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23:51 Buttler's 60-ball 95 guides Royals to narrow win
Rajasthan 177-6 (19.5 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
An incredible innings of 95 not out from Jos Buttler kept Rajasthan Royals's play-off hopes alive as they edged past Chennai Super Kings by four wickets.
Opener Buttler carried his team home, hitting 11 fours and two sixes in his 60-ball knock, as the hosts chased down the target of 177 with a ball to spare.
With this win, Rajasthan move to sixth in the table with 10 points from 11 games, the same as Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Krishnappa Gowtham played a handy cameo of 13 from 4 balls, including two sixes off David Willey in the 19th over, while Stuart Binny stroked 22 from 17 balls.
Earlier, Suresh Raina struck his 34th half-century in the IPL to help Chennai Super Kings post a competitive 176 for 4.
CSK's most consistent performer over the years, Raina struck 52 off 35 balls with the help of six boundaries and a six, adding 86 runs for the second wicket with veteran Shane Watson, who scored 39 off 31 balls.
CSK's most consistent performer over the years, Raina struck 52 off 35 balls with the help of six boundaries and a six, adding 86 runs for the second wicket with veteran Shane Watson, who scored 39 off 31 balls.
23:46 Buttler's 60-ball 95 powers Rajasthan to victory
Rajasthan 177-6 (19.5 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
12 needed from the final over for victory as Bravo comes into bowl.
The first ball is a slower ball as Buttler is beaten all ends up.
He mistimes the next ball wide of long-on for two runs, to make it 10 from 4 balls.
Buttler has another swing off the next ball but again miscues the next ball on the leg side for another couple of runs.
Buttler then gets the next bang off the middle, reading the slower ball early before he hammers it over midwicket for a six.
He taps the next ball to mid-off and sets off for a risky single but the fielder attempts the run out and misses. The overthrow ensures Rajasthan pick up another extra run to complete a superb victory.
23:41
Rajasthan 165-6 (19 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Willey has struggled with the ball so far but Dhoni trusts him to bowl the crucial 19th over.
Buttler drives the first ball down to long-on for one before Krishnappa Gowtham smashes the next down the ground over long-off for a six.
He shortens his length but slips it down the leg side to give away a wide as the margin comes down to 20 from 10 balls.
Two singles off the next two deliveries before Gowtham slams the next ball straight back over the bowler's head for the second six of the over.
Gowtham has another go off the last ball but is caught behind but he has has done his job with the ball, with a cameo of 13 from four balls.
16 from the Willey over as Rajasthan reach 165 for six in 19 overs, needing 12 from the last over for victory.
23:36 Rajasthan need 28 from 2 overs for victory
Rajasthan 149-5 (18 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Willey is called back as Binny makes room and drives the first ball through the covers for two runs and then takes one.
Buttler then slaps a slightly short ball through the off-side for a four before he looks for a quick single to point but is sent back in the nick of time.
Buttler then shuffles across his stumps and flicks Willey on the leg side but only manages one, to get eight from the over.
Bravo to bowl the 18th over. He starts with a dot ball to Buttler before the Royals opener smashes a slower ball straight back as Bravo makes a brave effort on his follow through but is unable to get to the catch.
Binny then smashes the fourth ball straight down the ground and clears long-on comfortably for a six.
The next ball is a high full toss as Binny mishits it on the off-side and Watson does well to take a high catch.
Buttler clips the next to deep square leg for two runs before he walks across his stumps and looks to paddle Bravo fine but fails to make proper connection. Wicketkeeper Dhoni dives full length to his left but is unable to hold on to a tough chance.
Rajasthan are 149 for five in 18 overs, needing 28 from two overs for victory.
23:23 Buttler's half-century keeps Royals in the hunt
Rajasthan 131-4 (16 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Shardul will also finish off his spell. Binny glances the second ball fine on the leg side for two runs before he slaps the next square on the off-side for a four.
