RR Vs CSK, IPL 2025 In Photos: Wanindu Hasaranga, Nitish Rana Give Royals Season's First Win
Ruturaj Gaikwad's CSK lost to Riyan Parag's Royals by six runs. Nitish Rana's 81 and Hasaranga's four-wicket haul were key.
Ruturaj Gaikwad of CSK won the toss and asked Riyan Parag's Royals to bat first in Guwahati.(Photo by Arjun Singh / Sportzpics for IPL)
Khaleel Ahmed struck early again, getting Yashasvi Jaiswal out in the first over. The young Indian opener's poor form continued.(Photo by: s Saikat Das / Sportzpics for IPL)
Sanju Samson got out in the eighth over as well but Nitish Rana played a blinder from the other end, scoring a 36-ball 81.(Photo by: s Saikat Das / Sportzpics for IPL)
Ravichandran Ashwin managed to get Rana out stumped (another good one from MS Dhoni) and Dhruv Jurel fell soon after.(Photo by: s Saikat Das / Sportzpics for IPL)
Riyan Parag played a decent hand of 37 (28) but a lack of support from the rest of the lower-order meant RR could finish only at a sub-par 182/9.(Photo by: s Saikat Das / Sportzpics for IPL)
In the second innings, Jofra Archer gave RR the perfect start with the wicket of Rachin Ravindra for 0 (3) and a wicket maiden.(Photo by: s Saikat Das / Sportzpics for IPL)
Rahul Tripathi got out after adding 40-odd runs with Ruturaj Gaikwad with Wanindu Hasaranga getting him out in his first over. Shivam Dube came and tried to switch the momentum but also fell to Hasaranga, courtesy of a brilliant catch at covers by Riyan Parag.(Photo by Arjun Singh / Sportzpics for IPL)
Gaikwad waged a lone anchoring war from his end with a 44-ball 63.(Photo by Arjun Singh / Sportzpics for IPL)
Hasaranga, though, took out Vijay Shankar and the CSK skipper in quick succession too, making it a tasy four-wicket haul just before MS Dhoni's arrival.(Photo by: s Saikat Das / Sportzpics for IPL)
Dhoni and Jadeja put together 35 runs and brought the situation down to 20 needed off the last over.(Photo by: s Saikat Das / Sportzpics for IPL)
