What a nail-biter it was as Rajasthan kept themselves alive in the tournament! Chennai, on the other hand, have a few issues to look at as they go ahead. That's it from this game, folks. Do join us for a double header tomorrow as Punjab take on Kolkata and Delhi lock horns with Bangalore. Until then, it's goodbye!
Jos Buttler is the Man of the Match for his match-winning knock of 95* off 60.
RAJASTHAN ROYALS BEAT CHENNAI SUPER KINGS BY 4 WICKETS.
RR 177/6 after 19.5 overs.
Bravo to bowl the last over of the match. Starts off with a dot, a wide slower one. Couple off the next ball which goes to long on. Third ball goes off the toe end of the bat straight up in the air on leg side but no one goes to attempt the catch, 2 off it. Bravo again bowls a cutter on the fourth ball and Buttler nails it over deep mid-wicket for SIX. Buttler pushes the next ball towards extra cover and goes for the single, Watson goes for a mindless direct hit, misses the stumps and Buttler goes for the second off the overthrow to keep Rajasthan alive in the tournament.
RR 165/6 after 19 overs.
Willey to continue. GivesGowthamwidth to free his arms and he does just that as he slaps that length ball for a SIX over deep extra cover. Gets another one in the slot on his stumps ans smokes it for a SIX over long off. But edges straight toDhonioff a cutter on thelast ball. Has he done the job for his side? 12 needed off 6.
WICKET! Gowtham c Dhoni b Willey 13 (4)
RR 149/5 after 18 overs.
Dwayne Bravo comes back into the attack. Gifts Binny a length ball and he smacks straight down the ground for SIX over long on. But gets dismissed the next ball off a full toss as he tries to flick it but gets a leading edge which goes up miles in the air to be CAUGHT at extra cover. And Dhoni drops Buttler down the leg side as he went for a ramp shot. 28 needed off 12.
WICKET! Binny c Watson b Bravo 22 (17)
RR 139/4 after 17 overs.
David Willey is back into the attack. Buttlermakes some room and smashes one angling into him for FOUR through sweeper cover. 8 off the over. 38 needed off 18.
RR 131/4 after 16 overs.
Shane Watson into the attack now. Cutters doing the trick here for Chennai. Buttler gets a chance as he hit one straight back to Watson who got both his hand cbut couldn't hold on. Buttler ends the over with a reverse shot off a straight ball which goes for FOUR through point. 9 off the over. 46 needed off 24.
RR 122/4 after 15 overs.
Shardul Thakur into his last. Binny gets a short and wide one outside off stump and he latched onto it, cuts it in style for FOUR past backward point. 8 runs off the over. 55 needed off 30.
RR 114/4 after 14 overs.
Jadeja comes back to bowl his last. 5 runs off the over. End of a good spell from him. He finishes with figures of 1/28. 63 needed off 36.
RR 109/4 after 13 overs.
Shardul Thakur comes back into the attack. Starts off again by drifting on the leg stump and Prashant Chopra flicks him between fine leg and deep backward square leg for FOUR. But flicks the next ball straight to short mid-wicket where Bravo takes an easy catch.
WICKET! Prashant Chopra c Bravo b Shardul Thakur 8 (6)
RR 104/3 after 12 overs.
Bravo continues... And there is a mix-up. Samson cuts it straight to backward point and takes a few steps but keeps watching the ball when Buttler had committed for the run, Samson goes for the run but Raina fires an accurate throw to Bravo who hits the stumps to run him out. Prashant Chopra then drives a wide one for FOUR through sweeper cover.
WICKET! Sanju Samson run out (Raina/Bravo) 21 (22)
RR 98/2 after 11 overs.
David Willey is brought back into the attack. He is also mixing the slower ones now but Samson gets a top edge of a cutter outside off which goes over short third man for FOUR. 10 runs off the over. 79 needed off 54.
RR 88/2 after 10 overs.
Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack. Excellent over this from him. Four cutters and four dot balls first up. A single and coupleto end the over.
RR 85/2 after 9 overs.
Shardul Thakur is brought back into the attack. Starts off with a bad ball down leg side and Samson leg glances it effortlessly for for FOUR. 7 runs off the over.
RR 78/2 after 8 overs.
KarnSharma comes into the attack. Boundaries continue to flow for Buttler. Pushes at a ball spinning away from him, gets the outside edge which runs away for FOUR past short third man. 11 runs off the over.
FIFTY up for Buttler. He is unbeaten on 50 off 26. It's his fourth consecutive fifty.
RR 67/2 after 7 overs.
Jadeja into his third. Buttlercontinues to impress. Jadejabowls a full ball on the stumps and he brings out the reverse sweep to beat the sweeper for another FOUR. 10 runs off the over.
RR 57/2 after 6 overs.
Shardul Thakur comes into the attack. Good start by the pacer, just 2 off the over.
RR 55/2 after 5 overs.
Jadeja continues... Starts off with a short one down the leg side, Rahanepulls it powerfully through backward square leg for FOUR. The next ball Jadejahas his revenge. Bowls it on a good length on off stump, it spins away sharply off the pitch and Rahanegets an outside edge which goes to first slip where Raina pouches it comfortably.
WICKET! Ajinkya Rahane c Raina b Jadeja 4 (3)
RR 48/1 after 4 overs.
