The Match 16 of TATA IPL 2023 featuring Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians commenced on Tuesday, April 11, at 7.30 pm IST. The match was telecasted live on Star Sports Channels and streamed live on Jio Cinema App.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) emerged victorious against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 17th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Ravichandran Ashwin received the Player of the Match award for his extraordinary all-round performance with both the bat and the bowl.
Despite MS Dhoni’s valiant effort in the final overs, Rajasthan Royals (RR) managed to secure a three-run victory over CSK in their IPL 2023 clash at Chepauk. Sandeep Sharma bowled two perfect blockhole deliveries to restrict Chennai Super Kings to 172/6 in their chase of 176 runs.
MS Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
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Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk/c), Sisanda Magala, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Highlights
Chennai invited Rajasthan to bat first, and Jadeja’s impressive bowling display helped restrict the latter to a total of 175/8. Jadeja took two wickets, conceding just 21 runs in his allotted quota. However, Shimron Hetmyer played a crucial role in rescuing Rajasthan from a tough situation, scoring 30 runs off 18 balls, including two boundaries and an equal number of sixes. Jos Buttler also contributed with a knock of 52 off 36 balls before getting out to Moeen Ali.
During the chase, Chennai started slowly, losing in-form batter Ruturaj Gaikwad early for just 8 runs. Ajinkya Rahane and Devon Conway then added 68 runs for the second wicket before Ashwin removed Rahane for 31(19) and Shivam Dube in the next over. Adam Zampa then claimed a wicket, and Yuzvendra Chahal struck twice in the same over, reducing CSK to 113-6 in 15 overs. In the end, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni added 59 runs in the final five overs, but it was not enough to secure a win for CSK. CSK required 21 runs in the last over, and Dhoni hit a couple of sixes against Sandeep Sharma. However, they were unable to reach the target as the final three deliveries only resulted in three singles, with CSK finishing at 172/6 in response to Rajasthan’s 175/8 in 20 overs.
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
CSK vs RR: 17th Match, TATA IPL 2023
Chennai Super Kings: 172/6 in 20 overs
Rajasthan Royals: 175/8 in 20 overs
Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 3 runs