Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Indian Premier League, 2021 Full score card

That is it! Rajasthan win the match quite comprehensively by 7 wickets! Flatter ball, outside off. Glenn Phillips punches it towards sweeper cover and takes the winning run.

Tossed up, on off. Shivam Dube eases it down to long off for a single. Rajasthan are just 1 run away from a win now!

There is a slight halt in play as KM Asif has injured himself and is down on the ground. He seems to be suffering from cramps. The physio is out there to have a look at him. He is going off and Moeen Ali will finish it off for him.

Fuller in length, around off. Shivam Dube lifts it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

KM Asif is back into the attack.

SIX! WOW! That made a cracking sound off the bat! Curran bangs into the deck, around off. Glenn Phillips stays back and pulls him in front of square for a maximum! Just 4 runs needed now!

Slower ball, shorter in length, around leg. Shivam Dube makes room on the off side and eases it to long on for a run.

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Glenn Phillips pushes it to sweeper cover for one.

Length ball, on of. Glenn Phillips slices it past point for a couple.

FOUR! WHACKED! Back of a length, around off. Glenn Phillips thrashes it hard through extra covers for a boundary.

NO BALL! Oh, my word! What was that, Sam Curran? He runs in and tries to bowl a slower ball but it slips out of his hand. It ends up a full toss which is way down leg, outside the pitch, almost to short fine leg. Glenn Phillips funnily goes after it to hit it. A Free Hit will follow.

Good-length ball, on middle. Shivam Dube tucks it to the leg side for a run.

Back of a length, outside off. Glenn Phillips hits it well but the point fielder dives to stop it. 20 needed in 24 balls.

Full and outside off, pushed to covers.

Strategic Time-Out! Well, Rajasthan are cruising along nicely and Chennai would now be hoping for only a miracle from one of their bowlers if they are to win this match. Chennai's bolwers do not seem to have any answers to Shivam Dube right now! Glenn Phillips walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Is there a twist in the tail? Short of a length, on middle. Samson pulls it flat and straight to Ruturaj Gaikwad at deep square leg who catches it nicely. 20 needed in 26 balls.

A high full toss, on middle. Dube looks to pull but gets a leading edge, high in the air and the ball drops safely down the ground. A single.

A slow yorker, outside off. Dube fails to dig it out.

FOUR! Cracked away! A full ball, outside off. Dube slashes it over covers for a boundary. The long off fielder runs across but to no avail.

On a length, on middle, tucked to mid-wicket. 25 needed in 30 balls.

On a length, on off, Samson punches it to covers.

A leg bye taken as Dube misses his heave and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls to the leg side.

Very full and on middle. Shivam digs it out to mid off.

FOUR! good shot! A length ball, spilled down the leg side. Dube whacks it to the fine leg fence.

A slower length ball, outside off. Dube mistimes his smash to mid off.

FIFTY for Shivam Dube, an excellent innings from him! Length and on middle, drilled down to long on for a single. 30 needed in 36 balls.

WIDE! Length and slanting way outside off. Dube looks to play but misses.

Serves a slower full ball, outside off. Dube looks to push but it takes the inner half of his bat past the leg stump.

A slower short ball, outside off. Samson dabs it to third man for a single.

Full toss, outside off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Full and on middle. Samson leans and flicks it to square leg for another single.

A low full toss, outside off. Dube jams it out to point for a single.

WIDE! A full ball, way outside off. Left alone.

Shardul Thakur (2-0-18-1) comes back into the attack.

On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for one more. 37 needed in 42 balls.

A length ball, outside off. Samson carves it to the backward point fielder who dives to his right and stops it. A single.

FOUR! Delicate boundary! On a length and angling on leg. Samson tickles it fine to the fine leg fence.

Short of a length, on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Shot! A length ball, outside off. Dube smashes it over point and the ball races away to the fence.

A length ball, on middle. Samson tickles it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Josh Hazlewood (2-0-38-0) comes back to bowl.

SWING AND A MISS! Good-length ball outside off, Dube looks to swing it away but misses.

Sam Curran has been hit on his right thigh and he looks in some pain here! Shivam Dube has hit this one right back to Sam Curran at some pace! He looks fine now and we are good to go.

That has hurt Sam Curran! It looks really painful! Full and on middle, Dube smacks it straight back. Curran fails to get out of the way and it hits him near the knee.

