IPL 2019 highlights: CSK winning spree continues as they beat RR by 8 runs

Negotiating largely disciplined bowlers on a tricky pitch, skipper Dhoni produced a well-calculated half-century as Chennai Super Kings posted 175-5. Check CSK vs RR Live score, match commentary here

12:11 AM

Chennai Super Kings win by 8 runs

12:11 AM

Over 20

Over Summary: W 0 1L 1 W 1 ; RR: 167-8

Bravo continues and Stokes holed up the first ball straight to extra-cover, OUT. Stokes c Raina b Dwayne Bravo 46(26) [4s-1 6s-3]. Shreyas Gopal, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to make an connection, DOT... One leg byes.... A single for Archer off the 4th ball. Bravo gets Shreyas Gopal as he gets an top-edge to third-man fielder, Imran Tahir. Shreyas Gopal c Tahir b Dwayne Bravo 0(3).  A single for Jofra Archer to end the over and match. 

12:01 AM

Over 19; Rajasthan need 12 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary: 1L 2 1 6 2 1 ; RR: 164-6

Thakur continues and Stokes picks a leg byes. Archer gets a top-edge to deep third-man and picks a couple of runs. A single for Archer off the 3rd ball to deep fine leg. Stokes muscles the 4th ball to backward square leg for SIX. A couple of runs for Stokes off the 5th ball to sweeper cover. A single for Stokes to end the over. 

11:53 PM

Over 18; Rajasthan need 25 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 6 4 1 2 6 0 ; RR: 151-6

Dwayne Bravo [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack and Stokes hits the slower delivery to long-off boundary for SIX follows by a FOUR to fine leg boundary. Stokes hits the 3rd ball to extra cover for a single. A couple of runs for Archer off the 4th ball to deep square leg. Archer wallopes the 5th ball straight down the ground for SIX. DOT to end the over. 

11:47 PM

Over 17; Rajasthan need 44 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: W 4 1 1 0 6 ; RR: 132-6

Shardul Thakur [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack and Gowtham holed up the first ball to extra-cover. Gowtham c Raina b SN Thakur 9(8) [6s-1]. Jofra Archer, right handed bat, comes to the crease and cuts the first ball to backward point for FOUR follows by a single. Stokes puinches the 4th ball to sweeper cover. Archer beaten outside-off. Archer smoked the last ball to long-on boundary to end the over. 

11:40 PM

Over 16; Rajasthan need 56 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary: 6 0 0 1 1 1 ; RR: 120-5

Tahir continues after time-out and Gowtham smashes the 1st ball to mid-wicket stand for SIX. Tahir comeback briliantly with 3 DOTs, no but Dhoni concedes a single. Stokes picks a single off the 5th ball and a single for Gowtham to end the over. 

11:35 PM

Time-out

The balance in favour of CSK as they get 5 wickets and pitch is getting very very slow despite the dew

11:34 PM

Over 15; Rajasthan need 65 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary:2 2 6 1 1 2; RR: 111-5

Ravindra Jadeja [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack and Stokes hits the first uppishly to square leg boundary for a couple of runs follows by another double same direction but a ground shot this time. Stokes wallopes the 3rd ball just over deep mid-wicket for SIX follows by a quick single. A single for Gowtham off the 5th ball. A couple of runs off the last ball to end the over. 

11:29 PM

Over 14; Smith OUT

Over Summary:1 W 2 0 1 0; RR: 97-5

Tahir continues and Stokes picks a single off the first ball. Smith goes for a big one off the 2nd ball but doesn't times it properly and holed it to long-off. Smith c (sub)Shorey b Tahir 28(30) [4s-2]. Krishnappa Gowtham, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Stokes works away the 3rd ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. DOT... A single for Stokes to fine-leg. DOT to end the over. 

