IPL 2021: The records scripted as Chennai Super Kings hammers Rajasthan Royals by 45 runs

This was Chennai Super Kings' second win of the 2021 Indian Premier League, as with two wins and a loss, it has risen to the second spot. Meanwhile, this was the second loss for RR in the tournament, as with a win and two losses, it drops to sixth place.

In what was yet again one-sided domination, former champion Chennai Super Kings governed fellow former champion Rajasthan Royals by 45 runs in Match 12 of the 2021 Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. CSK's classy middle-order and lethal spinners were the heroes, as the side registered its second season win to rise to the second spot. Meanwhile, a couple of records were scripted.

MS Dhoni hits another landmark
Tonight was Dhoni's 200th game as the skipper for CSK. As a result, he has become the first skipper in the tournament's history to do so with a single side.

Moeen Ali produces a best for CSK
Moeen was lethal with his spins, finishing with impressive figures of 3/7. Consequently, it was the best figure produced by an off-spinner for the side to date in the competition.

Match summary
Winning the toss, RR skipper Sanju Samson invited CSK to bat first. Despite getting off to a shaky start, CSK managed to recover well in the middle overs, thanks to its classy batting from the middle-order batsmen, as a contributed effort led them to post 188/9. In reply, RR never really seemed the chase. Although wicketkeeper-opening batsman Jos Buttler tried hard with an innings of 49, it was just not enough, as the middle-order completely misfired.
Brief scores: CSK 188/9 (Du Plessis-33; Sakariya- 3/36) defats RR 143/9 (Buttler- 49; Moeen- 3/7) by 45 runs.