IPL 2020, CSK vs RR highlights: Rajasthan Royals beats Chennai by 16 runs

Jofra Archer clobbered 27 off 8 balls with four sixes off Lungi Ngidi's final over that yielded 30 runs

Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson plays a shot during a cricket match against Chennai Super Kings of IPL 2020, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Photo: PTI

In the match 4 of 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), Sanju Samson's effortless six-hitting exhibition along with Jofra Archer's magnificent all-round show helped Rajasthan Royals to beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs at the Sharjah cricket stadium on Tuesday.

Rated as the weakest among eight teams, Stokes-Buttler-less Royals did most things right under skipper Steve Smith.

On a placid Sharjah track, Royals amassed 216 for 7 with the help of Samson's 74 off 32 balls that had nine maximums apart from a solitary boundary.

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He found an able ally in skipper Steve Smith, who opened in T20 cricket for the first time in his career and scored 69 off 47 balls without much fuss while making a comeback to competitive cricket after a concussion break.

But it was Archer's four sixes off Lungi Ngidi in the final over that tilted the scales decisively with 30 runs coming off it.

Even going by the easy nature of the track, scoreboard pressure was always there and CSK still managed 200 for 6 with Archer (1/26 off 4 overs) swinging it in favour of Royals with a decisive 19th over.

IPL 2020, Match 4: CSK vs RR highlights

Rahul Tewatia (3/37 in 4 overs) also need to be credited for his wickets at the top of the order.

It was always a catch-up game for CSK and one imagined that their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni would at least try and come up the order but he came at No 7 when the match was as good as over.

The night belonged to Samson, a man rated for his talent but criticised for his lack of consistency. He always has one or two incredible IPL days every year. Tuesday was one such day when he was at his brilliant best.

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Piyush Chawla after a dream start to his IPL career was hit for three sixes in one over by Samson, all clean hits that landed several rows behind. His skipper also joined the six hitting competition hitting four himself adding 121 for the second wicket in just 9.2 overs.

What stood out was the minimum effort he used in lofting the straight sixes as the bat looked like a mere extension of his hands.

Chawla (1/55) and Ravindra Jadeja (0/40 in 4 overs) were targeted keeping short boundaries in mind and 95 runs came off those 8 overs from slow bowlers.

Just when it looked that a century was there for taking, Samson was holed out at deep extra cover trying to hit Ngidi for a six.

Once Smith was out in the 18th over, a total of 200 that looked so imminent after first 10, started looking distant. Till Archer decided to use his bat like sword and scythed through a hapless Ngidi, who lost nerve and length simultaneously. Four sixes and 30 runs finally proved to be decisive.

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CSK did try at one stage with Faf du Plessis (72 off 37 balls) launching into Jaydev Unadkat (0/44 in 4 overs)'s final over hitting him for three sixes and seven in all.

However Archer bowled a lethal short ball that grew big on Du Plessis to close in the match with Dhoni's (29 off 17 balls) three sixes in final over were in a lost cause.

Match 4, IPL 2020, RR vs CSK scorecard

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IPL 2020 Match 4: Playing 11 of both the teams

Chennai made one forced change and made one change from its previous match. Meanwhile, the four overseas players for Rajasthan Royals is captain Steve Smith, Tom Curran, David Miller and Jofra Archer.

Rajasthan Royals playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat.

Chennai Super Kings playing 11: Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni(w/c), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi.

11:27 PM

RR beats CSK by 16 runs

11:26 PM

Over 20, RR vs CSK live score: 200-6

Over Summary: 1 1 6 6 6 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 200-6 ; MS Dhoni (29), Ravindra Jadeja (1)

Tom Curran continues

Ball 6: A slow bumper and Dhoni hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 5: A shirt delivery and Dhoni pulls towards backward square leg boundary for SIX.

Ball 4: Dhoni goes down on one knee and slogs towards deep mid-wicket for a MASSIVE SIX. 92 metres.

