CSK beat RR by 8 runs | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Highlights And Cricket Score 12th T20 Match - Commentary

So then, we come to the end of Super Sunday. The second weekend of the Indian T20 League is done and dusted. Only one team remains unbeaten at the end of it, no prizes for guessing, it is Chennai. The action though rolls on in the League. We head to the north of the country on Monday to see Punjab hosting Delhi at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Join us for the coverage of the same. Till then, take care and have a good night. Cheers!

MS Dhoni, the victorious Chennai skipper is also the Man of the Match in tonight's game for his 75 not out off 46 balls. He says that he wanted to get a partnership going when he came out to bat, recognized that should take it deep with the dew coming in and also knowing that they are batting long, especially with Santner coming into the side. He states that they are comfortable with the playing eleven and there is no need for change when they keep performing. He hopes that the batsmen keep playing well and reckons the bowlers will only get better with time. He states that he was hoping for initial breakthroughs from the fast bowlers as the conditions were really tough for the spinners. Reserves special praise for the leg spinner (Imran Tahir) for bowling so well in tough conditions. When asked about Bravo's performance, he feels that the result was not worrying him but the execution of the balls. Stresses upon the facts that the decision has to be made quickly on what to bowl and when as factors like dew cannot be controlled by them and the toss is also not in their control. Thanks the crowd here at Chepauk for the exceptional support but informs us that all the franchisees have backing at home and the game is played for the people who pay and come to watch the game and they should enjoy it in the end.

Imran Tahir, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, says that he is feeling pretty good. He states that he was trying to use his experience while bowling in the tough conditions. Laughs when asked if he has nerves trying to take a catch and says that every catch is a pressure one. Mentions that he does not take anything for granted and always strives to give his best for the team.

Ajinkya Rahane, the Rajasthan skipper, says that he is very disappointed with the way they bowled in the last five overs. Despite Dhoni being known as a great finisher, Rahane feels that they needed to bowl to the plan and not give so many runs away in the end. He reckons that with the conditions being the way they were, even 175 was chaseable. Mentions that the conditions cannot be blamed and he praises the Chennai bowlers for bowling well. Feels that his team needs to step up together and win the crucial moments in the game. States that the team is playing good cricket over the last 3 games and with some luck on their side, they should start racking up the wins soon enough.

Chennai once again doing the business. There are players with age probably not on their side, but with age, come experience, maturity and the calm to weather out the tense situations. First, captain Dhoni led the charge in the death overs, powering his side to 175 with Raina and Bravo's help. And then, the home side's bowlers played their part. Barring Santner and Jadeja, everyone picked up two wickets each. It was a collective performance, something which they will be most proud of.

When all seemed lost, Stokes kept the fight going and eventually, found an able partner in Archer. Their 44-run stand almost got the job done, but Bravo's amazing final over, where he had to defend 11, turned the game on its head. Got Stokes off the very first ball and didn't let anything leak after that. It proved to be too much for Archer alone to conquer.

Another humdinger involving Chennai. No surprise there, eh? This went right down to the wire, well almost, but the hosts came out on top. Their experience showed in the death overs which helped them bag another win under their belt. Rajasthan were rocked early after losing their top order in the Powerplay itself, but then Smith and Tripathi took things under their control before they started to motor along. The latter's wicket saw the former also depart quickly and that dented the visitors' momentum a lot.

Dwayne Bravo to Jofra Archer. That is it! CHENNAI WIN BY 8 RUNS and continue their winning streak! Bravo yet again proves why he is one of the best going around. Defending 11 runs in the final over, he has just conceded 3 and taken his team over the line. Coming to the final ball, it was a pacy delivery on middle, skid on after landing. Archer looks to pull but is late. The ball goes towards cover. A single is taken but Raina does not care. The people in the stands all go up in unison.

Jaydev Unadkat walks out to bat next.

Dwayne Bravo to Shreyas Gopal. OUT! Tahir settles under the ball, takes it and starts running! This game is all but over! A length ball on off, slower in pace. Gopal goes for the swing over mid-wicket but fails to hit it well. The ball flies off the leading edge and goes towards third man where Tahir is there and takes a good catch.

