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CSK beat SRH by 8 wickets | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, Highlights And Cricket Score 46th T20 Match
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: May 13, 2018 Start Time: 16:00 IST | 10:30 GMT | 16:00 LocalVenue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Needing a win from three games to book a play-offs berth, former champions Chennai Super Kings take on table-toppers Sun Risers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Super Kings started their campaign, after returning to the T20 League from a two-year ban, on a high by winning five out of their first six games before losing to defending champions Mumbai Indians.
They now have 14 points from 11 matches and they just need one win from the three games in hand. Last night's defeat to 2008 inaugural edition champions Rajasthan Royals, also returning to the fold after two years, has made CSK wait in their quest for a play-offs spot.
The four-wicket loss to the Royals was their third in their last five matches and another setback against Sunrisers, who have been the team to beat in this edition and are the first to enter the play-offs, could dent their chances.
No wonder Dhoni lost his cool during the post-match presentation and blamed his side's bowlers for failing to defend the total of 176 against Rajasthan Royals.
"We were supposed to bowl one particular length. The bowlers were instructed what to bowl: back of a length. They could not execute. We were hit for a lot of boundaries off full balls. 176 was a par-plus score, the bowlers let us down," the normally cool Dhoni said after losing to RR in Jaipur.
The usually reliable Harbhajan Singh went for 29 runs for one wicket and was not called upon to bowl again although two overs of his four-over quota remained.
CSK's batting has clicked with all the players getting runs under their belt with Australian Shane Watson, Ambati Rayadu, Suresh Raina, skipper Dhoni and West Indian Dwayne all in good form.
But they need to be backed up by the bowlers and a re-jigging of the bowling attack may be on the cards.
With 18 points to their credit, SRH, led astutely by New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will also look to consolidate their top spot and ensure a top-two finish at the end of the league stage.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan (290 runs) got into the groove at the opportune time with a big knock against Delhi Daredevils while inspirational skipper Williamson (493 runs) has been in prime form throughout the tournament.
Yusuf Pathan (186 runs), Manish Pandey (184) and Shakib-Al-Hasan (158) have also chipped in at crunch situations.
But it is in their versatile bowling attack, the Sunrisers have been the pick of the teams. The bowlers, led by India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, were terrific till the last game when Rishabh Pant took them on with a whirlwind unbeaten 128, albeit for a lost cause.
The attack, which has successfully defended low totals, needs to erase the memories of the hammering it got against Delhi Daredevils and get back into the groove against the dangerous Super Kings batting line-up.
Bhuvneshwar has been backed up superbly by Siddharth Kaul (13 wickets), Sandeep Sharma, leg-spinner Rashid Khan (13) and Shakib-Al-Hasan (12).
The Teams (From):
Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Faf Du Plessis, Harbhajan Singh, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayadu, Deepak Chahar, K M Asif, Kanish Seth, Lungi Ngidi, Dhruv Shorey, Murali Vijay, Sam Billings, Mark Wood, Kshtiz Sharma, Monu Kumar, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Imran Tahir, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur and N Jagadeesan, David Willy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (C ), Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Wriddhiman Saha, Siddharth Kaul, Deepak Hooda, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Shreevats Goswami, Ricky Bhui, Basil Thampi, T Natarajan, Sachin Baby, Bipul Sharma, Mehdi Hasan, Tanmay Agarwal, Alex Hales, Carlos Brathwaite, Rashid Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi and Chris Jordan.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Highlights And Cricket Score 46th Match - T20 Summary
Like bad things, all good things need to come to an end. Hyderabad's 6-match winning streak has come to an end while Chennai move a step closer to the playoffs. 8 wins they have now, with a tally of 16 points. How will that effect Mumbai and Rajasthan? They would have hoped that Hyderabad win. Anyways, they will now battle against each other at the Wankhede in a few minutes' time. Hop on to that game! See ya there!
Ambati Rayudu has been named the Man Of The Match for his terrific century. Not the least surprising, especially when he has scored more than half the team's runs. His form has been vital to Chennai's success this season.
Earlier in the day, Hyderabad made a tremendous recovery after starting slowly on a sluggish pitch. Dhawan's 79 and Williamson's 51 took them to a commanding 179. What probably hurt Hyderabad was the rain which came towards the end of the first innings. After it came and went, the swing disappeared and the pitch became a good one to bat on as well.
For a change, the best bowling attack of the tournament suffered. They never got their lines and lengths right from the start and Watson made them pay. Crucially, Rashid Khan was played out, without any wickets and the rest simply struggled. Even the highly consistent Bhuvi and the impressive Kaul suffered.
Masterful chase from Chennai. The openers set the platform with a 134-run stand and that paved the way for the win. Watson was typically brutal early on and then Rayudu matched him shot for shot. Hyderabad then sniffed a chance of a comeback with a couple of quick wickets but Rayudu and Dhoni ensured there were no more hiccups.
Second match in a row, have we seen a big target being chased down with consummate ease. When you score 179, on a sluggish track, 9 out of 10 times you win. This was that other 1 game.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni. No fuss. No six. Just a calm flick behind square leg for a simple single. Not quite adhering to the crowd's request for a biggie. CHENNAI WIN BY 8 WICKETS!!!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ambati Rayudu. THERE IT IS! Maiden League hundred, forget that, maiden T20 hundred for Rayudu! A magnificent effort. This is the fourth hundred overall this season and three have come against Hyderabad! On a length on middle, Rayudu works it through square leg and gets the necessary single! How will MS finish it off now?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni. Outside off, on a length, MS waits for the ball to come to him and steers it to third man for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Chennai won't mind but Rayudu will! 3 needed to win now! A length ball down the leg side, Dhoni just flicks it behind square leg for a boundary!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ambati Rayudu. TOP EDGE, BUT SAFE! A short ball outside off, Rayudu swings hard but gets a top edge which does not carry to third man! A single taken. Moves to 99!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ambati Rayudu. Outside off, Rayudu slices hard but misses.
Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni. SIX! VIOLENCE! A string of full tosses and Kaul eventually pays for one. On middle, Dhoni swings it into oblivion into the square leg fence!
Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu. Full and outside off, chipped over cover for a run.
Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni. A low full toss outside off, Dhoni drives it towards long off for one.
Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu. A high full toss outside off, punched through the covers for one more. Ambati asks for a no ball from the square leg umpire, but is denied.
Siddarth Kaul to MS Dhoni. A yorker length, outside off, driven towards long off for a run.
Siddarth Kaul to Ambati Rayudu. A high full toss on middle, swatted towards long on for a single.