CSK vs RR IPL 2020 Match Live Updates: Chennai Super Kings Win The Toss And Bat Against Rajasthan Royals
CSK vs RR IPL live score 2020: Chennai Super Kings win the toss and bat first against Rajasthan Royals in MS Dhoni's 200th IPL match.
Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and have elected to bat first. MS Dhoni, the CSK captain, is playing his 200th IPL game tonight. Two changes for CSK: injured Dwayne Bravo is replaced by Josh Hazlewood and Piyush Chawla comes in for Karn Sharma. Rajasthan Royals have made one change: Ankit Rajpoot is in for Jaydev Unadkat. The two bottom-placed teams face off in Abu Dhabi for Match No. 37 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 as the seventh-placed CSK take on the bottom-of-the-table RR. Both teams come into this game after tasting defeat in their respective last outings and are deperate to get some headway into the tournament and get closer to a spot in the top four. With six points each from three wins out of the nine games they have played thus far, CSK and RR's chances are now limited. They would look to treat every game from hereon as a potential knockout, and this is where the ability to play under pressure of the likes of MS Dhoni, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will be tested. (LIVE SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 37 Live Scores And Updates Between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, Straight From The Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- 19:34 (IST)Archer begins wellHe beats Curran's outside edge on two occasions and bamboozles his fellow Englishman with a bouncer as well.Only two runs come in the first over.
- 19:28 (IST)We're ready for live actionThe umpires are out there in the middle.Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran will open the batting for CSK.Jofra Archer has the ball and he will run in for the first over.
- 19:22 (IST)The stars in action tonightWill we see another Rahul Tewatia show tonight? Will Jos Buttler finally tee off after a series of promising starts? Or will MS Dhoni come to the party in his 200th IPL match?Here is a closer look at the players that could make a game-changing impact on tonight's must-win encounter for both the participating teams.
- 19:11 (IST)Playing XIsChennai Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Sam Curran, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur, Josh HazlewoodRajasthan Royals: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (wk), Steven Smith (c), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi
- 19:01 (IST)TOSS: Chennai Super Kings win the toss and bat firstMS Dhoni calls it right and CSK are batting first."It's a used wicket so chances are it may slow down in the second innings," says Dhoni at the toss."You just spoke about it and that's how I got to know it's my 200th game" – Dhoni to Danny Morrsion at the toss. Would you believe it? Dhoni is that non-plussed by stats and all the hoopla.Two changes for CSK: Josh Hazlewood replaces the injured Dwayne Bravo and Karn Sharma is replaced by Piyush Chawla.One change for RR: Ankit Rajpoot replaces Jaydev Unadkat.
- 18:59 (IST)Toss coming up in a while...SunRisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bowl on this surface yesterday. Will the captains field first again or will they follow the general trend in the second half of the tournament of winning the toss and batting?We'll find out in less than a minute.
- 18:53 (IST)The Super Kings are warming up
#CSK players gearing up for the game against #RR in Abu Dhabi.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/hAo6gbLHcQ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 19, 2020 - 18:52 (IST)Pitch ReportIt's the same pitch on which yesterday's game between Kolkata Knight Riders and SunRisers Hyderabad was played.That match went into a Super Over.Deep Dasgupta reckons that 160 will be a par score on this surface and spinners are likely to get more assistance here.
- 18:51 (IST)Face-off: Chahar vs SmithDeepak Chahar is CSK's go-to bowler with the new ball as he can swing the new ball both ways. Smith had taken to opening earlier in the season but has subsequently pushed himself down the order.However, should CSK get early wickets a face-off between Chahar and Smith inside the first six overs could be possible.Here are more details on this face-off.
- 18:41 (IST)No. 200 for MS Dhoni!MS Dhoni will play his 200th IPL match tonight.It's been a memorable journey for the India legend during which he has won three IPL titles even as he had been leading the India Men's team from 2008 to 2017.Although he is not a man who gives too much attention to stats, there could be an added incentive to get some runs off his willow and put aside his indifferent form this IPL season.
Presenting to you the first ever player to play 200 IPL games.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/spgLX2ksz1
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 19, 2020 - 18:28 (IST)Face-off: Faf vs ArcherOne is CSK's top scorer in IPL 2020 and the other is RR's top wicket taker in the tournament. One has years of experience while the other has raw pace capable of hurrying any batsman in the world.They are likely to clash in tonight's game and it could be mouth-watering.Here is more on the face-off between Faf du Plessis and Jofra Archer.
- 18:18 (IST)CSK are leaving no stones unturned in their bid for a comeback
The grind never stops... #WhistlePodu #WhistleFromHome #Yellove #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/QtR9ghKdIR
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 19, 2020 - 18:05 (IST)No. 7 vs No. 8 – The PreviewNo. 7 vs No. 8.It doesn't read well, does it? Well, Kings XI Punjab had been the bottom-placed side for the longest time this IPL and they kept themselves inspired enough to pull off a thriller last night against Mumbai Indians – a match that took two Super Overs to reach a result.Both CSK (placed seventh on the table) and the bottom-placed RR will look for inspiration from KXIP's effort last night to try and get their campaign back on track.Here is the preview of a match both teams absolutely must win.
- 18:00 (IST)When the going gets tough, the tough get goingMS Dhoni and his men would do well to abide by this mantra tonight
A warrior isn't someone who always wins, he's someone who always fights. #WhistlePodu #WhistleFromHome #Yellove #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/hFYrtIQEE8
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 19, 2020 - 17:54 (IST)Hello and welcome!Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match No. 37 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
Chennai Super Kings
Rajasthan Royals
MS Dhoni
Steven Smith
Ben Stokes
Jos Buttler
Jofra Archer
Faf du Plessis
Shane Watson
Ambati Rayudu
Ravindra Jadeja