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...THE RUN CHASE...

The pitch is two-paced and offers a lot of help to the slower bowlers. Can Chennai win this and take a step closer to qualification for the playoffs or will Rajasthan get to 18 points and confirm their playoffs spot? We shall find out with the chase in a while.

Chennai's pick of the bowlers, Simarjeet Singh is in for a chat. He says that it was tough bowling in the heat but it was important to put the effort in with the ball. Shares that the ball was stopping in the surface and therefore, he looked to bang it into the deck. Tells that if they bat well, they can get over the line.

The bowling from Chennai was superb, to say the least. The bowlers came in with a plan and stuck to it. They made life difficult for the batters of Rajasthan and did not offer them any loose deliveries throughout the game. Simarjeet Singh was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up three in his spell of four overs and gave away just 26 runs. Tushar Deshpande was amongst the wicket-takers as well as he took 2 in the last over and was pretty economical. 

After electing to bat first, Rajasthan were watchful at the beginning and played risk-free cricket during the powerplay and when the time came to explode both the openers were sent back in the hut by the Simarjeet Singh and that hampered the flow of runs to a massive extinct. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag were looking good while they lasted in the middle but Sanju Samson's dismissal came right when the two were ready to shift gears. The duo added 42 for the third wicket. After the dismissal o

A clinical bowling performance from Chennai sees them restrict the formidable batting line-up of Rajasthan to a mere 141.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, Tushar Deshpande closes it out well!

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, ! Invaluable for Rajasthan! Tushar goes into the wicket and serves it around off, Riyan Parag stands tall and gets on top of the bounce to slap it over wide long off for a maximum.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, 2 runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower and shorter, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin carves it off the outer half of the bat to deep backward point for one.

Ravichandran Ashwin walks out to face the hattrick delivery from Tushar Deshpande. 

Tushar Deshpande to Shubham Dubey, ! CAUGHT! Two in two for Tushar Deshpande! Golden duck for Shubham Dubey.

Shubham Dubey walks out next to bat.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Tushar Deshpande starts the final over in the best possible fashion! Steams in from around the wicket and goes full, angling away, outside off, Dhruv Jurel goes deep in his crease and shapes up go straight down the ground. Slices it off the toe-end of the bat. It goes high in the air towards cover where Shardul Thakur settles under the skier and takes the catch.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Yes, he can. Just 7 runs off the penultimate over. Back of a length, on off, Dhruv Jurel stands tall and pulls it down to long on for one more run.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Full and at pace, on off, Riyan Parag drags it towards wide long. Sameer Rizvi slides to his right near the fence and does well to keep it down to just a single. Only 6 runs off the over so far. Can Thakur finish it well?

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Does not offer much pace, short and on off, Dhruv Jurel cuts it to deep point for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Low full toss, around off, Riyan Parag swats it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, ! Sameer Rizvi did all the hard work but put it down! Takes pace off and digs it in short, on off, Riyan Parag hops back and goes for the pull. He does not get the timing right and skies it high in the air towards long on. Sameer Rizvi runs in off the fence and does get there but the ball brushes his fingertips and goes down. Two runs taken.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Hurls it at 118.5 kph, on a length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel extends his arms to go up and over covers. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to short fine leg for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, Shorter and slower, outside off, Dhruv Jurel reaches out and slaps it to deep point for a run. A productive over for Rajasthan, 11 runs off it.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, Leg bye.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, Angling across the right-hander, on a yorker length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel digs it out to deep cover for a run.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, ! SHOT! That has gone many a mile! Tushar Deshpande misses his mark and serves it a waist-high full toss, outside off, Dhruv Jurel frees his arms and drags the hit towards deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, A near-perfect yorker, outside off, Riyan Parag swipes it off the toe-end of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, Starts from around the wicket and hurls it on a fullish length, on off, Dhruv Jurel knocks it along the ground to long on for a single.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Simarjeet Singh finishes well! Digs it in short, on off, Riyan Parag gets on his toes to slap it up and over backward point. Gets beaten for pace there and Parag fails to connect. Simarjeet ends with figures of 4-0-26-3.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Way too short by Simarjeet Singh, over middle, the ball sails over the batter's head for a wide.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, No run.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, ! Just wide! Valiant effort in the deep by Ravindra Jadeja. Pace off and into the wicket, on off, Riyan Parag nails the pull but hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Jadeja sprints across to his right and dives full-length to his right but the ball evades him for a boundary.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Another off-pace delivery, fuller in length, on off and middle, Riyan Parag goes for a heave across the line. Gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Takes pace off and bowls it on a length, on off, Dhruv Jurel presses forward and pushes it to deep cover for one.

