Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (32 runs in 17 balls) could not make his 200th match as captain memorable for Chennai Super Kings. 21 needed off the last over against the Rajasthan Royals in front of the home crowd at the M. Chidambaram Stadium. After hitting two consecutive sixes on the second and third ball, Mahi could not score the required five runs on the last ball. Pacer Sandeep Sharma’s perfect yorker put CSK three runs away from victory. Rajasthan Royals had scored 175 runs while batting first after losing the toss, in response Chennai could only score 171 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Six was not hit on the last ball
In response to 175 runs, the Super Kings needed 54 runs in the last three overs. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit Jampa for a four and then a six but only 14 runs were scored in the over. Ravindra Jadeja kept the Superkings’ hopes alive by hitting Holder for 19 runs in the 19th over with two sixes and a four. The Superkings needed 21 off Sandeep’s last over. Dhoni hit Sandeep for two consecutive sixes but could not hit a four to tie the match or a six to win the match in the last over.
This is how Chennai got defeated
Chasing the Royals’ target of 176 runs, Super Kings’ team opener Devon Conway (50) scored half-centuries after captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (32 not out in 17 balls, one four, three sixes) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 not out in 15 balls) , one four, two sixes) scored 172 runs for six wickets despite an unbroken partnership of 59 runs in five overs of the seventh wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin (2 for 25) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2 for 27) were the most successful bowlers from the Royals. Royals’ three wins from four matches have tied them with Lucknow Supergiants on six points but the team is at the top due to a better net run rate.
In response to 175 runs, the Super Kings needed 54 runs in the last three overs. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit Jampa for a four and then a six but only 14 runs were scored in the over. Ravindra Jadeja kept the Superkings’ hopes alive by hitting Holder for 19 runs in the 19th over with two sixes and a four. The Superkings needed 21 off Sandeep’s last over. Dhoni hit Sandeep for two consecutive sixes but could not hit a four to tie the match or a six to win the match in the last over.
This is how Chennai got defeated
Chasing the Royals’ target of 176 runs, Super Kings’ team opener Devon Conway (50) scored half-centuries after captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (32 not out in 17 balls, one four, three sixes) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 not out in 15 balls) , one four, two sixes) scored 172 runs for six wickets despite an unbroken partnership of 59 runs in five overs of the seventh wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin (2 for 25) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2 for 27) were the most successful bowlers from the Royals. Royals’ three wins from four matches have tied them with Lucknow Supergiants on six points but the team is at the top due to a better net run rate.
Who won the match for RR?
The Royals had earlier scored 77 for the second wicket with Devdutt Padikkal (38) and 47 for the fourth wicket with Ravichandran Ashwin (30) in addition to a half-century from Butler (52 off 36 balls, one four, three sixes). Scored 175 runs for eight wickets with the partnership. Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out in 18 balls, two sixes, two fours) played a fiery innings in the last over. The century of Royals’ runs was completed in the 12th over. After a slow start, Ashwin hit Akash Singh (2/40) for two consecutive sixes but was caught by Sisanda Magala in the same over.