SIX! What a hit! Low full toss on middle, Dubey lifts it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, Dube misses his pull. Wided.

FOUR! Just wide of the long on fielder! Full toss outside off, Dube swings it towards long on. Jadeja comes across and dives but fails to reach it and it goes into the fence.

WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Dube looks to drive but misses. Wide given.

Low full toss outside off, Dube lifts it wide of long off for a couple of runs.

Full outside off, Dube drives but finds the extra cover fielder.

Sam Curran (2-0-25-0) comes back into the attack.

Yorker outside off, Dube drives it to deep cover for a single.

Short ball on middle, Samson pulls it to deep square leg for one. The third umpire signals it a no ball as Asif has overstepped. A Free Hit will follow.

Good-length ball around off, Dube looks to heave it away but it goes off the inside edge to the leg side for one.

Full ball outside off, Samson drives it to cover for a single.

Full on off, Dube drives it straight back to the bowler. It hits Asif on the boot and goes to long on. A single taken.

Good-length ball outside off, Samson guides it to third man for a single.

KM Asif (1-0-8-1) comes back to bowl.

SLAPPED! Shortish ball outside off, Dube whacks it straight to deep cover for one.

Full on middle, Dube heaves it to long on for one.

Flatter ball on middle, SS works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter ball outside off, punched to long off for a single.

SIX! Dazzling shot! What a run chase this is turning out to be! Floated ball outside off, Dube goes on his knees and then lifts it down the ground for a biggie.

SIX! Hammered! Dube is continuing the good work! Short ball on middle, Dube pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter ball outside off, Dube mistimes it back to the bowler.

Full on middle, Samson pushes it back to the bowler.

Quicker ball on off, Samson punches it to cover.

Flatter ball outside off, punched to point.

Very full outside off, Samson pushes it to deep point for a couple.

Loopy ball outside off, Dube looks to go over deep cover but mistimes it. Luckily for him, it lands short of deep cover. A single taken.

SIX! CRACKED! Full on the pads, Dube smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack.

Full and outside off. Dube works it to point for a single. 95 needed in 72 balls.

This was full and on middle. Dube comes down the track and looks to push but gets toe end of the bat to the first slip who carries it on a bounce.

Angles it on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Full and on off, defended out.

Flatter and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Captain leading from the front! A full ball, on off. Sanju Samson reverse-sweeps it through point for a boundary.

Strategic Time-Out! Rajasthan begun with a bang! Yashasvi Jaiswal came out all guns blazing and reached his fifty in just 19 balls and Evin Lewis too gave him good support. They both fell and Rajasthan now need a partnership. Chennai, on the other hand, would look to chip in with wickets regularly. An exciting passage of play awaits us. Moeen Ali is into the attack as well.

On a length, on off. Samson works it on the off side for a single. 101 needed in 78 balls.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball, on the pads. Samson flicks it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Dube swings and misses.

A full ball, outside off. Dube lifts it over covers for a brace. He is off the mark.

Shivam Dube is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a start this is for Asif! A short ball, around the leg pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal is in two minds to hoick it or leave it. Ends up doing the former and manages an outside edge to the keeper. MS Dhoni behind, appeals for it and that is the end of an outstanding innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal.

KM Asif is into the attack.

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, way outside off. Sanju Samson drives it through covers for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 81/1.

Three dots on the trot, a rare scenario from the start of this innings! A length ball, on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

A length ball, outside off. Samson knocks it to point.

A full ball, outside off. Samson pushes it to mid off.

Sanju Samson comes out at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! An unbelievable partnership comes to an end! But a much-needed breakthrough from Chennai's point of view! Short of a length, on middle. Evin Lewis pulls it but hits it straight to Josh Hazlewood at deep backward square leg who takes a good catch.

A full ball, outside off. Evin Lewis looks to go downtown but ends up slicing it over covers and takes a couple. The fielder tracks back but the ball falls ahead of him.

A length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut but misses. 20 runs coming of this over.

SIX! Ohh, boy, you must be kidding! FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal in just 19 balls. A full ball, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal smacks it over long off for a biggie. We have seen one amazing inning tonight, Jaiswal is looking good. Can he take Rajasthan home?

