After consecutive defeats, Rajasthan Royals returned to profitable methods and the highest of the Indian Premier League factors desk with a 32-run victory towards Chennai Super Kings on Thursday.
Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal in motion in the course of the IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium(PTI)
Riding on a cultured 43-ball 77 by Yashasvi Jaiswal on the high of the order and fireworks by Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15) and Devdutt Padikkal (27* off 13) in direction of the tip, RR completed with 202/5 on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium – the highest-ever IPL whole in Jaipur – after opting to bat first.
Despite Shivam Dube’s 33-ball 52, CSK might by no means get on high within the chase and have been restricted to 170/6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Co slipped to second place as RR accomplished the double over them this season.
Jaiswal was in elegant contact from the get-go. He hit three of the primary 4 balls of the match, by Akash Singh, for fours, earlier than smacking three fours and a six within the second over by the left-arm pacer. En path to his third half-century of the season, the left-hander confirmed as soon as once more why he’s one of the thrilling Indian prospects.
Rajasthan motored alongside to 85/0 in eight overs, at the same time as Jos Buttler had a relatively off night time with the bat (27 off 21). England’s star opener perished within the ninth over earlier than Tushar Deshpande eliminated Jaiswal and skipper Sanju Samson (17 off 17) within the 14th. To make issues worse for RR, Shimron Hetmyer additionally fell cheaply (8 off 10) quickly after.
Chennai had a very good part from the 14th to seventeenth overs and conceded simply 28 runs. But RR fought again strongly by smashing 49 runs within the final three overs due to Jurel and Padikkal.
Maheesh Theekshana (1/24) bowled with nice ability and management however his Sri Lankan compatriot Matheesha Pathirana was costly with figures of 0/48.
In reply, CSK bought their lowest powerplay whole (42/1) this season as Sandeep Sharma, particularly, did brilliantly to concede simply eight runs in two overs. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his spectacular run and bought a 29-ball 47, however was dismissed by Adam Zampa within the tenth over.
An enormous second within the contest got here within the eleventh over when R Ashwin eliminated the in-form Ajinkya Rahane and Ambati Rayudu in a span of three deliveries. Reduced to 73/4, CSK wanted a partnership they usually bought one in fast time due to Shivam Dube and Moeen Ali (23 off 12).
Dube went on to get his third consecutive half-century and struck 4 sixes in his knock to present CSK a semblance of hope. Eventually, although, the goal proved to be too massive as RR bowled with self-discipline and conceded simply 45 runs within the final 5 overs. Dube and Ravindra Jadeja (23* off 15) placed on a 46-run partnership for the sixth wicket but it surely wasn’t practically sufficient.
Sharma could have returned wicketless however bowled a excessive class spell of 0/24, whereas Zampa was the decide of the bowlers with 3/22.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