Harbhajanto continue. But norespitefor him, bowls a short one on the stumps andButtlerpunches it through mid-wicket for FOUR.Darts one on Stokes' stumps, he swings the bat, gets an inside edge which goes past short fine leg for FOUR. The next ball though he connects sweetly and deposits it into deep mid-wicket stand for SIX. Bhajji darts another one on the stumps, Stokes comes down the pitch, misses it and he is clean BOWLED. Eventful over that.
WICKET! Ben Stokes b Harbhajan 11 (7)
RR 33/0 after 3 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja is introduced into the attack. Buttler has taken the attack to the opposition. Backs away to a good length delivery and lofts it inside out over cover for another FOUR. 6 runs off the over.
RR 27/0 after 2 overs.
Harbhajan Singh from the other end. Drifts on Buttler's pads and he helps it on its way for FOUR past short fine leg. Then goes for a reverse sweep to a ball outside off stump for FOUR past short third man. Bhajji tries to go full on the stumps and Buttlerlofts him straight over his head for a SIX over long on.
RR 13/0 after 1 over.
Buttler starts off in blazing fashion. Hat-trick of FOURS to start with. Short and wide outside off first up from Willey and Buttler cuts it with elan past point for FOUR. Then punches the good length ball for FOUR through cover. Gets another short and wide one and he cuts it with disdain again, this time past backward point for the third consecutive FOUR. Single off the last ball.
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes are the two openers for Rajasthan. David Willey to open for Chennai.
Welcome back for the chase.
CSK 176/4 after 20 overs.
Stokes to bowl the last overofthe innings. Starts off with a short one which Billings pulls away wide of deep square leg for FOUR. He then backs away to a good length ball and lofts it over mid off for another FOUR. Couple of the third ball. Misses the fourth ball, a yorker, takes off for the run and Buttler dishes an underarm direct hit to RUN OUT Billings. Two singles off the last two balls. 12 runs and a wicket off the over. RR chase in a short while. Stay tuned.
WICKET! Sam Billings run out (Buttler) 27 (22)
CSK 164/3 after 19 overs.
Jofra Archer into his last. Dhoni ends the over with a FOUR past short fine leg. That was a yorker, Dhoniswung his bat and got the inside edge which took it to the boundary. 11 runs off the over.
CSK 153/3 after 18 overs.
Unadkat into his last. Predictable from the bowler. Dhoni waited for the slower ball outside off and muscles it over deep mid-wicket for SIX, welcome hit for Chennai. 11 runs off the over.
CSK 142/3 after 17 overs.
Jofra Archer comes back for his third. 8 runs off the over. Rajasthan are focussing on slower ones and CSK are finding it very hard to clear the ropes now.
CSK 134/3 after 16 overs.
Unadkat comes back to bowl his third. Mixes the cutters well as he bowls another cheap over for RR, 7 off it.
CSK 127/3 after 15 overs.
Sodhi to bowl his last. Just 2 runs off it. He ends with figures of 1/29. Another economical over for Rajasthan. Just 15 runs have come after Raina's wicket.
CSK 125/3 after 14 overs.
Ben Stokes is back into the attack. Sam Billings gets an over pitched slower one and he creams it between cover and mid off for FOUR. 6 runs off the over, good one for RR.
CSK 119/3 after 13 overs.
IshSodhiis back into the attack. 8 runs off the first five balls but it's the last ball which does the damage for Chennai as Raina departs. Raina goes for the sweep off the googly and gets a top edge which goes straight to short fine leg where Binny takes it easily.
WICKET! Raina c Binny b Ish Sodhi 52 (35)
FIFTY up for Raina. He is unbeaten on 50 off 32.
CSK 111/2 after 12 overs.
JofraArcher comes back into the attack. Concedes an unlucky boundary as Watson went for the pull off a back of length delivery, gets an edge which flies over the keeper's head for FOUR. Same delivery the next ball, same shot but this time the ball goes miles up in the air and Buttler catches it safely to dismiss Watson. 12 runs and a wicket off the over.
WICKET! Watson c Buttler b Jofra Archer 39 (31)
CSK 99/1 after 11 overs.
Gowtham comes back into the attack. Brilliant stuff from Raina, waits for a quicker one drifted towards leg stump and paddles it at the last moment to get FOUR past short fine leg. 9 off the over.
CSK 90/1 after 10 overs.
Unadkat is back into the attack. Goes round the wicket to Watto, delivers a short of good length ball and Watson smokes it over deep mid-wicket for SIX. That was hit brutally. 10 runs off the over.
CSK 80/1 after 9 overs.
Sodhito continue. Starts off with a short one on the stumps and Watson's eyes lit up. He was waiting for it, muscles the pull over deep mid-wicket for SIX. Then Raina brings out the slog sweep to deposit the googly wide off long on for the second SIX of the over. 16 off the over.
CSK 64/1 after 8 overs.
Stokes back into the attack. 5 singles off the over. Signs of pitch slowing down now. Shot-making is getting difficult now.
CSK 59/1 after 7 overs.
Ish Sodhi comes into the attack. Starts off well, turn for him too. He would play a crucial role for Rajasthan. 4 runs off the over.
CSK 55/1 after 6 overs.
Jaydev Unadkat comes into the attack. Fifty up for Chennai as 6 runs come off the over. Decent start for the Super Kings.
