IPL: Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 16 runs in a high-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) game in Sharjah on Tuesday.

Chennai have two points from two games after they beat title-holder Mumbai Indians in their opening game.

Skipper Steve Smith cracked a match-winning 69 in Rajasthan Royal’s opening IPL game that produced a record-equalling 33 sixes in the Twenty20 tournament.

Smith got four hits over the fence and Jofra Archer smacked four in the final over to help Royals get 30 runs off South African quick Lungi Ngidi. Rajasthan Royals reached a strong total of 216-7.

South African veteran Faf du Plessis made a valiant 72 off 37 balls with seven sixes but CSK, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, ended on 200 for six in 20 overs.