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, ! Rare loose delivery by Simarjeet Singh and he gets punished. On a fullish length, at the toes, Dhruv Jurel flicks it away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Swing and a miss! In the corridor off, on a good length, Riyan Parag has a wild swipe across the line. The ball keeps a bit low and sneaks under the bat. Good comeback by Thakur, just a single after conceding a six on the third ball.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Takes pace off slightly, on a good length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel whips it through mid-wicket for one.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Beaten! Bowls a cross-seam delivery, in the channel on off, on a good length, Dhruv Jurel pokes at the delivery. The ball skids off the deck and zips past the bat.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Six!

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, In the air....but safe! Dhruv Jurel gets away with it. Low full toss, on middle, Dhruv Jurel closes the bat face early as he looks to flick it away. Gets a leading edge that evades the back tracking Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid off and drops safely in front of the rushing long on fielder. A couple of runs taken.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Bowls it on a good length, around off, Dhruv Jurel walks across his stumps and plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length outside off, Dhruv Jurel punches this through point for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Short-pitched in middle, Dhruv Jurel ducks down on this one. 

Strategic break! A timely wicket for Chennai has been provided by Simarjeet Singh who has now taken all 3 wickets. Through disciplined bowling, Chennai have kept a leash on the scoring rate and will look to keep the pressure on in the same fashion. Rajasthan batters just have not been able to find their feet on this tricky surface and it will not be easy for the new batter to get going straight away. The onus will be on Riyan Parag to provide impetus to his side's innings. Dhruv Jurel walks o

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Short-pitched in middle, Riyan Parag slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, On a length around off, Dhruv Jurel bumps this over the bowler towards mid off for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, ! c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Simarjeet Singh.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, On a length wide outside off, Riyan Parag clears his front leg and swings hard but gets an outside edge towards third man region for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Bumps Riyan Parag but the ball was way too high. Wided. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fuller on off, Sanju Samson pushes this through cover and gets a couple on this occasion. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Length dragged back outside off, Sanju Samson moves to his leg and cuts this straight to Simarjeet Singh at backward point for another dot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Too full and wide of off, Sanju Samson cuts this towards backward point for no run. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, ! Riyan Parag breaks the shackles. Tossed up in middle, Riyan Parag picks it up early and slog sweep this over the ropes towards deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, Flatter and quicker outside off, Riyan Parag dabs this in front of backward point and takes one. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Short of a length around leg, Sanju Samson moves to his leg and punches this through mid off for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Darts one quicker and flatter outside off, Riyan Parag slashes hard t it and gets beaten again. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Quicker and flatter wide outside off, Riyan Parag looks for the sliced stroke but misses. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sanju Samson, Fuller one in middle, Sanju Samson drills this to long on for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Fuller outside off, Riyan Parag drives this towards extra-cover and runs one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Short of a length in middle, Riyan Parag tucks this gently through square leg and comes back for the second. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sanju Samson, Floats one on off, Sanju Samson pushes this through cover for one. 

Change.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fuller nad wide outside off, Sanju Samson lofts this dropping it in front of deep cover for one. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Short of a length on off, Sanju Samson pushes this straight to the fielder for a dot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, Quicker and flatter on the pads, Riyan Parag tucks this towards deep square for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Tossed up on off, Sanju Samson punches this to long off for one. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fuller on off, Sanju Samson drives this through sweeper cover for a couple. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, ! Tossed up around leg, Riyan Parag reverse sweeps this towards the left of Maheesh Theekshana at deep point but he drops it. The batters run one. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good length in middle, Riyan Parag flicks this towards that fielder at deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Sanju Samson, Back of a length in middle, Sanju Samson looks for the pull but miscues it towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good length on off, Riyan Parag tucks this gently through mid-on for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Sanju Samson, On a length wide of off, Sanju Samson cuts this towards deep third for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Touch fuller on the pads, Riyan Parag flicks this firmly towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good length around off, Riyan Parag tucks this towards the empty pocket through mid-wicket for a couple. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, This one keeps a bit low, short and on off, Riyan Parag adjusts well and steers it wide of backward point for a single. Another miserly over by Jadeja. At the halfway mark, Rajasthan are 61/2.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Goes full and straight, on off, played with a straight bat to long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fires it in, short and on middle, Sanju Samson goes on the back foot and hurriedly jams it out down the deck.