Dwayne Bravo to Jofra Archer. Misses out! That one was a half-volley outside off, Archer looks to hit it over cover but fails to hit it well. He seems to have broken his bat as well in the process. A single taken to cover.

A discussion between Dhoni and Bravo once more regarding the field placement for Archer.

Dwayne Bravo to Shreyas Gopal. Slower bouncer on middle, Gopal is past his shot even before the ball arrives. He misses it and gets hit on the shoulder. The batsmen steal a leg bye as the ball runs towards short third man.

Dwayne Bravo to Shreyas Gopal. Short of a length ball, Gopal goes back and looks to cut the ball but fails to put bat on ball. Huge roars from the crowd and huge pressure on the batsman.

Shreyas Gopal walks into a tense situation. Rajasthan need 11 runs to win off 5 balls.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. OUT! Is that the game? Is that the game? Bravo, the man for all seasons does it yet again! A fuller length ball outside off, almost yorker length. Stokes goes deep in the crease, tries to lift it over cover. He does not get the elevation though and the ball goes straight to Raina who pouches it safely. The Chennai crowd has come alive once again!

11 runs to defend in the last over. Dwayne Bravo to bowl it. His captain has a small discussion with him on where the fielders must be placed.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes. Short of a length on middle, pulled away for a single to deep mid-wicket. Stokes will keep strike for the last over.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes. Full toss low on the off side, Stokes pushes it in the gap through point for a couple of runs.

Change of gloves for Stokes. The dew not only affecting the ball, but the batsman and his gear as well.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes. SIX! One-handed sixer and the Chennai crowd has its hands on its heads. A length ball at the body of Stokes. He goes deep in the crease and lifts it over deep square leg for a maximum. Ben's right hand came off the bat during the shot and that is what makes it even more special. 15 off 8 now.

Shardul Thakur to Jofra Archer. Slower ball on middle, Archer mistimes the pull. The bottom edge goes to the leg side for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Jofra Archer. Good running! On a fuller length outside off, Archer swings across the line but gets the outside edge and the ball flies on a couple of bounces towards third man. Two runs are taken. Excellent running but not such good fielding.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes. A good ball from Thakur to start the over! On the pads from around the wicket, Stokes comes down the ground and looks to lift it over long on but fails to put bat on ball. It goes off the pad towards the off side and a leg bye is stolen.

Another change of ball. The dew here is insane and the ball has to be changed as the water has got into it and lost its shape once more!

Dwayne Bravo to Jofra Archer. Good yorker to end the over. Off the pads, Dhoni runs to the ball and stops it well, preventing any run. 19 runs off the over though. 25 needed off 12 balls now.

Dwayne Bravo to Jofra Archer. SIX! That is into the stands! The Archer show is starting to trouble the Chennai crowd here. A fuller length ball on middle, lifted by Jofra way back into the long on stands. 92 meters!

Dwayne Bravo to Jofra Archer. Full toss on the pads, flicked away well by Archer through square leg for a couple of runs. 13 off the first 4 balls, how many off the next 2?

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. Slower ball from over the wicket, Stokes hits it to cover and runs to the other end. Raina at cover makes a good stop and prevents the second from being taken.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. FOUR! That is smart stuff from big, burly Ben. A length ball from around the wicket, Stokes gets inside the line and paddles it over fine leg for a boundary. 10 runs off the first two balls.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. SIX! That is the brute power of Stokes. A length ball outside off, Stokes stands tall and gets it over the rope at wide long off. That is the perfect start for Rajasthan to this over.

Dwayne Bravo to bowl now.

Shardul Thakur to Jofra Archer. SIX! That is a beautiful strike! A length ball on middle, Jofra Archer lifts it over long on to spoil what was a good over from Thakur until that point. 44 off 18 is the equation now.

Shardul Thakur to Jofra Archer. Peach! A length ball outside off and it holds its line. Archer looks to push it towards the off side but fails to put bat on ball. Ends up getting beaten.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes. On a length outside off, driven to deep cover for a single by Stokes.

Shardul Thakur to Jofra Archer. Good bouncer! Archer manages to fend it towards the leg side and gets to the other end, bringing Stokes on strike.

