IPL 2020, Match 37: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th IPL match turned out to be a damp squib as Chennai Super Kings lost by seven wickets against Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi to slip to the bottom of the eight-team table. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Jos Buttler's unbeaten 70 and disciplined bowling helped the Steve Smith-led Royals dominate the game after being put into field first. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Jofra Archer led Royals' bowling with figures of 1/20 to restrict Chennai to 125/5, a total Royals surpassed with 2.3 overs to spare and move to fifth spot in 10 matches. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Buttler, who came to bat at number five rather than his usual opening slot, put on an unbeaten 98-run stand with skipper Smith, who made 26, after Royals lost three early wickets. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Smith, struggling to get runs, laboured to an unbeaten 26 off 34 deliveries but hung in with Buttler after Chennai reduced them to 28/3 inside the first six overs of the batting powerplay. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Chahar finished with 2/18, Robin Uthappa (4) lobbed an easy catch to Dhoni off Hazlewood, before Buttler took control. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Earlier, Dhoni's decision to bat first after winning the toss, didn't go well and Chennai posted the lowest total this season by a team batting first. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Leg-spinners Shreyas Gopal and Rahul Tewatia were miserly in their eight overs, giving away just 32 runs between them and took a wicket each. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Sam Curran hit the only six in Chennai's innings when he lifted Jofra Archer straight back over his head but his teammates hardly showed any intent to accelerate against pace or spin. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Dhoni and top-scorer Jadeja (35) contributed 51 runs for the fifth wicket but consumed 46 balls and Chennai could hit only six boundaries in its last 15 overs. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)