CSK vs RR: Top 5 Performers of the Match!

Chennai Super Kings (188-9) beat Rajasthan Royals (143-9) by 45 runs to climb up to 2nd position in IPL 2021 points table. Rajasthan Royals had no momentum in the chase and collapsed as CSK spinners picked 5 wickets between them in a span of 3 overs.

Here are our Top 5 performers from the CSK vs RR fixture:

Faf du Plessis

CSK opener Faf du Plessis top scored for the team with 33 runs in 17 balls with the help of 4 fours & 2 sixes. Interestingly 33 was CSK’s top score in the team total of 188-9 in 20 overs

The Proteas batsman gave CSK a flying start despite his opening partner Ruturaj Gaikwad struggled to score again with 10 runs in 13 balls.

Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali continued his impressive run with a all-round performance. He walked in at No.3 for CSK and scored 26 runs in 20 balls with the help of 1 four and 2 sixes.

He returned to bowl in the 13^th over and got the big wicket of David Miller, trapped in front. He picked the wickets of Riyan Parag and Chris Morris in his next over, both the batsmen gifting a catch to Jadeja in the deep.

Moeen finished with bowling figures of 3-0-7-3 which took away the game from the opposition.

Ravindra Jadeja

The CSK all-rounder once again sizzled on the field by taking 4 catches. He got hit for over 20 runs in his first 2 overs but he came back to pick 2 wickets in one over – Jos Buttler (49) and Shivam Dube (17).

He ended with match figures of 4-0-28-2 which was quite influential in the final outcome.

Jos Buttler

Needing 189 runs to win, RR opener Jos Buttler looked like a force to reckon with.

He scored 49 runs in 35 balls powered by 5 fours and 2 sixes before being bowled out agonizingly close to his half century in the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.

His wicket was the major turning point in Rajasthan’s chase as the team collapsed ever since.

Sam Curran

CSK all-rounder scored 13 runs in 6 balls with the help of 1 six before being run out. His knock kept the run flow going along with contribution from Dwayne Bravo in the end (20* in 8 balls) which powered CSK to 188-9 in the end.

Sam Curran returned to bowl an impressive spell (3-0-12-2) in the powerplay removing Manan Vohra and Sanju Samson for low scores. He finished on match figures of 4-0-24-2

MATCH SUMMARY

CSK 188-9 in 20 overs

Faf du Plessis 33 (17)

Ambati Rayudu 27 (17)

Chetan Sakariya 4-0-36-3

RR 143-9 in 20 overs

Jos Buttler 49 (35)

Jaydev Unadkat 24 (17)

Moeen Ali 3-0-7-3

Sam Curran 4-0-24-2

CSK won by 45 runs