Rajasthan beat Chennai by 16 runs in IPL

September 24, 2020 00:00:00

Rajasthan Royals' Rahul Tewatia celebrating after taking the wicket of Chennai Super Kings' Shane Watson during match 04 of the IPL at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday — BCCI

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Sept 23 (AP): Rajasthan Royals rode explosive half centuries from Sanju Samson and captain Steven Smith's to beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs in a high-scoring Indian Premier League game on Tuesday.

Samson blazed nine sixes and a four in his powerful knock of 74 off 32 balls and Smith made 69 off 47 deliveries before Jofra Archer (27 not out) smacked four sixes against South African Lungi Ngidi in the last over to give Rajasthan a strong total of 216-7.

Chennai, who won the toss and elected to field, lost the momentum by the ninth over in their run-chase as they lost four wickets in the space of three overs and were restricted to 200-6. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 72 off 37 balls and captainMahendra Singh Dhoni narrowed the margin of defeat with his unbeaten 29.