CSK vs RR Match Highlights: The second game of the IPL doubleheader on Sunday was thrilling, with the Rajasthan Royals defeating the Chennai Super Kings by a margin of six runs. Rajasthan had amassed 182 runs when they batted first. Only 176 runs could be scored by Chennai’s side in 20 overs. Fans had hoped that MS Dhoni’s explosive batting would lead the team to victory, but he was unable to perform miracles this time.
CSK vs RR: The outstanding performance of the Rajasthan bowlers
Chennai had a terrible start to their innings. In-form batsman Rachin Ravindra was run out for zero in the first over while chasing a goal of 183 runs by Jofra Archer. Following this, Rahul Tripathi and captain Rituraj Gaikwad shared a partnership of 46 runs in an attempt to control the innings. Tripathi was caught by Wanindu Hasaranga after scoring 23 runs off of 19 balls.
Impact player Shivam Dubey scored 18 runs in 10 balls, including two sixes and one four. Chennai appeared to have a chance to rally after his brief but quick innings, but Hasranga also dismissed him to the pavilion. Following this, Hasranga bowled Vijay Shankar after he had scored nine runs. With one end held, captain Rituraj Gaikwad amassed 63 runs in 44 balls, including one six and seven fours. However, he also fell prey to Hasranga.
Dhoni was unable to perform miracles
The stadium erupted in excitement when MS Dhoni took the field following Rituraj’s dismissal in the sixteenth over. Chennai needed 54 runs in 25 balls at the moment. Supporters were confident that ‘Thala’ will do brilliantly today. However, Dhoni and Jadeja were only able to score nine runs in the seventeenth over by Sandeep Sharma. The pressure was further intensified when Mahesh Theekshana’s subsequent over yielded just six runs and no boundaries.
Dhoni was on fire as Chennai needed 20 runs in the last over. Following Sandeep Sharma’s wide, Dhoni was caught out on the first right ball. The supporters were devastated when he returned to the pavilion after hitting 16 runs in 11 balls. Despite Ravindra Jadeja’s 32 runs in 22 balls, the team failed to reach the mark because they were unable to make huge smashes.
Nitish Rana had an outstanding innings
The Rajasthan Royals had previously batted first and scored 182 runs. Following the loss of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the opening over, Nitish Rana batted superbly. Five sixes and ten fours were part of his outstanding 81-run innings in 36 balls. Rajasthan amassed a substantial score during his innings, which ultimately proved to be too much for Chennai to handle.
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