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CSK vs RR: Match No. 61 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League took place between the defending champion Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. This game took place on a slower surface, and it produced a low-scoring thriller. In the end, CSK hammered RR by five wickets to register an important win.
Notably, it was the last group match at Chepauk Stadium, so the fans gathered in large numbers. The match started with CSK winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. RR had a slow start, and they managed 42/0 in the powerplay. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler got out just after the powerplay.
Then Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag added 42 runs off 37 balls for the third wicket, which was also pretty slow. CSK bowlers didn’t allow them to score freely. In the end, Riyan Parag played a good knock of 47* off 35 balls, and Dhruv Jurel scored 28 off 18 balls to help RR reach a total of 141/5 in 20 overs. CSK got off to a good start with Rachin Ravindra (27 off 18) and Daryl Mitchell (22 off 13) played good cameos at the start.
But they lost a few quick wickets in the middle, as it was hard to score runs. But skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad made sure that he was taking his team home. He remained unbeaten on 42 off 41, and CSK scored 145/5 in 18.2 overs to win the game. With this win, CSK collected two important points and jumped to third place.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this nail-biting match
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2024
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals EV Electric Striker of the Match
Darly Mitchell came out to the crease with the intent of scoring quick runs. He played a good cameo with 22 runs off 13 balls with four boundaries in it. He scored runs at a strike rate of 169.23 and won the EV Electric Striker of the Match award.
The Punch.ev Electric Striker of the Match between Chennai Super Kings & Rajasthan Royals goes to Daryl Mitchell#TATAIPL | @Tataev | #PunchevElectricStriker | #BeyondEveryday | #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/AQ1CCTsIeY
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 12, 2024
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Fantasy Player of the Match
There was no half-century in the match from both sides, which indicates how good the bowlers were. Simarjeet Singh, who took the first three wickets of RR, dismantled their top order. He ended up with 3/26 to collect 85 points. As a result, he won the Fantasy Player of the Match award.
Super Saiyan! 🦁🔛🔥#CSKvRR #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/R54ImDYXs1
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 12, 2024
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Angel One Super 6s of the Match
A total of 11 sixes were hit in the game. RR hit six, and CSK hit five. Riyan Parag, who played an unbeaten innings of 47 runs off 35 balls, hit three sixes and won the Angel One Super 6s of the Match award.
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals On-the-Go 4s of the Match
The CSK vs RR clash was one of the rare games that didn’t have many boundaries. Darly Mitchell scored 22 runs off 13 balls and hit four boundaries in his inning. It was the most by a batter. As a result, he won the On-the-Go 4s of the Match award.
The RuPay on the go four of the Match between Chennai Super Kings & Rajasthan Royals goes to Daryl Mitchell#TATAIPL | @RuPay_npci | #AskforRuPay | #RuPayCreditCardOnUPI | #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/WxshkYYYef
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 12, 2024
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Player of The Match
The TATA IPL 2024 has been a batting dominant tournament so far, and a bowler winning the Man of the Match award is very rare. But Simarjeet, who bowled brilliantly, won the Player of the Match award in the CSK vs RR clash for taking 3/26. He dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, and Sanju Samson to push RR on the backfoot and took his team to the driving seat.
A spirited & impressive spell from Simarjeet Singh wins him the Player of the Match Award 🏆
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 12, 2024
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/1JsX9W2grC#TATAIPL | #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/zZkqzBRsm0
Simarjeet Singh’s stats in CSK vs RR Clash
| Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
CSK vs RR Key Points
It was an important game for CSK in order to survive, and they didn’t disappoint. Rajasthan Royals failed to deliver with the bat and managed a below-par total. The CSK bowlers didn’t allow them to score freely and kept the pressure on.
Chasing the score, CSK also lost wickets, but they kept the scoring rate up, which helped them reach the target within 19 overs. Now, Chennai has jumped to third place, and they need one more win to qualify for the playoffs.
