Rajasthan Royals led by Sanju Sampson₩₩) traveled to Chennai to face Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 61st match of the 2024 Indian Premier League.IPL 2024) on Sunday, May 12 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
RR won the toss and chose to bat first in the match. After struggling throughout the innings, the visitors reached the score of 141/5 in 20 overs. Youngsters Riyan Parag (47) and Dhruv Jurel (28) have been top performers in the wings, playing at a good strikeout rate, while Yashasvi Jaiswal (24), Jos Buttler (21) and Sanju Samson (15) have been up to scratch in the middle. It was visible. But it made a significant contribution.
Chasing the target, Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad played quite well and got CSK off to a good start. Afterwards, Daryl Mitchell (22) and Shivam Dube (18) played aggressively, but scored poorly and were sent off. Things got worse for CSK as Ravindra Jadeja was flagged for field obstruction and CSK were reduced to 121/5. But after that, Ruturaj Gaikwad held his nerve and led the team to a 5-wicket win along with Sameer Rizvi.
After the match, Sanju Samson said the wicket was two-stage and the score was 20-25 runs short of par. Sanju Samson said:
“I think the message after the power play was slow and two-step, so after the power play the expected score was 170, and we were 20-25 points short.”
Sanju Samson praised Simarjeet Singh’s three-wicket haul and spoke about his decision to bat first. Sanju Samson explained:
“Paaji (Simarjeet) bowled really well for CSK. We weren’t sure what to expect in an away game. We thought batting first would be a better option. They are used to playing here so they don’t know what they are after. We knew better. We expected the wicket to be slower in the second innings because the pitch was hot when we played at night. “
Sanju Samson said think about qualifications, but focus on the controllable factors first. He also bluntly told his teammates to focus on what they had in their hands. He claimed:
“It’s normal to keep thinking about qualifying and having to focus on what we can control. I would tell my teammates that we need to focus on what’s in our hands. We need to focus on the process and hope for the next win.” game.”
Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings twice in IPL 2023.
In the 2023 Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings faced each other twice on April 12 and 27, and the Royals won both games.
At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai on April 12, RR posted a total of 175/8 on the board, aided by good performances from Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shimron Hetmyer. They stopped CSK at 172/6 for a total defense and won by 3 runs with Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa and Sandeep Sharma doing well with the ball. Ashwin won the Player of the Match award for his contributions of 30 (22) and 2/25.
Then, on April 27, it was Rajasthan Royals’ turn to host Chennai Super Kings, and this time they showed even more power at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Yashasvi Jaiswal (77) played a stunning knock and assisted by Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel, they batted first to post a massive total of 202/5. Chasing the target, CSK batsmen did not perform well and were reduced to 170/6 with Adam Zampa, Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldip Yadav shining for RR. Rajasthan Royals won that match by 32 runs.
