IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals defeat Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs to climb to top of the table

Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured Rajasthan Royals returned to winning ways as they leapfrogged MS Dhoni’s men at the top of the table after a 32-run win in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

Jaiswal blasted 77 off 43 balls to give the men in pink an impressive total of 202-5 and Chennai fell 32 runs short in Jaipur thanks to five wickets between spinners Adam Zampa and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Jaiswal got Rajasthan off to a flier, hitting three fours in the first over and then another 18 runs in the third as he and Jos Buttler racked up 64 in the powerplay.

“I am enjoying playing with Jos Buttler. There is no secret really. I love playing proper cricket shots and keeping the tempo high,” Jaiswal said afterwards.

Buttler fell to Ravindra Jadeja for an uncharacteristically sedate, by the England captain’s standards, 27 off 21 balls before Royals skipper Sanju Samson departed for 17.

But Jaiswal powered on, reaching his 50 off 26 balls and hitting four sixes and eight fours before falling finally for 77 to give Tushar Deshpande his second wicket of the night.

Shimron Hetmyer fell cheaply for eight but Dhruv Jurel (34) and Devdutt Padikkal (27) rode their luck to bring Rajasthan over the 200-run mark for the first...

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