SIX!

Too full from Jadeja and Smason lays into it!

He hits this one over long-off for another SIX!

Samson looking doubly dangerous now.

SIX!

Ravindra Jadeja disappears.

What wonderful batting by Samson!

He clears his back leg and launches the ball over long-on for a HUGE SIX!

Powerplay Done! RR 54/1

Chahar has got his rhythm upset. He bowls full but bowls on the pads.

All Smith had to do was flick it past fine leg for four.

50 up for RR!

SIX! Samson Tears Into CSK

Chahar makes the same mistake as Curran in the last over.

He drops the ball short and into the body of Samson and the batsman absolutely bludgeons it over mid-wicket for another SIX!

That’s right into Samson’s strong areas. He scored 40% of his runs in the region between midwicket and fine leg in IPL 2019.

SIX!

Curran goes short again and but this time he bowls into the body of Samson.

Samson hammers it over mid-wicket for his first six.

He is looking dangerous, CSK would have to see his back soon!

FOUR!

Curran continues. He drops one short and wide of off stump. 

Samson opens the face of the bat and guides the ball between the ‘keeper and short third man for four.

Samson and Smith look to accelerate in Powerplay

Nigidi began with a short ball that went for six and ends with a short ball that fortunately fetches only two to RR.

9 runs from Ngidi’s first over. RR are getting a move-on.

Smith welcomes Ngidi with a SIX!

Lungi Ngidi comes one to bowl and fires one into the body of Smith. The Aussie flicks it nonchalantly over square leg for a six.

What a shot!

FOUR!

Chahar drops it short again, bur Smith won’t make the mistake Jaiswal did. He smacks it through mid-wicket for his first boundary.

Sanju Samson is the new batsman

Samson walks in and gets his first ball on the pads. He flicks it easily to fine leg for a single.

WICKET! Jaiswal c & b Chahar 6

Chahar STRIKES!

Jaiswal got a boundary the previous ball but couldn’t time this one as well.

This was short, too, but perhaps got too big on Jaiswal who top edged it high in the air.

Dhoni and Chahar convereged near the stumps, right next to Jaiswal, but Chahar made the call loud and clear and completed the catch.

CSK have their first wicket.

FOUR!

First boundary for RR!

Jaiswal reads the length early, rocks back into his crease and pulls a short ball by Chahar over wide long-on for a boundary.

Sam Curran from the other end

It’s Curran sharing the new ball with Chahar.

He strays in line as he pitches one too wide of Smith. That’s a WIDE!

Smith frees his arms and drives one to deep extra cover but there’s a man in the deep.

Curran mixes things up and bowls a good first over. RR 7/0.

A good first over by Chahar – RR 4/0

Chahal starts with a wide one outside off. Jaiswal lets it go. Jaiswal steps down the pitch the very next ball and drives the ball to mid-off. Find the fielder.

He cuts the next to third man to get off the mark and get his first IPL run.

Smith gets into the act straight away as he clips one on the pads to long leg for a couple.

We’re ready for live action

MS Dhoni has drawn his team into a huddle as they give their preparations the final touch before stepping on to the field.

Steve Smith and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the batting for RR. Deepak Chahar will bowl the first over.

Here we go!

CSK vs RR Head to Head

CSK have won three of their last four contests against RR and have a better overall record too.

RR Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steve Smith (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Robin Uthappa, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat.

The @rajasthanroyals Skipper @stevesmith49 in all readiness ahead of their first game in #Dream11IPL.#RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/t41vDYxymZ

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CSK Playing XI

Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi

Smith, Archer, Curran and Miller for RR

Steve Smith, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran and David Miller are the four overseas players for Rajasthan for this match.

“The boys have trained exceptionally well,” says Steve Smith.

TOSS: Chennai Super Kings have win the toss and choose to bowl

“There is the dew factor,” says MS Dhoni as he chooses to field first.

“This venue is different from the others,” reckons Dhoni.

Ambati Rayudu is not 100 per cent, says Dhoni. Rututaj Gaikwad comes in for Rayudu as CSK make one change.

Pitch Report

Sunil Gavaskar reckons there will more spin on his Sharjah pitch when compared to the other venues. He says there’s no grass on his surface unlike the other two venues, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and batting first on this wicket will be the most productive.

Can we expect the first 200-plus score of IPL 2020 tonight?

CSK vs RR: Match Preview

Will CSK continue their winning run or will RR begin their IPL campaign with a win?

CSK vs RR: Players To Watch Out For

Stars on both sides, but some with more recent experience of professional cricket than the others.

Dhoni vs Smith in the CLASH OF THE TITANS!

Despite missing some of their key players, both CSK and RR have many superstars in the midst. It’s the likes of MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shane Watson taking on Steve Smith, Jofra Archer and David Miller.

And how about Deepak Chahar? Our man recovered from COVID-19 and hit the ground running in CSK’s first game. Here he is warming up for the second

Deep focus. #WhistleFromHome #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/XxEl2mcJle

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 22, 2020

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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match No. 4 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.