IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals Suffer Collapse As Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja Spin Chennai Super Kings To Victory

IPL 2021: CSK spinners turned the game on its head with five wickets in less than four overs to power a remarkable RR collapse, giving CSK their second win of the tournament by 45 runs.

Dwayne Bravo (20 not out off 8), Ambati Raydu (27 off 17) and Ali (26 off 20) helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) post 188 for nine after being put in to bat in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Rajasthan Royals (RR) made a promising start in the run-chase courtesy Jos Buttler (49 off 35) before the batsmen succumbed to the spinners on the Wankhede pitch which offered more turn than earlier games. CSK won the game by 45 runs after RR's innings ended at 143 for nine. Moeen Ali (3/7 in 3 overs) picked up three wickets in quick succession to effectively seal the game for his team after Ravindra Jadeja (2/28 in 4) provided the crucial breakthrough by castling Buttler with a classical away turning delivery. One of the best fielders around, Jadeja also took four catches. It was another emphatic win for CSK after they outplayed Punjab Kings (PBKS) while RR suffered their second loss in three games. Earlier, CSK lost wickets towards the end with the batsmen going for big hits and also in the face of some good bowling by RR. Dwayne Bravo smashed a huge six off the last ball of the innings from Mustafizur Rahman (1/37) to ensure the CSK got close to 190.