Bengaluru, Oct. 19: The Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals are set to face-off in an important Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Both Super Kings and Royals are lying at the bottom half of the table, having won only three games each. With six points each out of the nine played so far, the two teams will have to quickly turn their campaign around. The MS Dhoni-led Super Kings and Steve Smith-led Royals will look to collect an important win, as they aim to keep their playoff chances alive in the ongoing IPL season.
With just five matches each remaining for both the teams, the road ahead is definitely going to be a tough and tricky one, and they know that they cannot afford any more lapses from hereon. Both teams lost their respective last matches on Saturday. While the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side lost to table toppers Delhi Capitals by five wickets, Rajasthan Royals were defeated by seven wickets by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
With both occupying the last two rungs on the points table, the two sides will have to turn their campaign around quickly if they are to keep their playoff chances alive.
The last time the two sides had met this season, the Royals had defeated Chennai by 16 runs in a high-scoring encounter.
Here, mykhel brings you the Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match updates:
And it's a wrap! Rajasthan Royals beat the Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets. With the win the Royals climb up to the fifth spot on the points table.
SIX!! Buttler hammers it for a maximum off Chawla
FOUR! Smith wants to wrap up this win quickly
An important innings from Buttler
FIFTY!@josbuttler brings up a well made half-century. This is his 11th in IPL.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/uxXirAYkMI
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 19, 2020
FOUR! Smith sends it away to the fine leg boundary
42 needed off 41 for a win
Piyush Chawla into the attack
FOUR-SIX! Buttler lofts it over mid-off for a maximum. The required run rate under 6 now.
Big appeal for caught behind but no reviews left
Buttler rebuilding the innings with captain Smith here
Curran comes into the attack
FOUR! Buttler times it well to beat midwicket for a boundary
Hazlewood is done for the evening. In his four over spell he gave away 19 runs and picked up a wicket
With three wickets down, Royals need 75 off 66
FOUR! And 50 comes up for the Royals
Another good over from Chahar as three runs come off it. After leaking ten runs in the first over, Chahar bounced back, picking up two wickets for 18 runs from his four over spell
Misfield as they pick up a quick two
Chahar in for his final over
9 runs comes off Jadeja's over
31 came off the powerplay with Chennai picking up three wickets
BIG APPEAL for LBW! Dhoni takes a review, but loses the review as Smith keeps his wicket
Maiden over and a wicket from Chahar. After the strong first two overs, the Chennai bowlers have pulled the Royals back with three quick wickets
Samson goes for 0 off 3
OUT!! Chahar picks up another wicket as Dhoni picks up Samson's catch. Rajasthan three down in five overs
Good over from Hazlewood as he picks up a wicket and gives away just two runs
OUT! Uthappa goes for 4 off 9. Three fielders run in and captain Dhoni calls it as he makes no mistake to end Uthappa's innings. After the strong start the Royals have been pulled back with two quick wickets
OUT! Chahar strikes back as Stokes goes for 19 off 11
FOUR! Stokes sends it to mid-offs right for a boundary
20 without loss in two overs. Stokes, Uthappa hand Royals strong start
Hazlewood into the attack in the second over