IPL 2018, RR vs CSK: RR vs CSK: 5 Reasons why Chennai Superkings lost to Rajasthan Royals

#2 Blistering start for the Royals in the powerplay

Buttler powered Rajasthan to a strong start in the powerplay

Chasing a tricky total of 177 runs, Rajasthan were off to a blistering start as they saw themselves in the driver’s seat for major part of the second half.

In their first six overs, bowlers were hammered all over the park. The home team came up with an interesting idea to promote Ben Stokes to open alongside his English teammate Buttler.

It was a dream start as they mustered 13 runs in the first over to set the tempo for the rest of the chase.

In what was to follow was a Buttler special as the English wicket-keeper kept the scoreboard ticking to take the score past 50 in the powerplay with the loss of two wickets.