahul Tewatia 33(21)

Tewatia pitches the ball up. Watson goes for his favourite pull shot. The ball hits the pads and knocks the stump.

Faf du Plessis is the new batsman

6.5 Fuller delivery and du Plessis pushes the ball to long-on for a single.

6.6 Fuller delivery and Vijay pushes the ball to cover.

CSK 53/0 after 6 overs.

Tom Curran to bowl. Vijay is on strike.

5.1 Slower ball and Vijay leaves the ball for the keeper.

5.2 1 Leg Bye. Short ball rapping on the pads. The ball goes to backwarpoint and the batsman completes a single.

5.3 SIX! Short ball and Watson pulls the ball to send it soaring over fine-leg boundary for a maximum.

5.4 SIX! Another short ball and Watson pulls the ball again to send the ball miles over the square-leg boundary for a maxiumum.

5.5 FOUR! Short ball outside off and Watson cuts the ball through backward point for a boundary.

5.6 Slower ball and Watson plays the ball to cover.

CSK 36/0 after 5 overs.

Bowling chnage. Shreyas Gopal to bowl. Vijay is on strike.

4.1 Good length ball and Vijay plays the ball to leg-side.

4.2 FOUR! Short ball and Vijay pulls the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.

4.3 Fuller ball and Vijay plays the ball to leg-side.

4.4 Fuller delivery and Vijay plays the ball to long-on for a single.

4.5 Fuller ball and Watson works the ball to the on-side.

4.6 SIX! Short ball and Watson goes on one knee to send the ball flying over square-leg boundary for a maximum.

CSK 25/0 after 4 overs.

Archer to Watson.

3.1 SIX! A leg-cutter from Archer and Watson flicks the ball over square-leg for a maximum.

3.2 Fuller delivery which raps on the pads. There is a loud appeal from Archer but the umpire gives that as NOT OUT.

3.3 Good length delivery on middle. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes to the keeper.

3.4 Short ball and Watson pulls the ball to the fielder at the leg-side.

3.5 Fuller ball outside off and Watson plays the ball to point.

3.6 Short ball and Watson goes on the backfoot to block the ball.

CSK 19/0 after 3 overs.

2.1 FOUR! Length ball on legs. Vijay flicks teh ball to fine-leg for a boundary.

2.2 FOUR! Length ball outside off. Vijay swings his bat to send the ball to long-off for a boundary.

2.2 Fuller delivery and Vijay plays the ball to cover and takes a quick single.

2.3 Fuller ball outside off and Watson plays the ball to cover.

2.4 WIDE! Unadkat bowls a bouncer but the ball flies over the batsman's head.

2.5 Good length delivery on middle stump. Watson plays the ball to square-leg for a single.

2.6 Back of the length ball and Vijay plays the ball to the fielder at point.

CSK 8/0 after 2 overs.

Archer to bowl. Vijay is on strike.

1.1 Fuller delivery on the pads. The ball hits the pads.

1.2 Another fuller delivery and Vijay plays the ball to cover.

1.3 Another fuller delivery. Vijay works the ball to third man for a single.

1.4 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Watson blocks the ball.

1.5 Fuller delivery. Watson plays the ball to backward-point for a single.

1.6 Short ball. Vijay works the ball to third-man for a single.

CSK 5/0 after 1 over.

Unadkat to Vijay.

0.1 Short delivery on leg. Vijay plays the ball to fine-leg and gets a single.

0.2 Another short ball on leg and Watson plays the ball to fine-leg for another single.

0.3 Short ball on middle and Vijay works the ball to square-leg for a single.

0.4 Fuller delivery outsdie off and Watson plays the ball to short third-man.

0.5 Fuller delivery on legs. Watson plays the ball to fine-leg for a single.

0.6 Good length ball outside off. Vijay plays the ball to off-side. An overthrow gives the batsman a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to open the bowling for RR. Murali Vijay is on strike.

Right then, CSK's chase is about to get underway! Shane Watson and Murali Vijay to open the CSK innings.

