IPL 2020 Live Updates: Buttler guides Rajasthan to victory, defeat Chennai by 7 wickets

Jos Buttler back amongst runs, smashes his second 50 of IPL 2020. Rajasthan need 23 off 32

Skipper Smith & Buttler have guided Rajasthan to victory over MS Dhoni's Chennai. As a result, Rajasthan move to the 5th spot on the IPL 2020 points table

Skipper Steve Smith and Jos Buttler continue to keep the scoreboard ticking. Rajasthan are 96/3

Jos Buttler has broken his shackled smacking Thakur for a four and six to up the scoring rate in the chase. Rajasthan are 78/3

Rajasthan need 60 runs in 54 balls

MS Dhoni picked his 150th dismissal of the IPL as he grabbed a stunning catch dismiss Sanju Samson for a duck, Watch it here

After Chahar, Dhoni has exhausted Hazlewood's four overs as well. The Australian speedster has ended with 1 wicket while giving away just 19 runs

With 8 overs being bowled in the second innings, MS Dhoni has exhausted the quota of Chahar's 4 overs. The speedster has ended his spell with 2 wickets giving away just 18 runs.

Chahar bowls a brilliant 5th over giving away zero runs and picking up the prized wicket of Sanju Samson

Chahar dismisses Samson for a duck as skipper MS Dhoni grabs a brilliant catch behind the stumps.

Playing his second match of the IPL 2020, Josh Hazlewood bowls tight lines restricting the run flow. Gives away just two runs and picks a wicket in his second over. Rajasthan are 28/2

Uthappa tries to scoop Hazlewood over wicket-keeper, mistimes it and MS Dhoni grabs an easy catch. Rajasthan lose their second wicket for 28

Hit for a boundary first and Chahar comes back to dismiss Ben Stokes for 19. Rajasthan are 26/1

Stokes & Uthappa begin the chase, Rajasthan score 10 runs of Chahar's first over

Chennai batsmen fail to fire big as Rajasthan restricts them to a mere total of 125. Steve Smith & Co. need 126 runs to win and grab two valuable points. 

Jofra Archer drops a sitter giving Kedar Jadhav another life in the last over

Attempting to bag quick runs, Jadeja hit two boundaries of Archer's 19th over to score 11 runs. Chennai are 118/5

Unfortunate misfield by Jofra Archer at long off gives Dhoni a boundary and brings up 50 run partnership between Jadeja & Dhoni

Samson's quick hands and Jofra's sharp throw help Rajasthan run out MS Dhoni for 28. Chennai are 107/5

Jofra Archer continues to impress as he gives away just 4 runs off the 17th over, Chennai are 100/4 with 3 overs to go

While Rajasthan have managed to keep a grip and held back Chennai from scoring, MS Dhoni and Jadeja will be ready to roar with just overs remaining in the first innings. Chennai are 96/4

A slightly overpitched delivery by youngster Tyagi and Dhoni drives it over cover to get his first boundary, Chennai are 75/4

Dhoni & Jadeja attempt to steady Chennai innings. Chennai are 71/4 after 13 overs

Playing his 200th match, MS Dhoni has now scored 4000 runs in the IPL

With Chennai losing 4 quick wickets, the stage is set for out-of-form MS Dhoni to propel his side to a competitive total. Chennai are 60/4

Chennai seem to be in all sorts of trouble as Tewatia bags his first and Rajasthan's fourth wicket dismissing Ambati Rayadu for 13. Chennai are 56/4

Even after 10 games, Imran Tahir has failed to feature in Chennai's playing even once. Here's how netizens reacted: 

Calling for a review of an lbw, Dhoni has saved Rayadu from losing his wicket. Chennai are 54/3

Curran fails to go big, Gopal bowls it outside off which the batsman failed to connect and Buttler takes an easy catch at long off

Rayadu fails to go big in the free hit, Rajasthan keep Chennai batsmen in check

Buttler takes a stunning catch to dismiss Faf du Plessis, Watch it here

Gopal gives away just 2 runs in the 7th over, Chennai are 45/2

With the powerplay ending, Chennai have been jolted with two huge blows as Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson departed early. However, Ambati Rayadu and Sam Curran look to steady the ship

