NE SPORTS BUREAU
SHARJAH, SEP 22
Sanju Samson’s blistering 74, late theatrics from speedster Jofra Archer with the bat – he carted four consecutive sixes – and Rahul Tewatia’s three-wicket burst propelled Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a comfortable 16-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday.
Words of praise for @JofraArcher from the @rajasthanroyals Skipper🗣️🗣️#Dream11IPL #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/Cc5gYn0Wvw
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020
RR posted a mammoth 216 for seven wickets in 20 overs and three-time champions CSK finished with 200 for six wickets in 20 overs, despite a late surge from Faf du Plessis (72), at the Sharjah International Stadium.
Openers Shane Watson (33) and Murali Vijay (21) ensured that CSK cross 50 within the first six overs. Rahul Tewatia (3/37), however, ensured that CSK did not exploit the slim chance that was provided by Watson. He dismissed the veteran Australian and later Sam Curran, who was striking the ball cleanly. Shreyas Gopal got the wicket of Vijay in the very next over after Watson was dismissed.
WATCH – MS Dhoni's triple sixes in the final over.
No better sight than @msdhoni hitting maximums out of the park. Presenting 3 sublime sixes from the #CSK captainhttps://t.co/5IQYDOVcPE #Dream11IPL #RRvCSK
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020
Tewatia also got the wicket of the busy Kedar Jadhav (22), thanks to a sharp one-handed catch by wicketkeeper Samson. du Plessis then tried to milk as many runs as he could from the ‘death’ overs. But when he fell for 72 off 37, CSK still needed 38 off seven balls to win. That became 38 to win off the last over when Ravindra Jadeja left the very next ball unharmed.
He's one lucky man.
Look who has the ball that was hit for a six by MS Dhoni.#Dream11IPL #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/yg2g1VuLDG
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020
Archer smashed four consecutive sixes off the first four balls of the last over, two of which were off back to back no-balls.
Brief scores:
Rajasthan Royals: 216/7 in 20 overs (Samson 74, Smith 69; S Curran 3/33)
Chennai Super Kings: 200/6 (du Plessis 72, Watson 33; Tewatia 3/37) lost by 16 runs