Two dot balls before Binny takes a risky single to mid-on and is lucky that the fielder at mid-off missed the direct hit.
Another good over from Shardul as he finishes with impressive figures of one for 22 in four overs.
With five overs to go, the experienced Shane Watson is brought into the attack.
He nearly strikes in his first over as Buttler smashes one straight back but Watson is unable to hold on as it bursts through his hands.
Buttler makes most of the opportunity as he reverse flicks the last ball past point for a four.
Rajasthan are 131 for four in 16 overs, needing 46 from four overs for victory.
23:11 Rajasthan lose 4th wicket as CSK fight back
Rajasthan 114-4 (14 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Buttler looking to stay till the end as he watchfully picks another single. Chopra looking in good touch as he clips a full delivery from Shardul through square leg for a four.
But Shardul gets revenge off the very next delivery as Chopra looks to flick again but only manages to chip it to Bravo at midwicket to perish for eight.
Jadeja, who has one over in hand, comes back. He continues his good work with the ball giving away just five in his final over to finish with good figures one for 28 in four overs.
Rajasthan are 114 for four in 14 overs, with Buttler on 65 from 41 balls, needing another 63 runs from six overs for victory.
23:02 Samson out for 21, Royals 3 down
Rajasthan 104-3 (12 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Pacer Willey comes back as Buttler and Samson pick singles off the first four balls before the latter carves the fast bowler over point for a four.
He slaps the last ball straight down the ground for two runs to get 10 from the 11th over.
Against the run of play, Rajasthan lose the wicket of Samson, who is run out after a huge misunderstanding with Buttler.
Samson walks back disappointed after scoring 21 from 22 balls and even Buttler is unhappy with the turn of things, as Rajasthan literally gift a wicket.
New batsman Prashant Chopra gets off the mark in style on his debut, with a four past point as Bravo drops short.
He looks to run the next ball down to thirdman but is beaten by the slower ball.
22:59
Rajasthan 88-2 (10 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Shardul bowled an excellent first over, giving away just two runs, but he starts his second with a poor delivery.
A full delivery on the pads which Samson flicks fine for a four and then picks on through the off-side. Buttler clips the fifth ball through fine leg for two runs to get seven from the over as Rajasthan reach 85 for two in seven overs, needing 92 runs from 11 overs for victory.
Buttler will be key to Rajasthan's hopes, he is batting brilliantly on 56 from 32 balls, while Samson has made 12 from as many balls.
Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack and he also manages to keep things tight, conceding just three from his first over.
At the halfway stage, Rajasthan are on course on 88 for two in 10 overs, with Buttler going strong on 58 from 33 balls.
22:38 Buttler slams 26-ball fifty to lift Rajasthan
Rajasthan 78-2 (8 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Jadeja will continue as Chennai look to claim the wicket of the dangerous Buttler.
A single each to Buttler and Sanju Samson before the former reverse sweeps Jadeja for a boundary behind point.
He then slaps a wide ball through the same region for three runs and Samson takes one from the last ball to make it 10 from the over.
Leg-spinner Karn Sharma comes into the attack. Buttler paddle sweeps Sharma fine on the leg side for two runs to race to his half-century from just 26 balls, having hit eight fours and a six.
Buttler continues his splendid run with the bat, hitting his fourth successive half-century to boost Rajasthan's hopes after the two quick wickets early on.
Samson sweeps Sharma but Billings at square leg runs to his right and puts in the dive to keep it down to two.
Buttler then late cuts the fifth ball fine on the off-side for a four.
22:30 Stokes and Rahane depart; Royals in trouble
Rajasthan 57-2 (6 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
Jadeja continues as new batsman Ajinkya Rahane pulls a short ball square on the leg side for a four to get off the mark.
But perishes off the next ball as Jadeja gets one to turn sharply to take the edge with Rahane looking to defend. The edge goes off Dhoni's gloves straight to Suresh Raina in the slips, who completes an easy catch.
Rahane walks back for four as Rajasthan are reduced to 55 for two in five overs.
