Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni's valiant effort guided Chennai Super Kings to a challenging 175/5 against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday.

Despite some early blows, skipper Dhoni's fighting knock off 46 balls helped Chennai reach a fighting total while Suresh Raina nd Dwayne Bravo also chipped in with 36 and 27 runs respectively.

Despite some early jolts, it was Dhoni who his team to a fighting total.

For Rajasthan, Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets while Jaydev Unadkat and Ben Stokes picked up a wicket each.

--IANS kk/vd