IPL 2021: Dube, Jaiswal sizzle as Rajasthan romps to epic win over Chennai

Yashasvi Jaiswal (50) and Shivam Dube (64 n.o.) clobbered the Chennai Tremendous Kings bowlers with sensible half-centuries to stay Rajasthan Royals alive within the pageant with a six-wicket win within the Indian Premier League fit at Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Chasing 190, Jaiswal and Dube’s show of brute power-hitting left the CSK bowlers nowhere to cover because the Royals romped house with 15 balls to spare.  

The duo’s fireworks overshadowed a positive maiden IPL century from Ruturaj Gaikwad (101 n.o., 60b, 9×4, 5×6) previous within the day that helped CSK to what looked like a aggressive overall of 189/4 after being requested to bat first.

IPL 2021, CSK vs RR HIGHLIGHTS: Dube, Jaiswal fifties steer Rajasthan to epic win; Gaikwad century in useless

Jaiswal made complete use of an early reprieve when he was once dropped on 12 by means of Ambati Rayudu. The fashionable left-handed opener went after Josh Hazlewood, slamming him for 3 limitations in his first over.

Within the 5th over, Jaiswal additional introduced into the Australian, with two sixes over mid-wicket adopted by means of a 4 and every other six down the bottom to deliver up his fifty off simply 19 balls.

Jaiswal and fellow opener Evin Lewis helped Royals get to 75 in simply 5 overs.

After the autumn of the openers in fast succession, Dube ensured Royals stayed on track as he put his large body to just right use with some blank putting.  

The all-rounder struck cleanly down the bottom in opposition to the spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali with 3 sixes early within the innings.

Together with skipper Sanju Samson (28), Dube added 89 runs for the third-wicket partnership because the CSK bowlers struggled with dew on the floor. Royals’ 5th win of the season helped it transfer as much as 6th within the desk and keep seeking the overall playoff berth.

Gaikwad’s knock was once in whole distinction to the Royals batters because it was once constructed extra on timing and finesse than brute continual.  

He began with a crisp instantly force down the bottom off the primary ball of the innings and ended it with a slog over mid-wicket to deliver up his ton off the remaining ball of the innings.

In between, Gaikwad unleashed superbly timed inside-out pictures over covers, lofted drives down the bottom and well-executed pull pictures however, his efforts went in useless.