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, Sliding on with the angle, short and on middle and leg, Riyan Parag does not commit himself to the front foot. Gets his bat out in front of the pads and pushes it to the right of cover for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Gets the ball to spin away slightly, on a nagging length, on off, Sanju Samson waits on the back foot and pats it wth a straight bat to long off for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, At 97.5 kph, full and on off, Riyan Parag knocks it all the ground to long off for a single.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Takes pace off but persists with digging in short, on off, Riyan Parag swivels for the pull but he is through his shot early. Checks his shot and toe-ends the pull to mid-wicket for one.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, This is on a shortish length, on off, Riyan Parag hops back and guides it down to backward point.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, ! Riyan Parag takes on the short ball and it comes off just as he would have liked! Simarjeet bowls a bumper, on off, Riyan Parag takes no half-measures as he drags the pull. Gets it well over mid-wicket and clears the fence for a maximum.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Dishes out a sharp bumper, on off, Riyan Parag drops his wrists and lets the ball go through.

Simarjeet Singh to Jos Buttler, ! TAKEN! Brilliantly held by Tushar Deshpande! Simarjeet Singh roars in delight and Jos Buttler ends up with the same fate as his opening partner. Buttler too perishes in an attempt to get a move on.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, No run.

Riyan Parag walks out at 4 for Rajasthan. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Slower through the air and sliding on the pads, Jos Buttler flicks this full delivery in front of square on the leg side for one. A tidy start by Jadeja, 3 runs off it.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Gives the ball a bit of air, full and at the stumps, Jos Buttler knocks it off the front foot straight to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Almost chopped it back onto the stumps.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Gets a bit of away turn, full and just outside off, Sanju Samson gets a good stride in and eases it to long off for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Starts with a full delivery, at 95.7 kph, on off, Jos Buttler gets on the front foot and dabs it wide of cover for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja is introduced into the attack.

Simarjeet Singh to Jos Buttler, Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Jos Buttler waits on it and runs it down to deep third with an open bat face for one. Excellent first over from Simarjeet Singh, a wicket and just the 4 runs off it.

Simarjeet Singh to Jos Buttler, Continues to bang it into the deck, on off, Jos Buttler arches back and shapes up to cut it past backward point but picks out Ravindra Jadeja there.

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, Lands it on a hard length, around off, Sanju Samson gets on top of the bounce and punches it between cover and mid off or a single to get off the mark.

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, Simarjeet Singh is mixing it up nicely here. Takes pace off but the length is shortish, on off, Sanju Samson hops to ride the bounce and glide it down to deep third but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Sharp and quick bumper at the Rajasthan skipper, on off, Sanju Samson sways away and sees the ball go over his head for a wide.

Sanju Samson walks out at 3 for Rajasthan. 

Simarjeet Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Simarjeet Singh breaks through for Chennai in his first over. Yashasvi Jaiswal perishes in his quest to break free.

Simarjeet Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Digs it in short but it goes over the batter's head, over middle. MS Dhoni leaps and makes the stop. Wide given.

Simarjeet Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off on a hard length, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal rides the bounce well and punches it nicely but can't get it past Ravindra Jadeja at backward point.

Time for the first strategic break of the game. Both Rajasthan batters have been watchful to begin with and stretched their arms in the last couple of overs. The bowling from Chennai has been top-notch so far as they have not given a lot of hit-me deliveries to the openers of Rajasthan. A good game of cat and mouse so far. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, ! Gets it through this time! Maheesh Theekshana misses his mark as he serves a low full toss, on middle, Jos Buttler gets down on one knee and sweeps it along the ground to the left of the fielder at square leg inside the circle. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 42/0.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Well bowled! Sees the batter back away and follows him with a full delivery, Jos Buttler gets tucked up for room and can only dab it on the off side.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Missed out! A juicy low full toss, at the stumps, Jos Buttler fails to make the bowler pay and drives it straight to cover without much timing.

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and plays it down to mid off.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Drops it short, a hint of away turn, on off, Jos Buttler pushes it to the right of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana slides across to his right but the ball ends up deflecting off his bat and rolls away, allowing the batters to run one.