FOUR! Boundaries flowing here! A full ball, outside off Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes it through covers for a boundary. 16 already in the last three balls.

SIX! BANG! Two in a row! A length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on his back foot and hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

SIX! MASSIVE! Short of a length, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets back in his crease and latches it over square leg for a biggie. Judged the length very nicely.

A length ball, outside off, pushed it to covers.

Josh Hazlewood is back on. Gave away 16 runs in his first over.

SIX! OH, MY WORD! That is a cracking shot! Back of a length, around off. Evin Lewis stays back and pulls it in front of square. The ball goes way over the deep mid-wicket region.

Good change of pace by Thakur! He serves a slower ball, shorter in length, around middle. Evin Lewis gets deceived by it and he ducks under it.

FOUR! SHOT! Banged in short, around off. Evin Lewis swivels and hooks it past the fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets low and works it behind square on the off side to collect a single.

Full ball, around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal digs it out back to the bowler.

Thakur starts with a good-length ball, on off. Evin Lewis punches it to mid off and takes a quick run. Sam Curran there collects the ball but he misses his shy at the non-striker's end.

Shardul Thakur is into the attack.

Short of a length, around off. Evin Lewis miscues his pull to wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder. The batters take one. 17 runs came off this over!

Full ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal digs it out towards backward point for one.

FOUR! Rajasthan are on a roll! Back of a length, around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal opens the face of his bat and guides it past the diving slip fielder for a boundary.

Just a single now! Good-length ball, on middle. Evin Lewis whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Back of a length, on off. Evin Lewis swivels and pulls it in front of square for a boundary this time!

SIX! BANG! Length ball, around off. Evin Lewis frees his arms and sends it sailing over long on fence for a maximum!

FOUR! AND AGAIN! Good-length ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and punches it past covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full ball, on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

DROPPED! A tough one though! Good-length ball, on middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal miscues his whip off the pads and the ball loops up in the air behind mid on. Ambati Rayudu runs behind to take the catch but he drops it. Two taken!

Full ball, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it back to the bowler who half-stops it and the ball hits the stumps at the bowler's end.

FOUR! EDGY! Good-length ball, just outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to drive on the up but it goes off the outside edge past the slip fielder and into the fence.

Excellent fielding! Good-length ball, around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and cuts it past backward point. KM Asif comes running across from third man and he puts in a dive to keep it to two.

Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Hazlewood it is.

Back of a length, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and guides it to third man for a single. 8 runs off the first over!

Good-length ball, outside off. Evin Lewis taps it to cover-point and takes a quick run.

Full ball, around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal lofts it over the bowler's head and takes a run.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Length ball, angling away after landing. Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward and lifts it just over extra cover for a boundary.

Short of a length, shaping away late from outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal guides it to short third man.

Rajasthan are underway! Back of a length, on middle. Evin Lewis pulls it to fine leg for a run.

SIX! CENTURY FOR RUTURAJ GAIKWAD! A sensational innings from the youngster! Take a bow! This was on a length and on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad clears his front leg and hammers it over square leg for a maximum. CHENNAI END ON 189 FOR 4.

PLAY AND A MISS! A slower short ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and looks to pull but misses.

Full and outside off, pushed to deep covers for a single. Ruturaj Gaikwad is on 95, can he get his century today?

FOUR! WOW! What a shot! This is just easy batting for Jadeja! Again pre-meditates the length and gets on his knee to slog it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

WIDE! A slower length ball, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja lets it through to the keeper.

SIX! Absolutely brilliant shot! A low full toss, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja pre-meditates the length and slog sweeps it over square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Boundary to start the final over! A full ball, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja slashes it over point and beats the third man fielder for a boundary.

A low full toss, on middle. Gaikwad skips down and heaves it to wide long on for a couple.

Length and on off, drilled down to long off for a single.

A wide yorker, outside off. Jadeja swings and misses.

FOUR! Pulled away! A slower short ball, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it to mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.

Full and outside off. Jadeja drags it to mid-wicket and takes another couple.

WIDE! Length ball, way outside off. Left alone.

Two taken! A full toss, outside off. Jadeja pushes it to sweeper cover and scampers across for a brace.

Full and outside off. Jadeja works it to point for another single.

FOUR! Whacked! A full toss, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja smashes it to covers for a boundary.

