IPL 2023: Jos Buttler hits 52 as Rajasthan Royals claim three-run win over Chennai Super Kings

Sandeep Sharma held his nervus to support 5 from the last shot aft MS Dhoni earlier deed him for 2 sixes

England's Jos Buttler struck a half-century arsenic Rajasthan Royals claimed a tense three-run triumph implicit Chennai Super Kings successful the Indian Premier League.

Needing 19 from the last over, Sandeep Sharma bowled 2 wides earlier 2 MS Dhoni sixes acceptable up a last-ball finish.

With 5 required for a Chennai victory, Dhoni lone managed a azygous and they finished 172-6.

Former India skipper Dhoni, 41, rolled backmost the years with his innings of 32 from 17 balls, starring a betterment from 113-6 with Ravindra Jadeja, who finished unbeaten connected 25 from 15 balls.

Chennai faced a challenging task of scoring 40 from the past 12 balls, but Dhoni and Jadeja were inspired by their location assemblage until Sandeep held his nervus to contradict them with a cleanable yorker.

England white-ball skipper Buttler had earlier struggled to find his accustomed fluency connected a tricky pitch, but deed 3 sixes successful his knock, earlier helium was bowled by planetary team-mate Moeen Ali, who took 1-21.

Moeen fell for conscionable 7 successful Chennai's pursuit arsenic their mediate bid stuttered pursuing opener Devon Conway's 50.

India spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin led Rajasthan's bowling onslaught with 2 wickets each.

England Test skipper Ben Stokes missed his 2nd consecutive crippled for Chennai, though determination was nary crushed fixed for his absence.