Fast bowler Shardul Thakur comes into the attack. He makes a good start, conceding just two runs from his first over as Rajasthan look to steady things after those two quick wickets to reach 57 for two in six overs.
22:21 Harbhajan strikes as Stokes fails again
Rajasthan 48-1 (4 ovs) vs CSK 176-4 | Scorecard
It's all Englishmen to begin here after the break. Jos Buttler walks out to open the batting with his fellow England player while Ben Stokes, while another England fast bowler David Willey will open the bowling.
Willey starts with a loose delivery, short and wide, which Buttler smashes through the off-side to start off in confident fashion with a boundary.
The next ball is again hit for a four through the off-side before the third ball is hit past point as Buttler starts off with a hat-trick of fours.
Two dot balls before a single helps Buttler retain the strike as 13 comes from the first over.
Harbhajan Singh to bowl from the other end. The second ball is on the pads as Buttler flicks it fine for a four before he reverse sweeps the fourth ball for another boundary and then smashes the next ball straight down the ground for a six.
Stokes gets a lifeline off the last ball as he comes halfway down for a single but striker Buttler is not interested however Harbhajan fails to collect the ball cleanly to give Stokes a reprieve.
Spin from both ends as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Stokes looks to sweep the first ball fine but misses before he attempts the reverse and misses again.
Stokes takes a single before Buttler makes room and lofts Jadeja over the covers for a four.
In the next over, Buttler pulls a short ball from Harbhajan through midwicket for a four and then takes one.
Stokes has a huge swing but gets an inside edge which hits him on the pads and goes to Dhoni, who claims the catch, before it is referred to the third umpire.
But the ball bounced before hitting the boots and was taken by Dhoni so Stokes survives.
Stokes has another wild swing and this time he gets a thick inside edge which narrowly misses the stumps and goes fine on the leg side for a four.
But he finds the middle of the bat with the next ball, slog sweeping it powerfully over midwicket for a six.
However, Harbhajan gets revenge with the last delivery. Stokes comes down the track as he attempts another big shot but misses the ball completely and is bowled for 11.
21:53 Raina's half-century lifts CSK to 176
CSK 176-4 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Dhoni finally breaks the shackles as he swings a slower ball from Unadkat over midwicket for a six.
11 from the over as CSK get past the 150-run mark, in the 18th over.
Archer to bowl his fourth and final over. Billings pulls the first ball but fails to make proper connection for a couple of runs and then mishits the next for two more runs.
A single before Dhoni hits a full toss down the ground for a couple before he inside edges the last ball for a much-needed boundary.
Stokes to bowl the final over. Billings connects with the pull this time for a boundary and lofts the next over the off-side for another four.
Billings clips the next ball on the leg side as the fielder at deep square leg rushes in but is unable to hold on.
Billings however perishes off the next delivery run out by Stokes as he tries to steal a bye but is sent back.
Two singles from the last two balls as CSK finish on a healthy 176 for four in their 20 overs, with Dhoni finishing unbeaten on 33 from 23 balls.
21:32 Rajasthan bowlers keep CSK in check
CSK 142-3 (17 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Leg-spinner Sodhi comes back. Three singles from the first three balls before Dhoni nudges the fourth ball to fine leg for a couple.
Dhoni sweeps the next fine and almost gets a four but is denied by an excellent effort from Archer on the boundary.
Raina perishes off the last ball of the over as he top edges the sweep and is caught by Stuart Binny after a good innings of 52 from 35 balls.
Stokes bowls a good over under the circumstances as Sam Billings drills the fourth ball through the covers for a four coupled with two singles to get six from the over.
Sodhi ends his spell with a good over. He starts with three dot balls to Billings, who then sneaks in a leg bye and Dhoni picks one from the last ball.
CSK have slowed down considerably, scoring just 37 runs from the last five overs, while losing two wickets.
Left-arm pacer Unadkat comes back. Two singles from the first two balls before Dhoni takes a couple of steps down and clips it on the leg side for two runs.
