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Jaipur, April 11: Rajasthan Royals came too close to winning their second match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 here on Thursday (April 11), but a sensational last-over finish from Chennai Super Kings' batsmen stunned the hosts.
The final over of the match was one of the most dramatic ones as a lot happened in the last six deliveries of the match. With 18 required from the final six deliveries, Ravindra Jadeja hit a six on the first delivery then Dhoni was dismissed by a superb yorker and later Mitchell Santner finished the match with a maximum on the final delivery.
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Chasing a gettable 152, Chennai were off to a disastrous start when they lost their top four batsmen in the powerplay itself. Shane Watson (0), Suresh Raina (4), Faf du Plessis (7), Kedar Jadhav (1) were back in the dugout in 5.5 overs and Super Kings once again looked towards their in-form captain.
Along with Ambati Rayudu (57 off 47), Dhoni (58 off 43) revived the team from the troubled waters and their 95-run stand for the fifth wicket. The seasoned campaigners constructed their innings well and ensured the match doesn't slip through their grip.
The Southpaw finishers! #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/zp1hbSd7wd
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 11, 2019
There was something unusual about Dhoni's approach in this run chase. Unlike his previous knocks, he didn't wait till the end to explode in the death overs. Instead, the 37-year-old took on the offensive in the middle overs to ensure the scoreboard pressure doesn't haunt them too much in the end.
With this win, Dhoni became the first captain in the history of IPL to register 100 wins in the tournament. Together CSK and RR have faced each other 6 times in Jaipur. Both the teams now have registered 3 wins each.
In the previous encounter between these two, Chennai defeated Rajasthan by 8 runs in a closely fought contest at their home ground.
Having been invited to bat first, Rajasthan were off to a disastrous start when their top three batsmen Ajinkya Rahane (14), Jos Buttler (23) and Sanju Samson (6) were dismissed cheaply.
Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, and Mitchell Santner struck early in the powerplay to push the hosts on the back foot. Dhoni also used Ravindra Jadeja to perfection as the leg-spinner got rid of Steve Smith and Rahul Tripathi in quick succession and completed his IPL career's 100th wicket.
The leader of the pride in all glory with the bat! #Thala for a reason! #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/jmpr3ZJfXR
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 11, 2019
At one stage it seemed that the Royals' innings wouldn't reach 140 in the stipulated 20 overs but the late flourish from Shreyas Gopal and Jofra Archer ensured the hosts had a decent total to defend and also the momentum in their favour at the innings break.
When asked if he could have done things differently, Rajasthan captain Ajinkya Rahane said, "I don't think so. Credit to our bowlers, on that wicket I thought 150 was low. We should have batted better, on that wicket 170 would have been very good. We feel disappointed. It was about having a belief. We knew that if we take wickets in the powerplay, we'll be in the game."
"Fielding will be crucial, we did that pretty well. A lot to improve in the last 5-6 games. I'm sure guys will take it on and learn from these mistakes. Sanju (Samson) was back and that was a plus point. Jaydev was bowling really well. Prayag did really well in his first game. We got to find the balance right depending on the conditions. I still feel you need to win crunch situations in the T20 format. I'm really enjoying my role - a lot to learn as well. This is a challenge for me. It's about taking step by step. As a captain, it's a different challenge altogether, but I'm enjoying it," added Rahane.
Here's how the match between RR and CSK panned out:
MS Dhoni winning captain and man of the match: It was a very good game. Need to give credit to Rajasthan. They were slightly few runs short on what would've been a good score. But they put pressure on our batsmen and they were able to build pressure right to the end. Once you win games like this, you learn a lot out of it. It's important to enjoy the win but also learn from the mistakes. It's about a few hits. Have to see the ground here. It's a very big ground and the outfield is fast. At the end of the day, individuals do commit mistakes. But the team has to take the blame if you've lost. Doesn't matter if it was Shardul's over or someone else's over. Important to see if the batsmen batted well or whether the execution failed. We've got very good support here, thanks to them. Not to forget, one of my biggest innings came here. All games are big games.
MS Dhoni wins the man of the match for his match-winning knock.
100 WINS for MS DHONI In IPL.
MS Dhoni now has 100 victories as an #IPL captain (95 for CSK, 5 for RPS)
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 11, 2019
Next best: 71 by Gautam Gambhir#RRvCSK #CSKvRR#IPL2019
SIX!!! Santner does it!! CSK have defeated Royals by 4 wickets. What a sensational run chase we have witnessed tonight? This was another dramatic final over. Ben Stokes was hammered for a six on the first ball, gets rid of MS Dhoni with a yorker, and Santner gives the finishing touch.
SANTA CLAWS DID IT! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 11, 2019
Big Wicket! Ben Stokes clean bowls MS Dhoni with a brilliant yorker. A fine knock from skipper comes to an end. Was this the game-changing ball???