Ball 3: Dhoni wallopes towards deep mid-wicket for a GIGANTIC SIX.

Ball 2: Jadeja tucks towards off side for a single.

Ball 1: Dhoni hits towards cow corner for a single.

11:20 PM

Over 19, RR vs CSK live score: 179-6; CSK needs 38 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary: 2 1 1 6 W 0 ; Chennai Super Kings: 179-6 ; MS Dhoni (8), Ravindra Jadeja (0)

Jofra Archer [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A short delivery and Jadeja leaves it to keeper.

Ball 5: A pacy short delivery from Archer, du plessis gets a top edge and Samson completes the catch. du Plessis c Samson b Jofra Archer 72(37) [4s-1 6s-7]

Ball 4: du Plessis smashes towards deep mid-wicket for a GIGANTIC SIX.

Ball 3: Dhoni hits towards backward square leg for a single.

Ball 2: du Plessis hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 1: du Plessis hits, uppishly, towards deep extra cover for a single

11:14 PM

Over 18, RR vs CSK live score: 169-5; CSK needs 48 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 1 6 0 1 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 169-5 ; MS Dhoni (8), Faf du Plessis (63)

Tom Curran [2.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: du Plessis smashes towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 5: Dhoni hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 4: du Plessis hits over extra cover towards wide of long-off for a single.

Ball 3: A yorker and du Plessis squeezes it to short fine leg, goes for a single, would have been runout if there was direct hit, DOT.

Ball 2: du Plessis wallopes over long-off for a GIGANTIC SIX, Faf is dealing in SIXES now.

Ball 1: Dhoni smashes towards sweeper cover for a single.

11:09 PM

Over 17, RR vs CSK live score: 159-5; CSK needs 58 runs in 18 balls; du Plessis fifty

Over Summary: 1 6 1 1 6 6 ; Chennai Super Kings: 159-5 ; MS Dhoni (6), Faf du Plessis (55)

Jaydev Unadkat [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: du Plessis wallopes down the ground for SIX.

Ball 5: A slow bumper and du Plessis plays a forehand shot towards cow corner for SIX.

Ball 4: Dhoni pushes towards extra cover for a single.

Ball 3: du Plessis hits towards mid-wicket region for a single.

Ball 2: du Plessis dances down the ground and smacks the ball towards long-on boundary for SIX.

Ball 1: Dhoni hits towards long-off for a single.

11:04 PM

Over 16, RR vs CSK live score: 138-5; CSK needs 79 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary: Wd 0 4 1 0 0 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 138-5 ; MS Dhoni (4), Faf du Plessis (36)

Jofra Archer [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Dhoni taps towards backward point for a single.

Ball 5: Another short delivery, Dhoni does not over a shot, DOT.

Ball 4: A short delivery, Dhoni tries to play a pull shot, misses, DOT.

Ball 3: du Plessis hits the short delivery just over mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Ball 2: du Plessis hits the slow delivery towards extra cover for FOUR.

Ball 1: du Plessis cuts towards backward point for no run.

Ball 1: Archer starts with a WIDE down the leg side

10:59 PM

Over 15, RR vs CSK live score: 131-5; CSK needs 86 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary: 1 6 1 1 6 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 131-5 ; MS Dhoni (2), Faf du Plessis (31)

Rahul Tewatia [3.0-0-21-3] is back into the attack

Ball 6: du Plessis smashes towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 5: du Plessis swings and swings hard, sends the ball intobthe stands for SIX.

Ball 4: Dhoni hits down the ground for a single,

Ball 3: du Plessis collects a single.

Ball 2: du Plessis smacks towards long-off, a mis judgement from Parag at Long-on gives CSK a SIX.

Ball 1: Dhoni clips towards square leg for a single.

10:54 PM

Over 14, RR vs CSK live score: 115-5; Kedar Jadhav departs

Over Summary: 2 1 N1 1 W 0 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 115-5 ; MS Dhoni (1), Faf du Plessis (17)

Tom Curran [1.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Dhoni hits towards cow corner for a single.