Another single before Billings flicks the last ball wide of the long-on for two runs to get seven from the over.
Rajasthan have managed to dry up the boundaries with both Dhoni and Billings not given anything to work with.
Archer does well to vary his pace and length as he concedes just eight from his third over.
CSK have struggled in the last few overs to reach 142 for three in 17 overs, with Dhoni on 18 from 15 balls and Billings on 10 from 13 balls.
They have managed just 23 runs from the last four overs.
21:05 Watson out for 39, CSK 2 down
CSK 111-2 (12 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Gowtham comes back as Rajasthan are desperate to make a breakthrough. But the off-spinner fails to make an impact with Raina hitting the fourth ball for a boundary to get nine runs from the over.
Fast bowler Archer comes back into the attack. Watson nudges the first ball to thirdman for two runs before he edges the next and gets a boundary.
He then makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Watson, who top edges the pull shot and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler does well to judge a high catch.
Watson walks back after scoring 39 from 31 balls, having put on 86 runs from 56 balls for the second wicket with Raina.
Archer aims to target Raina with short balls at his body but ends up bowling as many as three wides.
Raina picks up a single from the last ball to complete his half-century from 32 balls.
Despite the wicket, Archer gives away 12 runs from his second over.
20:53 Raina, Watson steady CSK
CSK 90-1 (10 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi comes into the attack. He makes a tidy start, giving away four singles in his first over.
Rajasthan looking to frustrate CSK's batsmen, especially Raina, as they dry up the boundaries and concede just singles.
Stokes also does well to concede only five singles from his second over to build up some pressure.
Watson breaks the shackles as he makes most of some poor bowling from Sodhi. The leggie drops short as Watson rocks back and pulls it over midwicket for a six.
He nearly gets Watson with the next delivery as the right-hander smashes one straight back and Sodhi is unable to hold on to the catch on his follow through.
Two balls later, Raina slog sweeps Sodhi wide of long-on for another maximum. Three more singles as Sodhi goes for 16 in his second over.
Unadkat comes back as Raina, on 41 from 26 balls, gets a lifeline. He taps the second ball on the covers and goes for a quick single as Rahane swoops in quickly but misses the direct hit with the batsman well out of his crease.
Unadkat then drops short as Watson again uses the pull shot to despatch it for a six.
He misses the next ball as it stays a touch low but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down before the left-armer bowls a couple of wides.
10 from the 10th over as CSK reach 90 for one with Raina on 42 from 27 and Watson on 30 from 25 balls.
20:34 Raina, Watson steady CSK
CSK 55-1 (6 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
With left-hander Raina out in the middle, Rajasthan bring back Gowtham. However, Raina makes most of some loose bowling from the off-spinner.
Two balls in a row he makes room and punches Gowtham through the covers for successive boundaries followed by three singles to get 11 from the over.
Fast bowler Ben Stokes is called into the attack. He tries a short ball to Raina but it goes down the leg side for a wide.
He then attempts a slower ball which Raina clips over midwicket for a four as Stokes concedes eight in his first over.
Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat comes into the attack. Raina mistimes the loft down the ground as he clears mid-on but Stokes does well to put in the dice and save the boundary.
A tidy start from Unadkat as he gives away just six runs in his first over as CSK reach 55 for one in six overs, with Raina on 29 from 16 balls and Watson on 10 from 12 balls.
20:15 Rayudu out for 12, CSK lose early wicket
CSK 30-1 (3 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu will open the innings for CSK, while Rajasthan open with spin as Krishnappa Gowtham is given the new ball.
Three singles before Rayudu comes down and lofts the spinner over the covers for a four and attempts another loft as he somehow evades the mid-off fielder for a single.
Spin from both ends as left-arm spinner Ankit Sharma comes in from the other end.
Rayudu again comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground for a four before Watson sweeps the fourth ball square on the leg side for another boundary.