11:25 PM

Over 13; CRR: 7.15 REQ: 11.86

Over Summary: Wd Wd 1 1 0 1 1 0; RR: 93-4

Bravo continues and bowls the first ball down the leg side, Dhoni goes for animated appeal but Bravo doesn't look interested, WIDE called... Another WIDE down the leg side. Smith cuts the 1st ball to third-man for a single. Stokes guides the 2nd ball to third-man for a single. Smith beaten outside off as he tries to cut. Smith drives the 4th ball to long-on for a single. Stokes takes a single off the 5th ball to mid-wicket. DOT to end the over. 

11:18 PM

Over 12; CRR: 7.25 REQ: 11.12

Over Summary: 1 1 2 1 1 1; RR: 87-4

Tahir continues and Smith picks a single off the first ball. Stokes picks a single off the 2nd ball. Smith works away the 3rd ball to long-on for a couple of runs follows by a single to long-on. Stokes works away the 5th ball to long-on for a single. Smith picks a single off the last ball to short mi-wicket. 

11:16 PM

Over 11

Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 0 2; RR: 80-4

Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Smith works away the first ball to backward square leg for a single. Stokes picks a single off the 2nd ball. DOT... A single for Smith off the 4th ball. DOT and a double for Stokes to end the over. 

11:13 PM

Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease

11:12 PM

Over 10; Tahir breaks 50-run stand

Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 1 W; RR: 75-4

Imran Tahir, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Smith takes a single off the 3rd ball after blocking the first two. Tripathi takes a single off the 4th ball towards long-on. A single taken by Smith off the 5th. Tripathi hits the last ball straight to bowler and Tahir completes the catch. R Tripathi c and b Tahir 39(24) [4s-5 6s-1]

11:03 PM

Time-out

Match is equally poised at first time-out as Rahul Tripathi and Steve Smith put 50-run stand after losing Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson early. Rajasthan need 104 runs in 66 balls

11:02 PM

Over 9

Over Summary: 1 2 4 1 1 0; RR: 72-3

Mitchell Santner [1.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack and Smith punches the 1st ball to mid-wicket for a single. A couple of runs for lymphing Rahul Tripathi, who is suffering from ankle injury. Tripathi plays a brilliant inside out shot over extra cover for FOUR and guides the next ball to short third-man for a single. A single for Smith off the 5th ball. DOT to end the over. 

10:58 PM

Over 8; CRR: 7.88 REQ: 9.42

Over Summary: 1 4 1 1 0 2; RR: 63-3

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack and Smith picks a single to cover. Tripathi drives the 2nd ball to sweeper cover boundary for FOUR follows by a single to long-off. Smith punches the 4th ball to long-off for a single. Tripathi punches the 5th ball straight to bowler and cuts the last ball to deep point for a couple of runs. 

10:54 PM

Over 7; CRR: 7.71 REQ: 9.38

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 4; RR: 54-3

Chahar continues and Smith works away the first ball to deep backward square leg for a single. Tripathi takes a single to backward square leg. Smith collects a single to backward square leg. Tripathi gets a top-edge which lands safely, one run taken. Smith drives the 5th ball to sweeper cover for a single. Tripathi pulls the last ball to deep fine leg boundary for FOUR. 

10:49 PM

Over 6

Over Summary: 4 0 4Nb 6 1 0 1; RR: 45-3

Mitchell Santner, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack, starts with full toss and Tripathi hits it over mid-on for FOUR. Tripathi blocks next. A waist height NO BALL from Santner, yes you read it right, and Tripathi gets an outside edge for FOUR to third-man boundary. Tripathi smashes the FREE HIT straight down the ground for SIX follows by a single backward square leg. DOT... A singel for Smith to end the over. 

10:43 PM

Over 5; CRR: 5.6 REQ: 9.87

Over Summary: 0 0 0 Wd 1 1 1; RR: 28-3

Chahar continues and Tripathi fails to score off the first two balls. Tripathi cuts the 3rd ball to backward point for no run. WIDE down the leg side. Tripathi comes down the wicket and hits it to mid-off, where Bravo makes an excellant effort to save 3 runs for his team. Smith takes a single off the 5th ball to mid-on. A single for Tripathi to end the over. 

