Jaiswal and Jos Buttler (27 off 21) shared 86 runs in 8.2 overs as RR made a brilliant start. Young Dhruv Jurel smashed 34 off 15 balls, while Devdutt Padikkal remained unbeaten on 23 off 13 deliveries to power RR past the 200-run mark.
For CSK, Tushar Deshpande picked up two wickets giving away 42 runs from his four overs. Chasing, CSK never looked in the fray as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals to be restricted to 170 for six.
Shivam Dube (52 off 33) and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (47 off 29) and top-scored for CSK. Adam Zampa scalped three wickets for RR, giving away 22 runs.
Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 5 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 77; Tushar Deshpande 2/42). Chennai Super Kings: 170 for 6 in 20 overs (Shivam Dube 52, Ruturaj Gaikwad 47; Adam Zampa 3/22). –PTI
RR vs CSK IPL 2023 Match 37 Award Winners
Player Of The Match: Yashashvi Jaiswal (RR)
TIAGO.ev Electric Striker Of The Match: Dhruv Jurel (RR) Strike rater: 226.67
Herbalife Active Catch Of The Match: –
Visit Saudi Beyond The Boundaries Longest 6: Shivam Dube
RuPay On-The-Go 4s: Yashasvi Jaiswal, 8 fours
UPSTOX Most Valuable Asset Of The Match: –
Dream11 Gamechanger Of The Match: Yashashvi Jaiswal
Note: All the prizes carried a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh
RR vs CSK IPL 2023 Match 37 Who said what
Yashasvi Jaiswal | Player of the Match: “I enjoyed both (on which POTM award he liked better). I was trying to hit the ball but I was aware which side the wind was blowing, but I was also clear in the mind that I have to go and play good cricketing shots.
“It is not about just this season, I have been putting in the effort with the team management and I keep speaking to senior players like Dhoni sir and Virat bhai. I enjoy pressure and want to be there when there is pressure. I was only thinking of keeping my strike rate high and I knew we need 200 to defend on this surface.”
Sanju Samson | RR captain: “Winning this game was needed for the team atmosphere and for the fans, also our first win in Jaipur. We can’t go one dimensional; if you’re playing in Chinnaswamy or Wankhede, you will chase but looking at the conditions here, I took the chance to bat first.
“Even when we batted, all the youngsters came in and did the job. The mindset of attacking is a nice change. Credit has to go to the management and the support staff for what players are doing, you see Jaiswal at the RR academy during the off-season playing a lot of balls.”
Adam Zampa: “We have been under the pump the last couple of days, boys put up an amazing total on a pretty tricky pitch. To get a couple of wickets was a nice feeling. I watched Theekshana, a little bit of extra pace and a little bit shorter than usual, hopefully the ball skids on a bit and does its job.
“Young players, both great to watch [on Jaiswal and Jurel]. We have seen them do what they did throughout the competition. I have been playing cricket for a long time, mentally ready and prepared for whoever you are playing against. Train a little bit and enjoy the poolside.”
MS Dhoni | CSK captain: “It (target) was quite a bit above par. The reason was the first six overs, gave too many runs, but at the same time the pitch was best to bat on at that time. Even when they were finishing the edges kept going for boundaries. They got par+ score and we were not able to stop the runs.
“I felt his (Pathirana) bowling was very good, not that he bowled badly. The scorecard doesn’t reflect how well he bowled. Yashasvi batted really well, important to go after the bowlers, took calculated risks.
“It was slightly easier against our bowlers because we had to assess the right lengths. Even then Yashasvi batted well at the top end and at the end Jurel batted really well. I think my first ODI hundred in Vizag gave me some 10 games, but the 183 over here gave me the chance for one year, so this venue is close to my heart.”
RR vs CSK IPL 2023 Stats
Highest first innings totals in IPL matches in Jaipur
202/5 – RR vs CSK, today
197/1 – RR vs RCB, 200
196/2 – Deccan Chargers vs RR, 2012 (successfully chased)
196/3 – CSK vs RR, 2011
Impact players dismissed for a duck this season:
Prithvi Shaw (DC) vs RR
Prithvi Shaw (DC) vs RCB
Anukul Roy (KKR) vs DC
Nehal Wadhera (MI) vs PBKS
Ambati Rayudu (CSK) vs RR
Most consecutive 50-plus scores for CSK in the IPL:
4 – Faf du Plessis (2021)
4 – Devon Conway (2023)
3 – Ruturaj Gaikwad (2020)
3 – Devon Conway (2022)
3 – Shivam Dube (2023)
– Teams batting first have now won each of the last eight matches in the IPL
RR vs CSK since 2020
Matches: 7
Won by RR: 6
Won by CSK: 1
Most consecutive wins vs CSK in the IPL:
5 – MI (2018-2019)
4 – DC (2020-2021)
4 – RR (2021-2023)
All statistics credit: Cricbuzz
