Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 37: As it happened

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After Rajasthan Royals produced decent performance with the ball, Jos Buttler notched up an unbeaten half-century to guide his side to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a low-scoring tie of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Chasing a lowly target of 127 runs to win, Buttler not only smashed a blistering knock of 70 runs off just 48 deliveries but also stitched a crucial stand of 98 runs with skipper Steve Smith (26) to help Rajasthan Royals chase down the score in 17.3 overs. 

Earlier,

Earlier, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) failed to stitch partnerships throughout their innings and were restricted to a score of 125/5 by Rajasthan Royals in their stipulated 20 overs.Ravindra Jadeja was the top scorer for the Chennai franchise with 30-ball 35, while skipper MS Dhoni contributed with 28-ball 28.

For Rajasthan Royals, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Shrayas Gopal and Rahul Tewatia bagged a wicket each.(Also See: CSK vs RR, IPL 2020 Match 37: In Pics)

In the previous encounter between these two sides this season, Rajasthan Royals sealed a 16-run win over MS Dhoni's franchise at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in September.

Here are the highlights:

19 October 2020

22:43 IST

Piyush Chawla bowled a quite expensive 15th over, conceding 16 runs to Rajasthan Royals, before Shardul Thakur bowled a four-run over.Jos Buttler (62) drilled the third delivery from Chawla to long-off's right to notch up a fifty. The England batsman achieved the feat of 37 deliveries. Rajasthan have also crossed the 100-run mark. RR 112/3 (16 overs)

22:41 IST

Jos Buttler (47) is approaching a half-century, while skipper Steve Smith (25-ball 15) is batting cautiously at the crease. Rajasthan Royals now need 34 runs from 36 balls to seal win against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). RR 92/3 (14 overs)