Rajasthan Royals (RR) crushed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets in the 37th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dh🅰a🌺bi on Monday.
Chasing a paltry target of 126 could have bee🌱n a stroll in the park for Royals, but CSK bowler🎶s had some other plans.
CSK dismissed three RR batsmen inside the powerplay to give their side a solid start. First, Deepak Chahar cleaned up Ben Stokes (19) in the third over.
Then, in the next over, Josh Hazlewood came to the party and removed Robin Uthappa (4). The trouble continued for Royals as they lost Sanju Samson for a duck in the fifth over.
However, then RR skipper Steve Smith (26 not out) and English batsman Jos Buttler (70 not out) steadied the ship. The pair added an unbeaten 98-run stand to take Royals over the line.
With the fourth victory, RR climbed to the fifth spot in the points table.
Royals’ disciplined bowling restricted CSK at 125/5
Earlier, CSK registered the lowest first-innings score of IPL 2020 when they posted 125/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
The 51-run stand between skipper MS Dhoni (28) and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (35 not out) was the only highlight in CSK’s innings.
Royals’ leg-spinners Rahul Tewatia and Shreyas Gopal squeezed the scoring rate in the middle overs. Tewatia conceded 18 runs in 4 overs with a wicket of Ambati Rayudu (13) while Gopal gave only 14 runs in 4 overs with a scalp of Sam Curran (22).
Apart from the spin duo, Jofra Archer also bowled brilliantly. In his 4-over spell, Archer conceded only 20 runs and dismissed CSK opener Faf du Plessis (10).
Here is how Twitter reacted:
You don't win too many T20 games by scoring 125 and not a single batter scoring even a 40. Looks playoff hopes almost over for
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
2020 hitting us like never before. 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
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Such a tough batsmen to bowl to is Buttler. You bowl straight, give him no room… he has the great skill to carve the ball towards cover and whip it on the leg side too. And with wonderful timing. So basically he scores easily off good balls too. Class act! 🙏👏👏👏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
And Rajasthan win the white-ball 20-over Te☂st in Abu Dhabi by seve��n wickets.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
at his best in a low scoring game.
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
HALLAA BOLLL!! 💗💗
WE WIN BY 7 WICKETS! 🕺🕺 | | |
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Mathematically they're still in, but basically Chennai Super Kings are out of playoff contention, for the first time in the franchise's history.
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx)
Dear
Next game let's open with Jagadeesan, give Curran the finisher role, Play Sai Kishore instead of a spinner.Nothing more to lose, let's get to see them play now.
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu)
You have to say that's it for CSK this IPL. They have wrought many miracles in the past, but getting out of this looks absolutely beyond them. This team has done its time.
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal)
Okay guys, I'm embarrassed. I caught myself wishing for no IPL winner this season.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
Such a tough batsmen to bowl to is Buttler. You bowl straight, give him no room… he has the great skill to carve the ball towards cover and whip it on the leg side too. And with wonderful timing. So basically he scores easily off good balls too. Class act! 🙏👏👏👏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
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