RR 216/7 after 20 overs.

Ngidi to bowl. On strike is Archer.

19.1 SIX! Slower ball and Archer swings his bat to send the ball soaring over long-off for a maximum.

19.2 SIX! Another fuller dleivery and Archer swings his bat again to send the ball soaring over deep mid-wicket for another maximum.

19.3 NO BALL and SIX! Fuller delivery and Archer swings his bat again and this time the ball soars over long-on for third six.

19.3 SIX! Fuller delivery and Archer whacks the ball over long on for another maximum.

19.4 NO BALL and SIX! Another no ball and another six from the bat of Archer.

19.4 WIDE! Poor ball as Ngidi bowls way outside off stump.

19.4 Dot ball.

19.5 Short ball and Archer pulls the ball to leg-side and gets a single.

19.6 Tom Curran plays the ball to mid-off for a single.

RR 186/7 after 19 overs.

Sam Curran to bowl. On strike is Tom Curran.

18.1 Length delivery and Tom Curran plays the ball to on-side for a single.

18.2 WICKET! Steve Smith c Kedar Jadhav b Sam Curran 69(47)

Fuller delivery and Smith plays the ball high in the air and the ball goes straight to Kedar Jadhav at deep mid-wicket.

18.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Tom Curran plays the ball to third man for a boundary.

18.4 Fuller delivery and Tom Curran plays the ball to long-off for 2 runs.

18.5 Short of the length ball and Tom Curran plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

18.6 Good length ball and Jofra Archer plays the ball to long-on for a single.

RR 177/6 after 18 overs.

Chahar to bowl. On strike is Smith. Tom Curran is the new batsman.

17.1 Length delivery and Smith plays the ball to on-side for a single.

17.2 1 Bye.

17.3 Slower ball and Smith plays the ball to cover for a single.

17.4 Dot Ball.

17.5 Dot Ball.

17.6 Length delivery and Curran plays the ball to cover for a single.

RR 173/6 after 17 overs.

Sam Curran to bowl. On strike is Smith.

16.1 Fuller delivery and Smith plays the ball to point for a single.

16.2 WICKET! Rahul Tewatia lbw b Sam Curran 10(8)

Slow low full toss by Curran. Tewatia goes for a big shot. He misses. The ball raps on the pads .Curran appeals. The umpire gives that as OUT. Tewatia takes the review. The review shows three Red Dots. So the on field decison stays.

Riyan Parag is the new batsman.

16.3 Good length delivery and Parag pushes the ball to on-side.

16.4 Full length delivery outside off and Parag plays the ball to third man and get s 2 runs.

16.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Parag plays the ball through cover for a boundary.

16.6 WICKET! Riyan Parag c Dhoni b Sam Curran 6(4)

Short of the length delivery from Curran. Parag is looking to work the ball past the keeper. The batsman gets a faint edge of his bat. And the ball flies to the keeper.

RR 166/4 after 16 overs.

Ngidi to bowl. On strike is Tewatia.

15,1 Short of the lenth ball and Tewatia plays the ball to square leg for a single.

15.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Smith plays a scoop to fine-leg for a bounary.

15.3 Length delivery and Smith plays the ball to on-side for a single.

15.4 FOUR! Length ball outside off and Tewatia plays a cracking shot through cover for a bounary.

15.5 Short ball and Tewatia plays the ball to square leg for 2 runs.

15.6 Good length delivery and Tewatia plays the ball to square-leg.

RR 154/4 after 15 overs.

Chawla to bowl. Uthappa is on strike.

14.1 WICKET! Robin Uthappa c du Plessis b Chawla 5(9)

Flatter delivery and Uthappa hits the ball straight and hard into the hands of Faf du Plessis at long-off.

Rahul Tewatia is th enew batsman.

14.2 Slower delivery outside off and Tewatia plays the ball to off-side for a single.

14.3 Tossed up delivery and Smith plays the ball to long-on for a single.

14.4 Short delivery and Tewatia plays the ball to long-off for a single.

14.5 Chawla drifts the ball in and Smith plays the ball to square-leg for a single.

14.6 Wrong'un and Tewatia plays the ball to shorth third man for a single.

RR 149/3 after 14 overs.

