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IPL 2022: RR beat CSK by 5 wickets; Moeen Ali heroics in vain

Moeen Ali produced his best batting effort as he scored 93 and even did well with the ball but wasn't enough to save CSK as the MS Dhoni-led side finished its campaign with a 5-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022.
Avinash Sharma
CSK openers Devon Conway (16) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (2) were ineffective in the last game of 2022
CSK openers disappoint
Moeen Ali made a blistering start as CSK innings scored 75 runs in the Powerplay.
Moeen Ali explodes
Ali hit Trent Boult for 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 in his second over. He smashed 13 fours and 3 sixes in his knock.
Ali unleashes beast mode
Despite a good start CSK's batting tapered down they could only add another 75 runs in the remaining 14 overs.
CSK falter in middle overs
Obed McCoy dismissed N Jagadeesan for 1. McCoy finished with 2/20.
McCoy impresses
Yuzvendra Chahal removed Ambati Rayudu for 3 and regained the purple cap.
Chahal shines again
MS Dhoni scored a 28-ball 26 but his slow batting ensured CSK were 20 runs short.
MSD's slow batting hurt CSK
Chahal kept Dhoni silent and got his wicket on the final ball of his spell and returned with 2/26.
Chahal keeps MSD silent
Chasing a below par 151, RR reached home for the loss of 5 wickets and qualified for knockouts.
RR qualify for playoffs with win
RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 44-ball 59 before becoming Prashant Solanki's victim.
Yashasvi slams fifty
Simarjeet Singh got Jos Buttler caught at slip by Moeen Ali for 2.
Buttler fell early
Mitchell Santner caught Sanju Samson off his own bowling for 15
Santner removes Samson
Moeen Ali clean bowled Devdutt Padikkal for 3 and finished with figures of 1/20.
Moeen removes Padikkal cheaply
R Ashwin starred with the bat as he scored 40 not out off 23 balls and took his team home.
Ashwin wins it with bat
R Ashwin picked up 1/28 from 4 overs and was named the player of the match.
Ashwin all the way