Dream11 IPL 2020 Cricket Score, RR vs CSK 4th T20 Updates - CSK fall short of their target by 16 runs
Rajasthan Royals (RR) takes on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Steven Smith and MS Dhoni will be the key players for both sides in this contest. Follow all live cricket updates and scores of IPL 2020 here:
RR vs CSK, IPL 2020: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fall short of their target by 16 runs as Rajasthan Royals (RR) win their opening clash.
Sanju Samson's blistering knock earned him all the awards of the night.
Rajasthan Royals had to deal with missing two key players in Jos Buttler, and Ben Stokes. Buttler will have to undergo the mandatory quarantine period as he came with his family while Ben Stokes is attending to his sick father in Christchurch. As for CSK, they entered the clash looking to secure a second win and extended their lead.
Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were involved in the first final in the Indian Premier League, with Rajasthan Royals upsetting the odds with a famous win for their first and so far only title. Chennai Super Kings have won three titles in 2010, 2011 and 2018.
This is also the first game that is being played in Sharjah in IPL 2020. In the past, it has been a flat wicket where batsmen have enjoyed themselves. However, the spin will be the key on this wicket as it has tended to be two-paced.
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings - LIVE SCORE
Chennai Super Kings: 200/6 in 20.0 overs
Rajasthan Royals: 216/7 after 20.0 overs
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) takes on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Steven Smith and MS Dhoni will be the key players for both sides in this contest. Follow all live cricket updates and scores of IPL 2020 here:
Despite efforts from Faf and MS Dhoni, they could not reach the target as Rajasthan win by 16 runs.
End of Faf du Plessis exciting knock as he scores 72 off 37. Chennai Super Kings need 37 runs in 5 balls.
50 up for Faf du Plessis as he is making sure to reach the target. Chennai needs 58 runs in 18 balls.
Sanju Samson does it again. Takes a one-hander of Tom Curran's bowling to send Kedar Jadhav back for 22. Finisher MS Dhoni comes on the field, but he has a tough job at hand.
CSK batsmen falling like a pack of cards. Second stumping by Sanju Samson as he sends Ruturaj Gaikwad for a duck. Kedar Jadhav at the crease.
Sanju Samson does the job. Sam Curran does not even wait for the review and walks away after getting stumped by the wicketkeeper. Curran scores 17 in six balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad comes to the crease.
Another bad performance by Murali Vijay who follows Shane Watson. He departs for 21. Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran at the crease.
RR gets the needed breakthrough as Shane Watson sent back by Rahul Tewatia for 33.
50 up for Chennai at the end of the first Powerplay. Shane Watson and Murali Vijay batting their way towards the huge target.
21:52 IST
Watson and Vijay now starting to free their arm as they look to increase the run-rate.
21:46 IST
Just three runs off that Jofra Archer over.
21:41 IST
Decent first over from Jaydev Unadkat who gives away just 5 runs.
Murali Vijay and Shane Watson are in the middle to kick start the chase for CSK. Unadkat will open the balling tonight for RR!
21:23 IST - INNINGS BREAK
30 runs coming from that final over from Ngidi as RR end their 20 overs on 216/7. CSK now need to chase down a target score of 217 runs.
21:11 IST - OUT
Steven Smith's captain's knock comes to an end as he departs for 69. Sam Curran with yet another key breakthrough for CSK.
21:05 IST
Tom Curran stays on after a long review.
20:55 IST - OUT
Sam Curran traps Rahul Tewatia for an LBW as Rajasthan Royals lose their fifth wicket.
20:51 IST
12 runs coming from that Lungi Ngidi over! RR on track for a 200+ score now.
20:45 IST - OUT
Robbin Uthappa departs after scoring just 5 runs as Chawla gets a key breakthrough.
20:39 IST
Smith looking to form a partnership with Robin Uthappa to propel Royals towards a huge score!
20:36 IST
Steve Smith still going strong! Piyush Chawla, after a horrible start, gives away fust 4 runs in this game.
David Miller Run Out by not facing even a delivery. It was an unfortunate way to get dismissed.
During the run-out, Steve Smith reached his 50.
This is the end of the Samson show. The wicketkeeper-batsman departs for 74 in 32 balls.
His smashed nine sixes and a four in his blistering knock.
Sharjah as Sanju Samson gets his half-century.
Fifty off 19 balls as Samson raises his bat and is congratulated by his skipper Smith.
Sharjah as Steve Smith and Sanju Samson continue to dominate on CSK bowlers.
Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal Caught&Bowled for 6 by Deepak Chahar. Jaiswal went for the pull the short ball and only managed a top-edge.
The ball goes straight up and both Chahar and Dhoni converge, in the end, it is the bowler who gets there first.
19:40 IST
Sam Curran bowls an impressive over. Just 3 off it as CSK look to build some early pressure.
19:36 IST
A decent first over from Deepak Chahar as he gives away just 4 runs.
19:30 IST - HERE WE GO
Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal opens the batting with skipper Steve Smith for the Rajasthan Royals. MS Dhoni has given the new ball to Deepak Chahar to open the balling.
Playing XI
RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat.
CSK: Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni(w/c), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni has won the toss and welcomed Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals to bat first.
Rajasthan Royals (Squad): Robin Uthappa, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Aaron, Aniruddha Joshi, Manan Vohra, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye, Rahul Tewatia, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh.
Chennai Super Kings (Squad): Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Kedar Jadhav, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, N Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif.