CSK vs RR, IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - CSK beat RR by 64 runs

Imran Tahir into the attack.

D Chahar to Ben Stokes, Completely deceived Stokes! Stokes comes down the track but Chahar smartly takes the pace off. Ben gets beaten on the inside as the ball rolls past the off stump. 4-0-30-2, finishes Chahar!

D Chahar to Jos Buttler, Back of the hand delivery, Buttler picks it up as he punches it towards extra cover. Rayudu in the circle tries to stop it but it comes to him quickly and he cops a blow on the right knee. That must have hurt. Single taken.

D Chahar to Ben Stokes, Length delivery, slanting away outside off, Stokes slams it towards sweeper cover for a single.

D Chahar to Jos Buttler, Buttler shuffles across and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

D Chahar to Jos Buttler, Fuller on middle and leg, whipped wide of long on for a couple of runs.

D Chahar to Jos Buttler, Wide! Bangs in a short one, it kicks off the deck and beats the attempted pull shot of Buttler. Too high and it's rightly called as a wide.

D Chahar to Jos Buttler, Wide! Slower delivery on middle and leg, Buttler walks across to play the paddle but misses it completely.

D Chahar to Ben Stokes, Deepak Chahar to bowl his fourth on the trot. He comes in and lands it on a length around middle, knocked down to long on for one.

S Watson to Jos Buttler, Swings but misses! A slower ball outside off, Buttler swings hard and misses it completely. So just six from the last over of the Powerplay. A brilliant, brilliant one for Chennai. Rajasthan are 35 for 3 after 6. They need another 170 more from 14.

S Watson to Jos Buttler, Wide outside off, Buttler lets it go. The umpire feels it is inside the tramline and does not signal a wide.

S Watson to Jos Buttler, Wide outside off, Buttler slashes at it hard but misses.

S Watson to Ben Stokes, Dances down the track and hits it towards covers for a single.

S Watson to Ben Stokes, Fuller in length on middle, Stokes drives it to covers.

S Watson to Ben Stokes, On a length around middle, Stokes drives it to the man at mid on.

Shane Watson to bowl the last over of the Powerplay!

D Chahar to Ben Stokes, Another slower one on off, Stokes walks across and works it towards mid-wicket for a run.

D Chahar to Ben Stokes, A slower bouncer on middle, Stokes ducks under it.

D Chahar to Jos Buttler, On the pads, worked around the corner for a run.

Jos Buttler is the next man in.

D Chahar to A Rahane, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Rahane has been completely deceived there. It is the knuckle ball which does the trick. It is landed on a length around middle and off, Ajinkya advances down the track and swings. He is way too early into the shot as he misses the ball completely. The ball hits the top of middle to give Chahar his second. Rajasthan are now in big, big trouble.

D Chahar to Ben Stokes, Stokes comes down the track and Chahar bangs it short. Stokes cuts it to the man at point. The fielder there fumbles and concedes one.

D Chahar to Ben Stokes, On a length and around off, Stokes hits it to point.

S Thakur to Ben Stokes, Walks across and Thakur bowls it full outside off, Stokes drives it towards covers for a run.

S Thakur to Ben Stokes, Stokes comes dancing down the track but misses the flick to get hit on the pads.

S Thakur to A Rahane, A bumper on middle, Rahane pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

S Thakur to Ben Stokes, Fuller on the pads, Stokes flicks it through mid-wicket and the batsmen run three.

S Thakur to Ben Stokes, Outside off, left alone.

S Thakur to A Rahane, Shorter in length on off, Rahane guides it towards point. He scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. The ball deflects away from the fielder backing up and they run an overthrow.

Ben Stokes walks in next.

D Chahar to S Samson, OUT! Chahar strikes! Excellent field placement as there was a man there for that shot. A short ball on middle, Samson goes for the pull and he connects well but does not get the distance as he holes out at deep backward square leg where Karn Sharma gobbles it up with ease. Two wickets for Chennai and Rajasthan are in trouble. They need another 180.

D Chahar to S Samson, Short and on middle, Samson pulls it over the square leg fielder for a brace.

D Chahar to A Rahane, Slower ball again on middle, Rahane flicks it through square leg for a run.

D Chahar to A Rahane, Fuller in length on middle, Rahane works it through mid-wicket and bags a brace.

D Chahar to A Rahane, NOT OUT! Inside edge! The knuckle ball on middle, Rahane tries to flick it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Dhoni goes for the review and replays show there is an inside edge. Chennai lose their sole review.

Review time! An LBW decision against Rahane has been taken upstairs. Height can be an issue.

D Chahar to A Rahane, On a length around off, Rahane pushes it towards mid off.

S Thakur to S Samson, A huge shout but missing leg, I feel! This one is full and on middle, it swings back in a touch. Samson goes for the drive but misses. The ball hits him on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. So a good comeback after being hit for a boundary on the first ball. Just 6 and a wicket from it.

Sanju Samson walks out to the middle.

S Thakur to H Klaasen, OUT! TIMBER! Klaasen does not make much of the chance he gets. Thakur draws first blood! This one is bowled on a length around middle. The ball may have stayed a touch low as Klaasen is late in bringing his bat down. He gets beaten and the ball hits the middle of the middle pole. So the debutant walks back cheaply and the move to send him at the top doesn't work for Rajasthan.

S Thakur to H Klaasen, Makes room as he wants to open up the off side as there are two fielders in the deep on the leg side. Thakur follows him and Klaasen flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

S Thakur to H Klaasen, On the pads, Klaasen misses out there as he flicks it towards short fine leg.

S Thakur to H Klaasen, Dances down the track and drives it back to the bowler.

S Thakur to H Klaasen, FOUR! Welcomes Thakur with a boundary! But this was poor from Karn Sharma. Fuller on middle, Klaasen flicks it towards Karn at mid-wicket. He is late to get down and the ball races through his legs for a boundary. So 14 from the last 3 balls.

Shardul Thakur will bowl from the other end.

D Chahar to A Rahane, FOUR! Streaky! 14 from it, ideal start for Rajasthan. On a length around off, Rahane tries to guide it down to third man but gets an inside edge through fine leg for a boundary.

D Chahar to A Rahane, SIX! TOP SHOT! Right off the middle! On a length on middle, Rahane comes down the track and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. First off this innings and it's come from the bat of the skipper.