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this towards mid off for no run to end the over. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! PItched up wide of off this time, Yashasvi Jaiswal leans back a bit and slices this uppishly over cover-point for a boundary. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! BRUTE! On a length in middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg and muscles this over the bowler on his follow through for a boundary down the ground. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length wide of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes hard but gets beaten. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length in middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks for the pull but gets it off the inside rolling towards mid-wicket for no run. 

Shardul Thakur to Jos Buttler, Pitched up on off, Jos Buttler walks across and flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shardul Thakur comes into the attack as the first change.

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! SWIFTLY DONE! Too full and wide at some pace from the spinner, Yashasvi Jaiswal plays this late and opens the bat face just to guide this past the short third fielder to his right for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller around the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this gently towards the gap between wide long on and deep mid-wicket and scampers back for a couple. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker and flatter on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this nicely but finds the fielder at mid off. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Six!

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this one bounce over the bowler towards mid off. Jos Buttler was looking for a single which was never on offer. The fielder takes an aim at the non-striking end but misses. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Quicker and fuller on leg, Jos Buttler flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Back of a length in middle, Jos Buttler nudges this towards the right of the fielder at mid-wicket and takes one. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Good length around off, Jos Buttler stretches his arms and punches this towards sweeper cover for a couple. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, ! Finally, the first boundary of the game and it has come in the 3rd over. Good length outside off, Jos Buttler pulls this up and over mid-wicket for four. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Hits the hard length on off, Jos Buttler drives this towards extra-cover for no run. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler is getting itchy. Slower one back of a length around off, Jos Buttler swipes at it and misses completely. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Back of a length outside off, Jos Buttler tucks this towards mid-wicket for no run. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Tossed up in middle, Jos Buttler pushes this towards long on for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker and flatter just wide of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes back and looks to punch this through off but scuffs it and chops this onto his pads deflecting the ball towards cover-point for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floats one in middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to flick this but ends up with an inside edge onto his pads for no run. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Too full around leg, Jos Buttler rolls this through mid on for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller one middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Darts one around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes this towards extra-cover for no run.

It will be spin from the other end in the form of Maheesh Theekshana.

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Good length around off, Jos Buttler gets up on his toes and punches this one bounce towards that short cover fielder for a dot. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler gets off the mark. On a length around off, Jos Buttler pushes this through cover for a couple. Rachin Ravindra chases this and keeps it down to two. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Back of a length around off, Jos Buttler gets behind the line of it and jams this back towards the off-side to start his innings. 

Tushar Deshpande to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mistimed in the open space on leg for one. Good aggression early on by Tushar Deshpande as he bumps Yashasvi Jaiswal around leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls this off the cue end in front of deep square for one. 

Tushar Deshpande to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length around that off-stump line yet again, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this firmly towards cover for no run. 

All in readiness for the action to commence in this high-stakes clash. The two umpires shake hands and make their way out to the centre. They are followed by Ruturaj Gaikwad and his troops. It will be the left-hand right-hand combination of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for Rajasthan. Tushar Deshpande has the new ball in hand and will kickstart proceedings for Chennai. The countdown is done and dusted. Away we go...

Tushar Deshpande to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off with a nice delivery on top of off. Tushar Deshpande hits the hard length around off, shaping back into the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this towards the off-side to get a feel of it. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Chennai skipper, says that coming into this game, there was no pressure as there won’t be any dew. Adds that the pitch should remain the same for the entire game. Shares that they need to prepare well mentally as a group and they have spoken on the areas to improve on. Informs that Maheesh Theekshana is in for Mitchell Santner. Mentions that they want to follow the process and be in a good headspace. Ends by saying that he hopes that the game turns out to be good for them

The captain of Rajasthan, Sanju Samson says that they will bat first. Tells that it is a decent wicket to bat on and with this being a day game, there will be no dew. Shares that the preparation has been different. Adds that it took them a couple of days to adapt to the conditions. States that they looked to conserve energy and are aiming to give their all in this game. Feels that they need to stick to what has been working for them and it has been a decent campaign for them so far. Says that co

Impact player subs for Chennai - Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Mandal, and Mukesh Choudhary.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) - Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(WK), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana. 

Impact player subs for Rajasthan - Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, and Keshav Maharaj.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(C)(WK), Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

TOSS UPDATE - Rajasthan have won the toss and opted to BAT first. 

Welcome back. 

...THE RUN CHASE...

The pitch is two-paced and offers a lot of help to the slower bowlers. Can Chennai win this and take a step closer to qualification for the playoffs or will Rajasthan get to 18 points and confirm their playoffs spot? We shall find out with the chase in a while.

