CSK vs RR | Rajasthan resign Chennai to new lows as Yellow Army confirm last-place finish with thumping defeat

‌Asked to bat first, Devon Conway got Chennai Super Kings off to a rapid start with two boundaries in as many overs, only to chip his eighth ball straight to Riyan Parag at mid-off. Yudhvir Singh added a second scalp to his tally two deliveries later when Urvil Patel was caught brilliantly by Kwena Mphaka at the edge of the circle, forcing CSK to promote Ravichandran Ashwin up the order. The off-spinner played his role with a boundary and a six in his short-eight ball stay before holing out off Wanindu Hasaranga but Ayush Mhatre's blitzkrief og 43 in 20 deliveries at the other end helped them post a daunting powerplay score of 68/3. However, once the opener fell on the penultimate ball of the field restrictions and Ravindra Jadeja followed suit next over, the scoring rates took a dramatic hit. Dewald Brevis provided some relief with two boundaries and three maximums as he stitched together a vital 59-run stand with Impact Player Shivam Dube, who despite his effort of 39 never looked to be in rhythm. Nevertheless, the foundation was set for CSK for a grand finish, yet no finisher showed up to the fore as MS Dhoni's 16 runs at less than run-a-ball meant the franchise could only accumulate 28 runs across the last four overs and set a target of 188.