Perfect 10 for Samson, Archer gets 9, Dhoni 6: IPL 2020 Rajasthan v Chennai player ratings

Royals clinch victory in high-scoring clash in Sharjah

RAJASTHAN ROYALS RATINGS. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 4. It was like he came to the feast and all he had was a glass of water. The 18-year-old opener missed out on the run spree. Sportzpics for BCCI

Steve Smith – 7. Recovered from concussion, found a new role for himself at the top of the order, and delivered a fine fifty. Sportzpics for BCCI

Sanju Samson – 10. Given the extraordinary run of form he was in, he must have been so frustrated to have holed out when on 74 off 32. Four dismissals with the gloves, too. Sportzpics for BCCI

David Miller – 4. Run out without facing, on the flattest pitch in the universe, when his bat got stuck while he was running it in. What a demise. Sportzpics for BCCI

Robin Uthappa – 4. Looked as though he felt under pressure to maintain the rate set by Samson, but could manage just five from nine balls. Sportzpics for BCCI

Rahul Tewatia – 8. Fell cheaply, and burned his team’s review when he was plumb lbw, too. Not a great mix. More than made up for it with fine bowling. Sportzpics for BCCI

Riyan Parag (second left) – 4. Little chance to make an impact with the bat, and palmed a catch over the boundary for six, too. Sportzpics for BCCI

Tom Curran (right) – 5. Unsightly figures of one for 54, but that included three consecutive sixes by Dhoni in the last over, when the game was already won. Getty

Jofra Archer – 9. Phenomenal late hitting, with four successive sixes in the last over, and figures of one for 26 in four overs was outstanding in the conditions. Sportzpics for BCCI

Shreyas Gopal – 6. Picked up the wicket of Murali Vijay and escaped serious damage – while still going at 9.5 an over. Sportzpics for BCCI

Jaydev Unadkat – 5. Did not look like making any incisions, and he was taken for three sixes in his last over by Du Plessis. Sportzpics for BCCI

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS RATINGS. Shane Watson – 6. Unflustered despite the high asking rate, he was just getting into his work when he was bowled by Tewatia. Sportzpics for BCCI

Murali Vijay – 5. Chewed up a lot balls in making 21, and neither batted through, like Smith did, nor upped the rate. Sportzpics for BCCI

Faf du Plessis – 7. Difficult to find fault with someone who blasted 72 in 37 balls, but it felt as though he needed to start his assault earlier if Chennai were to have a chance. Sportzpics for BCCI

Sam Curran - 7. Had one blemish in the field when he parried a catch off Smith over the boundary for six, but his bowling was superb. Another breezy stay with the bat, too. Sportzpics for BCCI

Ruturaj Gaikwad – 2. He will hope he can forget about his IPL debut, but it won’t be easy. He charged past the first ball he faced, and was stumped for a golden duck. Twitter

Kedar Jadhav – 6. Did his best to rail against the inevitable with the bat, despite a lack of urgency at the other end. Sportzpics for BCCI

MS Dhoni - 6. Complained that the long quarantine had left him feeling rusty with the bat, but he still could have pitched himself up the order . Sportzpics for BCCI

Ravindra Jadeja – 5. The fact he went for four sixes showed just how difficult it was for the bowlers. His direct hit from the fence was spectacular – if futile. Sportzpics for BCCI

Piyush Chawla – 4. Brutalised by Samson, but the leg-spinner bounced back bravely. Forty-seven off his first two overs, followed by eight in his last two. Sportzpics for BCCI

Deepak Chahar – 7. Avoided some of the major damage that his colleagues suffered, and held the catch that got Samson – albeit after a juggle. Sportzpics for BCCI

Lungi Ngidi – 3. Might have been panicked when he had gone for 27 off the final over with four balls still to go. Escaped with just (!) 30. Sportzpics for BCCI

Rajasthan Royals outscored Chennai Super Kings in a high-scoring encounter in Sharjah, with both teams scoring 200 or more.

Sanju Samson was the star of the match as he blasted 74 from just 32 balls. Captain Steve Smith gave him able support by scoring a quick fifty as the Royals posted 216-7 on a featherbed of a pitch in Sharjah.

In reply, Jofra Archer gave nothing away in his four overs to almost end the contest and even though Faf du Plessis cracked 72, the Super Kings could only manage 200. Samson had a great day behind the stumps as well, affecting four dismissals with the gloves.

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