CSK vs RR Highlights, IPL 2021: All-round Chennai crush Rajasthan by 45 runs; move to second spot

1 4 4 0 1 1 - Jos Buttler and Shivam Dube collect 11 from the first over of Ravindra Jadeja including a couple of boundaries. Shardul Thakur to continue from the other end.

Back-to-back boundaries from Jos Buttler off Ravindra Jadeja. Trying to unsettle him at the start of his spell. A deft touch of the first ball followed by a reverse sweep to the point fence. Buttler has races to 38 off 24 balls. RR 58/2

A tight first over from Shardul Thakur. Only 4 from it. Chennai building pressure on Rajasthan now but they need to get Jos Buttler now! He is looking very threatening. Ravindra Jadeja now comes into the attack.

Second wicket for Sam Surran in the Powerplay! This time he gets rid of in-form Sanju Samson. Short from Curran and Samson tries to pull it over mid-on. Mistimes and Dwayne Bravo does the rest at the 30-yard circle. Samson falls for 1. RR 45/2

Jos Buttler is going after Deepak Chahar. Back-to-back boundaries for Buttler. Buttler goes big! And comfortably clears the long-off fence. RR 41/1

Deepak Chahar has had a bad day so far. He has leaked 24 already in just 2.1 overs. Jos Buttler this time slams him over the mid-on fielder to pick up four runs.

Sam Curran bounces back in style to dismiss Manan Vohra after getting hit for a six on the previous ball. Once again short from Curran and Manan this time pulls it straight to Ravindra Jadeja in the deep. He comes running in from the fence to complete an easy catch. Manan falls for 14. RR 30/1

Short from Deepak Chahar this time and Jos Buttler controls it well. Hits it along the ground to deep square-leg fence. RR 20/0

0 0 1 0 2 0 - A terrific start from Sam Curran. Almost got the wicket of Jos Buttler in it. 3 from it! Deepak Chahar to continue from the other end.

That would have been a superb catch if Shardul Thakur had held on to it. Outside off from Sam Curran and Jos Buttler throws his bat at it. Thick outside edge and the ball flies over Shardul at short third-man. A full-stretched jump from Shardul but the ball doesn't stick.

4 2 1 0 4 0 - An expensive start from Deepak Chahar. Leaks 11 in his first over. Sam Curran to share the new ball with Chahar at the other end.

Manan Vohra gets going as well! Short and wide outside off this time from Deepak Chahar and Manan slaps it behind point for his first boundary. RR 11/0

What a start from Jos Buttler! Effortless! Pitched-up delivery from Deepak Chahar and Buttler just pushed it straight down the ground to collect his first boundary! RR 4/0

Jos Buttler and Manan Vohra are out in the middle to start the 189-run chase for Rajasthan Royals. Deepak Chahar has the new ball in hand for Chennai. Two slips in place for him. Buttler on strike. Here we go!

Young left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya returned figures of 3 for 36 that also included the wicket of veteran MS Dhoni but Chennai Super Kings still managed 188 for 9 against Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai. Put into bat, Chennai lost Ruturaj Gaikwad (10) early as his poor run in the tournament continued. But Faf du Plessis scored a fluent 33 off 17 that kept the run rate good in the Powerplay. Moeen Ali also got a good start then then fell for 26. It was then the 26-ball 45 partnership between Suresh Raina (18) and Ambati Rayudu (27) that significantly improved the scoring rate for Chennai in the middle overs. Even though the Men in Yellow lost wickets at regular intervals they kept the scoreboard moving thick and fast. Towards the end, Sam Curran (13 off 6) and Dwayne Bravo (20* off 8) took Chennai close to the 190-run mark. For Rajasthan, Chris Morris too got a couple of wickets while Mustafizur Rahman and Rahul Tewatia got a wicket apiece.

SIX! What a finish from Dwayne Bravo. A maximum straight down the ground off the last ball. W1 N1 2 2 W 2 6 - 15 came of that final over from Mustafizur Rahman. Chennai have posted an excellent total on the board.