New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 3 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, April 12. CSK needed 6 runs off 2 balls and Jadeja could only manage a single as Dhoni was back on the strike. Sandeep bowled an excellent yorker and Dhoni failed to send it over the ropes. One run came off it as Rajasthan won.
WHAT. A. GAME! 👏 👏
Another day, another last-ball finish in #TATAIPL 2023! 😎@sandeep25a holds his nerve as @rajasthanroyals seal a win against #CSK! 👍 👍
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2023
Dhoni-Jadeja quick fire innings
MS Dhoni scored quick 32 runs off 17 balls he smashed three sixes and one four. Ravindra Jadeja also scored 25 runs of 15 balls but their efforts failed sailed the CSK’s ship at the shore.
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Last over Drama
Sandeep Sharma came to bowl the last over and Dhoni was on strike. And he started with a wide. Sharma delivered another wide. His next delivery was excellent as he got a dot ball. Got the next one very wrong as Dhoni hit a flat six. And another full toss and Dhoni had hit it for another 6. Chennai was very close. Needed 7 from 3. And that’s a single. It is not for Jadeja to finish this one off. Brilliant ball from Sandeep as Chennai needed a 6 now to finish. And a brilliant ball to end as Dhoni got a single and Rajasthan won.
Ashwin-Jadeja shine
Rajasthan spin duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal bagged 2 wickets each. Adam Zampa and Sandeep Sharma also scalped 1 wicket apiece.
CSK’s batting
The hosts lost in-form batter Ruturaj Gaikwad early for 8. Devon Conway alongside with Ajinkya Rahane stitched 68-runs for the second wicket.
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First inning review
Earlier, Jadeja’s superb display helped CSK restrict Rajasthan to 175/8 after inviting them to bat. The all-rounder scalped two wickets and conceded 21 runs in his quota, before Shimron Hetmyer joined the proceedings and bailed Rajasthan out of a tricky situation. Hetmyer smoked 30 off 18 balls, which featured two 4s and the same number of 6s. Buttler also continued his rich form and went to hit 52 off 36 balls.