As it happened in Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (RR vs CSK) in IPL 2019.
IPL 2019: Chennai Super Kings produce yet another splendid performance. The match was never short of drama as CSK win by four wickets in an Indian Premier League encounter in Jaipur on Thursday.
In the first innings, Jos Buttler (23 off 10 balls) at the top of the order, none of other Royals batsmen looked the part as CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's immaculate reading of the track once again helped the defending champions.
Here's the video of MS Dhoni completely losing his composure.
Left-arm spin duo Ravindra Jadeja (2/20 in 4 overs) and Mitchell Santner (1/25 in 4 overs) checked the run-flow as Royals batsmen were always playing a catch-up game. Even Imran Tahir (0/28 in 4 overs), who went for a few more runs compared to the other two spinners, ended with decent enough figures.
Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane (14 off 11) failed once again with seamer Deepak Chahar (2/33 in 4 overs) trapping him leg before.
Buttler belted Shardul Thakur (2/44 in 4 overs) for a few boundaries before he mistiming one which was easily caught by Ambati Rayudu. Once Buttler was gone, Royals lost the momentum as wickets fell at regular intervals. Steve Smith (15,22 balls) struggled once again as he slog-swept Ravindra Jadeja towards deep mid-wicket only to find Rayudu. Samson also top-edged a sweep which was caught by substitute fielder Dhruv Shorey.
Rahul Tripathi's struggles in the middle-order continued while Ben Stokes' 28 off 26 balls wasn't good enough. It was Shreyas Gopal, who struck a few meaty blows en route his 19 off 7 balls to take the target past 150 despite the home team playing as many as 42 dot balls.
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Rajasthan Royals: 151/7 (20)
Chennai win by four wickets.
Chennai Super Kings: 155/6 (20)
1. Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and have opted to field
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Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and have opted to field.
RR changes: Sanju is fit and back. Riyan Parag makes his debut and Unadkat is back.
CSK changes: Harbhajan and Scott miss out, Santner and Shardul come in.
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir.
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Jos Buttler(w), Steven Smith, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni.
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2. Chahar gets his man - Rahane goes back for 14
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OUT!
Chahar is confident it's out, but the umpire was not convinced.
MS Dhoni has a chat with the bowler and decides to review.
The impact is on middle and ball-tracking shows it to be hitting leg! A fuller-than-a-good-length ball and Rahane had walked across a long way to work it square on the leg-side. The decision is overturned.
Rahane lbw b Chahar 14(11) [4s-3].
WATCH: Dhoni's successful nick of time DRS call
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3. Shardul Thakur has the last laugh, sends Jos Buttler back
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OUT!
The in-form Jos Buttler, after hitting three successive boundaries, tries to play another biggie.
But, this time, he lost his shape in the process and the ball ballooned up and lands in Rayudu's hand.
Buttler c Rayudu b SN Thakur 23(10) [4s-4 6s-1].
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4. Rajasthan lose third consecutive wicket - Samson goes for 6
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OUT!
Substitute fielder Shorey takes a juggling catch. Rajasthan lose their third wicket. Samson doesn't get the timing right on his one-legged sweep.
Samson c (sub)Shorey b Santner 6(6) [4s-1].
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5. And one more goes down for Rajasthan
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OUT!
Small man Kedar Jadhav takes a smart catch and Rajasthan lose their fourth wicket.
Tripathi who hit a boundary in the previous ball tries to play another inside-out drive. The ball spins away and flies off the outside edge.
Kedar Jadhav at backward point jumps and goes for a one-handed catch. He doesn't succeed in the first attempt but manages to gobble it with both hands.
R Tripathi c Kedar Jadhav b Jadeja 10(12) [4s-1].
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6. Jadeja sends Steve Smith back as he gets his 100th IPL wicket
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OUT!
An ugly looking slog for Smith and he becomes Jadeja's 100th IPL wicket.
Smith bent down on the slog sweep, didn't get close to the ball and only managed to shovel it into the safe hands of Rayudu at deep mid-wicket.
Smith c Rayudu b Jadeja 15(22) [4s-1].
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7. Debutant Riyan Parag sent back for 16
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OUT!
Edged and caught! Shardul gets his second wicket of the day.
A cross-seam delivery that was short and wide of off, Parag's eyes lit up as he saw the width, went hard on the cut and only managed a thick audible edge.
The ball straight lands in MS Dhoni's hand as Parag walks.
Riyan Parag c Dhoni b SN Thakur 16(14) [4s-2].
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8. Big blow to Rajasthan - Ben Stokes is sent back
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OUT!
Stokes misses it completely - the leg-stump is on the ground and Chahar continues to be impressive.
The knuckleball is pitched on off and Stokes backed away on a mighty heave and missed. The stumps are in a mess.
Stokes b Chahar 28(26) [4s-1].
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9. Rajasthan set 152 runs target for the fall of 7 wickets
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The last over has given the Royals some hope. 18 came from Shardul's 20th over and a total of 151.
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10. Good start for Rajasthan - Watson goes for a duck
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OUT!
Its a wicket-maiden for Dhawal Kulkarni.
It was on a good length and it shapes away from Watson a bit. He wanted to whip it across the line but it ends up playing down the wrong line.
The ball goes on to clatters the stumps.
Watson b D Kulkarni 0(4).
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11. Chennai lose their second wicket
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OUT!
It was on a length and Raina tucks it straight to Archer at short fine. Faf charges for a single and Raina for some reason instead of running was ball-watching.
Archer picks it up cleanly and smashes the stumps at the non-striker's end.
Raina run out (Jofra Archer) 4(4) [4s-1].
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12. CSK have turned ON the HARAKIRI mode!
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OUT!
Unadkat is pumped. It was a short of length delivery around hip-height. Faf du Plessis pulled and he gave the impression that he got a decent amount of willow behind it.
But the ball travels towards the square leg and Tripathi picks up the man.
du Plessis c R Tripathi b Unadkat 7(10).
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13. Chennai lose fourth wicket in Powerplay
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OUT!
It was a short of length delivery wide of off, Kedar Jadhav cuts. It was in the air, Stokes jumps vertically, times the jump to perfection and pulls off a stunning catch.
Kedar Jadhav c Stokes b Jofra Archer 1(6).
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14. 50 for Ambati Rayudu
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50!
Ambati Rayudu gets his half-century as CSK put 100 on the scoreboard.
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15. Ben Stokes strikes - sends Ambati Rayudu back
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OUT!
A superb catch from Shreyas Gopal. He may have misjudged it initially but he came running in and has to cut back to the right. He eventually takes it behind his body.
It's the slower ball from Stokes, and these long square boundaries ensure that it doesn't go over.
Rayudu c Shreyas Gopal b Stokes 57(47) [4s-2 6s-3].
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16. 50 for MS Dhoni
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50!
CSK skipper gets his half-century.
17. MS Dhoni clean bowled - goes for 58
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OUT!
A perfect yorker from Ben Stokes. He cannons it on middle and has Dhoni playing over it. It smashes into the base of middle stump.
Dhoni b Stokes 58(43) [4s-2 6s-3].
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18. CSK win by four wickets
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What a nail-biting finish. What an insane, insane finish to wrap up the drama of that final over.
From the physics-defying six from Jadeja to Dhoni losing his cool - this match was a thriller.
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