Chennai's pick of the bowlers, Simarjeet Singh is in for a chat. He says that it was tough bowling in the heat but it was important to put the effort in with the ball. Shares that the ball was stopping in the surface and therefore, he looked to bang it into the deck. Tells that if they bat well, they can get over the line.

The bowling from Chennai was superb, to say the least. The bowlers came in with a plan and stuck to it. They made life difficult for the batters of Rajasthan and did not offer them any loose deliveries throughout the game. Simarjeet Singh was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up three in his spell of four overs and gave away just 26 runs. Tushar Deshpande was amongst the wicket-takers as well as he took 2 in the last over and was pretty economical. 

After electing to bat first, Rajasthan were watchful at the beginning and played risk-free cricket during the powerplay and when the time came to explode both the openers were sent back in the hut by the Simarjeet Singh and that hampered the flow of runs to a massive extinct. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag were looking good while they lasted in the middle but Sanju Samson's dismissal came right when the two were ready to shift gears. The duo added 42 for the third wicket. After the dismissal o

A clinical bowling performance from Chennai sees them restrict the formidable batting line-up of Rajasthan to a mere 141.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, Tushar Deshpande closes it out well!

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, ! Invaluable for Rajasthan! Tushar goes into the wicket and serves it around off, Riyan Parag stands tall and gets on top of the bounce to slap it over wide long off for a maximum.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, 2 runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower and shorter, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin carves it off the outer half of the bat to deep backward point for one.

Ravichandran Ashwin walks out to face the hattrick delivery from Tushar Deshpande. 

Tushar Deshpande to Shubham Dubey, ! CAUGHT! Two in two for Tushar Deshpande! Golden duck for Shubham Dubey.

Shubham Dubey walks out next to bat.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Tushar Deshpande starts the final over in the best possible fashion! Steams in from around the wicket and goes full, angling away, outside off, Dhruv Jurel goes deep in his crease and shapes up go straight down the ground. Slices it off the toe-end of the bat. It goes high in the air towards cover where Shardul Thakur settles under the skier and takes the catch.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Yes, he can. Just 7 runs off the penultimate over. Back of a length, on off, Dhruv Jurel stands tall and pulls it down to long on for one more run.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Full and at pace, on off, Riyan Parag drags it towards wide long. Sameer Rizvi slides to his right near the fence and does well to keep it down to just a single. Only 6 runs off the over so far. Can Thakur finish it well?

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Does not offer much pace, short and on off, Dhruv Jurel cuts it to deep point for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Low full toss, around off, Riyan Parag swats it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, ! Sameer Rizvi did all the hard work but put it down! Takes pace off and digs it in short, on off, Riyan Parag hops back and goes for the pull. He does not get the timing right and skies it high in the air towards long on. Sameer Rizvi runs in off the fence and does get there but the ball brushes his fingertips and goes down. Two runs taken.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Hurls it at 118.5 kph, on a length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel extends his arms to go up and over covers. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to short fine leg for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, Shorter and slower, outside off, Dhruv Jurel reaches out and slaps it to deep point for a run. A productive over for Rajasthan, 11 runs off it.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, Leg bye.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, Angling across the right-hander, on a yorker length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel digs it out to deep cover for a run.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, ! SHOT! That has gone many a mile! Tushar Deshpande misses his mark and serves it a waist-high full toss, outside off, Dhruv Jurel frees his arms and drags the hit towards deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

Tushar Deshpande to Riyan Parag, A near-perfect yorker, outside off, Riyan Parag swipes it off the toe-end of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tushar Deshpande to Dhruv Jurel, Starts from around the wicket and hurls it on a fullish length, on off, Dhruv Jurel knocks it along the ground to long on for a single.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Simarjeet Singh finishes well! Digs it in short, on off, Riyan Parag gets on his toes to slap it up and over backward point. Gets beaten for pace there and Parag fails to connect. Simarjeet ends with figures of 4-0-26-3.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Way too short by Simarjeet Singh, over middle, the ball sails over the batter's head for a wide.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, No run.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, ! Just wide! Valiant effort in the deep by Ravindra Jadeja. Pace off and into the wicket, on off, Riyan Parag nails the pull but hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Jadeja sprints across to his right and dives full-length to his right but the ball evades him for a boundary.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Another off-pace delivery, fuller in length, on off and middle, Riyan Parag goes for a heave across the line. Gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Takes pace off and bowls it on a length, on off, Dhruv Jurel presses forward and pushes it to deep cover for one.

