Tonight, the 43rd match of IPL 2018 is going on between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium of Jaipur. Before the match started, Rajasthan Royals were asked to bowl first as the toss was won by MS Dhoni who chose to bat first.
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The first innings didn’t had a great start as Ambatti Rayudu had to go back to pavilion. The opener, Shane Watson scored 39 off 31 runs. Ambatti Rayudu, the star player failed to score great numbers unlike his previous performances and scored only 12 runs off 9 bowls he faced. Shane Watson and Ambatti Rayudu both of them were sent back to pavilion by Jofra Archer, the talented bowler of Rajasthan Royals.
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Suresh Raina, the star player of the team and the highest run scorer of IPL, scored 52 runs off the 35 balls, scoring 6 fours and 1 six. He was sent back to pavilion after he was caught out by Stuart Binny.
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Sam Billings was given run-out by Joss Buttler, after he scored 27 runs off 22 balls. MS Dhoni remained unbeaten at 33 runs which he made in 23 balls.
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Suresh Raina (52), Shane Watson (39) and MS Dhoni (33*) take CSK to 176/4 at Jaipur against RR.
Here’s how twitterati reacted to the first innings by Chennai Super kings, have a look:
Suresh Raina completes 300 runs for this season.
He’s the only player to have scored 300+ runs in all 11 IPL seasons. #RRvCSK
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 11, 2018
#CSK needed a ? finish & who better than MS Dhoni to provide that! #RR face an uphill task with a target of 177 to chase. #RRvCSK #BESTvsBEST
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/hankypanty/status/994969968398647296
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Last 4 innings of Dhoni in IPL:
51*
43*
31*
33*#IPL @mohanstatsman— Dilip Singh (@Statsdilip) May 11, 2018
Best fielder in the world Stokesy ????????
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) May 11, 2018
When you don’t get enough hugs from teammates and opposition !! #RRvCSK #WhistlePodu #Raina #CSK pic.twitter.com/1AtPQutLSa
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) May 11, 2018
South Africa have never lost in a pink jersey. Will @rajasthanroyals repeat the trend and win in this pink jersey , which is a part of a fantastic initiative by the royals #RRvsCSK
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 11, 2018
Dhoni ?#RRvCSK #CSKvRR #IPL2018 @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/y88ovEISAe
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) May 11, 2018
Atleast Dhoni listens to coach’s advise when it comes to winning the toss: “We had a high committee meeting & the coach said we should bat”
Kumble advised the same to Kohli during the CT final & he did the exact opposite #RRvCSK— Abhay (@ImAbhay3) May 11, 2018
Target for the royals when they come out to bat is 177! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK??
— Chennai Super Kings – Mask P?du Whistle P?du! (@ChennaiIPL) May 11, 2018
Just a single! 176/4 at the end of 20 overs. #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK??
— Chennai Super Kings – Mask P?du Whistle P?du! (@ChennaiIPL) May 11, 2018
#RecordAlert – Namma Chinna Thala walks past 4000 runs for CSK in IPL with that single! What a performer he has been in the #Yellove Jersey. #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK?? pic.twitter.com/zaOChXjUUC
— Chennai Super Kings – Mask P?du Whistle P?du! (@ChennaiIPL) May 11, 2018
#Raina overtakes kohli again and becomes highest run sorcerer of #IPL
4000*runs raina#RRvCSK— Gayathri (@Yath_lol) May 11, 2018
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Yay! Well done Sir Raina.
— Ayanava Poddar (@Ayanava81771159) May 11, 2018
Super queen and Little Super Cub Ziva cheer #Yellove support for namma Thala! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK?? pic.twitter.com/8DHbsPceFL
— Chennai Super Kings – Mask P?du Whistle P?du! (@ChennaiIPL) May 11, 2018
Chinna Thala 50! Knew exactly what he has to do, pacing the innings perfectly and setting himself for the big knock and a big total. #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK??
— Chennai Super Kings – Mask P?du Whistle P?du! (@ChennaiIPL) May 11, 2018
Half century by @ImRaina ..#ChinnaThala ??
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Today this inning need for @ChennaiIPL ??pic.twitter.com/N5DRq7exPo
— Rastogi Sapna ? (@Rastogi3Sapna) May 11, 2018
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