Shardul Thakur to Jofra Archer. FOUR! That is some kind of a start for Archer. A length ball wide outside off, cut away wide of point and to the right of third man for a boundary.

Jofra Archer walks out to bat next.

Shardul Thakur to Krishnappa Gowtham. OUT! Thakur strikes and another nail in the coffin of Rajasthan. A length ball outside off, the idea was right from Gowtham to go over mid off who was in the circle but the execution was not right out there. The bat turns in his hand and the ball flies towards cover. Raina there makes no mistake and completes the catch. Things not looking good for the away side, they need 56 runs off 23 balls now.

Shardul Thakur is called back into the attack.

Imran Tahir to Krishnappa Gowtham. Gowtham dances down the track and pushes it down the ground for a single. Stokes was out of his crease there and if Tahir had got the ball in his hand well and onto the stumps, he could have run out the Englishman at the bowler's end. Nevertheless, that is the end of an insane spell from the leggie, 4-0-23-2 are his figures.

Imran Tahir to Ben Stokes. Full toss on the off stump line, pushed along the ground to long off for a single by Stokes.

Imran Tahir to Krishnappa Gowtham. Overthrow conceded! Unnecessary from the hosts. A really flat one on middle, Gowtham looks to flick but misses once more. The ball goes off the pads and towards the short third man fielder who throws the ball when it was not needed. An overthrow is taken.

Imran Tahir to Krishnappa Gowtham. Flatter one on the pads, Gowtham misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes towards the leg side where Dhoni goes after it immediately and stops the ball.

Imran Tahir to Krishnappa Gowtham. Beaten by the turn this time! A flighted ball outside off and Gowtham goes for the slog once more but fails to put bat on ball as the turn takes it away from the batsman.

Imran Tahir to Krishnappa Gowtham. SIX! Gowtham tonks Tahir for a maximum on the first ball after the break. A googly on middle, Krishnappa reads that one and comes down the track before depositing it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Strategic Break - The hosts are surely ahead in the game but Rajasthan are not yet out of it. As long as Ben Stokes is out there, anything can happen especially with the ball being really wet. Tahir has a single over left and that is important in the scheme of things. An exciting last 5 overs left here!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. Flatter one on the pads, Stokes manages to find the gap in this huge ground towards mid-wicket once more. Two runs are taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Krishnappa Gowtham. Clipped away by Gowtham off the middle stump line for a single to deep mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. Quicker one aimed at the pads, pushed by Stokes towards the left of the bowler for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. SIX! That is a true connection and Stokes needs many more of these. A flatter one on middle, Ben gets on his knees and launches it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The fielder there was interested for a bit but then watched the ball sail over his head.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. Flicked away off the pads through the same region as the first ball, this time all along the ground. Another couple of runs are taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. In the air... but lands where there is no one. Jadeja bowls this flat on middle, Stokes pulls it away but fails to time it well. The ball goes in the gap over mid-wicket and two runs are taken.

Ravindra Jadeja is back on.

Imran Tahir to Krishnappa Gowtham. Flatter one on middle, Gowtham can only push it back to the bowler. End of another exceptional Tahir over. 4 runs and a wicket off it in the end.

Imran Tahir to Ben Stokes. On the pads, run down to fine leg by Ben. A quick run is taken.

Imran Tahir to Ben Stokes. Bowled on a quick pace outside off, driven to cover by Stokes.

Imran Tahir to Ben Stokes. Flighted ball on middle, pushed to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Stokes.

Krishnappa Gowtham walks in at number 7.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. OUT! Smith is heading back and the Tahir train is off on its way once more. A flighted ball, Smith comes down the track and takes it on the full. The ball hits the bottom part of the bat and hence there is no power. It goes to Dhruv Shorey who is a substitute fielder. He takes an easy catch. This is a huge wicket and the Chennai crowd know the value of it.