A full ball, outside off. Jadeja pushes it softly to deep covers and takes a couple of runs. Brilliant running between these two.

Brilliant delivery! A widish yorker from Rahman. Ravindra Jadeja skips down but fails to dig it out.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

SIX! Ruturaj Gaikwad moves into the nervous 90s but he doesn't look nervous at all. A short of a length, on middle. Gaikwad pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Mustafizur Rahman is back on.

Full and on the pads, tucked to square leg for one.

FOUR! This guy has all types of shots in his locker! Sakaria follows Gaikwad on the leg side with a fuller delivery. Ruturaj Gaikwad lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

WIDE! A short ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and then watches it sail over his head.

A length ball, outside off. Jadeja slaps it through point for a single. He is off the mark.

On a length, on middle. Jadeja hits it back to the bowler.

Who will come out now? Ravindra Jadeja it is.

OUT! TAKEN! A much-needed breakthrough for Rajasthan! It was a good shot but was on the longer side of the ground! Sakariya serves a full ball, on middle, a slower ball as well. Ambati Rayudu whacks it across the line and hits it towards deep mid-wicket where Glenn Phillips takes a well-judged catch near the ropes.

On a length, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for one.

SIX! That has gone miles! Gaikwad reaches 79 and this is some hitting! Short ball on middle and leg, Gaikwad pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.

FOUR! That is an outstanding shot! Wow, we can look at this shot all day! Good-length ball on off, Gaikwad lifts it to long off and it seems that it has bounced before the ropes and the replays show that it has. A boundary.

FOUR! EDGY BUT CHENNAI WON'T MIND! Shortish ball around middle, Gaikwad goes on his knees and looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and it flies over the keeper for a boundary.

Back-of-a-length ball on middle, Rayudu works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slight halt in play as Akash Singh fell on his follow-through. The physios are out for a check. Looks like some cramps as we can see Singh stretching his leg. He is still stretching his leg and looks in real pain. He is ready to complete his spell.

Good-length ball on the pads, Gaikwad flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Akash Singh (3-0-22-0) is back into the attack.

Short ball on the pads, Gaikwad pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Floated ball on middle, Rayudu pushes it to long on for a single.

Loopy ball on off, Rayudu defends it to cover.

Ambati Rayudu walks out.

OUT! STUMPED! That's top work from Tewatia and Samson! Big breakthrough for Rajasthan! Tewatia sees Moeen Ali dance down the track and fires it outside the tramline outside off, Ali looks to go over cover but misses. Samson collects and whips the bails off. Moeen is well short of the crease and Rajasthan get a much-needed wicket. Wided as well but Rajasthan won't mind.

Outside off, pushed to cover for one.

SIX! Gaikwad is some player! Tossed up on middle, Gaikwad uses his feet once again and powers it down the ground for a biggie.

SIX! Terrific batting! Loopy ball on off, Gaikwad dances down the track and lifts it over long off for a biggie.

Strategic Time-Out! An excellent passage of play for Chennai. They have steadied the ship and are looking to post a big total. Rajasthan need to scalp quick wickets to stay alive in this game. Also, Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack to finish off his spell.

Excellent over from Glenn Phillips! Loopy ball outside off, Ali looks to drive but misses.

Quicker ball on the pads, Moeen looks to swing it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FIFTY! Another fine knock from the youngster! He has been so good to watch and gets another fifty this season! Floated ball outside off, Gaikwad drives it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to cover.

Very full on middle, Ali dances down the track and then drives it to long on for a single.

Full ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to cover-point for one.

Glenn Phillips is into the attack.

SIX! BANG! Short ball on middle, Ali rocks back and then pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Nice fielding! Floated ball on off, Ali sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Dube runs across and makes a very good stop. Keeps it down to two.

Well bowled! Markande sees Ali dancing down the track and darts this outside off, Moeen looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short ball on off, pulled to deep square leg for one.

Shortish ball on middle, Moeen pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Top shot from Moeen Ali! Loopy ball on off, Ali dances down the track and then lifts it to long on for a boundary.

A flatter ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad waits and cuts it late through short third man before the fielder pulls it back near the ropes. Two taken. 12 coming of this over.

Slight short, on off. Moeen Ali rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for one now.