10:39 PM

Over 4; Buttler OUT

Over Summary: W 1 4 4 0 Wd 0; RR: 24-2

Shardul Thakur continues and Buttler goes for scoop over mid-off, but his bat turns on his hand and Bravo completes the catch at mid-off. Buttler c Dwayne Bravo b SN Thakur 6(7) [4s-1]. Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Rahul Tripathi guides the 2nd ball to third-man. Smith pulls the 3rd ball for FOUR to square leg. A low full toss and Steve Smith flicks it to backward square leg boundary for FOUR. Smith dabs the 5th ball to Jadeja at point for no run. WIDE... DOT to end the over. 

10:34 PM

Rahul Tripathi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10:32 PM

Over 3; Samson OUT

Over Summary: 4 1 0 0 1 W; RR: 14-2

Chahar continues and Samson plays a classic cut shot for FOUR to point boundary and works away the 2nd ball to deep backward point for a single. Buttler punches the 3rd ball to mid-on, no run. DOT... A single for Buttler towards mid-off. Samson OUT. Samson c Raina b Chahar 8(10) [4s-1]

10:26 PM

Over 2; Samson completes 2000 IPL runs

Over Summary: 4 0 1 0 2 1; RR: 8-1

Shardul Thakur, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Buttler times the first ball to point boundary for FOUR while dabs the next to cover, no run. Buttler takes a single off the 3rd ball to short third-man. Samson heaves the 4th ball to short mid-wicket, gets a toe end off the bat. Samason picks a couple of runs off to long-on and completes his 2000 IPL runs. Samason squeezed the yorker to third-man for a single to end the over. 

10:18 PM

Over 1; WICKET MAIDEN

Over Summary: WICKET MAIDEN; RR: 0-1

Rahane and Buttler are at the crease. Rahane is on strike. Chahar opens the attack and defends the first ball watchfully. Rahane OUT as he tries to drive the ball on the up and Jadeja takes forward dive catch to dismiss the Rajasthan Royals' captain. Sanju Samson, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the first ball he faced. Samson defends the next too and beaten just outside off as he tries to play an extravagent drive. Samason defends the last ball to leg side for no run. 

10:13 PM

10:13 PM

9:58 PM

Over 20

Over Summary:1 6 1 Wd 6 6 Wd 6  ; CSK: 175-5

Jaydev Unadkat [3.0-0-26-1] is back into the attack and Dhoni muscles the first ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. Jadeja comes down the pitch and hits the 2nd ball over the bowler's head for a FLAT SIX while hits the 3rd ball uppishly to deep mid-wicket for a single. WIDE... Dhoni pulls the 4th ball to square leg boundary for SIX. Vintage Dhoni on display as he slaps the 5th ball to long-off boumdary for SIX. WIDE.... Dhoni Dhoni Dhoni DHoni cheers the crowd as Dhoni wallopes the last ball to long-on boundary for SIX. 

9:50 PM

Over 19; Dhoni hits fifty

Over Summary: 4 1 W 1 1 1  ; CSK: 147-5

Jofra Archer continues and Dhoni guides the first ball to backward point boundary for FOUR to bring his 21st IPL fifty and first against Rajasthan Royals follows by a single. Bravo holed up the 3rd ball to long-on in search of biggie. Dwayne Bravo c D Kulkarni b Jofra Archer 27(16) [4s-3 6s-1]. Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Dhoni picks a single off the 4th ball while jadeja picks a single off the 5th ball to third-man. Dhoni collects a single off the last ball. 

 

9:45 PM

Over 18

Over Summary: 1 2 Wd 2Nb 6 1 4 6  ; CSK: 139-4

Dhawal Kulkarni [3.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack and Bravo picks a single off the first ball. Dhoni pulls the 2nd ball to deep square leg for a couple of runs. WIDE.... NO BALL at waist height, Dhoni picks a couple and will face the FREE HIT delivery. Dhoni dispatches the lower full-toss to extra cover boundary for SIX. Dhoni takes a single off the 4th ball to deep mid-wicket. BALL HAS BEEN CHANGED. Bravo hits the 5th ball over third-man for FOUR while smashes the last ball to deep extra-cover boundary for SIX.