Imran Tahir to Ben Stokes. Googly on a shorter length outside off, flat-batted down the ground to long off for a run by Stokes.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. A length ball outside off and cutting into the right-hander. Stokes fails to put bat on ball once more. A decent over from Bravo, despite the two wides, comes to end. Just 6 off it.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. Really full and on middle, worked away by Ben Stokes for a single to deep mid-wicket. No boundary so far in this over, Chennai will be happy.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. Slower ball on off, well read by Steven who drives it along the ground to long on for a single.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. Missed out there! A length ball wide outside off, Smith looks to cut but fails to put bat on ball. Lets out a scream after missing out.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. Outside off from around the wicket to the lefty, run down to third man by Stokes for a run.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. Short outside off, cut away for a single to deep third man by Smith.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. Wide! Slower one gone wrong, Bravo bowls it down the leg side again. This time, it is really wide.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. Wide! Bravo bowls this down the leg side. Smith looks to flick but misses. Dhoni collects and appeals but the umpire signals it as a wide.

Another change of balls. The dew is making it really tough for the bowlers as the ball is getting damaged far too quickly.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. Steven clears his front leg as Tahir darts it full on leg and digs it out towards mid-wicket. Single to end the over and he'll keep strike with that.

Imran Tahir to Ben Stokes. Short, flat and turning in on middle and leg, Stokes uses the depth of the crease to go back and wrist it through mid-wicket to get off strike.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. Drifting in on middle and leg, full in length, drilled to wide long on for two.

Imran Tahir to Ben Stokes. Leans forward to this fuller length ball and eases it through to long off for a run.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. Smith takes it on the full and whips it to long on. Rotates strike without much trouble.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. Too straight in line, allows Stokes to clip this through backward square leg and come back for the second. 96 required off 54 for Rajasthan to win this game.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. Little ahead of a length, on off, Stokes meets it with the full face of the bat.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. Excellent yorker and equally well played by the Australian. Fired on middle, Smith somehow gets his feet out of the way and digs it out square on the leg side. One run added to the total.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. A low dipping full toss from Bravo, on middle and leg, Steven Smith works it off the pads in front of square leg.

Dwayne Bravo to Ben Stokes. Full and well outside off, Stokes gets off the mark by reaching out and driving it through the covers for a single.

Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith. Angling back in on middle and leg, worked behind square on the leg side for a single.

Ben Stokes walks into the middle next. Meanwhile, Dwayne Bravo is brought onto bowl now.

Imran Tahir to Rahul Tripathi. OUT! GONE! Tahir strikes and he gets rid of the dangerous Tripathi. This is huge for Chennai. It's the leg break, full on off, spins away as Tripathi comes forward. Isn't quite to the pitch of it and ends up handing a catch back to Tahir who takes it sharply. Rahul isn't happy with himself at all, he feels he should have done better on that. This could allow Chennai to claw their way back into the game. Partnership of 61 comes to a close.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. Tossed right up there, driven down to long on again for a single.

Imran Tahir to Rahul Tripathi. Aerially hits it down to long on. Falls well short of the fielder there as the batsmen cross over.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. On the fuller side of things, outside off, drilled through the gap in the covers for a run.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. Full on off, it is kept out off the front foot.

Imran Tahir to Steven Smith. Not out! Smith is safe but what a delivery from Tahir to start things off. Lands it on off, there's some nice shape in before it turns away. Beats the outside edge of the bat and Dhoni is lightning quick to take the bails off, as always. He isn't keen, but Smith's leg did come off for a second. So it's referred upstairs. Replays show Smith survives.

A stumping appeal against Steven Smith is referred upstairs. Dhoni doesn't seem too interested though. Let's see...

Strategic break. Imran Tahir is brought on to roll him arm over.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. Played off the outer half as the ball spins away late. Straight to the short third man on a couple of bounces. 9 off this one too.

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. Pace on offer outside off, pushed firmly wide of the cover fielder for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. Width offered outside off, cut down to short third man for a quick one.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. FOUR! Shot. The execution on this shot is spot on. Had no margin for error and he hits it with perfection. Loopy and full on off, Tripathi opens his body up and lofts it over the leaping cover fielder to find the fence.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. In the air but in the gap. Tossed up outside off, Tripathi drives it uppishly well wide of the cover fielder. Comes back for the second as the man in the deep collects.

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. Short and sliding in on leg, Smith goes deep inside the crease and works it with the angle to backward square leg. Gets off strike with a run.

