IPL 2021, RR vs CSK Match Highlights: Rajasthan Royals Chase Down 190 in 17.3 Overs to Stay Alive in Playoffs Race

Ipl 2021, RR vs CSK Match Highlights: Blistering half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube powered Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. Jaiswal struck 50 while Dube made an unbeaten 64 as RR chased down 190 in 17.3 overs for their fifth win of The Season
An excellent chase from Rajasthan Royals as they hunt down 190 in 17.3 overs to beat table-toppers Chennai Super Kings and have kept their chances of making it to the playoffs alive and kicking. Tonight has proven to be a run-fest in Abu Dhabi after a maiden century from Ruturaj Gaikwad powered CSK to a huge 189/4 in 20 overs. And then RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal blazed away in the chase, hitting a 19-ball fifty to set the base for a successful chase. Shivam Dube then struck his own maiden half-century in quick time to see them home in a dominating win.This is RR's fifth win of the season while CSK have suffered just the third defeat of their ongoing campaign.
RR vs CSK, IPL 2021 Live Score: Rajasthan Royals Beat Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets
RR vs CSK Live Score: Now KM Asif is down with cramps. CSK team physio is out to attend him. RR need 2 runs in 17 balls now.
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Live Score: Glenn Phillips is showing a trailer of his capabilities. He scores his first IPL runs with a powerfully driven shot through covers for four and then ends the over with a pull over mid-wicket region for a maximum. 16 runs from the over of Sam Curran. He has been expensive too. His figures: 4-0-55-0. RR 186/3 in 17 overs, chasing 190.
IPL 2021 Live Score: Five runs and a wicket in the final over of Shardul Thakur. He has escaped unhurt today having allowed just 30 runs in his four over. RR 170/3 in 16 overs. They need 20 off 24 now.
RR vs CSK, IPL 2021 Live Score:OUT! Sanju Samson times the pull perfectly but finds the fielder in the deep who just had to mave a pace sideways to grab a simple catch. Samson scored 28 off 24. RR 170/3 in 15.4 overs, chasing 190. Time-out.
RR vs CSK Live Score:A boundary and a single off a leg bye in Josh Hazlewood's fourth and final over. His figures: 4-0-54-0. Rajasthan Royals now need 25 runs off 30 deliveries. This has been one stunning chase from them.
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Live Score: A maiden IPL FIFTY for Shivam Dube! What an inclusion he has proved to be today for Rajasthan Royals. Took him just 31 deliveries to reach there. RR management must be wondering why they benched him for this long. Seven runs from the third over of Shardul Thakur. RR 160/2 in 14 overs, chasing 190.
IPL 2021 Live Score: Josh Hazlewood is back. The break from the spell makes no difference as he continues to cop punishment on this run-filled pitch. Shivam Dube slaps the second delivery over point for a four and then Sanju Samson guides the fourth delivery to fine leg for the second boundary of the over. 12 runs from the over. Hazlewood has conceded 50 runs in his three overs. RR 153/2 in 13 overs.
RR vs CSK, IPL 2021 Live Score: So Sam Curran is fine. But boundaries continue to flow for Rajasthan Royals. Shivam Dube sends the slower ball to wide of long-on with a big swing of the bat and then crashes the fourth delivery over mid-wicket for a maximum. 14 runs from the over. RR 141/2 in 12 overs, chasing 190.
RR vs CSK Live Score: Oh dear! This is nasty. Sam Curran has copped a full blooded hit to his leg in follow through after a powerful drive from Shivam Dube. Concerned faces all around. He looks in some pain. Physio runs to the middle. Hope he hasn't been hit too bad.
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Live Score: With a four, Shivam Dube brings up the fifty-run partnership with captain Sanju Samson.
IPL 2021 Live Score: A decent over from KM Asif although he overstepped for his final delivery resulting in a free-hit.
RR vs CSK, IPL 2021 Live Score: Shivam Dube has blasted two successive sixes off Moen Ali. This is turning into a six-fest. The first was deposited over deep midwicket and the next over the bowler's head. 15 runs from the over. RR 119/2 in 10 overs, chasing 190
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Man of the Match, says that to start off, it was a slow wicket and a little damp but it got better and it was important for one batsman to stay till the end. Goes onto say that he is just working on timing the ball really well and maintaining his shape. Says that right from starting playing cricket, he has come across many coaches who has told him that he has good timing. Says that he thinks he would say his selection in the Chennai team in 2019 was really helpful and he got to learn a lot and it was one thing that really helped him. States that it was a dream to score a century and his aim was to get to a total around 170. Says that he likes being the highest run-scorer but it would have been better if the team had won.