Jadeja to bowl his last over. Uthappa is on strike.

13.1 Flighted delivery and Uthappa plays the ball to off-side for a single.

13.2 Short delivery and Smith plats the ball to off-side for a single.

13.3 Jadeja bowls a slider and Uthappa plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

13.4 WIDE! Poor ball as Jadeja bowl wide outside off.

13.4 SIX! Fuller ball and Smith hits the ball to long-off. Curranr is at long-off but he drops the catch and the ball goes over the boundary rope for a maximum.

13.5 Fuller delivery and Smith pushes the ball through off-side for a single.

13.6 Jadeja drops the ball short and Uthappa plays the ball to on-side for a single.

RR 137/3 after 13 overs.

Piyush Chawla to bowl. Robin Uthappa is the new batsman. He is on strike.

12.1 Tossed up delivery and Uthappad pushes the ball to the bowler.

12.2 Flighted delivery and Uthappa plays the ball to long-on for a single.

12.3 Short ball and Smith plays the ball to off-side for a single.

12.4 Flighted delivery and Uthappa plays the ball to cover.

12.5 Wron'un and Uthappa misses the ball.

12.6 Tossed up delivery and Uthappa plays the ball to off-side for a single.

RR 134/3 after 12 overs.

Bowling change. Ngidi to bowl. On strike is Smith.

11.1 Good length delivery and Smith plays the ball to off-side for a single.

11.2 Fuller delivery but Samson plays the ball to backward point for a single.

11.3 Good length delivery and Smith steers the ball to third man for a single.

11.4 WICKET! Sanju Samson c Chahar b Ngidi 74(32)

Short ball outside off Samson smashes the ball over cover. But the ball goes straight to Chahar who is rushing in from deep. And Chahar completes a good catch.

David Miller is the new batsman.

11.5 WIDE! Poor ball from Ngidi as he bowls down leg

11.5 Dot ball. Slower ball outside off and Smith cuts the ball to the bowler.

11.6 WICKET! David Miller run out (Ruturaj Gaikwad/Kedar Jadhav) 0(0)

Smith plays the ball to on-side. The two batsmen take the first run quickly. Smith calls for a second run. Gaikwad collects the ball from deep and throws the ball. Miller puts in a dive but he is short of his crease.

RR 129/1 after 11 overs.

Jadeja to bowl. On strike is Smith.

10.1 Jadeja tosses the ball up and Smith plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

10.2 Flatter delivery and Samson blocks.

10.3 SIX! Fuller delivery and Samson smashes the ball over the bowler's head for a maximum.

10.4 Flatter delivey and Samson pushes the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

10.5 WIDE! Poor ball as Jadeja bowls the delivery way outside off stump. The ball flies straight into Dhoni's gloves.

10.5 Jadeja drops the length short and Smith plays the ball to off-side for a single.

10.6 Flat and quicker delivery and Samson blocks the ball.

RR 119/1 after 10 overs.

Chawla to bowl. On strike is Smith.

9.1 SIX! Fuller delivery and Smith smacks the ball over the bowler's head for a maximum.

9.2 Flatter delivery outside off and Smith plays the ball to sweeper cover for a single.

9.3 SIX! Fuller delivery and Samson smashes the ball over the bolwer's head for yet another maximum.

9.4 Quicker delivery and Samson plays the ball to cover for a single.

9.5 FOUR! Short ball and Smith plays a late cut to send the ball through backward point for a boundary.

9.6 Fuller delivery and Smith takes a single.

RR 100/1 after 9 overs.

Jadeja to bowl. Samson is on strike.

8.1 Jadeja fires the ball on middle and leg. Samson works the ball to leg-side and takes a single.

8.2 Fuller ball which Smith wants to work on the on-side. Smith misses the ball and the ball hits on the pads. There is a loud appeal but the umpire gives that as NOT OUT. Dhoni is not interested in the review.

