Royals claw back but Dube breaks the deadlock

Chennai Super Kings 145 for 5 (Gaikwad 42 off 35, Ashwin 2 for 35) beat Rajasthan Royals 141*5 (Parag 47 off 26, Simarjeet 3 for 26, Deshpande 2 for 30) by five wickets.

The Royals clawed their way back in the middle overs. Yuzvendra Chahal got Mitchell, the spinners kept Moeen Ali and Ruturaj Gaikwad quiet, Moeen out for 10 off 13 and 39 balls without a boundary. Still, 50 needed to be reached in seven overs. That was when Ashwin came in to bowl his final over with Dube on strike. Dube bowled the veteran spinner for 6, 4, 4, with a leg-side wide in between, and while Ashwin returned with Dube's wicket, CSK needed 35 off the last six.

Captain Gaikwad stayed true to his anchor role in this chase and saw his team home despite Jadeja getting out to obstruct the field.