Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
IPL 2026 • Rajasthan Royals won the match by 8 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals took on Chennai Super Kings on Apr 20, 2026, 12:52 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Rajasthan Royals won the match by 8 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 227 runs and 12 wickets fall between Chennai Super Kings (111/10 in 19.4 overs) and Rajasthan Royals (116/2 in 11.1 overs).
2. Chennai Super Kings Innings Breakdown (111/10)
Batting in the first innings, Chennai Super Kings finished on 111/10 from 19.4 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 5.64 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Chennai Super Kings accumulated 32 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Fern spearheaded the batting effort with 43 runs off 36 balls (including 2 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 119.4). Valuable middle-order support came from Ellis, who contributed 18 runs off 15 deliveries, while Hunter added 17 (12b). With the ball in the first innings, Dustin led the bowling figures with 2/18 in 4.0 overs (economy 4.50), assisted by Mac (2/22 in 4.0 overs).
3. Rajasthan Royals Chase & Second Innings Summary (116/2)
Pursuing a target of 112 runs for victory, Rajasthan Royals recorded 116/2 in 11.1 overs at a scoring rate of 10.39 runs per over. Julian anchored the chase for Rajasthan Royals with 52 runs from 17 balls (4 fours, 5 sixes, strike rate 305.9), alongside Emelio who chipped in with 33 off 32 balls. Defending the total, Party Pat delivered a key spell of 2/27 across 3.0 overs at an economy rate of 9.00, while Normalman finished with 0/17 (3.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Emelio and Julian (Rajasthan Royals), who combined for 70 runs off 38 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 6 catches, 1 run-out, and 0 stumpings, with Rake making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Dustin (Rajasthan Royals) topped the match rankings with 114.0 total points, followed closely by Mac (114.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Julian.