Live Score Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2020: CSK off to a steady start in 217 chase
Live Score Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2020: Hello and welcome to our coverage of RR vs CSK live IPL match from Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Rajasthan Royals couldn’t have asked for a better start to their Indian Premier League 2020 season as the franchise imposed a daunting 217-run target in front of three-time champions Chennai Super Kings, who got themselves to blame for letting the momentum slip away from them. While RR started the ininngs brightly after Sanju Samson’s doughty 32-ball 74 runs innings was brightened with 9 huge sixes along with a solitary boundary. However, his departure in the 12th over, with 132 runs on board, triggered a middle-order collapse. The next RR five wickets fell for just 46 runs in a remarkable comeback from the Chennai outfit. However, a shoddy last over by Lungi Ngidi, that resulted in three no balls, fetched whopping 30 runs to dent CSK hopes in the match. Here you can follow all the live updates and ball by ball commentary of RR vs CSK live IPL match from Sharjah. (Live Scorecard) (Live Stream RR vs CSK)
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Live Score IPL 2020: CSK 58/2 in 7.3 overs vs RR 216/7
22.15 IST: Gopal to Curran, FOUR! Short and Curran dispatches it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
22.14 IST: Gopal to Vijay, OUT! No power and timing as the ball lands directly into Curran's hand at the boundary rope.
22.09 IST: Tewatia to Waston, OUT! Watson tries to slam it for biggie but missed the connection as ball hits his pads and then stumps.
22.04 IST: Curran to Watson, SIX! The pacer is not learning from his mistake as he bangs another short ball and Watto pulls it against for maximum.
22.03 IST: Curran to Watson, SIX! Short ball and same result, you better not bowl that short to Watto as he will smash you for six every time.
21.59 IST: Gopal to Watson, SIX! Short ball and Watto hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum into the empty stands.
21.57 IST: Gopal to Vijay, FOUR! Short pitched and Vijay gets all the time to pulls it through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
21.51 IST: Archer to Watson, SIX! Slower one and Watto flicks it over deep mid wicket for the first biggie of CSK innings.
21.46 IST: Unadkat to Vijay, FOUR! Back to Back boundaries from the Indian opener, it was fullish and Vijay plays it straight down the ground in the gap for a boundary.
21.46 IST: Unadkat to Vijay, FOUR! On the pads and Vijay guides it fine for a boundary.
21.45 IST: Archer to Vijay, SINGLE! Another good over for Rajasthan as only three runs from it.
21.40 IST: Unadkat to Vijay, DOUBLE! Good over from Jaydev only five runs from it. CSK need to accelerate soon in the chase.
* Jaydev Unadkat to start the proceedings with the ball
* Shane Watson and Murali Vijay to open for CSK. Watto will be the key for Chennai in the massive chase
* Welcome back for the big chase
21.20 IST: Ngidi to Archer, SINGLE! Rajasthan score 216/7 in 20 overs. Samson 74, Smith 69
21.16 IST: Ngidi to Archer, FREE HIT, SIX! NO BALL! Best out of them slams it straight with sheer power for a 105-meter biggie. and another no-ball
21.15 IST: Ngidi to Archer, NO BALL, SIX! Three in a row, Archer is on fire, flat this time, and Ngidi overstepped the line.
21.14 IST: Ngidi to Archer, SIX! HUGE! back to back this time over mid-wicket to send it out of the ground.
21.13 IST: Ngidi to Archer, SIX! Full and slow, Archer picks it well and slams it straight down the ground.
21.07 IST: Curran to Smith, OUT! In the air and Smith departs, he played a brilliant knock of 69. RR lose the seventh wicket
21.04 IST: Chahar to Curran, NOT OUT! At every level, the umpire gives him out, Curran immediately tries to take DRS but there was none left, later in the big screen, it was seen that the ball hit the ground first before carrying MSD gloves and Curran gets a life.
20.57 IST: Curran to Parag, OUT! Edged and gone, easy catch from the skipper behind the stumps and Riyan departs early.
20.56 IST: Curran to Parag, FOUR! Low full-toss and Riyan opens his blade and guides it into the gap for a boundary.
20.54 IST: Curran to Tewatia, OUT! LBW! DRS taken but there is no bat involved as Tewatia departs.
20.49 IST: Ngidi to Tewatia, FOUR! CLASS! Fullish and Tewatia drives it gracefully over extra covers for a boundary.
20.47 IST: Ngidi to Smith, FOUR! INNOVATIVE! Paddles it fine to get a much-needed boundary.
20.42 IST: Chawla to Uthappa, OUT! Poor from the batsman as he dances down the ground and lofts it into the safest hands of Faf du Plessis.
20.38 IST: Jadeja to Smith, SIX! In the air and Curran drops it at the boundary line, Jadeja bowls it wide deliberately and Smith drags it for a biggie.
20.30 IST: Ngidi to Smith, RUN OUT! BAD LUCK and Miller departs without facing any ball, excellent throw from Ruturaj Gaikwad.
