Rajasthan Royals went on high of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 factors desk after a three-run win over Chennai Super Kings in an away match on Wednesday. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 175/8. While chasing, CSK wanted 21 off the final one over with MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja on the crease. However, CSK managed to achieve 172/6 in 20 overs. After the match, RR turned the no. 1 aspect with 6 factors from 4 video games (NRR +1.588) dislodging Lucknow Super Giants to the second place (6 factors from 4 video games, NRR +1.048). CSK stay on the fifth spot with 4 factors from 4 video games (NRR +0.225).

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Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan at the moment leads the very best run-scorers’ record with a tally of 225 runs in three matches. RR’s Jos Buttler is on the third place with a tally of 204 runs in 4 video games whereas CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad is on the fourth place with 197 runs in 4 matches. RR bowler Yuzvendra Chahal has turn out to be the very best wicket-taker with 10 scalps in 4 matches. CSK’s Tushar Deshpande is 4th with 7 wickets in 4 matches, adopted by RR ‘s Ashwin (6 wickets in 4 matches).

Talking in regards to the match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave a glimpse of the great previous days of thrilling finishes however unheralded Rajasthan Royals seamer Sandeep Sharma nailed a few excellent block-hole deliveries to earn a three-run victory for Rajasthan Royals over Chennai Super Kings in a detailed IPL encounter, in Chennai on Wednesday. Chasing a goal of 176, Dhoni (32 off 17 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 off 15 balls), veterans of many such tantalising finishes have been on the right track as 21 was wanted off the final over. CSK’s last rating was 172 for six as Dhoni did not finish his 2 hundredth sport for CSK in a fashion he would have preferred in his religious house with 30,000 plus spectators rooting for him.

Punjab seamer Sandeep, who performed a few video games for India eight years again, appeared to lose his nerve as he bowled a few wides after which Dhoni whipped him over sq. leg and mid-wicket for a few sixes.

Needing 6 off final two deliveries, the medium pacer obtained a large yorker to Jadeja after which an ideal block-hole ball to Dhoni because it fetched a few singles.

With PTI inputs