Live cricket score, Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2018: RR win by 4 wkts

A superb knock of 95 from England wicket-keeper Jos Buttler took Rajasthan over the live with just a ball to spare against the Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh stadium on Friday. The win keeps Rajasthan in the hunt for an elusive playoff spot in IPL. It was a close match that ebbed and flowed but eventually Buttler’s brilliance was enough. Earlier, two good Partnerships for the second and the fourth wicket propelled CSK to a respectable 176/4 in their 20 overs. RR bowling was a bit wild and conceded a lot of extras to hand free runs to the CSK side. Suresh Raina top scored with 52 while there were valuable contributions from captain MS Dhoni, Sam Billings and Shane Watson. Get highlights of Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018 match here.

23:58 hrs IST: Unsurprisingly Jos Buttler is the player of the match.

23:48 hrs IST: Superb from Buttler he takes Rajasthan home with a brilliant knock of 95 against CSK. RR remain in contention for Playoffs.

23:41 hrs IST: Is that the straw that breaks the camel’s back? 16 runs conceded by Willey and the equation changes in RR’s favour. RR need 12 off the last over.

23:32 hrs IST: More twists, more turns as Stuart Binny hits a six and then holes out in the deep, this could still go either way. RR 149/5 after eighteen.

23:27 hrs IST: Buttler is Rajasthan’s only hope, he needs to get a few hits over and to the boundary. RR 139/4 after seventeen.

23:22 hrs IST: Another quiet over by CSK, RR don’t want to leave it too late. RR 131/4 after sixteen.

23:19 hrs IST: Stuart Binny is struggling to get the ball away, The equation is getting more and more acuate for RR. RR 122/4 after fifteen.

23:11 hrs IST:  CSK are slowly but surely getting on top, Jadeja now getting into the act, RR need to break shackles. RR 114/4 after fourteen.

23:08 hrs IST:  Another wicket goes down, debutant Chopra departs for eight, this could go right down to the wire. RR 109/4 after thirteen.

23:01 hrs IST:  Sanju Samson is run out after a mix-up with Jos Buttler, could this be a crucial turning point in the match? Time will tell! RR 104/3 after twelve.

22:57 hrs IST:  Looks like the RR batsmen are going to target David Willey he concedes 10 in his second over. RR 98/2 after eleven.

22:52 hrs IST:  Good over by Dwayne Bravo he concedes just three runs. His changes of pace could be crucial in the final overs. RR 88/2 after ten.

22:44 hrs IST:  More of the same as Buttler and Samson knock runs off the required total. CSK need to break this partnership or it could be over before too long. RR 85/2 after nine.

22:38 hrs IST:  Buttler brings up yet another fifty in IPL 2018, he is the danger man as far as CSK are concerned. RR 78/2 after eight.

22:32 hrs IST:  Buttler is the key for RR, he needs to score big to ensure that his team can overhaul this target. RR 67/2 after seven.

22:29 hrs IST:  Good over by Shardul he concedes just two runs off the over CSK getting back into the match. RR 57/2 after six.

22:24 hrs IST:  Despite being well up with the run rate RR have lost two big wickets in the last two overs, captain Ajinkya Rahane gone now. RR 55/2 after five.

22:20 hrs IST:  An over where a fair bit went on, a six a wicket and an appeal which went to the third umpire. RR 48/1 after four.

22:11 hrs IST: Ben Stokes is playing his role well with smart singles and this is an amazing start for the hosts who are 33/0 after 3 overs.

22:05 hrs IST: 12 balls faced. 27 runs. What a brilliant start to the run chase by Jos Buttler! Five boundaries and a six for the England cricketer as Rajasthan Royals are 27/0 after 2 overs.

21:51 hrs IST: Twelve runs and wicket came of the last over by Ben Stokesand CSK end with 176/4 in their twenty overs. It will be a challenging total for RR who have struggled so far in the tournament.

21:41 hrs IST: Eleven runs come off Archer’s last over, MSD getting a streaky boundary with an inside edge. The onslaught from CSK has failed to materialise. CSK 164/3 after ninteen.

21:36 hrs IST: Finally MSD strikes one over the boundary but apart from that six it was decent over by Unadkat. CSK 153/3 after eighteen.

21:31 hrs IST: Chennai are losing momentum fast and Rajasthan are gaining it. Dhoni and Billings are failing tto get the ball either past or over the boundary. CSK 142/3 after seventeen.

