Chennai Super Kings pulled off an important five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals to spice up their hopes of constructing the IPL 2024 playoff considerably on Sunday, May 12. The defending champions simply chased down a 142-run goal of their final league-stage dwelling sport at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Captain Sanju Samson elected to bat first however Rajasthan batters struggled for large runs and have been restricted to their lowest first innings complete of the season. However, Rajasthan bowlers have been spectacular whereas defending a low-scoring complete nevertheless it was by no means sufficient.
Ravichandran Ashwin emerged as one of the best bowler for the travelling aspect with two massive wickets for 35. Ashwin entered the history books after taking his second wicket of the sport within the type of Shivam Dube within the 14th over. He turned the first-ever bowler to assert 50 IPL wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
The veteran spinner spent his first eight years in IPL with Chennai Super Kings the place he picked 90 wickets. Ashwin has picked up 178 wickets in his 205 IPL innings and 50 of these are at Chennai’s iconic stadium. Ashwin turned the one sixth bowler in IPL history to choose 50 or extra wickets at a venue.
Most IPL wickets at a venue
- 70 – Sunil Narine (Kolkata)
- 68 – Lasith Malinga (Mumbai WS)
- 58 – Amit Mishra (Delhi)
- 52 – Yuzvendra Chahal (Bengaluru)
- 52 – Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai WS)
- 50 – Ravichandran Ashwin (Chennai)
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings additionally scripted history after a formidable win over the Royals. CSK registered their 50th win at Chepauk as they turned the one third workforce after KKR and MI in IPL to file 50 or extra win at a venue.
Most wins for a workforce at a venue in IPL
- 52 – Kolkata Knight Riders (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
- 52 – Mumbai Indians (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
- 50 – Chennai Super Kings (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai)
- 42 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)
- 37 – Rajasthan Royals (Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur)
