Shane Watson gets Man of the Match award for his 106 off 57 balls and picking up 1 wicket.
Apr 20, 11:35 PM (IST)
Karn Sharma gets his 50th wicket in IPL.
Apr 20, 11:33 PM (IST)
CHENNAI WIN BY 64 RUNS!
Apr 20, 11:32 PM (IST)
OUT! Its two in two for Karn Sharma. He takes Jaydev Unadkat and Ben Laughlin in successive balls to seal the game for Chennai.
Apr 20, 11:26 PM (IST)
17.1 overs gone, CSK are 131/8. Need 74 off of 17 balls.
Apr 20, 11:20 PM (IST)
OUT! Thakur bowls a bouncer at Binny and follows it up with a brilliant catch to send him back to the dressing room.
Apr 20, 11:19 PM (IST)
At the end of 15 overs Rajasthan are 115/7.
Apr 20, 11:14 PM (IST)
Dhoni brings Watson back in the attack. Rajasthan Royals need 91 runs in 34 balls at 16.05 runs per over.
Apr 20, 11:12 PM (IST)
WICKET! Imran Tahir strikes back in the next ball, sends Stokes back to the pavilion. Rajasthan Royals are 111/6 after 13.5 overs.
Apr 20, 11:10 PM (IST)
SIX! Stokes gets under the ball and smashes the ball over the fence.
Apr 20, 11:07 PM (IST)
Stuart Binny is the new man in. Rajasthan cross are 103/5 at the end of the 13th over.
Apr 20, 11:03 PM (IST)
OUT! Bravo strikes again. Rahul Tripathi departs for 5. Rajasthan are 96/5 in 12.2 overs.
Apr 20, 10:55 PM (IST)
Buttler reaches for the ball, plays it too soon. Tahir takes the catch comfortably. Buttler has to return to the pavilion. Bravo strikes! Rahul Tripathi is the new batsman. 6 runs off the over.
RR 84/4 after 11 overs.
Apr 20, 10:50 PM (IST)
WICKET! Buttler c Tahir b Bravo
Apr 20, 10:48 PM (IST)
Tahir continues. Strokes gets a boundary at the mid-wicket area. Mis-fielding gives them an extra single. 10 from the over.
RR 77/3 after 10 overs.
Apr 20, 10:42 PM (IST)
Watson continues. Couple of singles to start the over followed by a beautiful boundary at third man for Buttler. Rayudu has left the field, possibly due to an injury.
RR 67/3 after 9 overs.
Apr 20, 10:37 PM (IST)
Imran Tahir has come into bowl. He played his home matches in Pune last year, playing for RPS. Buttler scores a boundary, down the ground. Once again, Buttler charges down the pitch and scores a mammoth six.
RR 57/3 after 8 overs.
Apr 20, 10:33 PM (IST)
Dhoni has decided to finish off Chahar’s spell tonight. Couple of wide balls from the youngster. But, overall, he managed to not concede a boundary.
Ambati Rayudu, hit on the shin, has decided to stay on the field.
RR 43/3 after 7 overs.
Apr 20, 10:27 PM (IST)
Watson comes in to bowl. Butter is the new batsman. Just 1 run off this over.
RR 35/3 after 6 overs.
Apr 20, 10:22 PM (IST)
Chahar continues. Quick running helps the Rajasthan batsman keep the scoreboard ticking. Chahar, with a knuckleball cleans up Rahane stumps. The Rajasthan skipper has to return to the pavilion. Chennai have picked up three wickets within the powerplay overs. They will be pleased. Just three off this over and a wicket.
RR 34/3 after 5 overs.
Apr 20, 10:20 PM (IST)
WICKET! Ajinkya Rahane b Chahar 16 (11)
Apr 20, 10:17 PM (IST)
Shardul Thakur continues. Ben Stokes is the new batsman and he gets off the mark with three runs on the third ball of the over. Rahane is treated with a short ball by Thakur. The duo complete the over with a single.
RR 31/2 after 4 overs.
Apr 20, 10:12 PM (IST)
Big lbw appeal from Chahar. Dhoni gets it reviewed. No success there for Chennai. Rahane survives. Sanju Samson, the new batsman hits the ball straight to the fielder in the deep.
The required run rate is hovering just above 10 now.
RR 25/2 after 3 overs.
Apr 20, 10:11 PM (IST)
WICKET! Samson c Karn Sharma b Chahar
Apr 20, 10:05 PM (IST)
Shardul Thakur comes into the attack. Mis-field from a CSK fielder hands Klaasen a boundary at the mid-wicket boundary. Klaasen gets bowled out by Thakur.
RR 20/1 after 2 overs.
Apr 20, 10:03 PM (IST)
WICKET! Klaasen B Thakur 7 (7)
Apr 20, 09:59 PM (IST)
Chahar starts off with a wide. Rahane picks up a run on the first legal ball. Klaasen got dropped by Watson in the slips. Couple of singles and dots follow. Rahane dances down the track and scores a six, down the ground. Perfectly timed! That is followed by a four, courtesy a Chinese cut. Long over.
RR 14/0 after the first over.
