CSK vs RR, IPL 2023: Sandeep Sharma quietens Chepauk as Rajasthan win by 3 runs

Match 17 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 sees the clash between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Rajasthan is currently ranked second in the IPL rankings with four points after three games. In their most recent game, the Sanju Samson-led team defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 57 runs.

As for the Chennai Super Kings, they will enter the contest following two straight victories. The four-time champions had defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by seven wickets in their most recent game.

• 05.58 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: Rajasthan win by 3 runs

  What an over by Sandeep Sharma as he quietens Chepauk!

  After giving two wides and being hit for two SIXES, Sandeep still held his nerves.

  Dhoni and Jadeja tried their best but couldn't pull off a fairytale win for CSK.

• 05.54 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Conway departs just after 50

  Conway departs just after his Fifty!

  Chahal pushes this one wider outside off and Conway reached out to it.

  He goes for a loft but gets it off the toe-end over extra cover and Jaiswal takes the catch.

  Conway c Jaiswal b Chahal 50(38) [4s-6]

• 05.18 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Ambati Rayudu makes no impact

  Ambati Rayudu came in as the impact player, but did not do much as he was out for 1.

  The flipper from Chahal and Rayudu miscues his pull shot towards towards deep mid-wicket where Hetmyer moves to his right to take a catch.

  Rayudu c Hetmyer b Chahal 1(2)

• 05.15 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Sandeep Sharma takes a brilliant catch

  Zampa gets his first wicket for RR!

  Tossed up ball around leg, Moeen Ali goes for a big hit. But Sandeep Sharma runs and cover ground to take a good catch towards deep backward square leg.

  Moeen Ali c Sandeep Sharma b Zampa 7(10)

• 05.11 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - 2nd for R Ashwin

  Smart bowling from R Ashwin. Shivam Dube is caught in the crease as he tried to counter the ball but missed it.

  However, replay rolls in and Ball Tracking shows that it would have gone down leg.

  Shivam Dube lbw b Ashwin 8(9) [4s-1]
• 05.09 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - R Ashwin breaks the partnership

  Rahane and Conway have a discussion after the former was given OUT. But Rahane himself did not want to send it upstairs.

  Ashwin's carrom ball and the length was too full and it struck low on the pad and right in front of the stumps.

  Rahane lbw b Ashwin 31(19) [4s-2 6s-1]

• 05.03 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for 8

  No Boult, no problem as Sandeep provides the early breakthrough for RR.

  He angled it in and Gaikwad wanted to whip it through the leg-side, but it got a leading edge and the ball goes high.

  Jaiswal calls for it and hangs on to a good catch.

  Gaikwad c Jaiswal b Sandeep Sharma 8(10) [4s-1]

• 03.59 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: Rajasthan Royals - 175/8 (20)

  Adam Zampa, is the Impact Player for Rajasthan Royals.

  With Padikkal and Buttler on the crease, they were looking to go till 200 at least, but Jadeja came and changed the momentum of the game.

  Akash Singh also took two wickets for CSK and Mooen Ali dismissed Buttler.

  Rajasthan Royals - 175/8 (20)

• 03.53 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKETS - Two in the final over

  1st Jason Holder, it was a slower ball off-cutter outside off and the batter swung and miscued the heave which went straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket.

  Holder c Conway b Tushar Deshpande 0(1)

  1 run completed as Zampa was dropped but run-out too.

  Zampa shuffled across and scooped the slower ball to Theekshana at short fine-leg.

  It was a sitter and was dropped but the batters try to steal a second and it is when the throw to Dhoni is enough who flicks it on to the stumps catching Zampa well short.

  Zampa run out (Theekshana/Dhoni) 1(1)

• 03.37 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - 2nd for Akash Singh in yellow

  The wide full-toss outside off works as Dhruv Jurel miscues it to long-off but Dube takes the catch.

  Dhruv Jurel c Shivam Dube b Akash Singh 4(6)
• 03.31 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Moeen Ali rattles Jos Buttler's stumps

  No celebrations or anything from Mo depite getting Buttler out!

  It was a nicely tossed up offbreak outside off and Buttler went for a big slogsweep and missed it.

  The ball turned back in to hit off-stump.

  Buttler b Moeen Ali 52(36) [4s-1 6s-3]

• 03.18 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: 50 for Jos Buttler

  50 for Buttler!

  But not much celebration from the man.

• 03.16 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Akash Singh sends back R Ashwin

  Ashwin holes out and the ball is sliced in the air and Magala at extra-cover takes it.

  Magala immediately looks at his fingers and calls for the physio.

  Ashwin c Magala b Akash Singh 30(22) [4s-1 6s-2]

• 02.47 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Samson falls for a duck

  Samson falls for a duck again!

  It was a fullish and quicker ball which drifted into middle and leg. Samson made the mistake of going back and the ball went on to break the stumps.

  Samson b Jadeja 0(2)

• 02.43 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Devdutt Padikkal goes for 38

  Jadeja breaks the 77-run stand!

  The left-hander fetches the slogsweep and a top-edge saw Conway at deep backward square leg make no mistake.

  Padikkal c Conway b Jadeja 38(26) [4s-5]
• 02.11 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: WICKET - Yashasvi Jaiswal departs for 10

  Tushar Deshpande strikes and CSK get their 1st wicket.

  The hard back of a length into the pitch gets Jaiswal to throw the bat. It's an easy catch for Dube at mid-off,

  Jaiswal c Shivam Dube b Tushar Deshpande 10(8) [4s-2]

• 01.44 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: TOSS - Chennai opt to bowl

  Teams:

  Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal,

  Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sisanda Magala, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh

• 01.12 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: Dhoni's 200th match as CSK captain

  He is being felicitated by N.Srinivasan.

• 01.08 PM, Apr 12, 2023

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  CSK vs RR: Welcome to live coverage