IPL 2019
WATCH – Archer’s Hits Bullseye To Send Back Raina
By CricShots - Apr 11, 2019 11:09 pm
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Currently, the table toppers, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are locking horns with each other in the 25th match of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. After winning the toss, the CSK skipper, MS Dhoni decided to bowl first on a tricky looking Jaipur track. However, RR openers, Ajinkya Rahane, and Jos Buttler gave a much-needed start to the hosts.

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Jaydev Unadkat bowling to Suresh Raina

Both the RR openers added as many as 31 runs for the first wicket off just 17 balls before Rahane getting out in the 3rd over by Deepak Chahar in a forced DRS call.  In the very next over, Shardul Thakur got the wicket of Buttler as well after getting smashed for three consecutive boundaries. In the final powerplay over, Mitchell Santner dismissed the comeback man Sanju Samson owing to a juggling catch by Dhruv Shorey.

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Despite those crumbling of wickets, Rajasthan managed to reach the total of 151/7 owing to some late fireworks from Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, and Ben Stokes. CSK bowlers gave away 34 runs in the last three overs picking just one wicket and 18 of them came in the final over itself bowled by Thakur.

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During the chase, Shane Watson was cleaned up by a brilliant delivery by Dhawal Kulkarni in the first over itself. Even Suresh Raina got out in the 2nd over of the game itself owing to a brilliant direct hit by Jofra Archer. On the penultimate ball of the over, Raina flicked a length ball to short fine leg and kept on watching the ball. Meanwhile, Faf du Plessis was running towards him and as soon as he saw he casually stepped halfway down the pitch and then he tries to sprint. That sow start cost him as Archer smashes the stumps down.

Here is the video of the dismissal:

https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1116390370189832192