Shane Watson's hundred and CSK to win 64 runs over RR

CSK, forced out of Chennai due to the Cauvery dispute, was shepherded by the 36-year-old Australian, who hammered 106 from 57 balls to lead his side to a challenging 204 for five after being invited to bat.

Pune: Seasoned all-rounder Shane Watson crushed his third IPL century as Chennai Super Kings moved to their new 'home' in style by creating a far-reaching 64-run prevail upon Rajasthan Royals.

CSK, constrained out of Chennai due to the Cauvery question, was shepherded by the 36-year-old Australian, who pounded 106 from 57 balls to lead his side to a testing 204 for five in the wake of being welcome to bat.

Shane Watson crushed a 57-ball 106 to control Chennai Super Kings to 64-run triumph. Sportzpics

Making full utilization of a dropped chance in the first finished on a level track, Watson swung his arms when the ball was pitched outside off and situated himself pleasantly against short and straight conveyances to discover many boundaries.

Watson hit nine fours and six sixes in his engaging thump as another senior player enchanted the fans after Chris Gayle and CSK chief MS Dhoni demonstrated their vintage touch in past matches of the League.

Three early wickets pegged Royals back and they were full scale for 140 of every 18.3 overs.
Royals' pursuit was spoilt when they lost three key batsmen in Powerplay overs. They required Sanju Samson (2), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (16) and debutant Heinrich Klaasen (7) to flame at the best, however, each of the three couldn't make much commitment.

Ben Stokes (45) and Jos Buttler (22) included 45 keeps running for the fourth wicket however the association broke when the last was expelled by Dwayne Bravo. Left-gave Stokes, who can turn the match on its head, was likewise rejected soon and composing was sure about the divider.

Watson shared a 50-run remain with kindred opener Ambati Rayudu (12) and after that raised an 81-run association for the second wicket with rebound man Suresh Raina, who hit a red-hot 46 off 29 balls with nine shots to the fence.

Watson was in grand touch as the Australian beat Royals bowlers in the wake of being dropped in the opening over, knocked down some pins by Stuart Binny. With no help on offer, the bowlers should have been trained with their line and length yet they were blameworthy of knocking down some pins either too full or short.

In the event that CSK couldn't remove the aggregate from Royals' achieve, it was a result of leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal, who ceased the run stream if not stifled the CSK line-up, by representing three batsmen, incorporating MS Dhoni with hardly a pause in between.

Gopal yielded only 20 keeps running in his four-over standard and CSK oversaw just 54 keeps running in their last seven overs.

Royals' commander Ajinkya Rahane utilized five distinct bowlers in initial five bowlers and it was Australian Ben Laughlin who got the primary accomplishment as he evacuated Rayudu in the fifth. However, as of now, 50 runs were on the board and it was Watson who was the risk man.

In came Raina and the left-hander creamed off four limits off Ben Stokes' finished. The activity just got harder for Royals bowlers. At midway check, CSK were 107 for one.

In the blink of an eye, Watson was moving toward his hundred and Raina, 50 years, however, Gopal brought help for Royals by getting the last captured in profound by Gowtham.

There was no preventing Watson from the opposite end. He hit capable shots as well as utilized his wrists pleasantly for some fragile limits.

Gopal, however, was completing an incredible activity for his side as he halted run stream by rejecting CSK commander MS Dhoni (5), who had excited his fans with a rankling fifty in the last match, and Sam Billings (3) in his progressive overs.

Watson finished his century in the eighteenth over and was out on a penultimate bundle of the innings. He later took the wicket of K Gowtham.