Rajasthan Royals is now the no.1 team in IPL 2023.© BCCI/IPL
Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday moved to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 points table following a three-run win over Chennai Super Kings in an away match. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 175/8. Chasing, CSK needed 21 off the last over M S Dhoni And Ravindra Jadeja at the crease. However, CSK managed to reach 172/6 in 20 overs. After the match, RR no. 1 side with 6 points from four games (NRR +1.588), dislodging Lucknow Super Giants from the second spot (6 points from 4 games, NRR +1.048). CSK remain at the fifth spot with 4 points from 4 matches (NRR +0.225).
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captain of punjab kings Shikhar Dhawan Currently leads the list of highest run-getters with 225 runs in three matches. RR’s jos buttler While CSK is in third place with 204 runs in 4 matches Ruturaj Gaikwad He is at number four after scoring 197 runs in 4 matches. rr bowler Yuzvendra Chahal Has become the highest wicket-taker with 10 wickets in 4 matches. of CSK Tushar Deshpande Fourth with 7 wickets in 4 matches, followed by RR’s Ashwin (6 wickets in 4 matches).
Talking about the match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave glimpses of the good old days of thrilling finishes but the Rajasthan Royals pacer started Sandeep Sharma Took advantage of some precise block-hole deliveries to secure a three-run victory for Rajasthan Royals over Chennai Super Kings in a close IPL encounter in Chennai on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 176, Dhoni (32 off 17 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 off 15 balls) were certainly the stalwarts of such many fine finishes as 21 runs were needed off the last over. CSK’s final score was 172 for 6 as Dhoni did not end his 200th game for CSK the way he would have liked in front of over 30,000 spectators at his spiritual home.
Punjab seamer Sandeep, who had played a few matches for India eight years ago, looked like he bowled a few wides and then Dhoni hit square leg and mid-wicket for two sixes.
With 6 runs needed off the last two balls, the medium pacer delivered a wide yorker to Jadeja and then a perfect block-hole ball to Dhoni as it took a few singles.
with PTI inputs
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