Rajasthan Royals hammered Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets in Match 3 of IPL 2026, and this Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard breaks down exactly how it happened. CSK were skittled for 127 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on March 30, 2026, and RR chased it down in just 12.1 overs. Nandre Burger picked up 2/26 and walked away with Player of the Match. Below you’ll find the full batting and bowling cards, the fall of wickets, and the Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals timeline of the match, ball by ball moment.
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match 3 IPL Scorecard
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Match | CSK vs RR, Match 3 |
| Tournament | IPL 2026 |
| Date | March 30, 2026 |
| Venue | ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
| Toss | RR won, elected to bowl |
| CSK score | 127 all out (19.4 overs) |
| RR score | 128/2 (12.1 overs) |
| Result | RR won by 8 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Nandre Burger (2/26) |
RR captain Riyan Parag won a crucial toss and chose to bowl on a Guwahati surface that had spent two days under covers. It turned out to be the right call.
Chennai Super Kings innings scorecard
CSK batting scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (wk) | b Burger | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | b Archer | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 |
| Ayush Mhatre | c Jurel b Burger | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matthew Short | c fielder b Sandeep Sharma | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Sarfaraz Khan (Impact Sub) | lbw b Jadeja | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 141.67 |
| Shivam Dube | c fielder b Jadeja | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Kartik Sharma | lbw b Brijesh Sharma | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Jamie Overton | run out (Hetmyer/Jurel) | 43 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 119.44 |
| Noor Ahmad | c Jurel b Archer | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Matt Henry | c & b Bishnoi | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Anshul Kamboj | not out | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Extras | (lb 9, w 6, nb 1) | 16 | ||||
| Total | 127 all out (19.4 overs) |
Jamie Overton’s 43 off 36 balls was the highest score of the innings by a distance, no other CSK batter got past 20. It’s also the biggest last-wicket stand CSK have had in IPL history: he and Anshul Kamboj added 33 for the tenth wicket, breaking the old record of 26 shared between MS Dhoni and Mohit Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals bowling scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Brijesh Sharma | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 1.4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8.40 |
Nandre Burger took the new ball and struck twice inside the powerplay. His figures of 2/26 earned him the Player of the Match award.
Rajasthan Royals innings scorecard
RR batting scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | not out | 38 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 105.55 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | c Sarfaraz Khan b Anshul Kamboj | 52 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 305.88 |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | b Anshul Kamboj | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | not out | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, wd 1) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 128/2 (12.1 overs) |
Did not bat: Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 52 off just 17 balls, including five sixes, is the standout number in this Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard. He was 15 years old when he played that innings.
Chennai Super Kings bowling scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.66 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Jamie Overton | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Matthew Short | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
Anshul Kamboj was CSK’s only bowler to take a wicket. He got Sooryavanshi and Jurel in back-to-back overs, but by then RR had already done the damage.
CSK vs RR Match 3 result
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets, with 47 balls unused. CSK managed only 127 all out, and RR chased it down for the loss of just two wickets in 12.1 overs. It’s RR’s fastest run chase in IPL history. The match was played at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, and it doubled as the season opener for both franchises.
CSK vs RR Match 3 highlights
CSK struggle in the powerplay
RR won the toss on a used, damp surface and chose to bowl. It paid off immediately. Nandre Burger knocked over Sanju Samson’s off stump in the second over with a delivery that seamed away late. Jofra Archer struck next ball, bowling Ruturaj Gaikwad through the gate as CSK slipped to 19/2. Burger came back to remove Ayush Mhatre for a golden duck, caught behind off a bouncer. By the time Matthew Short chipped Sandeep Sharma to mid-wicket in the final over of the powerplay, CSK were 41/4 and already chasing the game.
Things got worse before they got better. Ravindra Jadeja, playing his first match back at RR after 17 years away, struck twice in his first over: Sarfaraz Khan lbw for 17, then Shivam Dube caught at long-off after smashing his first ball for six. CSK were 57/6 in eight overs.
Jamie Overton rescues CSK
Kartik Sharma added a battling 18 before falling lbw to debutant Brijesh Sharma, and Noor Ahmad and Matt Henry both fell cheaply as CSK slid to 94/9. That’s when Jamie Overton took charge. He counter-attacked from No. 8, mixing boundaries with calculated risk, and dragged CSK past three figures with a top-edged four off Sandeep Sharma. His 33-run stand with Anshul Kamboj for the last wicket pushed CSK to a semi-respectable 127, before he was run out off the final ball of the innings going for a risky second run. Overton finished unbeaten at the crease in spirit, but not on the scorecard: 43 off 36 balls, with two fours and two sixes.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s explosive fifty
If CSK thought 127 gave them a puncher’s chance, that idea lasted about six balls. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, just 15 years old, nearly fell for a golden duck when Matt Henry drew a leading edge in the first over, but Kartik Sharma spilled the catch at midwicket. Sooryavanshi made CSK pay instantly, smashing the very next ball over wide long-on for six. From there he went after everyone, ending with 52 off 17 balls, four fours and five sixes, before finally holing out to Sarfaraz Khan off Anshul Kamboj. It’s the fastest fifty by any player on IPL debut and one of the defining knocks of the tournament so far.