Apr 20, 09:54 PM (IST)
Heinrich Klaasen and Ajinkya Rahane open for Rajasthan. Deepak Chahar starts for Chennai.
highlights
WICKET! Buttler c Tahir b Bravo
WICKET! Ajinkya Rahane b Chahar 16 (11)
WICKET! Samson c Karn Sharma b Chahar
WICKET! Klaasen B Thakur 7 (7)
Second inning. Here we go!
Shane Watson’s ton powers Super Kings to 204/5. Rajasthan Royals need 205 runs to win from 20 overs.
WICKET! Shane Watson c Buttler b Laughlin 106 (57)
Shane Watson has scored his third IPL century.
WICKET! Billings c Stokes b Gopal
WICKET! MS Dhoni c Gowtham b Gopal 5 (3)
WICKET! Suresh Raina c Gowtham b Gopal 46 (29)
WICKET! Ambati Rayudu c Jos Buttler b Ben Laughlin 12 (08)
Match number 17. Here we go!
Stuart Binny is opening the bowling for Rajasthan. Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu are opening the batting for Chennai.
TOSS: Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Pune: CSK's new ‘home’
Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals look to get back to winning ways.
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CSK vs RR at Pune
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Shane Watson gets Man of the Match award for his 106 off 57 balls and picking up 1 wicket.
Karn Sharma gets his 50th wicket in IPL.
CHENNAI WIN BY 64 RUNS!
OUT! Its two in two for Karn Sharma. He takes Jaydev Unadkat and Ben Laughlin in successive balls to seal the game for Chennai.
17.1 overs gone, CSK are 131/8. Need 74 off of 17 balls.
OUT! Thakur bowls a bouncer at Binny and follows it up with a brilliant catch to send him back to the dressing room.
At the end of 15 overs Rajasthan are 115/7.
Dhoni brings Watson back in the attack. Rajasthan Royals need 91 runs in 34 balls at 16.05 runs per over.
WICKET! Imran Tahir strikes back in the next ball, sends Stokes back to the pavilion. Rajasthan Royals are 111/6 after 13.5 overs.
SIX! Stokes gets under the ball and smashes the ball over the fence.
Stuart Binny is the new man in. Rajasthan cross are 103/5 at the end of the 13th over.
OUT! Bravo strikes again. Rahul Tripathi departs for 5. Rajasthan are 96/5 in 12.2 overs.
Buttler reaches for the ball, plays it too soon. Tahir takes the catch comfortably. Buttler has to return to the pavilion. Bravo strikes! Rahul Tripathi is the new batsman. 6 runs off the over.
RR 84/4 after 11 overs.
WICKET! Buttler c Tahir b Bravo
Tahir continues. Strokes gets a boundary at the mid-wicket area. Mis-fielding gives them an extra single. 10 from the over.
RR 77/3 after 10 overs.
Watson continues. Couple of singles to start the over followed by a beautiful boundary at third man for Buttler. Rayudu has left the field, possibly due to an injury.
RR 67/3 after 9 overs.
Imran Tahir has come into bowl. He played his home matches in Pune last year, playing for RPS. Buttler scores a boundary, down the ground. Once again, Buttler charges down the pitch and scores a mammoth six.
RR 57/3 after 8 overs.
Dhoni has decided to finish off Chahar’s spell tonight. Couple of wide balls from the youngster. But, overall, he managed to not concede a boundary.
Ambati Rayudu, hit on the shin, has decided to stay on the field.
RR 43/3 after 7 overs.
Watson comes in to bowl. Butter is the new batsman. Just 1 run off this over.
RR 35/3 after 6 overs.
Chahar continues. Quick running helps the Rajasthan batsman keep the scoreboard ticking. Chahar, with a knuckleball cleans up Rahane stumps. The Rajasthan skipper has to return to the pavilion. Chennai have picked up three wickets within the powerplay overs. They will be pleased. Just three off this over and a wicket.
RR 34/3 after 5 overs.
WICKET! Ajinkya Rahane b Chahar 16 (11)
Shardul Thakur continues. Ben Stokes is the new batsman and he gets off the mark with three runs on the third ball of the over. Rahane is treated with a short ball by Thakur. The duo complete the over with a single.
RR 31/2 after 4 overs.
Big lbw appeal from Chahar. Dhoni gets it reviewed. No success there for Chennai. Rahane survives. Sanju Samson, the new batsman hits the ball straight to the fielder in the deep.
The required run rate is hovering just above 10 now.
RR 25/2 after 3 overs.
WICKET! Samson c Karn Sharma b Chahar
Shardul Thakur comes into the attack. Mis-field from a CSK fielder hands Klaasen a boundary at the mid-wicket boundary. Klaasen gets bowled out by Thakur.
RR 20/1 after 2 overs.
WICKET! Klaasen B Thakur 7 (7)
Chahar starts off with a wide. Rahane picks up a run on the first legal ball. Klaasen got dropped by Watson in the slips. Couple of singles and dots follow. Rahane dances down the track and scores a six, down the ground. Perfectly timed! That is followed by a four, courtesy a Chinese cut. Long over.
RR 14/0 after the first over.
Heinrich Klaasen and Ajinkya Rahane open for Rajasthan. Deepak Chahar starts for Chennai.
Second inning. Here we go!