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Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the fourth game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Chasing a massive target of 217, CSK openers Murali Vijay (21) and Shane Watson (33) took their side past 50 in the first six overs. Then came Rahul Tewatia (37/3), who completely changed the match by cleaning up Watson in the seventh over, followed by Sam Curran (17), and Ruturaj Gaikwad (0) in ninth over.
Faf du Plessis (37-ball 72) did show some fight but MS Dhoni (29 not out) failed to scꦅore when his team needed him the most.
The CSK skipper, however, entertained his fans in the last over by smashing three back-to-back sixes from Tom Curran’s over to take the score to 200. In the end, CSK lost the contest by 16 runs.
Earlier, blistering knock by Sanju Samson (32-ball 74) and fireworks by Jofra Archer (8-ball 27) in the final over helped Royals to cross 200. Steve Smith also assisted with 69 off 47 including 4 fou♒rs and as many sixe൲s.
CSK spinners conceded 95 runs in eight overs while seamers gave away 120 runs in their twelve overs. Lungi Ngidi (56 in four overs) and Piyush Chawla (55 in four overs) were the most expensive bowlers for the ‘Yellow Army’.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Well played brother .. Hard 🦩luck tonight but we will come back stronger. As always great shots well p🌠layed ! ✌️
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
A game of sixes by batsmen in this match , Archer stood out for his four super overs. And if you add his four sixes, then Samson also won't mid man of the match award to him!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
First high-scoring encounter. Battle Royale. Won by the Royals. Jofra—the difference between the two teams in the end. Special mentions—Sam🦹son, S♍mith (captain + batsman) and Tewatia.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Too little Too late.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Who would want to be a bowler in Sharjah……bags not!
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Dhoni remai♐ning not out in an unsuccessful chase in IPL:
63* vs MI, 2013 (final)
42* vs KXIP, 2014 (qualifier)
79* vs KXIP, 2018
84* vs RCB, 2019
29* vs RR, 2020— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
lost.. Happy to see 's hat-trick of SIXes..
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus)
Those sixes by Dhoni
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB)
Jofra Archer – 27*(8) & 1/26(4) in a 216-200 match.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
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That was an absolutely classic Fafulous knock that de♑served to be in a winning cause! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Awesome from the today ! Well done boys and congrats. See you tmrw – well after 6 days of lockdown in my hotel room !!! ❤️
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne)
Incredible effort from Faf du Plessis. What a chase this would've been if his partner was striking even at 140 instead of 75.
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK)
Brilliant win from so many positive to start the season for th𝓡em. ꦛ
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
MS Dhoni is the biggest trol🌄l there ever was in Indian cricket.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
CSK chase a score they would have had they not conceded that many t💯o Archer in the last over.
Watson began well. Faf started slow b🌱ut recovered but there wꦿas always too much to chase.
On MS, we know that restricts him. Other teams will try that too. Upto him t🔯o find a way out.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
Dhoni 8 runs 11 balls
FaF to Dhoni :-
— Chintan (@chintan20)
