Chennai vs Rajasthan Match Stats

OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes now! The Impact Player goes without making any impact here. Chahal lands this short and around leg, Ambati Rayudu moves back and tries to pull, but loses his shape and is in no position to play that shot. As a result, he mistimes it badly in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Shimron Hetmyer runs to his right and takes a good catch sliding on the ground. This game has turned around in the last two overs or so.

A low full toss, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Devon Conway stays there and whips it towards the wide long on fence for a boundary.

Short and outside off, way outside off, Devon Conway fails to reach it. Wided.

FIFTY FOR CONWAY! This has been an excellent knock from him, but he knows the job is not done yet and he will want to stay there till the end. This is flatter, full and on leg, Devon Conway looks to sweep but gets a bottom edge wide of deep backward square leg where the fielder dives to his left to make a good stop. Three runs taken!

Short and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja flicks it through square leg for a run.

FIFTY AND OUT FOR CONWAY! He tries to take on Yuzvendra Chahal, but holes out instead and Rajasthan are right back in the game. Chahal flights this up, outside off to keep it away from the batter, Devon Conway stills tries to go for the big shot, but only manages to slice it in the air, Yashasvi Jaiswal at extra cover backtracks, settles under it and takes a good catch. Chennai six down now!

Angled in on middle, on a short length, Ravindra Jadeja goes back and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

MS Dhoni is underway! Short and drifting in on leg, MS Dhoni hangs back and pushes it to the left of mid-wicket. Gets off the mark with a single. 

Short and turning away, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja allows the ball to turn and punches it to long on for a single.

Fraction short and turning away, around off, MS Dhoni reads it well and cuts it to backward point for a dot. 

Ashwin bowls it short and on middle and leg, a hint of extra bounce, MS Dhoni rolls his wrists and works it to deep backward square leg for one.

Flatter and quicker on middle by Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja solidly keeps this one out back to the bowler. A tidy over by Ashwin to finish his quota of four overs. He ends with figures of 2 for 25. 

Short and around off, MS Dhoni rocks back and taps it to deep cover for a single. 

Floats this one full on leg, Ravindra Jadeja clips it uppishly to long on and gets to the other end.

Fires this one short and on middle, MS Dhoni moves in the crease and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Flighted delivery, full and turning in on off, Ravindra Jadeja gets down to slog but gets an outside edge. The ball sneaks past Sanju Samson and rolls to third man for one. 

Short and flat on off, MS Dhoni cuts late but finds backward point. This is turning out to be a great over by Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Pushed through quicker and short at the stumps, MS Dhoni goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover. Retains the strike with a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Fired in full and on leg, MS Dhoni does not miss out as he sweeps this one through backward square leg for a boundary. 

Shortens his length and bowls it on middle, the ball keeps low but MS Dhoni still manages to pull this one to deep square leg for one.

Googly, short and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja picks the googly and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! MS Dhoni goes huge! Floated, full and turning away, outside off, MS Dhoni gets down on one knee and picks the bones out of it. Deposits it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The crowd are up on their feet once again. 

Shorter and at the stumps, MS Dhoni calmly works this one to long on and takes a single.

Darted in full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it across the line to deep square leg for one. Chennai need 40 off the last two overs.

Leg bye! Holder follows the batter and angles it on leg, Ravindra Jadeja tries to slog it away but misses. The ball catches him on the pads and rolls on the off side for a leg bye. 

Nails the yorker on off, MS Dhoni does not manage to get underneath this one and drills it down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Crunched! Holder bowls it full and on middle from 'round the wicket, Ravindra Jadeja clears his front leg and thumps it past MS Dhoni at the non-striker's end for a much-needed boundary. 

WIDE! Jason Holder is clearly under pressure here! Sprays this one a length but down the leg side, Ravindra Jadeja tries to heave this one but does not connect. He is angry at himself for not managing to get any bat on this. 

SIX! This time he gets it away! On a length and drifting in on leg, Ravindra Jadeja clears his front leg and gets into a good position. Swats this one over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. 

Precious dot! Directs this one at the pads and touch fuller, Ravindra Jadeja tries to slog but does not manage to do so. The ball drops at his feet and batters opt not to run.

SIX! Straight hit! Jason Holder bowls this one in the slot and around off, Ravindra Jadeja gets the width he needs and smokes it over the long off fence for yet another maximum. 

WIDE! Misses his radar and bowls this one halfway down the track and beyond the tramline on the off side. MS Dhoni lets it go and the umpire signals a wide. 

WIDE! Sandeep Sharma is feeling the heat here! Tries to follow the batter but sprays it full and down the leg side, MS Dhoni gets inside the line and it is wided again. 

Good delivery! Bowls a perfect yorker on off, MS Dhoni tries to get underneath this one but can only dig this one out.

SIX! Put away by MS Dhoni! Sandeep Sharma loses his radar again and bowls a low full toss on leg, MS Dhoni heaves this one flat and over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. Chennai now need 13 runs from 4 balls.

SIX MORE! MS Dhoni is taking Chennai home here! Another low full toss on middle, MS Dhoni picks this one on the full and brings his wrists into play. Whips this one and gets it flat and over the deep mid-wicket fence for six runs more. The fire is still burning, the crowd has gone mad. Mahi! Mahi! everywhere. Wow, goosebumps. Vintage MSD!

Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it on a hard length, outside off, MS Dhoni shuffles across and swats it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Chennai need 6 off 2 now. 

Nails the yorker outside off, Ravindra Jadeja squeezes this one to cover for one. It is up to MS Dhoni now. Chennai need 5 runs off the last ball. 

Sandeep Sharma has done it! He holds his nerves against MS Dhoni and takes Rajasthan over the line. The crowd have gone absolutely silent. Coming to the delivery, Sharma brings out the best in him and executes the yorker length from 'round the wicket, on off, MS Dhoni swings his willow but does not manage to get under the ball. Drags this one to deep mid-wicket and it will be only a single. Rajasthan win by 3 runs!