8.3 Fuller ball and Smith plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

8.4 Quicker ball and Samson chops the ball right of the keeper.

8.5 Fuller ball and Samson plays the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.6 Flatter delivery and Smith plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

RR 96/1 after 8 overs.

Bowling change. Piyush Chawla to bowl. Samson is on strike.

7.1 SIX! Fuller delivery and Samson hits the ball to clear long-on with ease.

6.2 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off and Samson plays the ball over extra-cover for a maximum.

7.3 Short ball outside off and Samson plays the ball through cover and takes a single to get to his fifty

7.4 Short ball outside off. Smith works the ball to leg-side and settles for a single.

7.5 SIX! Samson is on a six hitting spree. Another fuller ball and Samson cracks the ball straight back over the bowler's head for another maximum.

7.6 Short ball and Samson hammers the ball through cover and takes a single.

The last delivery is a NO BALL as Piyush Chawla oversteps.

FREE HIT ball coming up.

7.6 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off and this time Smith clears extra-cover for another maximum.

RR 68/1 after 7 overs.

Bowling change. Jadeja to bowl. Smith is on strike

6.1 Full toss and SMith plays the ball the ball to leg-side for a single.

Samson is on strike.

6.2 SIX! Fuller deivery in Samson's arc and he swings the bat to send the ball soaring over long-on for a maximum.

6.3 SIX! Another fuller delivery and this time Samson hits the ball to send it over long-off for another maximum.

6.4 Fuller ball and Samson block the ball

6.5 Good length delivery and Samson plays the ball to off-side for a single.

6.6 Fuller delivey and Smith plays the ball back to the bowler.

RR 54/1 after 6 overs.

Chahar to bowl. Samson on strike.

5.1 Fuller delivery outside off. Samson pushes the ball through cover and takes a single.

5.2 Good length ball nipping in. The ball is slightly slow. Smith plays the ball to off-side and takes a single.

Samson is on strike.

5.3 SIX! Short ball. Samson swings his bat and hits the ball ang from the middle of his bat to send the ball soaring over the square-leg boundary for a maximum.

5.4 Good length ball outside off. Samson plays the ball to long-on and takes a single.

Smith is on strike.

5.5 FOUR! Chahar bowls a poor delivery. Fuller straying on the pads. Smith flicks the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.

5.6 Fuller delivery. Smith punches the ball to mid-off and takes a quick single.

RR 40/1 after 5 overs.

Sam Curran to bowl. Steve Smith is on strike.

4.1 Good length ball on off-stump. Smith pushes the ball to mid-off and takes a single.

Samson is on strike.

4.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Samson tries to make room and cut the ball but the ball goes past the bat.

4.3 FOUR! Short ball on middle. Samson plays a late cut to send the ball beyond third-man boundary.

4.4 SIX! Curran tests Samson with a short ball. Samson goes deep in his creas and pulls the ball to send it over square-leg boudnary for a maximum.

4.5 Fuller delivery. Samson plays the ball to backward point and takes 2 runs.

4.6 Another fuller delivery. Samson plays the ball to off-side and takes a single.

RR 26/1 after 4 overs.

Bowling chnage. Lungi Ngidi to bowl. Smith is on strike.

3.1 SIX! Good length ball on middle. Smith flicks the ball over fine-leg boundary for a maximum.

3.2 Slower ball on middle stump. Smith plays the ball to mid-on.

3.3 Back of the length delivery. Smith plays the ball to backward point and takies a single.

Samson is on strike.

3.4 Fuller delivery on middle. Samson plays the ball to leg-side.

3.5 Good length ball outside off. Samson plays the ball to point. Jadeja puts in a dive and stops the ball.

3.6 Short ball. Samson pulls the ball. The ball just clears the fielder at mid-on. The batsman takes 2 runs.

RR 17/1 after 3 overs.

Chahar continues. Jaiswal is on strike.