20.27 IST: Ngidi to Samson, OUT! Take a bow, what an innings 74 off 32 balls, he was not in control for the first time in his innings and the ball lands in Chahar hands.
20.22 IST: Jadeja to Samson, SIX! Clears his leg and send another for a biggie straight down the ground.
20.19 IST: Chawla to Samson, SIX! Another one, Unbelievable batting from both the batsman.
20.18 IST: Chawla to Smith, SIX! In the slot and Smith slams it straight down the ground for a maximum. Pressure on Chawla.
* Good over from Jadeja only four from it
20.11 IST: Chawla to Smith, FREE HIT! SIX! The skipper joins the party and what better way to accelerate with a free hit. CSK in trouble now.
20.09 IST: Chawla to Samson, SIX! And here it goes again, full and Samson sends it out of the park for a 92m biggie.
20.08 IST: Chawla to Samson, SIX! This man is special and so it the shot, makes room for himself and launches the ball over covers for the biggest of the night.
20.07 IST: Chawla to Samson, SIX! Fabolous! Straight down the ground for a biggie, pressure on Chawla straightaway.
20.04 IST: Jadeja to Samson, SIX! Back to Back maximums, fullish from Jadeja and Samson picks it early launches over long-off for a biggie.
20.03 IST: Jadeja to Samson, SIX! In the arc and into the stands for a biggie.
20.01 IST: Chahar to Smith, FOUR! Poor bowling on the pads and Smith just guides it fine for a boundary.
19.59 IST: Chahar to Samson, SIX! Magnificent! This man is on fire now, what an effortless shot, picked the length early and dispatches it for a biggie.
19.56 IST: Curran to Samson, SIX! CLASS! He looks so good when in flow, short ball on the body and Samson pulls it nice and handsome for a biggie.
19.54 IST: Curran to Samson, FOUR! Cheeky, short from Curran and he just guides it smoothly for a boundary through slips.
19.49 IST: Ngidi to Smith, SIX! Back of the length and Smith picks it early to send it into the stands for a maximum.
19.45 IST: Chahar to Smith, FOUR! Short ball and he is not an 18-year old, he is Steve Smith and he slams it into the gap for a boundary.
19.42 IST: Chahar to Yashasvi, OUT! Caught and Bowl! Short ball and Yashasvi wasn't in control and edges it. Easy catch for the bowler.
19.41 IST: Chahar to Yashasvi, FOUR! First boundary of IPL from Yashasvi.
19.33 IST: Chahar to Smith, DOUBLE! On the pads and in the gap, easy double to get off to the mark.
19.29 IST: Deepak Chahar to start with the new ball.
19.28 IST: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Steve Smith to open the innings for RR
19.15 IST: Playing XIs of both teams are out
A look at the Playing XI for #RRvCSK
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19.05 IST: Four Overseas players for RR: Steve Smith, Jofra Archer, David Miller and Tom Curran
19.03 IST: Ruturaj Gaikwad comes in for CSK in place of injured Ambati Rayudu.
19.01 IST: Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni wins toss and opts to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
18.50 IST: Pitch Report
We saw grass at Abu Dhabi and Dubai. There is no grass on this wicket. I can't predict any sideways movement. You will be thinking low bounce when you prepare to play on this wicket. Once you get a pace of the wicket, you can score quickly. It is a very small ground compared to the ones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. So, the guy who wins the toss will like to chase," said Kevin Pietersen.
18.43 IST: MS Dhoni and Co. are ready to continue their winning momentum.
Super match day and here's all the build up to it! Watch full video here: https://t.co/gfnPnvocCA#WhistleFromHome #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/ABKBrohaXs
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 22, 2020
18.35 IST: Steve Smith is ready to colour Sharjah
The @rajasthanroyals Skipper @stevesmith49 in all readiness ahead of their first game in #Dream11IPL.#RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/t41vDYxymZ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020
18.22 IST: All eyes will be on 2020 U19 World Cup leading run-scorer: Yashasvi Jaiswal
We all know how talented @rajasthanroyals's Yashasvi Jaiswal is and here he is ready for the big stage as he chats with @DavidMillerSA12 ahead of the game against @ChennaiIPL .#Dream11IPL #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/xaRVUYYdSW
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020
18.10 IST: Hero of the opener Faf du Plessis had a great session ahead of the mega clash against Rajasthan Royals.
Just some visuals of Thooku Durai having a go at the nets. Fafulous cricgasm at 0:30. 🔥 #WhistleFromHome #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK @faf1307 pic.twitter.com/uowcjyDME5
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 22, 2020
18.01 IST: The battle for supremacy is on between Steve Smith and MS Dhoni
Hello and welcome to Sharjah. Our venue for Match 4 of #Dream11IPL between @rajasthanroyals & @ChennaiIPL.#RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/JbSYPoC0Ku
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17.50 IST: Hello and welcome to our coverage of Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super King IPL 2020 Match 4 from Sharjah.
