CSK vs RR Highlights IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings Defeat Rajasthan Royals by 64 Runs

CSK register another victory in the IPL. Watson was at his very best tonight as his century propelled CSK to register a daunting total. RR team were never in the game as they lost their wickets at regular intervals. Rahane, Samson, Klaasen all failed at the top and the middle order, barring Stokes, weren't able to put a strong fight. Here, we end our live coverage of the 17th IPL Match tonight. Do join us tomorrow.

Karn Sharma to continue. Undakat swats the ball to the boundary for FOUR! on the first ball. However, Karn Sharma picks up TWO in TWO! Unadkat is BOWLED OUT!  and Ben Laughlin, the last man is CAUGHT OUT! on the very next ball. FOW: 140/9: Jaydev Unadkat 16 (10) | 140/10: Ben Laughlin 0 (1).

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R Jadeja to bowl for the first time tonight now. RR fail to score any boundary in this over. Both, Shreyas and Unadkat deal in ones and two in the entire over as they score 5 runs in Jadeja's first over. RR on the brink of another loss this season. RR requires 69 runs from 12 balls.

Karn Sharma introduced. Both, Shreyas Gopal and Unadkat take singles on the first five deliveries of the over. However, Unadkat launches one over the cover region for FOUR! Unadkat showing RR batsmen how is to hit the deliveries in the middle. RR requires 75 runs from 18 balls.

Thakur returns. Another over, another wicket. RR has given up the fight it seems. Next wicket is Stuart Binny who is CAUGHT OUT! to a blinder of a one-handed catch off his own bowling. Jaydev Unadkat is the next man in. However, Unadkat hits a FOUR! on the last ball of the over. FOW: 117/8: Stuart Binny: 10 (8). RR requires 84 runs from 24 balls.

Shane Watson returns. Not only boundaries but RR is seen struggling to score runs too. Next wicket CAUGHT OUT! is of K Gowtham whose top edge finds a safe landing in MS Dhoni's gloves. Shreyas Gopal is the new man in. FOW: 115/7: K Gowtham: 45 (36).

Tahir to continue. RR score 2 runs off the first three balls. Stokes hits a huge SIX! launching it in the cover region. Tahir strikes the next ball as Stokes is CAUGHT OUT! trying to clear the boundary ropes again. K Gowtham is the new man in. RR is complete disarray here, as their last hope Stokes is back in the hut too. FOW: 111/6: Ben Stokes: 45 (36).

Bravo to continue. Pressure takes a toll on Tripathi as he is CAUGHT OUT! trying to clear the boundary ropes. Stuart Binny is the new man in. RR dealing in ones and twos at the moment. FOW: 96/5: Rahul Tripathi: 5 (5). RR requires 102 runs off 42 balls. Time-out called.

Tahir to continue. Only a sole FOUR! is scored in the over, as Rayudu misfields at the boundary. Tahir bowls a stupendous over, as RR is able to score 10 runs from it. 

Dwayne Bravo introduced now. DJ strikes on the first ball, as Buttler is CAUGHT OUT! to a slower off-cutter. Bravo begins his celebratory dance. Rahul Tripathi is the new man in. Bravo is meticulously mixing his slower deliveries in between. Bravo bowls a WIDE! ball to which Dhoni tries to catch Tripathi out of the crease. Dhoni hits but he is well in the crease. A couple to end the over, as Bravo concedes only 7 runs in his first over. FOW: 77/4: Jos Buttler: 22 (17).

Tahir to continue. A couple on the first ball is followed by a FOUR! on the second ball by Stokes. Four consecutive singles on next 4 balls for RR there. RR need more FOURs! & SIXes! if they need to win this match tonight. RR requires 128 runs from 60 balls.

Watto returns. After a couple of singles on the first two balls, Stokes pulls the short ball for a FOUR! at the fine-leg region. Stokes takes a single on the next ball. Watson sprays one down the off-side for a WIDE! ball. Things are not going as RR would have planned. Another quiet over. Time-out called.