2.1 FOUR! Back of the length ball. Jaiswal pulls the ball through the leg-side for a boundary.

2.2 WICKET! Yashasvi Jaiswal c and b Chahar 6(6)

Chahar bowls a bouncer. Jaiswal goes for another pull. The ball hits on the lower part of the bat. The ball goes high in the air and Chahar completes a good catch in his follow through.

Sanju Samson is the new batsman.

2.3 Fuller delivery fired on the pads. Samson plays the ball to fine-leg and takes a single.

2.4 Good slower ball by Chahar and Smith blocks.

2.5 FOUR! Short ball on middle and Smith pulls the ball to deep square-leg for a boundary.

2.6 Slow short ball outside off. Smith plays the ball to cover point and takes a single.

RR 7/0 after 2 overs.

Sam Curran to bowl from the other end. Smith is on strike.

1.1 Curran bowls full and takes the ball away from the batsman. Smith plays the ball to the fielder at point.

1.1 WIDE! Fuller delivery way outside off.

1.2 Good length ball outside off. Smith plays the ball to cover.

1.3 Fuller delivery and Smith pushes the ball through cover. The sweeper cover fielder stops the ball but Smith completes a single.

Jaiswal on strike.

1.4 Good length ball on off. Jaiswal works the ball to fine-leg and takes a single.

Smith is on strike.

1.5 Slower ball. Smith comes down the track and pulls the ball. But doesn't time the ball well.

1.6 Good length ball which goes away from Smith. Smith looks to cut the ball but the ball flies past him.

RR 4/0 after 1 over.

Chahar to Jaiswal.

0.1 Fuller delivery way outside off and Jaiswal leaves the ball for the keeper.

0.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Jaiswal walks down the pithc and pushes the ball to mid-off .

0.3 Good length ball on off. Jaiswal works the ball to third-man and takes a single to open his account.

Smith on strike.

0.4 Fuller delivery fired on the pads. Smith works the ball to square-leg and takes 2 runs.

0.5 Fuller delivery on middle. Smith plays the ball to leg-side but the ball goes straight to the fielder.

0.6 Good length ball outside off. Smith plays the ball to cover and takes a quick single.

Deepak Chahar will bowl the first over. Yashasvi Jaiswal is on strike.

The 11 CSK players are on the field and in a huddle. The two umpires make their way to the middle. And out come the two RR openers in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Steve Smith. Interesting to see how Steve Smith will open the batting. But great opportunity for Yashasvi Jasiwal to bat along side one of the modern day great batsman.

Trivia Alert!

580 - Devdutt Padikkal

419 - Ruturaj Gaikwad

392 - Suryakumar Yadav

This is the first season with all the top-3 run scorers of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy featuring in the following IPL season.

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So the two Curran brothers will be paying against one another in this match. Sam Curran will play for CSK while his brother has been seclected for RR. This will be an interesting contest. The two brothers are all-rounders, so it would be fascinating to see how the two brothers impact their respective teams. Sam Curran impressed in the last match against MI.

RR Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat

CSK Playing XI

Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni(w/c), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi

Steve Smith: Took a little bit longer than I would have liked. Myself, Tom Curran, Archer and Miller. I have been involved with the Royals since 2014, it has been a while apart from a couple of years. I have heard about him in the last few weeks.

MS Dhoni: We will bowl first. Dew is a factor. I feel this is venue where the pitch will be different from the other two venues. I don't know how hard the surface will be. We have one change. Rayudu is not 100 percent. Adaptability is the key in the shortest format. We have to quickly understand the wicket.

Toss

CSK skipper MS Dhoni wins the toss and opts to bowl.

Pitch Report

There is no grass on this wicket. The ball might keep low at times. This ground is a very small ground compared to the ones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. So as the trend has been in this IPL so far the captain who wins the toss will like to bowl first.

Team News

RR will be without their ace opener Jos Buttler for this match as he is serving his quarntine period after having flown in the UAE with his family from the UK. Also unavailabe for RR is Ben Stokes. Stokes is in New Zealand with his ailing father. But the good news for RR is that Steve Smith is fit and will lead them in today's match.