FOUR! In the gap! A full ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad leans and goes inside-out through covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Flatter and way outside off. Left alone.

Angles a full ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and sweeps it to the left of deep square leg where the fielder does well to run across and stop it. Two taken.

Full and on off. Moeen drives it down to long off for a single.

Rahul Tewatia (2-0-11-2) comes back into the attack.

Loopy ball, on middle. Moeen Ali turns it to square leg and gets across with a single.

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one more.

Flatter and on middle. Ali nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Now comes down the track and pushes it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Mayank Markande gives some flight to it, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and lifts it over covers for a boundary.

This one comes in with the angle, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it to covers.

Mayank Markande (1-0-4-0) is back into the attack.

On middle, on a length, pulled away to deep square leg for another single.

On a length, on off, punched through covers for a single.

A pacy short ball, on middle. Moeen Ali looks to pull but fails to get any bat on it.

On a length, on off. Ruturaj dabs it to third man for one.

A length ball, on leg. Moeen pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Ali stands tall and punches it to covers.

Akash Singh (2-0-18-0) comes back to bowl.

Full and on middle, driven to covers.

A loopy ball, outside off. Ali pushes it on the off side and gets off the mark with a single.

Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! Rajasthan would be happy with the way things have gone so far for them as they have ensured that Chennai do not run away with score by bowling some tight line and lengths. For Chennai, it is important that Ruturaj Gaikwad holds one end for as long as possible so the batters coming in can play their strokes. Moeen Ali walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! A string of low scores for Raina continues as he falls early today as well. Tewatia bowls a full ball, on off. Suresh Raina gets on his knee and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. It was without any pace so Raina had to generate some power behind it. He hits it high and straight in the hands of Shivam Dube at deep mid-wicket who pouches it nicely. Rajasthan in control after striking two quick wickets.

A tossed up ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down and eases it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Angles a flatter ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and pulls it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Quicker ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it towards backward point and collects a quick run.

Flatter ball, outside off. Suresh Raina hangs back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Flatter and quicker, around leg. Suresh Raina tickles it towards short fine leg.

Another short ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts hard but the fielder at backward point puts in a dive and stops a certain boundary. A single taken.

Just a tad short, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it to backward point.

Flatter ball, on middle. Suresh Raina taps it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Mayank Markande is into the attack.

Tossed up, on off. Suresh Raina pushes it to long off to get off the mark with a single.

Suresh Raina makes his way out to the middle.

OUT! STUMPED! Rahul Tewatia strikes for Rajasthan in his first over and the dangerous Faf du Plessis walks back. Tewatia fires in a quicker ball, on middle that comes back in with the angle, du Plessis shimmies down to work it to the leg side but he misses. Sanju Samson, behind the sticks collects the ball cleanly and whips the bails off. Faf du Plessis is almost halfway down the pitch and he departs.

A half-tracker, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, on middle. Faf du Plessis works it towards long on to collect a single.

Loopy ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad eases it to long off for a run.

Tossed up, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it back to the bowler.

Rahul Tewatia is into the attack.

A low full toss, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it to mid off and looks for a quick run. David Miller there moves across, collects the ball cleanly but he misses his shy at the bowler's end. At the end of the Powerplay, Chennai are 44/0.

The physio is out there to have a look at Faf du Plessis who seems to have got hurt after the collision with Mustafizur Rahman. Let's hope that both the players are fine.

Good-length ball, on off. Faf du Plessis eases it uppishly towards mid off and scampers through for one. He collides with Mustafizur Rahman and both look in some pain here. Not the sight we want to see.

SIX! BANG! Faf du Plessis gets hold of this one! Slower ball, on a length, on off, du Plessis skips down and lofts it way over the long on fence for a biggie!

Full ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it to the cover fielder. The fielder there fumbles and concedes a single.

Slower ball, on a length, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad hits it to the right of the bowler. Mustafizur Rahman moves there and stops it.

Length ball, around off. Faf du Plessis drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Play and a miss! Short of a length, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad moves across to pull but he misses.

Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Faf du Plessis turns it to wide of mid on for a single.

Well bowled! Sakariya bangs it into the deck, around middle. Faf du Plessis shimmies down but ducks under it in the end.

Back of a length, around off. Faf du Plessis makes room and cuts but finds the backward point fielder.

