In a thrilling encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in the 37th match of IPL 2023, it was Rajasthan Royals who emerged victorious by 32 runs. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat first, and their decision proved to be right as they posted a challenging total of 202/5 on the scoreboard.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was the star of the show for RR, scoring a brilliant 77 off just 43 balls. He hit 8 fours and 4 sixes in his innings and provided a solid platform for the middle-order to build upon. Dhruv Jurel played a vital role, smashing 34 off 15 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. Devdutt Padikkal also contributed with 27 off 13 balls.
Tushar Deshpande was the pick of the bowlers for Chennai Super Kings, picking up 2 wickets, while the rest of the bowlers struggled to contain the Rajasthan Royals batsmen.
In response, Chennai Super Kings got off to a poor start, losing their top-order cheaply. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the only top-order batsman who could make a significant contribution, scoring 47 off 29 balls with 5 fours and 1 six. However, he didn't get much support from the other end, and Chennai Super Kings found themselves struggling to keep up with the required run rate.
Shivam Dube's brilliant form continues
It was Shivam Dube who once again provided some hope for Chennai Super Kings, scoring a brilliant half-century. He scored 52 off just 33 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes, but his efforts were not enough as Chennai Super Kings fell short of the target by 32 runs.
For Rajasthan Royals, their bowlers did an excellent job of containing the Chennai Super Kings batsmen. Rahul Chahar was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 wickets, while Shreyas Gopal and Yashasvi Jaiswal picked up 1 wicket each.
It was a brilliant performance by Rajasthan Royals, who outplayed Chennai Super Kings in all departments of the game. With this win, Rajasthan Royals have moved up to the fourth position in the points table, while Chennai Super Kings have slipped down to the third position.
Here's how Twitter reacted to RR's win against CSK:
RAJASTHAN ROYALS - TOP OF THE POINTS TABLE IN IPL 2023. pic.twitter.com/SZJERpiFvm
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 27, 2023
Sanju owns dhoni pic.twitter.com/xtbkyX6nqF
— Virat Kohli Fan Club 🏏 (@vkfanclub007) April 27, 2023
Excellent match sir we enjoyed a lot @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/XdxbDbNkJ8
— Master (@arunkalyan5) April 27, 2023
Me and my buds watching our favourite Rajasthan Royals Ruling The Top Of IPL 2023 Points Table ! pic.twitter.com/fEkIO2huBU
— Dr Khushboo 🇮🇳 (@khushbookadri) April 27, 2023
He's find of this IPL 2023.
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) April 27, 2023
Dhruv Jurel, going to serve Rajasthan Royals for a long time. What a finisher. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/D9cCAk2bag
I think ,this is CSK's one of the worst match . #CSKvsRR
— Gokul Vijay (@HHajshsgjsjhsg) April 27, 2023
Both teams going back in the same team bus. pic.twitter.com/GjtPGEYP1c
— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 (@bholination) April 27, 2023
Love RR for showing twice how good Thala and CSK are.
— Pooh (@ThodaYehThodaWo) April 27, 2023