IPL 2018: Shane Watson Century Gives CSK Easy Win

Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina and Dwayne Bravo all played little cameos, but none could match the strike rate at which Watson was batting. He was dismissed by Ben Laughlin on the penultimate ball of the innings, after having scored 106(57) and entertained the Pune crowd. His innings saw 9 fours and 6 sixes, and many would wonder why the 36-year old retired from international cricket, seeing how well he timed the ball last night. CSK ended with 204/5.

It was a timid reply from the Rajasthan Royals batsmen. D’Arcy Short was finally dropped for Heinrich Klaasen but he didn’t do much either, scoring 7. Ajinkya Rahane is the usual anchor of the RR innings but he fell for 16, after which there was a fall of wickets at very regular intervals.

Ben Stokes was the last hope for the Royals and he was also the only batsman who looked slightly comfortable against the CSK bowlers. Once he was dismissed for 45, it was just a matter of time before the team was bowled out. Rajasthan ultimately lost by 64 runs, with six of the Chennai bowlers getting among the wickets. Man of the Match: Shane Watson.

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