SIX!! Ravindra Jadeja hits Ben Stokes for a maximum. Both bowler and batsman fell down as they couldn't balance themselves.
Four! A boundary to end Jofra Archer's over. The ball raced towards fine leg boundary. CSK - 134/5 after 19 overs. 18 runs needed from last 6 deliveries. Jadeja will take the strikes.
MS Dhoni is panting after taking three consecutive doubles. He's catching up his breath the physio has rushed in.
Fifty! MS Dhoni brings up his half-century with a double but there is hardly any celebration from the skipper. Second fifty from him in this tournament.
Wicket! Brilliant catch by Shreyas Gopal in the deep and fine innings from Ambati Rayudu (57) comes to an end. Royals have been exceptional in the field. They've fielded well and taken good catches. CSK - 119/5 after 17.4 overs.
Great catching by Rajasthan tonite, Stokes and Gopal taking two of the best this IPL. But not such great bowling allowing CSK to recover from near hopeless position to possibly a winning one. All eyes on Dhoni!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 11, 2019
Four! MS Dhoni pulls the short-pitched delivery from Ben Stokes for a boundary. Superb shot
7 runs came from that over bowled by Jofra Archer. Excellent bowling effort from the speedster. CSK - 113/4 after 17 overs. They need 39 from the next 18 deliveries.
5 runs came from Shreyas Gopal's final over. Excellent stuff. CSK - 106/4 after 16 overs. 46 needed from 24 balls.
Fifty! Ambati Rayudu pulls Unadkat and the ball races towards the boundary. First half-century of the season for Rayudu and 18th overall. CSK - 101/4 after 15 overs.
Rayudu has scored more runs in this innings than in his previous five #IPL innings combined and his false shot percentage has been just 9.5%. A clinical innings at a crucial time for the @ChennaiIPL man.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) April 11, 2019
SIX!! Ambati Rayudu walks down the ground and dispatches Unadkat for a maximum over long-on. He moves on to 49.
10 runs came from Ben Stokes' first over. Good recovery from the bowler after getting hit for a maximum on the second ball of that over. CSK - 88/4 after 14 overs. They need 64 runs from 36 deliveries.
Brilliant wicket-keeping from Sanju Samson as he saved a certain boundary as Rayudu got an edge on the low full toss from Stokes.
SIX!! Brilliant shot from Ambati Rayudu over long-off against Ben Stokes. He charged down the ground and got the maximum.
SIX!! MS Dhoni hits another maximum against Gopal. The ball sails way into the long-on stands. They need to keep the scoreboard ticking as the asking rate is high and RR pacers are in form. CSK - 78/4 after 13 overs.
Most 30+ scores in #IPL as captain...
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 11, 2019
56 - Virat Kohli
55 - MS Dhoni#RRvCSK#IPL2019
Dhoni and Rayudu played that Archer over with caution and got just four runs from it. CSK - 68/4 after 12 overs. 84 runs needed from another 48 deliveries.
Four! Ambati Rayudu hits Parag straight down the ground and ends the over on a positive note. 14 runs came from that over. CSK- 64/4 after 11 overs.
SIX!! Flat shot from Dhoni towards long-on off Riyan Parag.
Halfway through! CSK are 50/4 after 10. They are still 102 runs behind the target and have 60 deliveries in hand.
SIX!!! Huge maximum from MS Dhoni off Shreyas Gopal. The pressure of scoreboard is also forcing the CSK skipper to play some attacking shot.
9 overs have been bowled and CSK could only score 39 runs and lost 4 wickets in the process. They need another 113 runs from 66 deliveries. Royals are in the driver's seat at the moment.
.@ChennaiIPL have not hit a boundary since the 5th over. Their overall boundary percentage of 12.85% is the lowest of all teams in this year's #IPL.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) April 11, 2019
5 came from that over bowled by Shreyas Gopal. CSK - 32/4 after 8 overs.
So how do #CSK get out of this jam!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 11, 2019
Some praise for Stokes for his match-changing catch!
Some catch that!#Stokes #RRvCSK #IPL2019
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) April 11, 2019
Just 3 runs came from the first over of his maiden game bowled by Riyan Parag. The youngster bowled to none other than Dhoni in his first over. CSK - 28/4 after 7 overs.
Wicket! Superman effort! Sensational catch from Ben Stokes in point and Kedar Jadhav's innings comes to an end for 1. This has to be the catch of the season. Archer strikes in his first over. CSK 24/4 in 5.5 overs. They are in all sorts of trouble.
Ben Stokes has just taken the catch of the IPL so far!
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) April 11, 2019
Review Lost! Desperate review from Jofra Archer and Steve Smith costs Rajasthan their DRS early on. There was no contact between Jadhav's bat and ball.