Ball 5: DOT

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 4: A faster delivery, Jadhav tries to muscle it out of the park, gets a top edge to keeper, GONE. Kedar Jadhav c Samson b Tom Curran 22(16) [4s-3]

Ball 3: FREE HIT, du Plessis holed up to long-on, collects a single.

Ball 3: A loopy full toss, NO BALL called, Jadhav collects a single.

Ball 2: A single for du Plessis towards long-off.

Ball 1: du Plessis hits straight the ground for a couple of runs.

10:45 PM

Chennai Super Kings needs 109 runs in 42 balls

10:45 PM

Timeout

10:45 PM

Over 13, RR vs CSK live score: 108-4; CRR: 8.31 REQ: 15.57

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 Wd 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 108-4 ; Kedar Jadhav (21), Faf du Plessis (13)

Jaydev Unadkat [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: du Plessis collects a single towards extra cover.

Ball 5: Jadhav pushes towards extra cover for a single.

Ball 5: WIDE

Ball 4: du Plessis hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 3: Jadhav collects a single towards deep square leg.

Ball 2: A loopy slow delivery and du Plessis hits towards cow corner for a single.

Ball 1: Kedar Jadhav hits down the ground for a single.

10:39 PM

Over 12, RR vs CSK live score: 101-4; CRR: 8.42 REQ: 14.5

Over Summary: 4 4 4 1 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 101-4 ; Kedar Jadhav (18), Faf du Plessis (10)

Shreyas Gopal continues...

Ball 6: Jadhav smashes towards long-off for a single.

Ball 5: du Plessis hits towards deep backward point for a single.

Ball 4: Jadhav drives towards extra cover region for a single.

Ball 3: Jadhav moves leg side, plays inside out shot over extra cover for FOUR.

Ball 2: Jadhav cuts over backward point for FOUR.

Ball 1: Jadhav whips straight down the ground for FOUR.

10:36 PM

Over 11, RR vs CSK live score: 86-4

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 86-4 ; Kedar Jadhav (4), Faf du Plessis (9)

Tewatia continues...

Ball 6: Jadhav hits towards long-off for a single.

Ball 5: A single for du Plessis.

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Jadhav collects a single.

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: du Plessis collects a single towards mid-wicket.

10:32 PM

Over 10, RR vs CSK live score: 82-4; CRR: 8.2 REQ: 13.5

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 0 ; Chennai Super Kings: 82-4 ; Kedar Jadhav (2), Faf du Plessis (4)

Shreyas Gopal continues...

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: A single for du Plessis down the ground.

Ball 4: Jadhav hits down the ground for a single.

Ball 3: A single for du Plessis.

Ball 2: A single for Jadhav

Ball 1: du Plessis tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.

Kedar Jadhav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10:27 PM

Over 9, RR vs CSK live score: 77-4; Tewatia scalps Sam, Ruturaj

Over Summary: 1 6 6 0 W W ; Chennai Super Kings: 77-4 ; Faf du Plessis (4)

Rahul Tewatia continues...

Ball 6: Ruturaj Gaikwad, right handed bat, comes to the crease and dances down the track, misses and gets STUMPED, WHAT A MINDLESS BATTING BY A DEBUTANT.Ruturaj Gaikwad st Samson b Rahul Tewatia 0(1)

Ball 5: Sam Curran dances down the wicket, but Tewatia pitch it short, misses, gets STUMPED. Sam Curran st Samson b Rahul Tewatia 17(6) [4s-1 6s-2]

Ball 4: Sam Curran comes the wicket again, this time beaten in flight so blocks it.

Ball 3: A flighted delivery and Sam Curran again comes down the wicket. wallopes straight down the ground for SIX.

Ball 2: Sam Curran comes down the wicket and smokes the googly straight down the ground for SIX.

Ball 1: du Plessis works towards mid-wicket for a single.

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First Published: Sep 22 2020 | 4:49 PM IST