In Pics, IPL 2022 Match 68: Ashwin's show hands Rajasthan top-two finish

Ravichandran Ashwin stole the show from Chennai Super Kings' Moeen Ali with match-winning 23-ball 40 to ensure Rajasthan Royals finish in the top-two after their last IPL league game on Friday. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Ashwin, promoted in the middle-order, hit two fours and three sixes to hand a five-wicket win to Rajasthan, who were chasing Chennai's 150-6. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Ashwin also took 1-28 and eclipsed an all-round performance by Moeen Ali who gave a perfect start to his team with 57-ball 93 and 1-21 in his four over spell. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)

Smart bowling by Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal, who took 2-26 in his four overs, put a brake on Chennai scoring after Moeen Ali's initial blitzkrieg. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Moeen Ali, who hit 13 fours and three sixes in his innings, propelled Chennai to 94-3 after the first ten overs. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Ruturaj Gaikwad (2) fell to Trent Boult -- who finished his four overs with 1-44 -- and Ashwin took the scalp of Devon Conway (16). (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Dhoni scored a scratchy 28-ball 26 in partnership with Moeen Ali before falling to Chahal but failed to provide the much-needed momentum in the second half of the Chennai innings. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Sanju Samson, 15 off 20, gave support to opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit 44-ball 59 with eight fours and a six, after Jos Buttler (2) fell early. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Samson fell to Mitchell Santner and was quickly followed by Devdutt Padikkal (3) who fell to Ali's spin. (BCCI/IPL Photo)

Ashwin, supported by Riyan Parag (10), won the match in the last over of the chase. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)