Mitchell Santner back on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rahul Tripathi. Short and wide outside off, cut through point for two. Another good over for Rajasthan, 9 runs have come off it. 113 still needed off 72.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rahul Tripathi. Sliding in on middle and leg, shorter in length, it's blocked back down the track off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith. A bit slower through the air, full around off, Smith eases it to the left of the bowler and finds long off. Single to the total.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rahul Tripathi. Goes through the same region, the covers, but gets just a single this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rahul Tripathi. FOUR! The placement is immaculate from Rahul Tripathi. Beautiful timing. There's some pace on this as it's pitched full, Tripathi drives it through the gap in the covers. Jadhav out in the deep runs to his right and dives, gets a hand to it but he still can't keep it from the rope.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith. Full and fired outside off, driven to sweeper cover for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja into the attack now.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. FOUR! Ends the over in fine style. Short ball which is angling in on leg, Tripathi moves inside the line and helps the pull across the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Deepak Chahar to Steven Smith. In the channel outside off, on a good length, it's punched through to sweeper cover for one.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. In the air but safe! Short ball which climbs onto the batsman. Tripathi takes the pull on and it goes off the top edge. Falls safely in the square leg region as the batsmen cross over.

Deepak Chahar to Steven Smith. Works this square on the leg side and takes another run.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Skidding off the surface as it's landed on a length on middle and off, Rahul clips it through backward square leg and gets to the other end.

Deepak Chahar to Steven Smith. A little too straight in line, Smith works it off his pads behind square leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. 17 off this over, a big one for the visitors. They are 45/3 at the end of the Powerplay, compared to Chennai's 29/3.

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. Full and outside off, driven to the covers.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. Sliding in on leg stump, nudged to square leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. SIX! Makes full use of the opportunity. It's tossed right up there, in the slot for Rahul Tripathi who absolutely puts this away. He clears his front leg and smokes it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. No ball and FOUR! The dew showing its effect again. High full toss outside off, Tripathi cuts it down to third man and finds the fence. Free Hit coming up...

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. Quicker and fuller on pads, it is defended out well.

Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi. FOUR! Welcomes Santner with a boundary. A juicy full toss on the stumps, Tripathi accepts that with a smile and dispatches it over mid-wicket. Nobody out there in the deep, so the batsman will get a boundary.

Mitchell Santner will have a go with the ball.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Just ahead of a length, in line of the stumps, Rahul works it to the vacant mid-wicket area inside the ring and calls for a quick run. Gets it easily too.

Deepak Chahar to Steven Smith. In the blockhole, angling in on middle and leg, Smith digs it out towards mid on and rushes to the other end.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Good stop from Bravo at mid off. The batsman jumps out of the crease and drills it down the ground. Bravo moves to his right and dives to stop a certain boundary. The batsmen take one.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Wide! Short and angling down leg, Tripathi lets it be. The umpire signals it as a wide.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. A little bit of width on offer outside off, slightly shorter in length. Tripathi cuts it to backward point.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. Taps this down in front of point to steal a brisk single but won't get that.

Deepak Chahar to Rahul Tripathi. On a length and with some away movement around off, Tripathi punches it on the off side.

Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith. Short again to Smith, he mistimes his pull this time to mid on. That was a bad ball, Shardul was lucky to escape.

Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith. Wide! Way outside off and shaping away. Smith goes after it but fails to put bat on ball. This one is wided by the umpire as it is past the tram line.

Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith. On a length outside off, much better from Thakur. Smith defends it towards point.

Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith. FOUR! Two in two! That is a bad ball and it gets the treatment it deserves. A fuller length ball on the pads, it is flicked away nonchalantly and the ball finds the rope at square leg once more.

Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith. FOUR! What a way to start! Smith trying to get on top of the bowler and making his intentions clear straightaway. Short one on middle, pulled away for a boundary to deep square leg.

Shardul Thakur to Rahul Tripathi. On a short length outside off, run down to third man for a single by Tripathi to get off the mark.

Steven Smith is the next batsman.

Shardul Thakur to Jos Buttler. OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! This time it's Buttler who has to depart. Rajasthan are losing the plot here. They are already three down. Buttler goes to flick this length to the leg side but he is a hint early into the shot and closes his bat face. The ball takes the leading edge and lobs up in the air. Bravo from mid off runs to his left and takes the catch easily.

