CSK registered an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore but their chances to book playoffs berth ended after Rajasthan Royals thumped defending champions Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
Rajasthan rode on a blistering 107 by Stokes and an equally aggressive 54 by Samson to overhaul the 196-run target with 10 balls to spare.
Chasing a massive target of 196, Ben Stokes slammed unbeaten 107 off 60 balls to power Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.
Chennai, the three-time IPL winners, did incur a poor season in the UAE, winning only four of their 12 games so far to stand in the bottom of the points table.
With this crucial win over the defending champions, Royals now have 10 points to their name by winning five out of 12 fixtures.
Chasing a massive target of 196, Ben Stokes slammed unbeaten 107 off 60 balls to power Rajasthan Royals to comfortable 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.
Even amid the criticisms, the Royals persisted with Stokes and he eventually returned a figure which a struggling Rajasthan were in dire need of.
Pandya is still working his way into full fitness, indicated by the fact that the fast-bowling all-rounder has not bowled a single over thus far in the tournament.
A Rohit-less MI elected to bat first after winning the toss after stand-in skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
CSK on Sunday restricted RCB to a modest total of 145 for 6 and then returned to overhaul the target with ease in 18.4 overs.
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