New Delhi, May 12 -- This was Chennai Super Kings (CSK) following the playbook at home with aplomb. Unlike the batting-friendly surfaces on offer in Chennai earlier this season - far from the norm over the years - the 22-yard strip for the game between CSK and Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday afternoon was sluggish and ripe for a low-scoring game. In such circumstances, CSK are usually invincible.

And CSK did just as expected - notch up a fairly comfortable five-wicket win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium with 10 balls to spare. While pacer Simarjeet Singh (4-0-26-3) was the pick of the CSK bowlers and choked Rajasthan to 141/5, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad saw the chase through by staying unbeaten on 42 (41 balls, 1x4, 2x6). The result helps CSK...