With only a couple of weeks more to go for the conclusion of the IPL 2018, the teams are leaving no stone unturned to put their best foot forward and qualify in the playoffs. Kane Williamson’s Sunrisers Hyderabad has already booked the spot in the playoffs. Today in match number 43 on day 35 we will watch Rajasthan Royals battle it out with the Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Team RR will play their hearts out to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs.

Rajasthan Royals won their last match against Kings XI Punjab by 15 runs would want to continue their momentum. Whereas, Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last match by 6 wickets, so the Yellow Army too will be keen to give their best. But before we talk about the contest later today, let’s talk about the interesting match yesterday between Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Highlights of match number 42 on May 11, 2018: Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad  

It was a bad night for Delhi Daredevils as Rishabh Pant’s maiden century went in vain as the team lost the match by 9 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He scored 128 runs off 63 balls. Small contributions from other members of the team helped them post a total of 187 runs. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost their first wicket quite early, but Kane Williamson and Shikhar Dhawan stood tall for the team with the partnership of 176 not out, thus walking away with the victory.

Brief Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad 191 for 1 (Dhawan 92*, Williamson 83*) beat Delhi Daredevils 187 for 5 (Pant 128*, Shakib 2-27) by nine wickets

Day 35 Schedule: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings

Ajinkya Rahane’s men are all set to take on Chennai Super Kings at Jaipur. The teams will lock horns at 8.00 PM and it surely can be labelled as a must-win game for the hosts.

Day 33 Predictions: RR vs CSK

Looking at the current form of Chennai Super Kings, we would place our bets on Dhoni’s men. Even the stats are in favour of Chennai Super Kings. Out of the 18 matches, Rajasthan Royals won – 6, Chennai Super Kings won – 12.

A Look at the IPL 2018 Points Table

SRH, CSK, KXIP, and MI occupy top four places on the points table. If RR beat CSK today, they will be placed on number 5 of the IPL 2018 Points Table, thus increasing their chances for the playoffs. Check out the Points Table here. 

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