Rajasthan Royals complete a comfortable chase
Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal put on 75 runs for the first wicket in just 38 balls, and that partnership effectively ended the contest. Dhruv Jurel came in and kept the tempo going with an 18-ball cameo before Kamboj removed him too, but Jaiswal (38 not out) and Riyan Parag (14 not out) finished things off without alarm. RR reached 128/2 in 12.1 overs, winning by 8 wickets with 47 balls to spare.
CSK vs RR Match 3 Player of the Match
Nandre Burger
Burger’s figures read 2/26, but the impact went beyond the numbers. He struck twice inside the powerplay, removing Samson and Mhatre to leave CSK reeling at 19/3 inside four overs. Both wickets came from deliveries that seamed away sharply on a pitch offering plenty of assistance early on. That opening spell set the tone for the entire innings and gave RR’s other bowlers a platform to keep chipping away. It’s why Burger, not Archer or Jadeja despite matching figures, took home the Player of the Match award.
CSK vs RR Match 3 fall of wickets
| Team | Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSK | Sanju Samson | 14 | 1.6 |
| CSK | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 19 | 2.6 |
| CSK | Ayush Mhatre | 19 | 3.1 |
| CSK | Matthew Short | 38 | 5.3 |
| CSK | Sarfaraz Khan | 51 | 7.2 |
| CSK | Shivam Dube | 57 | 7.6 |
| CSK | Kartik Sharma | 74 | 10.3 |
| CSK | Noor Ahmad | 82 | 12.5 |
| CSK | Matt Henry | 94 | 15.3 |
| CSK | Jamie Overton | 127 | 19.4 |
| RR | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 75 | 6.2 |
| RR | Dhruv Jurel | 99 | 8.3 |
CSK vs RR Match 3 key stats
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Highest scorer | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (52 off 17) |
| Best bowling figures | Nandre Burger, Jofra Archer, Ravindra Jadeja (2 wickets each) |
| Fastest scoring innings | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 52 off 17 balls |
| Highest strike rate | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 305.88 |
| Team totals | CSK 127, RR 128/2 |
| Winning margin | 8 wickets (47 balls remaining) |
| Overs played | CSK 19.4, RR 12.1 |
| Player of the Match | Nandre Burger |
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals timeline
This Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals timeline lays out the match in the order it actually unfolded:
- RR won the toss and chose to bowl first.
- Burger removed Samson in the second over, CSK 14/1.
- Archer bowled Gaikwad next ball, CSK 19/2.
- Burger struck again to remove Mhatre for a golden duck, CSK 19/3.
- CSK closed the powerplay at 41/4 after Short fell to Sandeep Sharma.
- Jadeja struck twice in his first over, removing Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube, CSK 57/6.
- Brijesh Sharma trapped Kartik Sharma lbw, CSK 74/7.
- Archer removed Noor Ahmad, CSK 82/8.
- Bishnoi took a return catch to dismiss Matt Henry, CSK 94/9.
- Overton and Kamboj added 33 for the last wicket, CSK reached 127.
- Overton was run out off the final ball, CSK all out in 19.4 overs.
- RR began their chase, and Sooryavanshi survived a dropped catch off the first ball.
- Sooryavanshi smashed his first six of the innings the very next delivery.
- Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi put on 75 in just 38 balls for the first wicket.
- Sooryavanshi fell to Kamboj after his 17-ball fifty, RR 75/1.
- Jurel added a quick 18 before Kamboj struck again, RR 99/2.
- Jaiswal and Parag finished the chase, RR won by 8 wickets in 12.1 overs.
CSK vs RR Match 3 Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings
- Sanju Samson (wk)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)
- Ayush Mhatre
- Matthew Short
- Shivam Dube
- Kartik Sharma
- Jamie Overton
- Noor Ahmad
- Matt Henry
- Anshul Kamboj
- Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Sub used: Sarfaraz Khan (replaced Ayush Mhatre)
Rajasthan Royals
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Riyan Parag (c)
- Dhruv Jurel (wk)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jofra Archer
- Nandre Burger
- Sandeep Sharma
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Brijesh Sharma
Impact Subs available (unused): Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Sushant Mishra, Tushar Deshpande
CSK vs RR Match 3 FAQs
Who won CSK vs RR Match 3 in IPL 2026?
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets, with 47 balls to spare, at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati.
What was the CSK score against RR in Match 3?
Chennai Super Kings were bowled out for 127 in 19.4 overs. Jamie Overton top-scored with 43.
What was the Rajasthan Royals score against Chennai Super Kings?
Rajasthan Royals chased down the target for the loss of 2 wickets, finishing at 128/2 in 12.1 overs.
Who was Player of the Match in CSK vs RR Match 3?
Nandre Burger, for his figures of 2/26 with the new ball.
Who scored the fastest fifty in CSK vs RR Match 3?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who reached his fifty off just 15 balls on his way to 52 off 17.
Where was CSK vs RR Match 3 played?
The match was played at the ACA Stadium (Barsapara Cricket Stadium) in Guwahati on March 30, 2026.
