IPL 2021: Gaikwads ton goes in vain as Rajasthan beat CSK by 7 wickets

<p>Rajasthan Royals&rsquo; consolidated effort help them in registering a convincing 7-wicket win against IPL-favorites Chennai Super Kings on Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi. &nbsp;</p> <p>Chennai put to bat first, played phenomenally as the Yellow army set a huge 190 run target for the struggling Royals. Ruturaj Gaikwad not only gave a flying start to Chennai, but he also made sure to maintain the momentum throughout the match. The 24-year-old ended up scoring a brilliant unbeaten knock of 101 off 61 balls. In the first innings, from RR&rsquo;s end, it was Tewatia who starred with a 3-wicket haul.<br /><br />Also Read&nbsp;<a href=https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2021-delhi-continue-their-good-run-beat-mi-by-4-wickets-1633182678533>Delhi continue their good run, beat MI by 4 wickets</a></p> <p>Despite Gaikwad&rsquo;s monumental efforts, the Sanju Samson-led team paved their way to victory and how.<br /><br />Rajasthan&rsquo;s batting line-up impressed, as almost all players contributed in taking down the IPL table-leaders. Apart from Shivam&nbsp;Dube who was RR&rsquo;s top-scorer with an unbeaten 64 off 42, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Samson and Evin Lewis too played their part as the team finished the game with 15 balls left to play. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>While the win comes as a piece of good news for RR, it wouldn&rsquo;t affect CSK&nbsp;much&nbsp;who have already qualified for this year&rsquo;s play-offs.</p>