CHENNAI: Rajasthan Royals survived a past due blitz from M S Dhoni, in his landmark two hundredth fit as captain of Chennai Tremendous Kings, and Ravindra Jadeja to be successful in a last-ball IPL end on Wednesday. Chasing 176 for victory, Chennai had been 113-6 when Dhoni (32) joined Jadeja (25) and the pair placed on an unbeaten stand of 59 however fell wanting Rajasthan’s 175-8 by means of 3 runs.

Dhoni, 41, rolled again the years as he smashed Sandeep Sharma for 2 sixes within the ultimate over with Chennai wanting 21 to win from the final six balls. However the medium-pace bowler, who began with two wides, stored his nerve to bowl two yorkers to disclaim Dhoni and Chennai a miracle because the hosts ended on 172-6. England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler stood out together with his 52, guiding final yr’s runners-up Rajasthan to a complete which was once simply sufficient for the group’s 3rd win in 4 fits and despatched them best of the 10-team desk.

Buttler was once helped alongside by means of Devdutt Padikkal (38) and Ravichandran Ashwin, who began slowly however smashed two sixes in his 30-run cameo. Rajasthan’s spinners and Sandeep then blended to limit Chennai, with Ashwin taking an outstanding 2-25 together with the important thing wicket of Ajinkya Rahane for 31. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal struck two times in a single over, taking away Chennai affect participant Ambati Rayudu (one) after which New Zealand’s Devon Conway quickly after the opener reached 50. Rajasthan’s affect sub Adam Zampa, who got here in for Buttler, was once dear together with his leg spin however were given the wicket of Moeen Ali.

Dhoni, the as soon as premier finisher within the recreation, raised the noise on the MA Chidambaram Stadium with a 4 and 6 off Zampa and extra massive hits, however the asking price remained too top. Previous Chennai’s bowlers, led by means of left-arm spinner Jadeja, who returned figures of 2-21, stored chipping away with wickets, however Buttler stood company. Rajasthan benefitted from some sloppy fielding as Chennai’s Moeen dropped two catches at slip and neglected a run out. Moeen despite the fact that made some amends when he bowled Buttler together with his off spin after the in-form batsman reached his fifty in 33 balls. West Indies big-hitter Shimron Hetmyer completed unbeaten with 30 off 18 balls. – AFP