Opening the innings for CSK, Ayush Mhatre gave his team a flying start with a quickfire 43 from just 20 balls. He hit 8 stylish fours and a big six, setting the tone early in the powerplay. His aggressive approach gave CSK early momentum, though he was dismissed before the field restrictions ended. A confident knock at the top!

Vaibhav Suryavanshi set up the chase with yet another blistering half-century after which Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer finished it off.

Victory saw the Royals move two points clear of the Super Kings, who must now beat table-toppers Gujarat Titans convincingly in their last match to avoid the ignominy of finishing rock bottom of the t