In CSK camp, Dwayne Bravo will continue to sit out as he is still to recover from his niggle. But the good news for the men in Yellow is that the opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has tested negetiave for COVID-19 and joined the team in their bio-bubble. He is available for selection for this match.

Deccan Herald's Dream XI

Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Steven Smith, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Mayank Markande

This is DH's combined XI from the two sides for the IPL fantasy players. Which players do you have in your fantasy teams?

Head to Head

Matches Played: 22

Rajasthan Royals: 8

Chennai Super Kings: 14

Impact player for CSK

Faf du Plessis: CSK has a valuable player in du Plessis who can alter his scoring depending on the match situation. He played the anchor role in CSK’s successful chase against MI. He also held on to three difficult catches that made a huge difference in the position.

CSK Threats: Apart from Faf du Plessis, no one enjoyed fielding against MI. The ageing legs and arms could make a 10- to 15-run difference in the match.

CSK Opportunities: Sam Curran’s performance with bat and ball against MI were vital factors in CSK’s win. If Bravo isn’t available for several matches, Curran could carve himself a permanent place in the eleven. Let's not forget that he got himself a hattrick last season.

CSK Weaknesses: A rusty top order. CSK openers Murali Vijay and Shane Watson were both out LBW against MI in the season opener. The batsmen's feet did not seem to get moving when they out in the middle. And they left too much for the middle order to do in a tricky chase. Against the express pace of Jofra Archer, the two might struggle once again.

CSK Strengths: The form of Ambati Rayudu is a positive sign and has put Chennai on the right track. MS Dhoni's cricket brain always has surprises in store for the opposition. Dhoni's batting wasn't required in the first match but he will need to continue to be flexible and move himself up or down the order depending on the situation. If he spends some time at the crease, the helicopter shots are sure to rattle the bowlers.

What about CSK?

Impact player for RR

Steve Smith: The legendary batsman has more than 4,000 runs in the T20 format. He has accumulated those runs at an average of 31.11 and a strike rate of 126.24. In phases of the innings when boundaries are not easy to get, Smith keeps the scoreboard ticking. Smith is also a livewire in the field and can pull off some blinders.

RR Threats: If Ben Stokes isn’t available for the majority or all of RR’s campaign, the team will struggle to fill the void. All-rounder Tom Curran may be the likely beneficiary.

RR Opportunities: A chance for promising young player Yashasvi Jaiswal to leave his mark in the league. With 400 runs at an average of 133.33, Jaiswal was the leading run-scorer at this year’s U-19 World Cup.

RR Weaknesses: Uncomfortable batting positions? Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Jos Buttler (when he plays) and Robin Uthappa usually bat in the top three in this format. When this team takes the field, however, two of them will be batting out of position. This could hinder their game.

RR Strengths: A surfeit of wrist spinners. In Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia and Mayank Markande, RR boast of three good wrist spin options.

Let's take a look of Strengths, Weaknees, Opportunities and Threats of the two competing teams in this match.

The mood in the opposition camp will be upbeat. CSK beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in the first match of the season. Despite missing batting mainstay Suresh Raina and star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, captain MS Dhoni found a way to win with the resources at his disposal.

The class of 2008 of the Rajasthan Royals was about a legendary Australian leading a talented side. The 2020 story could be a similar one as the reins are back in the hands of an Aussie legend. For far too long, RR have lived in the shadow of 2008. It is about time that another set of RR players stamp their authority on the league. It won’t be easy.

There is a bit of history between RR and CSK as these two teams had met in the first ever IPL final back in the summer of 2008. But since then CSK has made a habit of beating RR.

Hello and welcome to the coverage of match 4 of Indian Premier League. Tonight Rajasthan Royals meet Chennai Super Kings. Rajasthan Royals are opening their IPL 2020 campaign tonight. Chennai Super Kings are coming on the back of a win against Mumbai Indians in the season opener.

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