FOUR! EDGY! Length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis skips down yet again to heave it but it goes off the outside edge and the ball flies over the short third man fielder for another boundary.

Chetan Sakariya is back on.

FOUR! Top shot! Slower ball, on a length, around off. Faf du Plessis skips down and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.

Good-length ball on off, du Plessis defends it to point for a single.

Fullish ball on off, du Plessis defends it to cover.

Good-length ball on the pads, Gaikwad flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Full ball outside off, du Plessis drives it to deep cover for a single.

Slower ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point for a single.

Full ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it to mid-wicket where the fielder dives and makes a half-stop. A single taken.

Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack.

On a length on off, Gaikwad works it down to mid on.

FOUR! There is no slip and it races to the fence! Good-length ball outside off, Gaikwad looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge to third man for a boundary.

Good-length ball on middle, Gaikwad defends it out.

Outside off, punched to the off side for a single.

DROPPED? It looks like it! Short ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Phillips runs across and dives but seems to have put it down. Two taken. Replays show that it had fallen short.

Very full on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point for one.

On the pads, Gaikwad clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Fullish ball on off, Gaikwad pushes it to point.

Fullish ball on off, Gaikwad leans and defends it out.

Du Plessis is off the mark! Good-length ball on off, du Plessis defends it through the cover region. A single taken.

Full on off, du Plessis drives it to mid off.

Fullish ball outside off, du Plessis pushes it to point.

FOUR! A four to start the over and a four to end the over! On a length outside off, Gaikwad punches it through cover for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Chetan Sakariya.

Good-length ball around off, Gaikwad guides it through gully for a couple of runs.

Excellent fielding! Good-length ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it towards cover-point. The fielder dives and makes a terrific stop. Saved some runs there.

Another full ball outside off, Gaikwad drives it to cover.

Back of a length ball outside off, Gaikwad punches it to cover.

FOUR! What a way to start from Gaikwad! Full ball on off, Gaikwad leans and drives it past the bowler and into the fence.

We are all set for the action! The players of Rajasthan are out in the middle. Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the openers for Chennai. Akash Singh to start with the ball. Here we go...

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says that they will bowl first. Adds that it is easier to chase and they need to show character in this game. States that they would like to put in great performances. Informs that they have made 5 changes.

MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, says that they would have liked to bowl. Adds that he thinks that they are one side that gives players many chances and in this game also, they have not made many changes. Informs that Sam Curran comes in for Dwayne Bravo and KM Asif for Deepak Chahar. Adds that it is important to keep the players fresh. States that the weather will keep improving from here.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran (In for Dwayne Bravo), Shardul Thakur, KM Asif (In for Deepak Chahar), Josh Hazlewood.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shivam Dube (In for Mahipal Lomror), Glenn Phillips (In for Liam Livingstone), David Miller (In for Chris Morris), Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh (In for Karthik Tyagi), Mayank Markande (In for Riyan Parag), Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.

TOSS UPDATE - Rajasthan have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

What about Chennai? They have already won 9 games and look like a team which is unbeatable so far. They now have a chance to rest some of their key players as they have already qualified for the playoffs and looks like they will finish in the top 2 as well. Suresh Raina has been out of form for them this season but their coach Stephen Fleming has thrown his support behind the left-hander and he expects him to come strong sooner than later. What will be the team changes? We will find out.

Sanju Samson needs some support from his batters. He has fought a lone battle with the bat, performing almost every match but he has received basically no support. Jaiswal and Lewis have looked good in patches but the likes of Liam Livingstone, Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia have failed to get going. They might think of bringing in Glenn Phillips or David Miller in place of Livingstone who has faltered so far. Even Chris Morris has had a tough time in the UAE leg so far and Rajasthan need them to fire as soon as possible.

Hello and a warm welcome to match 47 of the Indian T20 League! It is the clash between Chennai and Rajasthan. While Chennai have already qualified for the playoffs, Rajasthan are hanging by a thin thread. They need to win their remaining games in order to have a chance of qualifying and they also need other results to go their way. They have struggled with the bat this season and that is one thing they would need to rectify. It won't come easy against Chennai who are on a roll this season, having already won 9 games and look set for a finish in the top 2. What will happen here? We will find out.

... MATCH DAY ...