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CSK vs RR 4th Match, IPL 2020

CSK

200-620.0

Rajasthan Royals won by 16 runs

20.0216-7

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Sanju Samson | Man of the Match: My game plan is stand and deliver. If it's in the arc I go for it, and it's very important to keep the intent to hit the ball if it's there to be hit. I've been working hard on my fitness, diet and training, and on my strength, because my game relies a lot on power hitting. I think range-hitting is what the game demands in this generation. I had time to work out in these 5 months, and I think I've increased that ability. Everyone likes to keep wickets (about Buttler and Uthappa as alternate options) and no one likes running around, but it's upto the coach. We are happy to bring smiles on the fans' faces and we hope to continue doing so.

Sanju Samson wins the Man of the Match award for his 74 off 32 balls and 2 stumping & 2 catches behind the stumps.

Steven Smith | Rajasthan Royals captain: I think the last surge from Jofra was an incredible bit of hitting. Sanju Samson, looked like everything he hit went for six. MS smacked a few in the end, and Faf got going too, but nice to get a W in front of the RRs. Sanju was incredible, and all I had to do was give him the strike. This should give him a lot of confidence. Jos is a quality player and we'll see what happens when he comes back. Hard to take the opening slot away from someone like him. It was important for the bowlers to avoid straight hits, and it was important to make him hit the back of a length. The leg-spinners were very good with their lengths - good on them. Shreyas Gopal does what he does pretty well. Dubai is a lot bigger, and I haven't trained there, I just got here. So hopefully the boys are ready for it. Looking forward to it.

Jofra Archer: It's a nice feeling to get over the line. Sharjah is a pretty small ground, can't give them anything extra on this surface. I had to adapt, bring in the variations, there was plenty of dew on this surface and I think all the games in this ground will be similar. Spin didn't work here, I'd say, we did well to get off to a strong start. It became difficult with pace back on, but by then, we already had 80 or 90 runs on the board

Dhoni, CSK captain: With 217 on the board, we needed a very good start which was not the case. Steve and Samson batted very well. Need to give credit to their bowlers. Once you've seen the first innings, you know the length to bowl. Their spinners did well to bowl away from the batsman. Our spinners made the error to bowl too full. If we would've maybe restricted them to 200, it would've been a good game. I haven't batted for a long time. 14-day quarantine doesn't help (why he isn't batting higher). Also wanted to try different things, give opportunities to Sam. Have the opportunity to try different things. If it doesn't work, you can always go back to your strengths. Faf adapted very well. Something the batsmen will do, neglect square leg and go more towards long-on and long-off.

CSK's openers started the chase in fashion as Shane Watson played some role. He scored quick 33 runs off 21 balls but after his dismal, it became almost impossible for CSK to win. Faf du Plessis's 37 balls 72 gave the CSK fans some hope but it was too late. He was dismissed by Jofra Archer in the 19th over and in the end, CSK lost the match by 16 runs as Dhoni closed the match with three massive sixes to Tom Curran.

MS Dhoni's CSK was never in the game after the mammoth total posted by the RR. After Samson and Jofra whacking helped Rajasthan to post a total of 213. Skipper Steve played the anchoring role for his team who scored a vital 69. No CSK bowler was sparred by the RR batters, especially Piyush Chawla and Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi was dispatched for 30 runs in the last over.

RR wins the match by 16 runs. RR led by Steven Smith beats the heavyweight CSK in their season opener.

OVER 20

Chennai Super Kings

200/6

MS Dhoni

29(17)

Ravindra Jadeja

1(2)

Tom Curran

1-54(4.0)

19.6 Tom Curran to MS Dhoni

1 A short ball outside off and Dhoni cuts this to deep point for a run. Royals beat CSK by 16 runs

19.5 Tom Curran to MS Dhoni

6 SIX!!!! 3 in a row for Dhoni. A short ball and Dhoni swivels and pulls this over deep square leg for a maximum. Equals the record for max no. of sixes in a IPL game

19.4 Tom Curran to MS Dhoni

6 SIXXX!!! A back of the hand slower ball and Dhoni has smoked this. Gets down on one knee and hits this on the road outside the stadium. A 92 m hit

19.3 Tom Curran to MS Dhoni

6 SIX!!! In the slot on the stumps and Dhoni slogs it and puts this out of the stadium. First Six for Dhoni in this edition

19.2 Tom Curran to Ravindra Jadeja

1 A tad short around off and Jadeja mistimes the cut for a single

19.1 Tom Curran to MS Dhoni

1 A slower ball and Dhoni pulls into the deep for a single. Both decided for the second but decided against it

OVER 19

Chennai Super Kings

179/6

MS Dhoni

9(12)

Ravindra Jadeja

0(1)

Jofra Archer

1-26(4.0)

18.6 Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja

0 A short ball outside off and Jadeja leaves it alone. Good comeback from Archer to end a very good spell

18.5 Jofra Archer to Francois du Plessis

W OUT!!!! A short ball following du Plessis and gets du Plessis in a tangle, tries to pull this and gets a top edge and Samson runs across and takes a simple catch. End of a fine innings from du Plessis

18.4 Jofra Archer to Francois du Plessis

6 SIX!!!! Slower short ball and du Plessis waits and pulls this out of the park. Cracking shot

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