Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium
Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets with 17 balls to spare
🔹 Chennai Super Kings Innings – 187/8 (20 overs)
- Top Scorers:
- Dewald Brevis – 42 (25)
- Shivam Dube – 39 (32)
- MS Dhoni – 16 (17)
- Key Moments:
- CSK lost Conway (10) and Urvil Patel (0) early to Yudhvir Singh in the 2nd over.
- Ashwin (13) and Jadeja (1) fell in quick succession.
- Brevis and Dube steadied the innings.
- Late cameo by Dhoni helped push CSK to 187/8.
- Rajasthan Bowlers:
- Yudhvir Singh: 3/47
- Akash Madhwal: 3/29
- Tushar Deshpande & Wanindu Hasaranga: 1 wicket each
🔹 Rajasthan Royals Chase – 191/4 (17.1 overs)
- Top Scorers:
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi – 57 (Blistering knock; 14-year-old sensation)
- Sanju Samson – 41
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 36 (18 balls)
- Chase Highlights:
- Jaiswal gave a fiery start, smashing 36 in 18 balls.
- Suryavanshi and Samson’s 98-run partnership crushed CSK’s hopes.
- Ashwin dismissed both set batters in one over, but it was too late.
- Jurel and Hetmyer calmly saw off the chase.
💬 Post-Match Talking Points
- Suryavanshi’s Brilliance: The 14-year-old Rajasthan prodigy continues to dazzle with a composed fifty and fearless shot selection.
- Bowling Execution: Rajasthan’s bowlers, especially Madhwal and Yudhvir, delivered when it mattered.
- Golden End: Rajasthan Royals wrapped up their season with a convincing win, boosting morale despite it being their last league game.