Imran Tahir to bowl first time in the night. Tahir bowls tight lengths and gives little room to score freely. RR score 2 off the first three balls. Jos Buttler decides to break the shackles as he steps out and hit a FOUR! straight down the ground. A couple on the next ball is followed by a towering SIX! over the sight-screen by Buttler, on the last ball. Some solid power behind that shot!

Chahar to bowl out his quota here. A slower ball is hit towards the long-on for a single. Chahar tries the knuckle-ball on the next delivery, but eventually bowls a WIDE! ball. Another ball, another WIDE! as this one is dug too short. Ones and twos to end the over. Rayudu is hit in the shin as he tries to stop a potential boundary. A peach of a delivery to end the over, as Stokes fails to connect to the slower ball.

Centurion Shane Watson to bowl now. A couple of dot balls first up as Stokes is not able to score runs as he wants. A single is finally taken on the third ball. Jos Buttler repeats the script as he fails to connect to the next three balls. RR is are swinging at everything thrown at them; not a pleasant sight! A superb first over from Watto there.

D Chahar continues to bowl his third. RR seems to struggle badly against Chahar & Thakur. In a brain-fade moment, Ajinkya Rahane steps out to clobber the ball; is BOWLED OUT! to a deceptive slower ball. Jos Buttler is the new man in. RR has dug themselves into a big hole here. Chahar bowling tight lengths to the duo as RR struggle to score runs. FOW: 32/3: Ajinkya Rahane: 16 (11).

Thakur continues. Rahane scores a single on the first ball, as Stokes steal 3 runs on the third ball. Thakur bowls a short ball; Rahane almost falls into the trap as he hits the ball towards the fine-leg region. The ball doesn't carry and falls short of Karn Sharma. Stokes and Rahane clearly struggling against CSK's opening pair.

D Chahar to continue. Rahane is caught in the crease as the ball hits him on the pads. CSK APPEAL! but it is turned down; MS Dhoni calls for DRS! immediately. Inside edge saved Rahane there. Samson and Rahane take a one and two on the next two balls. Sanju Samson hits a half-shot, trying to clear the fine-leg boundary, but is eventually CAUGHT OUT! by Karn Sharma. Ben Stokes is the new man in. RR is big trouble here. FOW: 25/2: Sanju Samson: 2 (3).

Shardul Thakur to share the new ball. On the first ball, sloppy fielding effort from Karn at midwicket sees the ball whizz past for FOUR! hit by Klaasen. A couple of dot balls for Thakur as he troubles Klaasen with his impeccable swing bowling. Thakur bowls a cross-seam delivery as Klassen is BOWLED OUT! Sanju Samson is the new man in. The first ball that Samson faces sees it rapped on his pads. CSK's APPEAL! turned down. FOW: 20/1: Heinrich Klaasen: 7 (7).

Deepak Chahar to begin with the new ball. First ball WIDE! outside off-stump. Single is taken on the next ball as Heinrich Klaasen prepares to face his first ball in the IPL. A superb out swinging delivery pitched on the seam, squares up Klaasen, which draws an edge that goes flying to Shane Watson on the first slip. However, a tired Watson DROPS! it. Chahar is bowling stupendously, as Rahane almost chopped-on his stumps on the next ball. A full pitched delivery next is delivered over the long-off region for SIX! Another superb ball, another inside edge, however, the result is FOUR! this time.

Rajasthan Royals have their task cut out here. Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson or Ben Stokes will have to score big today if they want to win the match tonight. RR is set the target to score 205 runs. Join us shortly for the second innings update.

B Laughlin to bowl the last over. A single by Shane Watson on the first ball. A dot ball next, followed by a WIDE! A couple on the next ball, which is again followed by a WIDE! ball. Bravo steals a single on the fourth ball. Watson tries to deposit this out of the park, mistimes the shot and the edge is carried to the wicket-keeper. A fine inning by the CSK batsmen here. Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in. Laughlin bowls a yorker on the last ball as CSK take a double on the last ball. FOW: 202/5: Shane Watson: 106 (57).