Rajasthan Royals (RR) acquired the number one position after registering a comfortable victory against Ch🌌ennai Super King🌱s (CSK) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday.
Batting first, the Royals got off to a flying start with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashing 77 runs off just 43 balls, including 8 fours and 4 sixes. Wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler scored 27 runs off 21 balls, while Dhruv Jurel chipped in with 34 runs off just 15 balls. Further, Devdutt Padikkal also contributed with 27 runs off 13 balls as the Royals posted꧅ a total of 202/5 in their 20 overs.
In response, the Super Kings got off to a slow start, with opener Devon Conway scoring just 8 runs off 16 balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed well with 47 runs off 29 balls, while Shivam Dube smashed a quick-fire 52 runs off 33 balls, including 4 sixes. Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in wit⭕h 23 runs each. However, the Super Kings fell short of the target by 32 runs, m🅺anaging to score only 170/6 in their 20 overs.
For Rajasthan Royals, Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets for 22 runs in his 3 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin also bowled well, taking 2 wickets f💫or 35 runs in his 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Back to winning ways! 💗💗💗
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Rajasthan is in the pink of health !
And now on the top of points table.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
There is lot to like abt Yas🔯hasvi Jaiswal. His Hitting ability is high quality…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
What fireworks from at the start foꦺllowed by some brilliant power hitting by & !! 🔥 Lovely execution from the bowlers especially♒ Zampa, , & Kuldip!! Captaincy was on point from ! 👏🏾
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
MS Dhoni said "fans will be ch🥂asing me this year (smiles), Jaipur has a special place in my heart for my 1⛄83*".
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
We learn and move on. 💪🏻 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
RR climbs to the top after beating CSK:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Brilliant batting by and to take past 200, the highe☂st-ever score at this venue in history.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
. return to winning ways! 👏 👏
The -led unit beat by 32 runs to seal their 5🌊⃣th win of the 2023 👍 👍
Scorecard ▶️
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Yashasvi Jaiswal wins Player Of The M🦹a🧸tch award for his incredible knock.
2nd POTM aw🐼ard for Yashasvi this year, the youngster has stepped up for R🍎R.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
