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

J Unadkat to S Watson, Pushed off the back foot towards the point fielder.

J Unadkat to S Watson, Short and outside off, Watson looks to cut but it's too close to play that shot. Gets a bottom edge towards first slip.

J Unadkat to S Watson, SIX! Shane Watson is going to make them pay for the dropped catches! On a fuller length outside off, Shane Watson stays deep in the crease and goes bang over extra cover for a maximum. Off the meat, that.

J Unadkat to S Watson, Stays back and looks to steer it towards third man but finds the point fielder.

J Unadkat to S Watson, On a length and outside off, punched towards cover where Samson makes a good stop.

Jaydev Unadkat replaces Binny.

K Gowtham to S Watson, Was that another chance? Oh yes! It was. Rahul Tripathi is the man again. This was though a bit difficult. Short and flat outside off, Watson rocks back to cut that away but hits it uppishly towards point. Rahul dives to his right but fails to hold on. They run one. 11 off the second over.

K Gowtham to S Watson, SIX! Wow! Sees the flight, makes a bit of room and Watson lofts it cleanly over long off to bag the first maximum of the innings.

K Gowtham to S Watson, Quicker one on the stumps, Watson gets down to play the big slog but drags it off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket where Stokes does well to save two for his side.

K Gowtham to S Watson, Tossed up outside off, pushed off the front foot towards cover.

K Gowtham to A Rayudu, Goes back and tucks it towards square leg for one more.

K Gowtham to S Watson, Starts with a flatter delivery around middle and leg, worked away through mid-wicket for one.

Krishnappa Gowtham will bowl from the other end.

S Binny to A Rayudu, FOUR! That's rubbing salt on the wound! Fuller ball outside off, Rayudu jumps down the track and smokes it over extra cover for the third boundary of the over. 14 coming off the first over, not an ideal start for the hosts.

S Binny to S Watson, Edged and dropped! Rahul Tripathi drops a regulation catch. That should have been taken. Watson gets an early life. Will he make them pay? On a fuller length and swinging away a shade. Shane leans ahead to drive it through the cover region but gets a thick edge which flies towards first slip where Rahul fluffs it. The ball rolls behind him and they sneak a single too.

S Binny to S Watson, Drops it on a back of a length outside off, Shane Watson punches it towards the cover fielder.

S Binny to S Watson, On a back of a length outside off, punched towards the cover fielder off the back foot.

S Binny to S Watson, FOUR! Cracked away! That's a freebie again from Binny! Gives a bit of width outside off, Watson says thank you very much as he crunches it on the up. Pierces it through the gap at cover for back-to-back boundaries.

S Binny to S Watson, FOUR! Make full use of the Free Hit, does Watto! Waits back for the slower delivery and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Free Hit coming up...

S Binny to S Watson, A false start for Binny! Starts off with the front foot no ball, lands it full outside off, Watson pats it away towards cover.

The atmosphere in Pune is electrifying and they are making a lot of buzz to welcome their openers - Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu. The Rajasthan team is in a huddle near the boundary rope as Rahane is seen exchanging some last moment words. After that, they break the huddle and spread to their respective positions. Stuart Binny, who is playing his first game of the season will be steaming in first up with the ball. A slip in place for him. Here we go!!!

MS Dhoni smiles and says he can't comment anything about his back all he tells us is that, let's wait for the game to complete and then everyone can have a fair idea. Informs they have made a couple of changes as well. Murali Vijay and Harbhajan Singh make way for Suresh Raina and Karn Sharma.

Ajinkya Rahane says it's a very good track and hopes for it to stay the same for the 40 overs. Adds the preparations have been good and everyone is looking forward to the game. Tells us that they have decided to change the combination tonight as Heinrich Klaasen and Stuart Binny come in for D'Arcy Short and Dhawal Kulkarni.

Toss - Ajinkya Rahane calls it right at the toss and he decides to bowl first!

Hello and warm welcome for game 17. It's a new venue for Chennai and they will be hosting the men from the pink city tonight in Pune. These were the two teams who missed the competition for a couple of years and their rivalry is all set to resume. Both these teams suffered a loss in their previous games and would be looking to make amends this time around. They find themselves in the middle of the points table for now and all they would want is to bag a win and step above. The sin of the coin is moments away...