The power-less game of RR

Chennai Super Kings 145 for 5 beat Rajasthan Royals 141 for 5 by five wickets

These are the two slowest teams in the first two overs of the IPL. They like to scout the pitch before launching their attack. The Royals stayed true to form, scoring just seven in the first two overs, but they couldn't get going after that either, with Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana and Shardul Thakur giving them nothing to bat with. Their 42 for 0 was the slowest wicketless total of IPL 2024, one run behind their 43 for 0 against Punjab Kings, but that came in a small chase.