Two more singles as Ankit goes for 11 in his first over as CSK's openers look keen to get going early on.
Pacer Jofra Archer is brought into the attack and he strikes with his first delivery. Rayudu throws his bat at a wide one as he tries to force it through the off-side but only manages to inside edge it back on to his stumps to be bowled for 12.
Suresh Raina is off the mark in style as he whips a leg stump half volley through his legs for a four.
Archer then oversteps as he gifts Raina a free hit. Raina makes room to slash the free hit through the off-side but is beaten and umpire makes a horrible call to rule it a wide despite it being well inside the tram lines.
He connects with the next ball, smashing it past point for a four as CSK reach 30 for one in three overs.
19:43
Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Jos Buttler (w/k), Prashant Chopra, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Ankit Sharma, Jaydev Unadkat, Ish Sodhi.
Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain, w/k), Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma, David Willey, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur
Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Jos Buttler (w/k), Prashant Chopra, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Ankit Sharma, Jaydev Unadkat, Ish Sodhi.
Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain, w/k), Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma, David Willey, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur
19:41 CSK win toss, elect to bat vs Rajasthan
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the toss and elected to bat against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.
It's a must-win match for Rajasthan as captain Ajinkya Rahane says "it is a good opportunity for his team."
Chennai have made two changes as Sam Billings and Karn Sharma come into the team in place of Lungi Ngidi and Dhruv Shorey.
Rajasthan have also made a couple of changes as Ankit Sharma and Prashant Chopra are named in the playing eleven.
19:24 Must-win match for Rajasthan against CSK
Welcome to the coverage of the 43rd match of the Indian Premier League between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in Jaipur on Friday.
Back to winning ways after a hat-trick of defeats, a desperate Rajasthan Royals face a herculean task when they take on mighty Chennai Super Kings in a must-win match.
The Rajasthan outfit didn't have the best of campaigns so far this season and are placed sixth with just eight points from 10 games.
Standing precariously, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side need to win against CSK to keep alive their play-off chances. A defeat will definitely end their hopes.
Average performance by captain Rahane and Sanju Samson and below-par show of star English all-rounder Ben Stokes and Rahul Tripathi has hurt Royals badly and the hosts need its batting unit to fire in unison against the formidable CSK.
CSK, on the other hand, are sitting pretty at the second spot with 14 points from 10 games and a win from their remaining four games would be enough to seal their place in the play-offs.
Returning to the tournament after serving a two-year suspension, CSK are in red-hot form this season under talismanic skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Their batsmen are in top form but bowling still remains a concern for CSK, despite a fine performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last game.
The Chennai batsmen, though, are on song and most are among runs with Ambati Rayudu, Australian Shane Watson, West Indian Dwayne Bravo, skipper Dhoni and Suresh Raina all contributing when the team needed them.
Back to winning ways after a hat-trick of defeats, a desperate Rajasthan Royals face a herculean task when they take on mighty Chennai Super Kings in a must-win match.
The Rajasthan outfit didn't have the best of campaigns so far this season and are placed sixth with just eight points from 10 games.
Standing precariously, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side need to win against CSK to keep alive their play-off chances. A defeat will definitely end their hopes.
Average performance by captain Rahane and Sanju Samson and below-par show of star English all-rounder Ben Stokes and Rahul Tripathi has hurt Royals badly and the hosts need its batting unit to fire in unison against the formidable CSK.
CSK, on the other hand, are sitting pretty at the second spot with 14 points from 10 games and a win from their remaining four games would be enough to seal their place in the play-offs.
Returning to the tournament after serving a two-year suspension, CSK are in red-hot form this season under talismanic skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Their batsmen are in top form but bowling still remains a concern for CSK, despite a fine performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last game.
The Chennai batsmen, though, are on song and most are among runs with Ambati Rayudu, Australian Shane Watson, West Indian Dwayne Bravo, skipper Dhoni and Suresh Raina all contributing when the team needed them.
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