Live cricket score, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018: Rayudu, Raina power CSK to 182/3

Four games played, three won and one lost, that’s the record which Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take into their IPL 2018 game at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Uppal today. The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings got the better of Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their last match, while SRH were at the wrong end of a Chris Gayle masterclass. SRH boast the best economy rate by any side in the competition while CSK have posted a score of more than 200 twice so far in the tournament. Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and have opted to field. Follow live cricket score of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs (CSK) Chennai Super Kings, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad here (LIVE SCORECARD | LIVE STREAMING INFO)

17:32 hrs IST: Expensive over from Kaul, 14 runs off it. He finishes with figures of 0/32. Chennai Super Kings are 171/3 after 19 overs. Stanlake to bowl the final over.

17:27 hrs IST: FOUR! Short delivery from Rashid, down leg, Raina hits it past the fielder at short fine leg. Chennai Super Kings are 157/3 after 18 overs. Siddarth Kaul to bowl the penultimate over.

17:23 hrs IST: The visitors have scored 109 runs in the last nine overs, all because of Rayudu and Raina’s experience. Chennai Super Kings are 146/3 after 17 overs.

17:20 hrs IST: WICKET! Rayudu is run-out for 79. Deserved a hundred here. Brilliant knock from the CSK No. 4. MS Dhoni comes to the crease.

17:17 hrs IST: FOUR! Touch short from Rashid, Raina gets into position and hits it past the fielder at extra cover. Costly over from Rashid, 17 runs off it. Chennai Super Kings are 137/2 after 16 overs.

17:14 hrs IST: SIX! Tossed up from Rashid, Rayudu gets down on one knee and creams it into deep mid-wicket stands for a maximum.

17:10 hrs IST: Single and that’s fifty for Rayudu. What an innings! Needs to keep going. With Raina at the other end, CSK should look to reach 180.

17:07 hrs IST: SIX! Half-volley from Stanlake, Rayudu comes down the track and launches it over long-on for a maximum.

17:02 hrs IST: No luck for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The ball was far away from the bat and the decision went against them. Chennai Super Kings ar 87/2 are 13 overs.

16:58 hrs IST: REVIEW time! A bat-pad appeal from SRH and although the umpire did not agree with them, Williamson has gone for a referral. Chennai Super Kings are 83/2 after 12 overs.

16:53 hrs IST: Deepak Hooda had to part with his elbow protector before bowling as the umpire was not allowing him to bowl with them. Chennai Super Kings are 63/2 after 11 overs.

16:49 hrs IST: FOUR! Raina presents the full face of the bat and hits it inside out over cover. Expensive over from Bhuvi, 13 runs off it. Chennai Super Kings are 54/2 after 10 overs.

16:47 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Bhuvi and Rayudu clobbers it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Chennai Super Kings need more of these.

16:45 hrs IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back for his third spell. Variations have worked for him (and for the other bowlers too).

16:41 hrs IST: Single off the last delivery for Rayudu. Chennai Super Kings are 41/2 after 9 overs. Raina 11*, Rayudu 7*. Strategic time-out.

16:38 hrs IST: Meanwhile, Pakistan bowler Hasan Ali’s signature wicket-taking celebration during the flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah border has not gone down well with the Border Security Force (BSF) of India.

A video of Ali taking part in the beating retreat ceremony, which is performed by soldiers from BSF and Pakistan Rangers every evening at the Wagah border, had earlier gone viral on social media.

16:35 hrs IST: Stupendous over from Rashid, five runs and a wicket. Chennai Super Kings are 37/2 after 8 overs. Kaul is back into the attack.

16:32 hrs IST: WICKET! Rashid strikes first ball, du Plessis is stumped. The South Africa captain was really struggling. Ambati Rayudu comes to the crease.

16:30 hrs IST: Another great over from Shakib, just five runs off it. Chennai Super Kings are 32/1 after 7 overs. du Plessis 11*, Raina 10*. Rashid Khan comes into the attack.

