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RAJASTHAN VS CHENNAI, INDIAN T20 LEAGUE, MATCH 4 | MATCH PREDICTIONS AND FANTASY CRICKET TIPS

The bandwagon moves to the Sharjah Cricket Stadium as Rajasthan battles Chennai in the fourth match of the Indian T20 League on Tuesday.

Chennai won the season's opening match, beating Mumbai, whom they lost to on all the four occasions last season. Going in with just five specialist bowlers, Dhoni managed them well and restricted Mumbai to a below-par score. Ambati Rayudu innings was a masterclass and seemed like he did not miss a beatdown period. Faf has been excellent on the field and with the bat.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag are two young Indian players everyone has their eyes on. And with Uthappa and Smith Smith around them, they can pick up a couple of things about batting in this format. Sanju Samson will be looking to boost his credentials after a start-stop career till now.

In 22 matches played between Chennai and Rajasthan, the former has won 14 of them. While the matches between these two sides are underestimated, they prove to be one of the most entertaining matches of IPL. Be it the finale of the inaugural edition or their matches in 2019, it's always been close encounters. In 2014 when these two teams played in Dubai, it was another close encounter where Chennai had to fight till the last over to beat Rajasthan.

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Match Details

  • Match: Rajasthan vs. Chennai, Match 4
  • Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
  • Date & Time: Sept. 22, 2020, at 7.30 PM IST

Probable Playing 11

Team Rajasthan

Sanju Samson (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Robin Uthappa, Steve Smith (C), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Rahul Tewatia, and Jaydev Unadkat

Team Chennai

Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar, and Lungi Ngidi

Pitch Report

The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is the best batting track amongst the three venues with smaller boundaries to target.

The average score at this venue is 149, with the highest score of 215 and the lowest of 90. The ground dimensions are smaller, which can result in scoring lots of fours and sixes.

The wicket is traditionally flat, low bouncing. With dew coming into play later in the game, the spinners might find it difficult to grip the ball in the second innings. 

Key Players

  • Ambati Rayudu showed the importance of batting long innings in the first match.
  • Shane Watson is a power hitter and can muscle balls easily over the boundaries. 
  • With Jos Buttler not available, Rajasthan will be looking towards David Miller for quick runs.
  • With Dwayne Bravo injured, Sam Curran will be an essential player for the Chennai team.
  • Ravindra Jadeja can vary his pace and get the batsman looking to hit out. 
  • Tom Curran and Jofra Archer are quality fast bowlers and can trouble the batsman on any given surface.

Howzat Dream Team

RAJASTHAN VS CHENNAI Howzat dream Team

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