Deepak Chahar to Sanju Samson. OUT! This is even more cleaner than the first one and is no doubt out. Another scorching catch from the Men in Yellow! Length ball outside off, Samson pushes at it away from the body and fails to keep it down. Suresh Raina at cover-point comes a bit ahead and takes a good tumbling catch. Samson waits for the confirmation of the cleanliness of the catch and the umpires take it upstairs. One replay is enough for the decision to be taken. Out it is. The in-form Sanju walks back to the dressing room.

The third umpire is being called for once more. Soft signal is out again. Looked perfectly out to the naked eye but Samson wants it to be rechecked and so do the umpires.

Deepak Chahar to Jos Buttler. Quick single this time to mid off. On a length outside off, pushed by Buttler as he sets off immediately for a run.

Deepak Chahar to Jos Buttler. Good short of a length ball outside off, kept out towards the bowler. This is good tight bowling, two dots after the boundary and a single.

Deepak Chahar to Jos Buttler. On the hips and the ball is pushed to mid-wicket by Buttler.

Deepak Chahar to Sanju Samson. Flicked away for a single to deep square leg. Signs of a man in form, a single after a boundary. Very easily done.

Deepak Chahar to Sanju Samson. FOUR! Timing! This guy just oozes class. A length ball outside off, Samson just lazily lunges and times this beautifully through cover-point for a boundary. Elegance!

Shardul Thakur to Sanju Samson. Full ball outside off, Samson guides it to point and keeps the strike for the next over. 8 runs from this over.

Shardul Thakur to Sanju Samson. 2000 runs for Samson in the Indian T20 League! He gets there by pulling a short ball outside off towards the deep mid-wicket region. The fielder at mid-wicket runs behind and stops it just inside the ropes to keep it to two.

Change of bat here for Samson. He seems to have cracked his bat courtesy the previous shot.

Shardul Thakur to Sanju Samson. Samson pulls hard on this length ball but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Shardul Thakur to Jos Buttler. Well-fielded! Jadeja in the scene again. Buttler guides this length ball towards third man, Jadeja from point runs to his left and saves three for his side.

Shardul Thakur to Jos Buttler. Full ball on off, Buttler punches it to covers and thinks of a run but then goes back.

Shardul Thakur to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Buttler and Rajasthan are underway. Starts off with a length ball outside off, Buttler reaches for it and pushes it through the covers for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to bowl from the other end.

Deepak Chahar to Sanju Samson. Slightly shortens the length, Samson defends off the back foot. A wicket maiden to start off with.

Deepak Chahar to Sanju Samson. What a beauty! A length ball outside off and no shape on this one. Holds it's line. Samson looks to drive but fails to put bat on ball as he plays inside the line.

Deepak Chahar to Sanju Samson. On a length outside off, solid defense by Sanju coming ahead.

The groundsmen are making their way to the middle with some sawdust. There is some issue that Chahar is having with the landing area.

Deepak Chahar to Sanju Samson. Short length ball on middle, Samson looks to pull it but the ball gets the under edge and goes to the thigh pad.

Sanju Samson walks out at no.3.

Deepak Chahar to Ajinkya Rahane. OUT! Out flashes on the big screen and Rahane has to continue walking. That is a brilliant catch by Jadeja! Chennai strike on the second ball! A length ball outside off, Rahane looks to push coming a bit ahead but plays away from the body. The ball goes off the upper half of the bat and flies towards Jadeja at point. He dives forward full length and takes an excellent catch, keeping his fingers well under the ball. Rahane asks Jadeja whether that was taken cleanly and the latter says yes. The umpires still want to confirm it. The soft signal is out and the replays roll in to show us that the catch was a clean one indeed. An early strike for the hosts.

The umpire has gone upstairs. He just wants to check if Jadeja has taken the catch cleanly or not. The soft signal is out.

Deepak Chahar to Ajinkya Rahane. A length ball outside off, shaping away. It is defended well by Rahane after getting inside the line.

We are back for the run chase. Ajinkya Rahane and Jos Buttler stride out to the middle. Deepak Chahar will be bowling the first over for Chennai. A slip in place for him. Let's see how it all unfolds...