With the Indian Premier League back on our television screens, we got to see the fourth match of IPL during this worldwide pandemic on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. The fourth match of IPL 2020, held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, began at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT). Furthermore, we had Rajasthan Royals VS Chennai Super Kings.
It was the second match held in Sharjah. Furthermore, for the fourth match of IPL 2020, the Umpires were Chettithody Shamshuddin and Vineet Kulkarni (IND). Meanwhile, the Third Umpire was KN Anantha Padmanabhan, and the Match Referee was Vengalil Narayan Kutty. Moreover, the captains for this match were Steven Smith for Rajasthan Royals and MS Dhoni (c & wk) for Chennai Super Kings.
Read on to know more about the fourth match of IPL 2020: Winner of the toss, Line-up & Scorecard for the first and second inning of the match. Moreover, uncover the Winner of the match as well as who was the Man of the match for the second match held in Sharjah Cricket Stadium of IPL 2020
The Winner of the Toss:
Chennai Super Kings opted to field after winning the toss. So, we got Rajasthan Royals on the pitch, and Chennai Super Kings were on the attack. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the opening batsman for Rajasthan Royals, and Steven Smith (c) joined him at the non-striker end. Moreover, Deepak Chahar started the attack by bowling the first over of the match.
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The line-up for the First Inning of the Fourth Match:
Rajasthan Royals‘ line-up for the first inning of the fourth match of IPL 2020 is as follows:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Steven Smith (c)
- Sanju Samson (wk)
- David Miller
- Robin Uthappa
- Rahul Tewatia
- Riyan Parag
- Tom Curran
- Jofra Archer
- Shreyas Gopal
- Jaydev Unadkat
Team Members of the Fielding Team for First Inning of the Fourth Match:
In this match, we had Rajasthan Royals providing the target score to Chennai Super Kings. And all the team-members of the bowling team, I.e., Chennai Super Kings, on the field for the first inning were:
Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, and Lungi Ngidi
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Batting Performance for the First Inning of the Fourth Match:
Following is the performance report of the Rajasthan Royals batting in the first inning of the fourth match of IPL 2020:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 6 runs from 6 balls by hitting one 4 and zero 6s.
- However, he got caught by Deepak Chahar, while the bowler was Deepak Chahar himself.
- Steven Smith (c) scored 69 runs from 47 balls by hitting four 4s and four 6s, as well. However, he got caught by Kedar Jhadav, while the bowler was Sam Curran.
- Sanju Samson (wk) scored 47 runs from 32 balls by hitting one 4 and four 6s.
- However, he got caught by Deepak Chahar, while the bowler was Lungi Ngidi.
- David Miller scored o runs from 0 balls by hitting zero 4s and zero 6s.
- However, he was run-out by Ruturaj Gaikwad/Kedar Jadhav.
- Robin Uthappa scored 5 runs from 9 balls by hitting zero 4s and zero 6s.
- However, he got caught by Faf du Plessis while the bowler was Piyush Chawla.
- Rahul Tewatia scored 10 runs from 8 balls and hit a four, but he got out due to LBW, while the bowler was Sam Curran.
- Riyan Parag scored 6 runs from 4 balls by hitting one 4 and zero 6s.
- However, he got caught by MS Dhoni, while the bowler was Sam Curran.
- Tom Curran played 9 balls and scored 10 runs from them, and he remained not-out.
- Jofra Archer played 8 balls and scored 27 runs from them by hitting four 6s and zero 4s. And he remained not-out.
- Shreyas Gopal did not bat.
- Jaydev Unadkat did not bat.
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Bowling Performance for the First Inning of the Fourth Match:
In the first inning, Chennai Super Kings chose to field, and the performance card of their bowler is as below:
- Deepak Chahar bowled for four overs and gave a total of 31 runs while scoring one wicket.
- Sam Curran bowled for four overs and gave a total of 33 runs while scoring three wickets.
- Lungi Ngidi bowled for four overs and gave a total of 56 runs while scoring one wicket.
- Ravindra Jadeja bowled for four overs and gave a total of 40 runs while scoring zero wickets.
- Piyush Chawla bowled for four overs and gave a total of 55 runs while scoring one wicket.
There were three No-balls during the first inning of the fourth match of IPL 2020. Two of them were from Lungi Ngidi, and one was from Piyush Chawla.
