- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.2 smart bowling. Jaiswal sees this is shortish again, and thinks he has another boundary for the taking, but this is slightly wider and bounces a touch extra. Takes the top endge for an easy catch towards Dhoni, but Chahar is so committed to it that Dhoni lets him take it 11/118.2 S Curran has another wicket. Smith has looked out of gas for a wee while now. He looks to whip a length ball to leg but gets no power behind the shot. Caught at deep midwicket. CSK back into this if there is dew later tonight 178/711.4 and they finally get rid of Samson. Ngidi keeps hiding the ball from Samson. No pace on, and wide outside off. Samson still thinks of hitting this over cover for six, but he doesn't get the timing. Off the toe end it goes for a catch to deep cover. What a lovely innings from Samson 132/211.6 slower ball again, worked into a hole on the leg side, and has Miller lost his bat while diving to make it to the non-striker's end? Oh he has lost his bat while diving but has Jadhav broken the wicket with his hand before colelcting the ball? Miller is definitely short of the ground, and the third umpire doesn't seem to be considering the possibility of Jadhav having messed up this run-out. He rules it out. Miller gone without facing a ball on RR debut. Good thinking by the fielder in the deep to go to the far end because Miller was surprised by the call for two. And Jadhav's collection was clean as. The earlier replays created an illusion it might not have been 134/314.1 Uthappa tries to hit him for another six, chips down the track, but gets too close to the ball and hence can't get the elevation he needs. This is timed well, but straight and low to du Plessis at long-off. Disappointing effort from Uthappa 149/416.2 that is out. Tewatia has been swiping across the line too often here. Given out lbw but he has reviewed it. He has missed a plum full toss, and is hit on the toe. The only question is, if it is angling down. it isn't. He has burnt the review 167/516.6 another wicket for Curran as Parag looks to run this down to the other side of short third man. This is short of a length, he has run his fingers on it. Parag opens the face and gets only an edge that is falling in front of Dhoni. The ball nearly pops out of his hands but he does well to hold on 173/6Extras9 (b 1, nb 3, w 5)TOTAL216/7 (20 Overs, RR: 10.8)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2.2 ov), 2-132 (Sanju Samson, 11.4 ov), 3-134 (David Miller, 11.6 ov), 4-149 (Robin Uthappa, 14.1 ov), 5-167 (Rahul Tewatia, 16.2 ov), 6-173 (Riyan Parag, 16.6 ov), 7-178 (Steven Smith, 18.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR7.3 a sleepy little knock from Vijay comes to an end. He has hit in the air for a second time without the conviction of hitting a six. He looks to pull this slightly short ball, but goes only as far as deep square leg 58/26.4 timber. Tewatia gets the wicket to ease off some pressure. Watson knows they can't have three singles in a row. He goes back to pull another slider, and this is perhaps not short enough. It squeezes under the bat, hits the pad, and cannons into the leg stump 56/118.5 du Plessis woke the sleeping giant up. Archer bowls the quick bouncer this time, and it is too quick for him. Top edge onto his body, and lobs up for a simple catch for Samson. One thing du Plessis has done through this innings: announce that he can hit clean when he wants to 179/68.5 and Tewatia has done for Curran. Too many risks he is taking, and has jumped of the crease again. Tewatia slows it down further, and goes wider to beat him. Easy stumping for Samson. Curran goes for a six-ball 17, a very Curran score 77/38.6 and Tewatia is on a hat-trick. Another stumping for Samson. Gaikwad skips out first ball, Tewatia bowls wide outside off to beat him easily. Tewatia is elated. Celebrates with fingers in his ear. Not sure if he had been given some lip when he was batting 77/413.4 when it is your evening, it is your night. Now Samson takes an amazing one-handed catch to send Jadhav back. Slower short ball, offcutter, Jadhav throws his bat at it, gets a top edge, and Samson leaps to his right to pluck a one-hander 114/5Extras5 (lb 1, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL200/6 (20 Overs, RR: 10)Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Shane Watson, 6.4 ov), 2-58 (Murali Vijay, 7.3 ov), 3-77 (Sam Curran, 8.5 ov), 4-77 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 8.6 ov), 5-114 (Kedar Jadhav, 13.4 ov), 6-179 (Faf du Plessis, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JD Unadkat 4 0 44 0 11 3 2 3 2 0 JC Archer 4 0 26 1 6.5 13 1 2 1 0 S Gopal 4 0 38 1 9.5 6 5 1 0 0 TK Curran 4 0 54 1 13.5 6 1 6 0 1 R Tewatia 4 0 37 3 9.25 7 0 4 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Chennai Super Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50- 21.20
Match days
22 September 2020 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Rajasthan Royals 2, Chennai Super Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 1 wicket)
- Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (SPD Smith 20, SV Samson 30, Ex 0)
- SV Samson: 50 off 19 balls (1 x 4, 6 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Rajasthan Royals - 96/1 in 8.0 overs (SPD Smith 31, SV Samson 57)
- Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 8.6 overs (55 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 44 balls (SPD Smith 36, SV Samson 65, Ex 1)
- SPD Smith: 50 off 35 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Rajasthan Royals - 149/3 in 14.0 overs (SPD Smith 59, RV Uthappa 5)
- Rajasthan Royals: 150 runs in 14.2 overs (87 balls), Extras 5
- Over 16.2: Review by Rajasthan Royals (Batting), Umpire - VA Kulkarni, Batsman - R Tewatia (Struck down)
- Rajasthan Royals: 200 runs in 19.2 overs (118 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Rajasthan Royals - 216/7 in 20.0 overs (TK Curran 10, JC Archer 27)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 0 wicket)
- Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (M Vijay 19, SR Watson 32, Ex 2)
- Strategic Timeout: Chennai Super Kings - 77/3 in 8.5 overs (F du Plessis 4)
- Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Chennai Super Kings - 108/4 in 13.0 overs (F du Plessis 13, KM Jadhav 21)
- Chennai Super Kings: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (102 balls), Extras 5
- F du Plessis: 50 off 29 balls (1 x 4, 5 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (F du Plessis 44, MS Dhoni 7, Ex 1)
- Chennai Super Kings: 200 runs in 19.6 overs (121 balls), Extras 5
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWhy MS Dhoni coming in at No. 7 was not a bad move
The Chennai Super Kings captain took a considered decision - one that fit into his overall philosophy of IPL success
Tom Curran braced for more Sharjah mayhem after six-laden opening match
England seamer happy to get one over brother in high-scoring contest against CSK
Sanju Samson: I worked on my range-hitting skills during Covid-19 break
"I've been working hard on my fitness, diet and training, and on my strength, because my game relies a lot on power-hitting"
MS Dhoni says lack of game time the reason why he batted at No. 7 for Chennai Super Kings
Dhoni felt that the start the Super Kings got wasn't good enough in a tall chase, and also said the team needed to do a better job at not bowling no-balls
Gambhir slams Dhoni's decision to bat at No. 7: 'Makes no sense to me'
Says 'this is not what you call leading from the front' in cutting review of CSK's innings on ESPNcricinfo's Time Out




