Two teams with contrasting fortunes in the last edition of IPL, Rajasthan Royals took on Chennai Super Kings in a match that unexpectedly went one-sided in favor of RR. Sanju Samson scored a scintillating 19-ball fifty boosting his team total to 216 and in reply, CSK were left 16 runs behind.

Sam Billings became the unlikely hero against Kolkata Knight Riders and his terrific half-century coupled with Shane Watson’s cameo at the start helped Chennai Super Kings to a thrilling five-wicket victory in Chennai today. Earlier, Andre Russell’s 88 propelled the Kolkata-based team to 202.

When every hope of Chennai Super Kings died, Dwayne Bravo and Kedar Jadhav rose to the occasion and gave the franchise a nerve-wrecking win in the season opener against Mumbai Indians. Bravo scored an insane 68 off 30 balls and Jadhav sealed the game with a six and four in the last over.