Despite losing quick wickets, Chennai batsmen - Curran & Rayadu - managed to get a big over off Ben Stokes as they smashed him for 15 runs. Chennai are 41/2 after 5 overs

Tyagi accounts for Shane Watson in 3 balls. Good length ball and Watson drives it right into the hands of Tewatia at mid-wicket, 
Chennai are 26/2 after 4 overs

Shane Watson pulls Tyagi's shortish ball for a boundary on his first delivery. Gets lucky and hits the second one for a boundary as well

A stunning catch by Jos Buttler at point helps Archer dismiss in-form Faf du Plessis. Chennai are 13/1 after two overs

Jofra Archer continues to dominate Sam Curran as the latter finds it difficult to go big. Curran has 3 runs off 9 balls and Chennai are 13/0

du Plessis & Curran take Chennai to 10 after two overs

In-form du Plessis smashes Ankit Rajpoot for a boundary towards mid-wicket

Jofra Archer keeps Chennai openers in check, gives away only 2 runs in the first over

Sam Curran and Faf du Plessis open the innings for Chennai, Jofra Archer gets the new ball

Chennai bring in Josh Hazlewood to replace injured Dwayne Bravo. Karn Sharma sits out and Piyush Chawla comes in. 
On the other hand, Rajasthan make one change to bring in Ankit Rajpoot in place of Jaydev Unadkat

Chennai (Playing XI): S Curran, F du Plessis, S Watson, A Rayudu, MS Dhoni, R Jadeja, K Jadhav, J Hazlewood, P Chawla, D Chahar, S Thakur

Rajasthan (Playing XI): R Uthappa, B Stokes, S Samson, S Smith, J Buttler, R Parag, R Tewatia, J Archer, S Gopal, A Rajpoot, K Tyagi

"You spoke about it and that's how I got to know. It's just a number. I have been fortunate to have played so many games," MS Dhoni on 200 IPL appearances

MS Dhoni wins the toss and chooses to bat first, says 'pitch might slow down after first innings'

Smashing yet another record, Chennai skipper MS Dhoni is set to play his 200th IPL game against Rajasthan. Here's Suresh Raina's message for the former India captain: 

After a blockbuster weekend which witnessed 3 super-overs in a day, IPL 2020 moves on to its next adventure as Rajasthan take on Chennai at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Both the teams are currently placed in the bottom half of the table and as the race for the qualifiers heats up, MS Dhoni and Steve Smith will be fighting for valuable two points till their last breath. The last times these two met in this season, Rajasthan had trumped Chennai with a superb knock from Sanju Samson powering his side over 200 and while MS Dhoni played a wonderful cameo at the end, he ended up on the losing side. 

Chennai will miss their star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo after he sustained a groin injury in their last outing against Delhi. MS Dhoni is yet to bring in Imran Tahir into the playing XI, the South African had ended the previous IPL edition with the most wickets. Hazlewood and Mitch Santner would also be in consideration to fill in for Bravo, with the latter yet to play his first match of the season. 

On the other hand, Rajasthan had started the season with a bang but have failed to capitalize on the momentum and have somehow ended in the bottom half of the table. Despite some brilliant performances from Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer and some cameos, the franchise is yet to figure out its way to finish games. Steve Smith is unlikely to make any changes to the lineup from the last game but might give Varun Aaron a chance after Jayadev Unadkat leaked runs against Bangalore.  

According to the Chennai vs Rajasthan pitch report, pacers will play a massive role in deciding the fate of their teams. The Abu Dhabi wicket has assisted pacers quite a lot and a change of pace will be key for them. There is ample spin in the wicket and spinners should look to bowl slow. Batsmen should see off the new ball and get settled at the crease before shifting gears.

The average first-innings score at this venue in Dream11 IPL 2020 has been 167. Teams batting first have won five games while the sides chasing have triumphed on six occasions. As per the Chennai vs Rajasthan pitch report, the side winning the toss should look to bat first and post a big total as the surface will slightly slow down in the second innings.