Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2023 Highlights: Yashasvi Jaiswal once again displayed his talent as he conjured up a brilliant half-century before Rajasthan Royals spinners choked Chennai Super Kings to register a comfortable 32-run win and move to the top of the IPL table here on Thursday.
Jaiswal (77 off 43) continued his rich form with his third fifty of the tournament before Devdutt Padikkal (24 not out) and Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15) provided the final flourish to register the highest total — 202 for five — at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Spinners Adam Zampa (3/22 in 3 overs) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/35) then shared five wickets between them to restrict CSK to 170 for 6 despite Ruturaj Gaikwad (47) and Shivam Dube’s (52) best efforts. With the win, the Royals moved to the top of the table, while CSK dropped down to third.
Indian Premier League, 2023
Rajasthan Royals
202/5 (20.0)
Chennai Super Kings
170/6 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 37 )
Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs
With impressive bowling performance from its bowlers, Rajasthan Royals has successfully defended the 203-run target by defeating Chennai Super Kings by runs. RR has now reached at the top of the points table after this victory.
Jason Holder bowls a good second-last over to take the match in favour of Rajasthan Royals. Shivam Dube gets his 3rd consecutive half-century of the season. CSK need 37 runs off 6 balls.
Jadeja and Dube are trying putting their all in to successfully complete the chase as CSK need 46 runs off12 balls.
Dube smashes it hard for a 96-metre-long maximum in Holder's first delivery. He takes a one-ball gap and hits a boundary on the next. Dube has hit 4 sixes and two 4s so far as CSK need 58 runs off 18 balls.
Zampa's first delivery meets with a maximum from Shivam Dube. Moeen Ali hits a boundary as 50 run partnership comes up for Dube and Ali. Zampa bags his third wicket in the next delivery, taking down Moeen Ali for 23. Jadeja comes in to play. CSK 125/5 (15)
Moeen Ali finds some good shots for a maximum and a boundary in the 13th over. Shivam Dube hits two consecutive maximums to open Ashwin's next over with a bang.
Moeen Ali hits a well timed maximum in Holder's over. CSK need 118 runs off 48 balls.
Ace spinner Ashwin has sent hitter Ajinkya Rahane back to pavilion for 15. He then removes Rayudu for duck. Chennai Super Kings desperately need to speed up the chase. CSK need 130 runs off 54 balls.
Zampa now takes down set Chennai hitter Ruturaj Gaikwad in the second delivery of his over for 47. Chennai seem to be in trouble as overs pass. CSK 72/2 (10)
Impact player for Rajasthan Riyan Parag shows good fielding skills. An expensive over comes from Ashwin. CSK 68/1 (9)
The required rate keeps on mounting for Chennai Super Kings as the batters fail to hit big in the initial half of the match. The current RR stands at 12. CSK 59/1 (8)
Gaikwad begins the over by hitting a boundary in Chahal's over. Rest of the over remains tight as 50 runs finally come up for Chennai Super Kings. CSK 50/1 (7)
Rajasthan bowlers dominate the powerplay as Chennai openers fail to take advantage in the first five overs. Conway departs in the final delivery of Zampa after much struggle to hit big. CSK 42/1 (6)
Gaikwad smashes a boundary in Ashwin's over. But still a lot more is needed to fill the gap in the chase. CSK 35/0 (5)
First boundary comes up in the 4th over. Gaikwad ends the over with a maximum. CSK 25/0 (4)
It has been a slow start for Chennai as the batters have been unable to hit big so far in Powerplay. CSK 13/0 (3)
Kuldip Yadav bowls a tight over to the Rajasthan openers. Chahal misses a catch of Gaikwad as CSK reach 12/0 (2)
Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad start the 203-run chase. CSK 7/0 (1)
Dhruv Jurel begins the final over with a maximum, followed by a boundary. Jurel gets run out by Dhoni's under arm throw from behind the wickets. Rajasthan Royals has scored highest runs ever made at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in the history of IPL.
Paddikal starts the over with a brilliant boundary. Jurel follows the lead, smashes a boundary followed by a maximum. RR 182/4 (19)
Pathirana bowls an expensive over for CSK by giving 13 runs in his over. RR 166/4 (18)
Pathirana bowls a good over and gives just 7 runs. RR 146/3 (16)
Tushar Deshpande takes down Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson for 17 in the first delivery of the over. He doesn't stop there. Deshpande takes down Jaiswal on the 5th delivery as well. The pacer gave 7 runs and took two priceless wickets in the over. RR 132/3 (14)
Yashasvi Jaiswal starts the over with a boundary. Skipper Sanju Samson hits a cracking boundary in Jadeja's 5th delivery as RR reach 125/1 (13)
Great display of fielding by Ravindra Jadeja as he saves a close boundary in Matheesha Pathirana's over. Another good save by Conway. RR 113/1 (12)
Ravindra Jadeja bowls a good over by giving 4 runs in the over. Jaiswal and Samson on the pitch as RR reach 104/1 (11)
Yashasvi Jaiswal's impressive inning has lifted the spirit of Rajasthan Royals. He hits a over 80-metre-long maximum on Moeen Ali's second delivery. RR 100/1 (10)
Ravindra Jadeja dismisses Jos Buttler for 27 runs, breaking the opening partnership of Rajasthan Royals. RR 86/1 (8.2)
Jaiswal hits a maximum (69 metres) in Jadeja's over. Completes his third half-century of the season in just 26 balls, showing yet again the form and skill he possess. RR 75/0 (7)
Jos Buttler starts the over with a straight boundary. He hits another four in the same direction to end Theekshana's over. RR 64/0 (6)