IPL 2019
Match 25: CSK Vs RR Post Analysis
Another nail biting match at Jaipur
On Wednesday night only fans experienced a thrilling match between Punjab and Mumbai. Again yesterday they witnessed one more nail bitting chase from Chennai Super Kings at Jaipur. Rajsthan Royals enters into the ground with Pink Jersey at the Pink city with Yellow as opponent at Green pitch. Entire Stadium looks like a colourful one. This is the second match between them in this season. First match held at Chepauk was won by CSK with the help of Dhoni's fire at death overs. So Rahane remember those things and picked squad based on that. MSD not interested in changing Playing XI, but he did two changes with Santner replaces Kuggeleijn and Shradhul replaces Harbhajan. Since Jaipur was not a slow pitch like chepauk fans expected a run scoring match.
Asusual Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rahane and Butler came for bat, Chahar bowled first over of the match. But they didnt stand much time at the crease. Rahane got lbw in Chahar over but the umpire doesnt give out. Even Dhoni was not sure, but Chahar was too much confident about this and finally dhoni asks for review. Yes they got rahane now. Shradhul Thakur dismissed dangerous Butler for 23 runs in 10 balls. Then RR middle order completely collapsed by CSK spinners Jadeja and Santner. Ben Stokes trying to recover his team, Archer and Gopal supported him well. Finally they have scored 151 runs for loss of 7 wickets. In last 10 balls Rajasthan scored 25 runs. Thats helped them to cross 150 runs. Jadeja picked his 100th IPL wicket in 164 matches. He is the first left arm spinner to achieve this feet.
May be 150 is small score, but for CSK this is a competitive score. They started the chase once again with Watto and Faf Du plesis. In the very first over of kulkarni, Watson got out. Both Kulkarni and Unadkat bowled some good length balls. Suresh Raina came at no3 he started with a quick boundary. In the next ball itself he got runout by a perfect throw from Archer. Raina flicked the ball in fine leg and went to non striker end. Archer at fineleg collect that ball and make a direct hit to non striker end. Once again Raina gone from an unbelievable throw. Faf trying to attack Unadkat and pulled the ball towards square and it went straight to the fielder. Then Kedhar Jadhav came to bat, at Jofra archer ball he tried to cut at point but stokes caught it within a second. Thats was a perfect acrobatic.The ball going some distance left to Stokes he just jump and caught with both the hands. Now CSK were 24 for 4. Because Royals perfect fielding Dhoni and Rayudu didnt try for big shots. They simply punished the worst balls bowled. But the partnership came near 100 runs, both crossed fifty and Rayudu was caught by Gopal at mid on. Now the pressure on Dhoni and Jaddu. They cant able to hit Archer. Rahane brilliantly didnt give ball to either Kulkarni or Unadkat. 19th over bowled by Archer and Stokes bowled 20th over and everything changed there.
In last 6balls CSK need 18 runs to win. Jaddu is on strike. First ball of that over, Stokes bowled offside Jaddu react it quickly and lost his balance still he hit the ball to six. Both jaddu and stokes laid on ground and watching the ball. Second ball jaddu rotated a single but it went no ball and CSK got a free hit. Dhoni already getting tired because of running lot of two's. He faced free hit and scored 2 runs. Now CSK need 8 from 4 balls. Dhoni on strike but Stokes made a good yorker and bowled him. Now pressure turns towards CSK. Santner scored 2 runs in the controversy 4th ball of the over. In 5th ball again he scored 2 runs. Last ball CSK need 4runs to win. Again Stokes bowled a wide. It reduced to 3 runs now. Last ball stokes bowled lengthy near off stump, Santner expected that and send that ball to crowd. This time "Santner finishes off in Dhoni style" Till last ball its was a thrilling experience to fans.
Stokes and last over bowling loss its a better story than twilight. That pressure CSK handled it just because of MSD only. Stokes has to go more. When coming to the controversy 4th ball of 20th over. Stokes bowled full toss above Santner's hip. Even Santner is a tall cricketer. First Umpire gave it as No-ball, But leg Umpire denied it. As per rules Leg Umpire having rights to revoke the No ball decision given by first Umpire. Suddenly, MSD enters into ground and discussed with Umpires about that decision. He asked like " he already gave No ball, then why again changing the decision". He didnt asks anything like its going above hip still you didnt give.
Whatever MSD did his correct at the point at that moment. Even many of them supporting. Still few players like Akash Chopra, Hemang Badani, Michael Waughan and Shaun tait were commenting about dhoni's behaviour. They have to see that video and try to understand the lip movement of MSD. With this win CSK make their playoff chances brighter.
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