21:25 hrs IST: Ones and twos, that’s the currency in which CSK have been dealing with in the last few overs and RR will be more than happy with that if it were to continue in the last four as well. CSK 134/3 after sixteen.

21:20 hrs IST: Brilliant over by Sodhi, he just concedes just one run off the over, RR are fighting back in what is a must win game for them. CSK 127/3 after fifteen.

21:17 hrs IST: Captain cool MS Dhoni is in and holds the key for CSK, the team is ideally placed for a strong finish. CSK 125/3 after fourteen.

21:10 hrs IST: Ish Sodhi strikes to get Raina and bring Rajasthan back into the match. Raina skies a googly straight down the throat of short fine-leg. CSK 119/3 after thirteen.

21:07 hrs IST: Jofra Archer takes his second wicket of the match getting dangrerous Watson but spoils his over with not one, not two but three wides in the over. CSK 111/2 after twelve.

20:58 hrs IST: Another Good over for CSK they are putting themselves in a commanding position for an onslaught. CSK 99/1 after eleven.

20:53 hrs IST: Rajasthan are conceding a lot of extras, it’s now five wides and a no ball. Ten runs come off Unadkat’s over and it could and should have been a lot less if it wasn’t for those wides. CSK 90/1 after ten.

20:46 hrs IST: As Bill Lawry would say ”it’s all happening.” Two sixes in the over the midwicket boundary and a drop catch in the over. CSK 80/1 after nine.

20:42 hrs IST: Rajasthan have scored just 23 runs from the last four overs, they are tightening the screw in a must win match for them. CSK 64/1 after eight.

20:37 hrs IST: Ish Sodhi begins well conceding just four singles off his over. It’s now three quiet overs that Rajasthan have bowled. CSK 59/1 after seven.

20:30 hrs IST: Good over by Jaydev Udadkat, he conceded just six runs off the over and when you consider his first ball was a wide it’s a very good effort. CSK 55/1 after the powerplay.

20:23 hrs IST: A relatively quiet over by Ben stokes giving away only eight runs in his first over, never the less a boundary did come off the bat of Suresh Raina. CSK 49/1 after five.

20:19 hrs IST: Another over where more than 10 runs are conceded by RR. Suresh Raina drove Gowtham twice through the covers for four. CSK 41/1 after four.

20:15 hrs IST: A real mixed bag of an over from Jofra Archer, having castled Rayadu of the very first ball he concedes eleven off the over including two boundaries to Suresh Raina. CSK 30/1 after three.

20:07 hrs IST: Another good over for CSK, a boundary for either batsman off Ankit Sharma.CSK 19/0 after two.

20:02 hrs IST: Good start by CSK, they are 8/0 after the first over, Rayadu hitting the first four of the match over mid-off.

19:58 hrs IST: Here come the two CSK openers Ambati Rayadu and Shane Watson. Krishnappa Gowtham to start proceedings for RR.

19:47 hrs IST:  Shane Watson scored the first century of the IPL 2018 when these two teams met earlier and Chennai will be looking at him to repeat the same.

19:42 hrs IST:  Prashant Chopra will be making his debut for Rajasthan tonight, he was presented his cap by Jos Buttler before the toss.

19:40 hrs IST:  Two changes for both sides and here is how the two teams will line up tonight

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma, David Willey, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Jos Buttler(w), Prashant Chopra, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Ankit Sharma, Jaydev Unadkat, Ish Sodhi

19:33 hrs IST:  Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and elected to bat against Rajasthan Royals

19:26 hrs IST: Suresh Raina needs just 14 more runs to become the leading scorer in IPL. He will overtake India captain Virat Kohli.

19:20 hrs IST: Rajasthan have a win record of 71% in IPL at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, they will be hoping to improve that percentage tonight with a win.

19:16 hrs IST: Most teams have tended to bowl first after winning the toss, interesting to see what happens tonight. Toss in little more than 10 minutes.

19:08 hrs IST: Interesting to see what, if any changes are made by the two sides. Both Rajasthan and Chennai need a win for reasons at the opposite ends of the table.

19:00 hrs IST: Rajasthan Royals will be wearing a pink jersey tonight against Chennai Super Kings to spread awareness about Cancer. A noble cause indeed from the Ajinkya Rahane-led side.

18:55 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog for Indian Premier League encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.

Jos Buttler has been a revelation since moving to the top of the order in a losing cause against Delhi Daredevils and the team will be counting on him to carry his good form into the match.

Rajasthan Royals will be playing this match in a pink Jersey to spread awareness about cancer rather than their traditional blue one.