(Aditya Shaw, Intern Journalist): Veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team Chennai Super Kings suffered a defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL-13 match on Monday. With this defeat, Dhoni’s team has now become difficult for the playoffs. The Chennai team scored 125 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs, after which Rajasthan easily achieved the target in 17.3 overs thanks to the brilliant innings of Jose Butler (70 *).
This was Rajasthan’s fourth win in 10 matches, after which it has now 8 points. The team captained by Steve Smith has now reached number five in the points table. At the same time, Dhoni’s team had to suffer the 7th defeat in 10 matches and now it will not be easy to reach the playoffs.
Presenting a stunning view of tight bowling led by pacer Jofra Archer, Rajasthan Royals allowed Chennai to score 125 runs for 5 wickets. For Chennai, only Ravindra Jadeja (35 off 30 balls) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (28 off 28) were able to contribute. Archer took one wicket for 20 runs, while Steve Smith had finished his quota of spinners in the first 15 overs.
Shreyas Gopal (1 for 14) and Rahul Tewatia (1 for 18) combined to take two wickets for 32 runs in eight overs and put the Chennai batsmen under pressure. Dhoni’s decision to bat first after winning the toss, becoming the first player to play 200 matches in the IPL, seemed like a one-off reverse stance as the score was reduced to 56 for four overs by 10 overs.
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