16:27 hrs IST: Kaul and Bhuvi have six wickets while Stanlake and Shakib have taken five scalps each so far in the tournament.

16:25 hrs IST: The wicket is a bit on the slower side. Batsmen will have to work really hard here. Anything around 140-150 should be a good score. Chennai Super Kings are 27/1 after 6 overs. Shakib comes back into the attack.

16:22 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off from Stanlake. Good over despite the boundary. Chennai Super Kings are 21/1 after 5 overs. Raina 7*, du Plessis 4*. Siddarth Kaul comes into the attack.

16:19 hrs IST: FOUR! Full delivery from Stanlake, Raina backs away and hits it square behind point. The third-man fails to stop it.

16:16 hrs IST: Raina gets off the mark with a single towards square leg. Chennai Super Kings are 15/1 after 4 overs. Stanlake again.

16:14 hrs IST: OUT! And Bhuvi strikes, gets rid of Watson. Just the wicket Sunrisers would have wanted. Knucke ball, the Australian fails to judge and Deepak Hooda does the rest at short mid-wicket. Suresh Raina comes to the crease.

16:13 hrs IST: SIX! Touch short from Bhuvi, Watson gets into position early and smacks it over square leg boundary for a maximum.

16:11 hrs IST: Single off the last ball for Watson. Another good over. Chennai Super Kings are 8/0 after 3 overs. Bhuvi comes back into the attack.

16:09 hrs IST: Some spin now. Shakib Al Hasan comes into the attack. Interesting move from Williamson.

16:08 hrs IST: Tidy over from Stanlake, only two off it. Chennai Super Kings are 4/0 after 2 overs. du Plessis 2*, Watson 1*

16:05 hrs IST: Watson has been in fine touch with both the bat and ball, thereby proving his utility as a top-class all-rounder. He is currently the top scorer and top wicket-taker for his side.

16:03 hrs IST: Magnificent start from Bhuvi. No margin for error. Chennai Super Kings are 2/0 after the first over. Billy Stanlake comes into the attack.

16:01 hrs IST: Straightaway some shape for Bhuvi. Watson will have to be a bit more careful against him.

16:00 hrs IST: Time for live action. Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis make their way out in the middle, and so do the SRH players. Bhuvi to start the proceedings.

15:57 hrs IST: For the first time since 2013, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s playing XI will be without either Shikhar Dhawan or David Warner.

15:35 hrs IST: Playing XIs -

Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni(c/wk), Sam Billings, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Kane Williamson(c), Yusuf Pathan, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Shakib Al Hasan, Ricky Bhui, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul

15:33 hrs IST: One change for the visitors. Faf du Plessis replaces Tahir. For SRH, Ricky Bhui makes his debut. Dhawan misses out. Billy Stanlake is back.

15:31 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and have opted to field.

15:22 hrs IST: Imran Tahir wouldn’t be a part of CSK’s playing XI because of illness.

15:12 hrs IST: After winning their first two matches, the Super Kings slumped to a defeat against Kings XI Punjab before bouncing back with a 64-run win over Rajasthan Royals, courtesy Shane Watson’s 57-ball 106.

15:04 hrs IST: The Sunrisers began their IPL campaign with three wins on the trot before they were stopped in their tracks by Chris Gayle, who played a special innings of 104 not out off 64 balls in Mohali on Thursday.

14:56 hrs IST: Shikhar Dhawan, who was forced to retire hurt from SRH’s previous match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) after being hit on the hand on the very first ball he faced from Barinder Sran, is nursing an injury which might force him to miss today’s match.

14:50 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to HT’s live coverage of IPL 2018 game between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings. Both teams have six points each from four matches.

Shikhar Dhawan retired hurt in Sunrisers’ last game against Kings XI Punjab and if he misses out, it could get a little tough for the Kane Williamson-led side.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have had match winning contributions from different players and will come into this game brimming with confidence. It was Shane Watson’s hundred that guided them to a brilliant 64-run win over RR earlier this week.