Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in its last Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 league match at home on Sunday.The victory was CSK’s seventh in the tournament in 13 games and helped the defending champion move to the third spot in the standings. Chasing a modest 142 on a tricky surface, CSK made 145 for five in 18.2 overs with skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad dropping the anchor to make a well-compiled unbeaten 42 (41 balls, 1x4s, 2x6s).Rookie Sameer Rizvi hit an eight-ball 15 not out with three fours to end the game in a jiffy after Ravindra Jadeja became the third batter in IPL history to be adjudged out after obstructing the field.
Significant win for the men in yellow
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 12, 2024
That moves the @ChennaiIPL to rd in the Points Table
Scorecard https://t.co/1JsX9W2grC#TATAIPL | #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/LkpwyKjEl9
Earlier, Chennai Super Kings bowler led by seamer Simarjeet Singh produced a unified show to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a moderate 141 for five.Tushar Deshpande took 2/30 while the others produced disciplined spells.CSK moved to the 3rd spot in the IPL 2024 points table with 14 points from 13 matches. They are tied on points with fourth-placed SunRisers, who have an extra game in hand. On the other hand, Rajasthan, who have 16 from 12 matches, missed out on an opportunity to seal their berth in the play-offs on Sunday.
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