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, ! Rare loose delivery by Simarjeet Singh and he gets punished. On a fullish length, at the toes, Dhruv Jurel flicks it away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Swing and a miss! In the corridor off, on a good length, Riyan Parag has a wild swipe across the line. The ball keeps a bit low and sneaks under the bat. Good comeback by Thakur, just a single after conceding a six on the third ball.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Takes pace off slightly, on a good length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel whips it through mid-wicket for one.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Beaten! Bowls a cross-seam delivery, in the channel on off, on a good length, Dhruv Jurel pokes at the delivery. The ball skids off the deck and zips past the bat.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Six!

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, In the air....but safe! Dhruv Jurel gets away with it. Low full toss, on middle, Dhruv Jurel closes the bat face early as he looks to flick it away. Gets a leading edge that evades the back tracking Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid off and drops safely in front of the rushing long on fielder. A couple of runs taken.

Shardul Thakur to Dhruv Jurel, Bowls it on a good length, around off, Dhruv Jurel walks across his stumps and plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length outside off, Dhruv Jurel punches this through point for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Short-pitched in middle, Dhruv Jurel ducks down on this one. 

Strategic break! A timely wicket for Chennai has been provided by Simarjeet Singh who has now taken all 3 wickets. Through disciplined bowling, Chennai have kept a leash on the scoring rate and will look to keep the pressure on in the same fashion. Rajasthan batters just have not been able to find their feet on this tricky surface and it will not be easy for the new batter to get going straight away. The onus will be on Riyan Parag to provide impetus to his side's innings. Dhruv Jurel walks o

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Short-pitched in middle, Riyan Parag slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Dhruv Jurel, On a length around off, Dhruv Jurel bumps this over the bowler towards mid off for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, ! c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Simarjeet Singh.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, On a length wide outside off, Riyan Parag clears his front leg and swings hard but gets an outside edge towards third man region for one. 

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Bumps Riyan Parag but the ball was way too high. Wided. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fuller on off, Sanju Samson pushes this through cover and gets a couple on this occasion. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Length dragged back outside off, Sanju Samson moves to his leg and cuts this straight to Simarjeet Singh at backward point for another dot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Too full and wide of off, Sanju Samson cuts this towards backward point for no run. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, ! Riyan Parag breaks the shackles. Tossed up in middle, Riyan Parag picks it up early and slog sweep this over the ropes towards deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, Flatter and quicker outside off, Riyan Parag dabs this in front of backward point and takes one. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Short of a length around leg, Sanju Samson moves to his leg and punches this through mid off for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Darts one quicker and flatter outside off, Riyan Parag slashes hard t it and gets beaten again. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Quicker and flatter wide outside off, Riyan Parag looks for the sliced stroke but misses. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sanju Samson, Fuller one in middle, Sanju Samson drills this to long on for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Fuller outside off, Riyan Parag drives this towards extra-cover and runs one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Riyan Parag, Short of a length in middle, Riyan Parag tucks this gently through square leg and comes back for the second. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Sanju Samson, Floats one on off, Sanju Samson pushes this through cover for one. 

Change.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fuller nad wide outside off, Sanju Samson lofts this dropping it in front of deep cover for one. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Short of a length on off, Sanju Samson pushes this straight to the fielder for a dot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, Quicker and flatter on the pads, Riyan Parag tucks this towards deep square for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Tossed up on off, Sanju Samson punches this to long off for one. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fuller on off, Sanju Samson drives this through sweeper cover for a couple. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, ! Tossed up around leg, Riyan Parag reverse sweeps this towards the left of Maheesh Theekshana at deep point but he drops it. The batters run one. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good length in middle, Riyan Parag flicks this towards that fielder at deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Sanju Samson, Back of a length in middle, Sanju Samson looks for the pull but miscues it towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good length on off, Riyan Parag tucks this gently through mid-on for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Sanju Samson, On a length wide of off, Sanju Samson cuts this towards deep third for one. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Touch fuller on the pads, Riyan Parag flicks this firmly towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Shardul Thakur to Riyan Parag, Good length around off, Riyan Parag tucks this towards the empty pocket through mid-wicket for a couple. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, This one keeps a bit low, short and on off, Riyan Parag adjusts well and steers it wide of backward point for a single. Another miserly over by Jadeja. At the halfway mark, Rajasthan are 61/2.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Goes full and straight, on off, played with a straight bat to long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Fires it in, short and on middle, Sanju Samson goes on the back foot and hurriedly jams it out down the deck.

