27.1 C
Delhi
Thursday, September 18, 2025

RR breach CSK’s fortress in nervy finish

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

Chennai: Rajasthan Royals put up a splendid show and held their nerve to record a first win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday since 2008 as they beat Chennai Super Kings by three runs.

Opting to bowl first, though the home team started well to clip Rajasthan’s wings initially, the Men in Pink responded brilliantly to post 175/8 in their 20 overs.

Rajasthan’s leading run scorer, Jos Buttler, led the charge with his third fifty of the season, while Devdutt Padikkal (38), Ravichandran Ashwin (30), and Shimron Hetmyer (30*) chipped in with valuable contributions to help the team post a challenging total.

In reply, Chennai were on the back foot as rajasthan kept a check on the scoring and held on to their catches to pile pressure on the hosts. On a slow track, the spin duo of Ashwin (2-25) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2-27), along with ‘Impact Player’ Adam Zampa (1-43), led the assault for Rajasthan.

Though efforts from Devon Conway (50), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (32*), and Ravindra Jadeja (25*) took the match deep, but Rajsthan kept their composure to see the match through.

Brief score: Rajasthan Royals 175/8 (20 overs) beat Chennai Super Kings 172/6 (20 overs)

More to follow

Related articles

The American Military in Bangladesh: Quiet Landings, Loud Questions

The quiet arrival of American boots on Bangladeshi soil has raised eyebrows not just in Dhaka but in...

Qatar’s Blood Money: How Doha Bankrolled Hamas and Fueled the October 7 Massacre

 Since 2012, Qatar has positioned itself as Gaza’s saviour while quietly acting as its executioner. The numbers are...

Goa Is Not Falling, Goa Is Rising Differently – Go Goa 365 Days

Don’t fall for the negative stories about falling numbers of Goan tourists even though my good friend Tehseen...

TDB backs India’s first 240V electric motorcycle platform

New Delhi: Aligning with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission, the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of...