CSK vs RR 17th Match Highlights: IPL 2023

CSK vs RR Match Highlights

As they defeated Chennai Super Kings by three runs in TATA IPL 2023 Match 17 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Rajasthan Royals made it two victories in a row.

As RR held off a late charge from MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja to defeat CSK in an exciting match, Jos Buttler (52 off 36) and the spinners shone. As RR scored a strong 175/8, Buttler was ably helped by Devdutt Padikkal (38 off 26), R Ashwin (30 off 22), and Shimron Hetmyer (30 off 18). The RR spinners then entered the fray, stifled the CSK hitters, and claimed wickets in the middle overs before Sandeep Sharma maintained composure to stave off the onslaught of Dhoni and Jadeja for 21 runs off the last over.

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Chennai Super Kings, who were attempting to defend 176, were pushed back early by RR’s methodical bowling. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was in fine form, was lost early on when he top-edged one off Sandeep Sharma, and Yashasvi Jaiswal made a fine catch. In the first three overs, RR only surrendered one four. The fourth over of the innings saw the start of Rahane and Devon Conway, who both scored fours off Jason Holder. Sandeep Sharma was unable to hang on to a challenging opportunity at backward square leg off a terrific sweep ball that broke through his hands and sped away to the fence, so Conway was a little unlucky with the second four he hit off Zampa.

As RR reached 45/1 at the conclusion of the Powerplay, Rahane struck the first six runs of the innings by lofting one off R Ashwin over wide long off.

Conway smashed fifty run

Conway smashed a few more fours as the pair added 33 balls to the fifty-run stand. With four twos and a thunderous four through extra cover by Ajinkya Rahane, they managed to score 15 runs off the over thanks to some astute placement. Samson then reintroduced Ashwin, and it was a successful move since Rahane (31 off 19) was caught LBW off a Carrom ball, ending the 68-run stand and helping CSK reach 80/2 after 10 overs.

RR increased the pressure, and Ashwin profited from some accurate bowling by returning Shivam Dube after he was caught leg before wicket. The following over may have been Moeen Ali’s since Chahal attempted to hoick one and got a bottom edge, but keeper Samson was unable to hold onto it.

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However, Moeen couldn’t stay for long as he was caught by Sandeep Sharma off the bowling of Zampa and holed out to deep backward square leg. Then, in place of Magala, CSK introduced Ambati Rayudu as their Impact Player. But he, too, was unable to have an effect as Chahal’s bowling caused him to mistime a shot to deep mid-wicket, where Hetmyer took an excellent catch.

Conway then brought up his fifty off 37 balls after holding down one end. However, he was unable to continue as Yashasvi made another excellent catch after he miscued the next ball from Chahal to extra cover. The pressure grew as the wickets continued to tumble. In the 10–17 over period, RR bowled superbly, allowing just 42 runs and taking four wickets. Chahal completed with an amazing spell of 4-0-25-2, while Ashwin finished with a really strong spell of 4-0-25-0. Dhoni released the pressure valve with a four and a six off Zampa to reduce the equation to 40 off 12 with 54 needed off 18 balls.

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Jadeja then struck two sixes and a four off Holde

In the penultimate over, Jadeja then struck two sixes and a four off Holder to remove 19 from the over and reduce the score to 21 needed off six balls.

The final over would be bowled by Sandeep. He began by throwing a few wides. After that, he bowled a very excellent yorker for a dot ball but misjudged in length with the subsequent full delivery, which Dhoni drove behind square leg for a four to raise the score to 13 needed off 4. The next ball, a low full toss, was driven over deep mid-wicket by Dhoni for a six to reduce the score to 7 off 3.

MS Dhoni, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings 200th match

Sandeep switched sides and bowled from around the wicket as he swung at one again, mistiming one to deep mid-wicket for barely a single. After that, Sandeep dipped in a superb yorker outside off and conceded just a single to Jadeja. When Sandeep produced another excellent yorker from across the wicket with 5 needed off the final ball, Dhoni flung it away for just a single to deep mid-wicket and RR won the game by three runs.

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At 32 off 17 balls, Dhoni was still unbeaten, and Jadeja was still in at 25 off 15 balls.

Earlier, MS Dhoni, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, who was serving as the team’s captain for the 200th time, won the toss and decided to bowl.

Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana, and Akash Singh were substituted for Dwayne Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, and Deepak Chahar in the starting XI. They listed Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ambati Rayudu, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, and Mitchell Santner as their replacements.

Devdutt Padikkal and Kuldeep Sen were substituted for Trent Boult(niggle) and Riyan Parag in the starting XI by RR. They listed Joe Root, Riyan Parag, KM Asif, Donovan Ferreira, and Adam Zampa as their stand-ins.

CSK got off to a terrific start by sending back Yashasvi Jaiswal Early, who was in fine shape. With two fours in the opening over from Akash Singh, Jaiswal was in the zone right away.

He flicked one past mid-wicket, and it sped away, before cutting one wide of third man, where Theekshana’s misfield gave him a four. Then, for a couple of runs, he lofted one over midoff, off Tushar Deshpande. However, the CSK pacer struck with the following delivery, catching Jaiswal at midoff as he attempted to heave it away off a short length. only four runs from the over were given away.

Devdutt Padikkal launched himself into action

In the following over, Devdutt Padikkal launched himself into action with a pair of fours off Theekshana. The other was an outside edge wide of the slip fielder, while the first was a beautiful drive into extra cover.

After regaining control, CSK only let up 24 runs from the following five overs (9-13) while also taking two wickets. Jadeja concluded with an outstanding spell of 4-0-21-2.

R Ashwin finally increased his scoring when he smashed a four against Theekshana and then sent a few sixes against Akash Singh over deep mid-wicket. However, the left-arm seamer recovered to dismiss R Ashwin in the same over as he misplayed one to extra cover while attempting to chase down another one.

Buttler then reached his fifty off 52(36)

Buttler then reached his fifty off 33 balls but was bowled out for 52(36) by an off-spinner sent by Moeen Ali. He attempted to heave one but utterly missed it.

CSK bowled two precise overs, yielding just 9 runs and getting Buttler out for a critical wicket.

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When RR reached 175/8 from 20 overs, Hetmyer gave them a late boost with two sixes and a few fours in a quick 30* (18) but Deshpande bowled a terrific last over, allowing only 8 runs and getting rid of Jason Holder.

After Holder was dismissed and Adam Zampa replaced Jos Buttler at the plate, RR announced him as their Impact Player off the last ball of the innings.