The Scoreboard at the End of First Inning of the Fourth Match:
At the end of the first inning, we have the scoreboard as Rajasthan Royals: 216/7 (20). Furthermore, now Chennai Super Kings has to chase the target of 217 runs in the next inning. Let’s see what happens in the second inning?
And after a short break, the players were back on the field for the second inning of the fourth match of IPL 2020. Above all, the match turned out to be outstanding in the second inning when Chennai Super Kings came to bat.
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The line-up for the Second Inning of the Fourth Match:
Chennai Super Kings’ line-up against the fielding of Rajasthan Royals for the second inning of the fourth match of IPL was as follows:
- Murali Vijay
- Shane Watson
- Faf du Plessis
- Sam Curran
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Kedar Jadhav
- MS Dhoni (c & wk)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Deepak Chahar
- Piyush Chawla
- Lungi Ngidi
Team Members of the Fielding Team for the Second Inning of the Fourth Match:
For the second inning, we have Rajasthan Royal on the field as fielders, and they have the following team members on the field for fielding in this fourth match of IPL:
Robin Uthappa, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Steven Smith (c), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Rahul Tewatia, and Jaydev Unadkat
Batting Performance for the Second Inning of the Fourth Match:
Following is the performance report of the Chennai Super Kings batting in the second inning, and their scorecard is as follows:
- Murali Vijay scored 21 runs from 21 balls by hitting three 4s and zero 6s. However, he got caught by Tom Curran, while the bowler was Shreyas Gopal.
- Shane Watson scored 33 runs from 21 balls by hitting one 4 and four 6s. But he was bowled by Rahul Tewatia.
- Faf du Plessis scored 72 runs from 37 balls by hitting one 4 and seven 6s. But he got caught by Sanju Samson (wk), while the bowler was Jofra Archer.
- Sam Curran scored 17 runs from 6 balls by hitting one 4 and two 6s. Meanwhile, he got stumped by Sanju Samson (wk), while the bowler was Rahul Tewatia.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 0 runs from the single ball he got to play. Meanwhile, he got stumped by Sanju Samson (wk), while the bowler was Rahul Tewatia.
- Kedar Jadhav scored 22 runs from 16 balls by hitting three 4s and zero 6s. But he got caught by Sanju Samson (wk), while the bowler was Tom Curran.
- MS Dhoni (c & wk) scored 29 runs from 17 balls by hitting three 6s and zero 4s and remained not-out.
- Ravindra Jadeja scored a single run from the two balls he played and remained not-out.
- Deepak Chahar did not get to bat.
- Piyush Chawla did not get to bat.
- Lungi Ngidi did not get to bat.
Bowling Performance for the Second Inning of the Fourth Match:
In the second inning, Rajasthan Royals were the ones bowling, and the performance of their bowler is as below:
- Jaydev Unadkat bowled for four overs and gave a total of 44 runs while scoring zero wickets.
- Jofra Archer bowled for four overs and gave a total of 26 runs while scoring one wicket.
- Shreyas Gopal bowled for four overs and gave a total of 38 runs while scoring one wicket.
- Tom Curran bowled for four over and gave a total of 54 runs while scoring zero wickets.
- Rahul Tewatia bowled for four overs and gave a total of 37 runs while scoring three wickets.
There was one NO-ball during the second inning of the fourth match of IPL 2020, and it was from Tom Curran.
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The Scoreboard at the End of Second Inning of the Fourth Match:
At the end of the second inning, we have the scoreboard for the fourth match of IPL 2020 as follows:
- Rajasthan Royals: 216/7 (20).
- Chennai Super Kings: 200/6 (20).
Winner of the Fourth Match of IPL 2020:
We have Rajasthan Royals as the clear winner of the fourth match of IPL by 16 runs. Chennai Super Kings lost this match, but their hopes are still high. We wish both of the teams the best of luck for their next matches.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH:
On 22 September 2020, Sanju Samson was the man of the match for the fourth match of the IPL 2020. That was held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
The Upcoming Match:
Meanwhile, we are eagerly waiting to tell you all about the fifth match of the IPL that will begin at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT) today, and it will be held at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Moreover, it will be the second match in Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020. Are you excited about it? Do share your excitement, view, and thoughts about the IPL 2020 with us through our comment section. We will be back with the full report of the fifth match soon. Till then, stay healthy and stay safe.