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, Sliding on with the angle, short and on middle and leg, Riyan Parag does not commit himself to the front foot. Gets his bat out in front of the pads and pushes it to the right of cover for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Gets the ball to spin away slightly, on a nagging length, on off, Sanju Samson waits on the back foot and pats it wth a straight bat to long off for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Riyan Parag, At 97.5 kph, full and on off, Riyan Parag knocks it all the ground to long off for a single.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Takes pace off but persists with digging in short, on off, Riyan Parag swivels for the pull but he is through his shot early. Checks his shot and toe-ends the pull to mid-wicket for one.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, This is on a shortish length, on off, Riyan Parag hops back and guides it down to backward point.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, ! Riyan Parag takes on the short ball and it comes off just as he would have liked! Simarjeet bowls a bumper, on off, Riyan Parag takes no half-measures as he drags the pull. Gets it well over mid-wicket and clears the fence for a maximum.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, Dishes out a sharp bumper, on off, Riyan Parag drops his wrists and lets the ball go through.

Simarjeet Singh to Jos Buttler, ! TAKEN! Brilliantly held by Tushar Deshpande! Simarjeet Singh roars in delight and Jos Buttler ends up with the same fate as his opening partner. Buttler too perishes in an attempt to get a move on.

Simarjeet Singh to Riyan Parag, No run.

Riyan Parag walks out at 4 for Rajasthan. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Slower through the air and sliding on the pads, Jos Buttler flicks this full delivery in front of square on the leg side for one. A tidy start by Jadeja, 3 runs off it.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Gives the ball a bit of air, full and at the stumps, Jos Buttler knocks it off the front foot straight to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Almost chopped it back onto the stumps.

Ravindra Jadeja to Sanju Samson, Gets a bit of away turn, full and just outside off, Sanju Samson gets a good stride in and eases it to long off for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Starts with a full delivery, at 95.7 kph, on off, Jos Buttler gets on the front foot and dabs it wide of cover for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja is introduced into the attack.

Simarjeet Singh to Jos Buttler, Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Jos Buttler waits on it and runs it down to deep third with an open bat face for one. Excellent first over from Simarjeet Singh, a wicket and just the 4 runs off it.

Simarjeet Singh to Jos Buttler, Continues to bang it into the deck, on off, Jos Buttler arches back and shapes up to cut it past backward point but picks out Ravindra Jadeja there.

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, Lands it on a hard length, around off, Sanju Samson gets on top of the bounce and punches it between cover and mid off or a single to get off the mark.

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, Simarjeet Singh is mixing it up nicely here. Takes pace off but the length is shortish, on off, Sanju Samson hops to ride the bounce and glide it down to deep third but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Simarjeet Singh to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Sharp and quick bumper at the Rajasthan skipper, on off, Sanju Samson sways away and sees the ball go over his head for a wide.

Sanju Samson walks out at 3 for Rajasthan. 

Simarjeet Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Simarjeet Singh breaks through for Chennai in his first over. Yashasvi Jaiswal perishes in his quest to break free.

Simarjeet Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Digs it in short but it goes over the batter's head, over middle. MS Dhoni leaps and makes the stop. Wide given.

Simarjeet Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off on a hard length, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal rides the bounce well and punches it nicely but can't get it past Ravindra Jadeja at backward point.

Time for the first strategic break of the game. Both Rajasthan batters have been watchful to begin with and stretched their arms in the last couple of overs. The bowling from Chennai has been top-notch so far as they have not given a lot of hit-me deliveries to the openers of Rajasthan. A good game of cat and mouse so far. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, ! Gets it through this time! Maheesh Theekshana misses his mark as he serves a low full toss, on middle, Jos Buttler gets down on one knee and sweeps it along the ground to the left of the fielder at square leg inside the circle. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 42/0.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Well bowled! Sees the batter back away and follows him with a full delivery, Jos Buttler gets tucked up for room and can only dab it on the off side.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Missed out! A juicy low full toss, at the stumps, Jos Buttler fails to make the bowler pay and drives it straight to cover without much timing.

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and plays it down to mid off.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Drops it short, a hint of away turn, on off, Jos Buttler pushes it to the right of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana slides across to his right but the ball ends up deflecting off his bat and rolls away, allowing the batters to run one.

