At the time of going to press, RR were 52-1 in six overs
CSK’s Moeen Ali en route his 93 against RR at the Brabourne Stadium yesterday. Pic/BCCI; IPL
Despite a dominating start in the Powerplay (75-1), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) managed just 150-6 in the allotted 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday.
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One-drop batsman Moeen Ali (93 off 57 balls, 13x4, 3x6) was in top gear initially, but failed to capitalise on it. At the time of going to press, RR were 52-1 in six overs. CSK skipper MS Dhoni prefers to chase targets. However, he opted to bat with an intention to give his batsmen time and let them score without target-pressure.
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (2) got out early, but left-handers Moeen and Devon Conway (16) smashed 75-1 in the first six overs. Moeen, who reached his half-century in just 19 balls, thrashed pacer Trent Boult (1-44) for 26 runs in his third and the innings’ sixth over.
He hit five fours and a six. The duo stitched 83 runs in just 39 balls for the second wicket. Four-time champions CSK’s campaign ended early, but Dhoni announced after winning the toss that he will be in action in the next edition to give his Chennai fans a last chance to watch him on his home ground before quitting IPL cricket.
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