Indian Premier League 2015 - 47th Match
(Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at Chennai)
Jadeja, McCullum lifts Super Kings to No.1
| CSK | vs | RR |
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| 157/5 (20) | 145/9 (20) | |
| CSK won by 12 runs | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
Chennai Super Kings almost confirmed themselves in the playoffs with a comfortable 12-run win against Rajasthan Royals that took them to the top of the table with 16 points. They still have two games at hand. Royals, on the other hand, were now placed precariously, needing a win from their last league game against Kolkata Knight Riders to qualify.
The positions the teams were in the table had an air of "I told you so", so had the pattern the game followed after Super Kings decided to bat on a sluggish pitch. The batsmen generally struggled for timing but Brendon McCullum, the only batsman to make a half-century in the match, braved the sapping heat to set up Super Kings for another sub-160 total. Then Ravindra Jadeja picked a bagful of wickets after a 15-day barren spell to derail Royals' chase.
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| Photo © BCCI |
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