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

S Gopal to Sam Billings, OUT! Another one bites the dust! So a good passage of play here for Rajasthan and once again it is Gopal who strikes. He gets his third. This one is flatter and on the shorter side on middle, Billings rocks back and pulls it hard and flat but straight to Ben Stokes at deep mid-wicket who does not make a mistake.

J Unadkat to Sam Billings, Another slower ball on off, Billings drives it towards long off and will keep strike.

J Unadkat to S Watson, Another short ball on middle, Watson pulls it hard towards deep square leg for a run.

J Unadkat to Sam Billings, Fuller on off, Billings drives it uppishly but well short of the man at deep cover for a run.

J Unadkat to Sam Billings, Length ball on off, Billings guides it to point.

J Unadkat to S Watson, Short again on middle, Watson pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

J Unadkat to S Watson, FOUR! Streaky but Watson will take it! A short ball on off, this one is too close to cut but Watson goes ahead with the shot. He gets an outside edge which goes past the keeper and into the third man fence.

Jaydev Unadkat is back on.

S Gopal to S Watson, Flatter on middle, Watson works it around the corner for a run. Just 3 runs from this over. A good one by Gopal, he is the only bowler who has bowled with sheer control. 3-0-16-2 are his figures!

S Gopal to Sam Billings, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.

S Gopal to Sam Billings, Uses his feet but comes down a little too early. Gopal sees that and bowls the googly. Billings tries to flick but gets hit on the pads.

S Gopal to Sam Billings, Tosses it up on off, Billings pushes it to covers.

Sam Billings walks out to the middle.

S Gopal to MS Dhoni, OUT! Gopal strikes AGAIN! Krishnappa Gowtham takes another fabulous catch. The youngster is proving to be a handy fielder for Rajasthan. Dhoni comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball but he cannot get underneath it. He smashes it towards Gowtham at long on. The fielder times his jump to perfection but could not hang on to it in the first attempt. He shows great match awareness to react quickly and take it on the second attempt. A big wicket for Rajasthan as everybody knows how dangerous Dhoni is. They need to keep chipping away at the wickets here to slow the scoring rate.

S Gopal to S Watson, Starts off with a half-tracker on middle, Watson pulls it through square leg. The fielder in the deep does well and he keeps it down to one.

Second strategic break signaled!

S Binny to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Finesse! Four boundaries from the over. 150 is up and there are 7 more overs to go. On a length and around off, Dhoni opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for a boundary.

S Binny to S Watson, Fuller on the pads, flicked through square leg for a run.

S Binny to S Watson, FOUR! 14 from the over so far! Binny is not going to be spared here! A bumper on middle. He should not be bowling that at his pace. Watson rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball races away. Third boundary in the over.

S Binny to S Watson, WIDE! Pressure getting to Binny. Down the leg side and the umpire calls it a wide.

S Binny to S Watson, FOUR! Third man and fine leg up, the bowler hardly has any margin for error. This one is on a length and just outside off. Watson is provided the slightest of room and that is enough. He guides it past backward point and the ball races away.

S Binny to S Watson, FOUR! With fine leg up this is a poor, poor delivery. On the pads, Watson flicks it fine and the ball races away towards the fence.

S Binny to MS Dhoni, Walks down the track and gets a ball on leg stump. Dhoni flicks it fine towards fine leg for a run.

Stuart Binny is back into the attack.

S Gopal to S Watson, Loopy ball on off, Watson keeps it out. Yes, it was an expensive over but Gopal got the vital breakthrough.

MS Dhoni walks in next.

S Gopal to S Raina, OUT! In the air... and that is a stunner by Gowtham! Gopal gets the wicket but a lot of credit has to be given to Krishnappa. Gopal bowls a googly once again on middle, Raina goes for another boundary as he brings out the slog sweep. He hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket where Gowtham runs to his left, dives forward and takes it inches above the ground. A much-needed wicket for Rajasthan. They have broken the 81-run stand. An enterprising innings by Raina comes to an end. Rajasthan will now look to build on this.

S Gopal to S Raina, WIDE! Down the leg side and the umpire calls it a wide. Do not know why Raina tried to kick the ball away as the ball hit the keeper's pads and then was going onto the stumps. He wanted to be sure though, just shows how much he values his wicket.

S Gopal to S Raina, Fires it outside off, Raina tries to cut but misses. So 4,0,4,0 is how this over reads till now.

S Gopal to S Raina, FOUR! Up and over! This is bread and butter for Raina. The googly and on off, on the fuller side. Raina goes inside out, a shot which he plays very well. He times it to perfection and it goes over covers for a boundary.

S Gopal to S Raina, The googly on the pads, Raina goes for the sweep but misses.

S Gopal to S Raina, FOUR! Boundary off the first ball, pressure on the bowler. It was the quicker one and on the fuller side outside off. Raina slices it over the point fielder and the ball races away.

Shreyas Gopal is back on.

Ben Laughlin to S Raina, Slower and fuller on off, Raina eases it down to long off for a run. 15 from the over.

Ben Laughlin to S Watson, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.

Ben Laughlin to S Watson, SIX! FLAT! Watson picked the bones out of that one! Short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Watson rocks back and pulls it hard through square leg and it goes all the way. This is turning out to be another expensive over.

Ben Laughlin to S Raina, On the pads again, Raina flicks it fine but fine leg is on the ropes and hence only a single.

Ben Laughlin to S Raina, WIDE! Raina would feel he missed an opportunity there. Ben bowls a slower one down the leg side. Raina misses the pull and it goes into the hands of the keeper.

Ben Laughlin to S Raina, FOUR! Trademark Raina! He makes room and Laughlin feeds him the delivery which he wanted. Outside off and on a length. Raina slaps it through covers and the ball races away.

Ben Laughlin to S Watson, Starts off with a fuller length ball on off, Watson drives it to long off for a run.

Ben Laughlin is back on.

J Unadkat to S Raina, FOUR! They keep coming for Chennai! Short delivery, angles in on middle and leg, Raina hops across and pulls it past the short fine leg fielder for back-to-back boundaries.

J Unadkat to S Raina, FOUR! Not anymore from Jaydev! Short delivery outside off, Raina backs away and flays it over point to bring the up the 50-run stand between him and Watson.

J Unadkat to S Watson, Waits for the ball to come and taps it in front of the point fielder for a single. So far so good for Unadkat.

J Unadkat to S Raina, Once again is early into the shot is Raina, still manages to work it away past the bowler for a single.