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this towards mid off for no run to end the over. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! PItched up wide of off this time, Yashasvi Jaiswal leans back a bit and slices this uppishly over cover-point for a boundary. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! BRUTE! On a length in middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg and muscles this over the bowler on his follow through for a boundary down the ground. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length wide of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes hard but gets beaten. 

Shardul Thakur to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length in middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks for the pull but gets it off the inside rolling towards mid-wicket for no run. 

Shardul Thakur to Jos Buttler, Pitched up on off, Jos Buttler walks across and flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Shardul Thakur comes into the attack as the first change.

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, ! SWIFTLY DONE! Too full and wide at some pace from the spinner, Yashasvi Jaiswal plays this late and opens the bat face just to guide this past the short third fielder to his right for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller around the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this gently towards the gap between wide long on and deep mid-wicket and scampers back for a couple. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker and flatter on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this nicely but finds the fielder at mid off. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Six!

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this one bounce over the bowler towards mid off. Jos Buttler was looking for a single which was never on offer. The fielder takes an aim at the non-striking end but misses. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Quicker and fuller on leg, Jos Buttler flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Back of a length in middle, Jos Buttler nudges this towards the right of the fielder at mid-wicket and takes one. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Good length around off, Jos Buttler stretches his arms and punches this towards sweeper cover for a couple. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, ! Finally, the first boundary of the game and it has come in the 3rd over. Good length outside off, Jos Buttler pulls this up and over mid-wicket for four. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Hits the hard length on off, Jos Buttler drives this towards extra-cover for no run. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler is getting itchy. Slower one back of a length around off, Jos Buttler swipes at it and misses completely. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Back of a length outside off, Jos Buttler tucks this towards mid-wicket for no run. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Tossed up in middle, Jos Buttler pushes this towards long on for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker and flatter just wide of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes back and looks to punch this through off but scuffs it and chops this onto his pads deflecting the ball towards cover-point for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floats one in middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to flick this but ends up with an inside edge onto his pads for no run. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Too full around leg, Jos Buttler rolls this through mid on for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller one middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Darts one around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes this towards extra-cover for no run.

It will be spin from the other end in the form of Maheesh Theekshana.

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Good length around off, Jos Buttler gets up on his toes and punches this one bounce towards that short cover fielder for a dot. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler gets off the mark. On a length around off, Jos Buttler pushes this through cover for a couple. Rachin Ravindra chases this and keeps it down to two. 

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Back of a length around off, Jos Buttler gets behind the line of it and jams this back towards the off-side to start his innings. 

Tushar Deshpande to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mistimed in the open space on leg for one. Good aggression early on by Tushar Deshpande as he bumps Yashasvi Jaiswal around leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls this off the cue end in front of deep square for one. 

Tushar Deshpande to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length around that off-stump line yet again, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this firmly towards cover for no run. 

All in readiness for the action to commence in this high-stakes clash. The two umpires shake hands and make their way out to the centre. They are followed by Ruturaj Gaikwad and his troops. It will be the left-hand right-hand combination of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for Rajasthan. Tushar Deshpande has the new ball in hand and will kickstart proceedings for Chennai. The countdown is done and dusted. Away we go...

Tushar Deshpande to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off with a nice delivery on top of off. Tushar Deshpande hits the hard length around off, shaping back into the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this towards the off-side to get a feel of it. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Chennai skipper, says that coming into this game, there was no pressure as there won’t be any dew. Adds that the pitch should remain the same for the entire game. Shares that they need to prepare well mentally as a group and they have spoken on the areas to improve on. Informs that Maheesh Theekshana is in for Mitchell Santner. Mentions that they want to follow the process and be in a good headspace. Ends by saying that he hopes that the game turns out to be good for them

The captain of Rajasthan, Sanju Samson says that they will bat first. Tells that it is a decent wicket to bat on and with this being a day game, there will be no dew. Shares that the preparation has been different. Adds that it took them a couple of days to adapt to the conditions. States that they looked to conserve energy and are aiming to give their all in this game. Feels that they need to stick to what has been working for them and it has been a decent campaign for them so far. Says that co

Impact player subs for Chennai - Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Mandal, and Mukesh Choudhary.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) - Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(WK), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana. 

Impact player subs for Rajasthan - Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, and Keshav Maharaj.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(C)(WK), Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

TOSS UPDATE - Rajasthan have won the toss and opted to BAT first.