Bengaluru, Sept. 22: The first few days of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League have already thrown up a few thrillers, injuries and a Super Over too! After a six-month delay the tournament, sans the fans, kicked off with a cracker of a contest between Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Mumbai Indians.
And after notching up a five-wicket win over Mumbai in the IPL opener, MS Dhoni-led CSK is set for their second match of the season. The Chennai team is set to take on inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah on Tuesday.
The Rajasthan Royals, led by Steve Smith, will be playing their first game of the season. While skipper Smith’s availability has been confirmed, the Royals will be without the services of Ben Stokes. Rajasthan will also be without Jos Buttler, due to quarantine rules, but Jofra Archer will be available for selection.
Meanwhile, the Chennai Super Kings will be a confident lot after defeating Mumbai in the opener. They should be retaining the same squad which put up an all-round show in the opener. Sam Curran and Piyush Chawla put up a dominating show, and skipper Dhoni will hope that they can continue their solid show.
While RR will be hoping to get their campaign off to a winning start, CSK will be looking to notch up their second win on the trot.
Here, MyKhel brings you the Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings match updates:
Well-deserved!
Unacademy Lets Crack It Sixes of the Match award goes to Sanju Samson.@unacademy #LetsCrackIt #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/C0c3r7tQpV
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020
SIX-SIX-SIX MSD joins the party.. but too late for CSK as Rajasthan Royals beat the Chennai team by 16 runs! A crackling opener for the Royals.
SIXXXX more!!!!! Dhoni wants a change of gloves now. The ball has gone out of the park again.
Dhoni changes his bat and there it is! SIXXXX... smashed it out of the park
WICKET!! Faf's fantastic innings comes to an end as Archer gets the batsman as Samson takes another good catch. Faf goes for 72 off 37.
SIXX! Faf still at it
Faf has been fabulous with two half-centuries from two matches. But not enough to take Chennai over the ropes today
FIFTY!@faf1307 brings up his half-century in style. Two consecutive fifties for him in #Dream11IPL.#RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/UvGR4VnOkz
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020
SIXXX!!! Faf is enjoying himself out there. 50 comes up from the partnership
SIXX! Faf making an attempt to take the match close.. but these shots have come too late in the match. Dhoni yet to smash it out of the park and the skipper is yet to get going
79 needed off 24. With the runrate touching 20.. the match is slipping away from Chennai's hands
FOUR! The boundaries are coming.. but too few too late? Dhoni is yet to join the party
SIXXX!! Faf is just getting started. Just what Chennai needed.
SIXX!! That was close but Faf is safe as it goes for a maximum!
Tewatia back for his last over. Can he pick up another wicket
CSK's only chance now? Can the skipper turn it around
Dhoni? He has to keep the team alive but the game is going away.... .
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 22, 2020
Dhoni walks in. Can he lift Chennai's chances?
It's been Samson's evening! The wicketkeeper takes an amazing one-handed catch to take Jadhav's wicket. Chennai five wickets down.
WICKET!! Jadhav gone for 22 off 16
Good over from Unadkat
Solid and smart comeback by @JUnadkat - only 7 off the over. 👏
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 22, 2020
CSK - 108/4 in 13 overs. #RRvCSK | #HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily
FOUR more! Chennai need more overs like this if they are to bring the run rate down.
FOUR more! Chennai need more overs like this if they are to bring the run rate down.
FOUR more! Chennai need more overs like this if they are to bring the run rate down.
FOUR! Jadhav hits back-to-back boundaries
FOUR! A much-needed boundary to start the over.
Three-wicket scalp for Tewatia. One more over to go. Can he dent Chennai's hopes even further
T 𝟯 W A T I A 💗#RRvCSK | #HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily | @rahultewatia02 pic.twitter.com/8laWw3S6cJ
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 22, 2020
Kedar Jadhav the next batsman in.
WICKET!! CSK crumbling here. Gaikwad goes for a duck as Tewatia picks up third wicket.
WICKET!! CSK crumbling here. Gaikwad goes for a duck as Tewatia picks up third wicket.
OUT!! Big blow for Chennai as Curran goes for 17 off 6.
BACK-TO-BACK SIXES!!! CURRAN HITTING IT OUT OF THE PARK