IPL Match Stats: All the significant numbers from Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals matches

Modified Feb 27, 2019 17:25 IST

Shane Watson has scored a century for both CSK and RR

The 12th match of IPL 2019 will witness three-time champions Chennai Super Kings taking on the inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals. These two teams have met 19 times in the IPL, with CSK leading the head to head 12-7. Incidentally, RR defeated CSK by 3 wickets in the 2008 IPL final to lift the trophy.

In the 2018 edition of the tournament, both teams won one match apiece, but CSK do possess an interesting record, having defeated RR on six consecutive occasions between IPL 2010 & 2013.

Let us now take a look at some of the key stats from CSK vs RR matches in the past.

Batting performances

246/5 scored by CSK in IPL 2010 is the highest team total in CSK vs RR matches.

109 all out by CSK in IPL 2008 is the lowest team total in matches between these two sides.

625 runs scored by Shane Watson is the highest number of runs scored by a player in matches between the two sides. He scored a total of 480 runs playing for RR & 145 runs playing for CSK.

127 by Murali Vijay of CSK in 2010 IPL is the highest individual score in matches between these two teams.

3 centuries have been scored in matches played between both these sides. These have been scored by Murali Vijay (127) & Shane Watson (106 & 101). Watson is the only player to have scored a century playing for both the teams. He scored 106 playing for CSK & 101 playing for RR.

30 half-centuries have been scored in CSK vs RR matches.

4 half-centuries, hit by Suresh Raina (CSK) & Shane Watson (CSK), is the highest number of half-centuries hit by a player in CSK vs RR matches.

193 sixes have been hit in CSK vs RR matches.

35 sixes hit by Shane Watson is the highest number of sixes hit by a player in CSK vs RR matches. Watson struck 27 sixes for RR & 8 sixes for CSK.

59 fours hit by Suresh Raina of CSK is the highest number of fours hit by a player in CSK vs RR matches.

Bowling performances

14 wickets taken by Albie Morkel of CSK is the highest number of wickets scalped by a player in CSK vs RR matches.

6/14 by Sohail Tanvir in IPL 2008 is the best bowling performance by a player in matches between these two teams. It is also the only instance of a player taking five or more wickets in an innings in matches between these two teams.