CSK vs RR: Vaibhav Suryavanshi impresses in a rare RR successful chase; Dhoni and CSK's struggles continue

Chennai Super Kings huff and puff to an underwhelming total, and even Rajasthan Royals, with a history of messing up from winning positions, couldn't squander this opportunity.A contest between the 9th and 10th-placed teams in the competition should theoretically have been close.

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But it showed how far behind the rest the old warhorses of Chennai Super Kings have fallen. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, which has seen some big scores set and chased, their 187 was woefully inadequate. Their batsmen have underperformed this season, and their bowlers - especially the spinners - were also found wanting. A six-wicket defeat to fellow strugglers Rajasthan Royals, with as many as 17 balls to spare, would be a chastening experience.It was a game between two cellar-dwellers, but even with nothing at stake in the larger context of the tournament, it was evident that one team relied on youth while the other seemed suspicious of it. On the eve of the game, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming had said that his side will continue to bank on experience as it had brought them trophies. Well, there's a word for doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result. It's not smartness. RR were battling to avoid finishing last, but they have chosen to swim or sink with their youngsters. And despite botching up several winnable chases this season, skipper Sanju Samson needs to be commended for biting the bullet and deciding to bowl first.