RR vs CSK,IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals shocked CSK!

Highlights:

• The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League(IPL 2023) T20 Cricket Tournament.
• Rajasthan Royals shocked the host Chennai Super Kings.
• MS Dhoni played his 200th match as the captain of the Super Kings team.

Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights: Chennai Super Kings, who were on a wave of confidence with back-to-back wins, have now suffered a shocking 3-run defeat at home against the dangerous Rajasthan Royals. MS Dhoni as the captain of the CSK team batted brilliantly but failed to reach victory in the last over. Dhoni was expected to hit a six off the final ball when 5 runs were needed. But he only succeeded in scoring one run.

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Chennai: Captain cool MS Dhoni tried his best to deliver a memorable win in his 200th match as the captain of Chennai Super Kings. But, luck did not take a hand. CSK needed 21 runs from the last over, MS Dhoni (32 off 17 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 off 15 balls) at the crease were the hosts' last hope of victory.

Dhoni, who did not disappoint the expectations of the fans, made the home crowd smile by hitting 2 sixes in the first three balls of the last over bowled by fast bowler Sandeep Sharma. With 7 runs needed from 3 balls, many bet on CSK to win. Because Dhoni was at the crease. However, Sandeep Sharma, who made a brilliant comeback, bowled deadly yorkers in the last 3 balls and gave only 3 runs. Crowned a thrilling victory for the Royals.

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Flash of spinners

The spinners of the Rajasthan Royals team, R. Ashwin (2 for 25), Yuzvendra Chahal (2 for 27), and Adam Zampa (1 for 43) took the wickets of CSK's key batsmen and put pressure on them. The Super Kings failed to capitalize on the resulting explosive start. Match winner Sandeep Sharma (1 for 30) took the wicket of dangerous batsman Rituraj Gaikwad (8) early on.

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Royals top of the point table

The Rajasthan Royals won the match and with this win won their third win in the tournament and topped the points table. On the other hand, Super Kings, who have lost 2 out of 4 matches, have slipped to the 5th position in the points table.

Royals recorded a challenging total

After losing the toss and batting first, Rajasthan Royals managed to post a challenging total of 175/8 runs against the hosts Chennai Super Kings who put up a concerted batting performance. Opener Jos Buttler (52) got out after scoring a half-century and then came to rest in the middle of the innings. Ashwin (30) and Shimran Hetmyer (30*) batted brilliantly. Devdutt Padikkal, a young player who had batted well earlier, contributed 38 runs. For CSK, Akash Singh, Tushar Deshpande, and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets and put a brake on the roar of the Royals batters.

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Dhoni took the chase

After stumbling against Gujarat Titans in the first match, Chennai Super Kings, who defeated LSG and Mumbai Indians, are now looking for a hat-trick of wins and will compete against the dangerous Rajasthan Royals. After winning the toss MS Dhoni Decided to run-chase a.

Captain Cool to Dhoni's 200th match

Captain Cool MS Dhoni, who has won the trophy four times for the CSK team, has played more than 200 matches in his IPL career. However, he will play his 200th match as captain for Chennai Super Kings against Rajasthan Royals. In the 2016-2017 editions, Dhoni played for Rising Pune Supergiants. Dhoni holds the unique record of being the first player to captain a franchise in 200 matches.

A setback for us in the middle overs

In my opinion, the team's middle order required greater strike rotation. The experienced spinners of Rajasthan Royals bowled on a good line and lens. We played more dot balls at this stage which affected the team. I don't think it will be difficult to score runs with Settle and new batsmen at the crease. So the batsmen should focus on rotating the strike more at the crease," advised MS Dhoni.

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At the end of the day, bowlers are under pressure. Even if I make an inch mistake, I take advantage of it and hit the ball for a six. Today (Wednesday) when we batted there was heavy dew in the opening overs. So it was a setback for us to score runs. But as the match progressed, the pitch helped to bat," said Dhoni.

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Playing XI details of these teams

CSK XI

Devon Conway, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper/captain), Sisanda Magala, Mahesh Thikshan, Tusshar Deshpande, Akash Singh.

RR XI

Yassavi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper/captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimran Hetmyer, Dhruva Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

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Score Details 

Rajasthan Royals: 

175/8 in 20 Overs ( Jos Buttler 52, Devadatta Padikkal 38, Ravichandran Ashwin 30, Hetmyer 30, Ravindra Jadeja 2 for 21, Akash Singh 2 for 40, Tushar Deshpande 2 for 37).

Chennai Super Kings:

172/6 in 20 Overs ( Devon Conway 50, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 32, Ajinkya Rahane 31, Ravindra Jadeja 25, Ravichandran Ashwin 2 for 25 Yuzvedra Chahal 2 for 25, Sandeep Sharma 1 for 30).