SRH vs CSK, IPL 2019 Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad halt Chennai Super Kings' juggernaut with six-wicket win
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Apr 17, 2019, 23:32 ISTHighlights
- Rashid Khan finished with figures of 4-0-17-2
- David Warner scored a quick-fire 50 off 25 balls
- Jonny Bairstow played a solid unbeaten knock of 61 taking SRH across the line with 19 balls to spare
Jonny Bairstow. (IPL Photo) BLOG | SCORECARD
David Warner (50) and Jonny Bairstow (61*) struck half-centuries respectively guiding Sunrisers Hyderabad to an impressive six-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Chasing an below par total of 133, SRH crossed the finishing line with 19 balls to spare. With the win SRH also halted CSK's four-match winning streak. The win has also helped the home team to move up to the fifth spot on the points table. Chennai still sit at the top of the table with seven wins and two losses from nine matches.
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets
16.5 overs: SIX and its all-over in Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad are back on track with an comfortable six-wicket win against table-toppers Chennai Super Kings.
16.3 overs: FOUR! Nice use of the feet Deepak Hooda as he hits Karn Sharma over the in-field on the off side for a four. Just two required now for SRH.
End of 15th over: A couple of runs on the on side and Jonny Bairstow brings up his second fifty IPL fifty. Gets to his half-century off just 39 balls. SRH need another 17 runs off 30 balls.
12.2 overs: WICKET! Imran Tahir removes Vijay Shankar with a beautiful leg-spinner. Draws Shankar forward and the ball takes the outside edge. Sam Billings takes a good catch behind the stumps. SRH 105-3
End of 11th over: Vijay Shankar takes a single on the final ball of Karn Sharma over and 100 comes up for Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH require another 33 runs off 54 balls. SRH 100-2
10.2 overs: SIX! After a few quiet overs Jonny Bairstow now has deposited a short-pitched delivery from Karn Sharma into the mid wicket stand. SRH 92-2
End of 9th over: Tight over from Imran Tahir comes to an end. Just two runs from it. After a tidy over from Ravindra Jadeja from the other end, Tahir too delivers a 2-run over. Chennai trying to curb the run-flow at the moment. SRH 77-2
End of 7th over: WICKET! That too on the final ball of the over! SRH skipper Kane Williamson falls for 3 as he gifts a straight catch to Imran Tahar off his own bowling. SRH 71-2
5.4 overs: WICKET! Deepak Chahar finally dismisses David Warner as he hits the ball straight into the hands of Faf du Plessis at mid off.
5.3 overs: FOUR and 50 for David Warner! And that has come in no time for Warner. Just 24 ball and Warner scores his 45th IPL half-century. He has smoked the CSK bowlers all around the park.
4.4 overs: FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! David Warner is looking unstoppable at the moment. He has taken apart Imran Tahir in his first over. Three consecutive boundaries and Warner is looking for more. SRH 57-0
End of 4th over: FOUR! FOUR! This is absolutely brutal from Warner-Bairstow duo. Both are looking in a hurry to finish the match. Only 4 overs and SRH already have 44 runs on the board. This time Shardul Thakur faces the music from Warner. SRH 44-0
2.4 overs: FOUR! FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for David Warner. First one was straight over the bowlers' head and on the second occasion Warner hits the ball over extra covers and the ball comfortably reaches the fence. Deepak Chahar is under pressure now. SRH 32-0
1.3 overs: FOUR! David Warner joins the party with a four over point. Short and wide outside off from Shardul Thakur and Warner goes after it. Hits it over the point fielder. Imran Tahir tries to cut the ball at the boundary line with a dive but fails. SRH 19-0
End of 1st over: Expensive first over from Deepak Chahar comes to an end. 10 runs from it. Shardul Thakur will share the new ball with Chahar from the other end. SRH 10-0
0.2 overs: FOUR! Jonny Bairstow gets the first boundary for Sunrisers. Beautiful use of the wrists from the Englishman. On the pads from Chahar and Bairstow flicks the ball through square-leg region to pick up four runs. SRH 5-0
Jonny Bairstow and David Warner are out in the middle to start the run chase for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Deepak Chahar will open the bowling for Chennai Super Kings.
Rashid Khan once again starred with the ball as SunRisers Hyderabad restricted Chennai Super Kings to 132 for five at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The star Afghan leggie returned with figures of 2/17 as he choked the run scoring for the visitors in the middle overs. Rashid removed Suresh Raina (13) and Kedar Jadhav (1) in quick succession derailing CSK after a solid start. Towards the end Ambati Rayudu (25*) and Ravindra Jadeja (10*) helped CSK post a respectable total.
Sunrisers Hyderabad need 133 runs to win
End of 20th overs: Just five runs off the final over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar as Chennai manage 132 for five in Hyderabad
End of 19th over: Another terrific over at the death from SunRisers. This time its Sandeep Sharma who finishes with 8 runs off his final over. CSK 127-5
End of 17th over: Review (lbw) from Rashid Khan and SRH on the final ball of the over! What a delivery that was from Rashid Khan. Although he misses out on the wicket but Ambati Rayudu looked absolutely clueless on that one. SRH however retain the review. Terrific spell from Rashid Khan comes to an end. CSK 109-5
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End of 16th overs: FOUR! Boundary off the last ball from Sandeep Sharma. Short and wide outside off stump from the medium pacer and Ambati Rayudu wasted no time on that one. Rayudu is taking CSK forward after SRH triple strike. CSK 108-5
14.4 overs: OUT! Khaleel Ahmed joins the party as he removes Sam Billings for a four-ball duck. Shankar completes a simple catch at short mid-wicket. CSK 100-5
13.4 overs: Review from Kedar Jadhav! Trapped in front of the stumps but Jadhav has decided to got for it. Original decision is out from the umpire. The ball is once again just clipping the top of leg stump. OUT and Jadhav has to walk back. Second wicket in the over for Rashid.
13.1 overs: Review from Suresh Raina! Original call from the umpire is out. Replay clearly show that the impact is inside the line and the ball is just clipping the top of leg stump. On-field decision stays. OUT! Raina walks back after scoring 13 runs. CSK 97-3
11.4 overs: FOUR! Lucky boundary for Suresh Raina. Fails to read the googly from Rashid Khan. Gets the outside edge and the ball goes past the slip fielder and races to the fence. CSK 87-2
10.2 overs: WICKET! Faf du Plessis follows Shane Watson to the pavilion after two balls. Fails to connect Vijay Shankar's delivery outside off. Edges the ball straight into the hands of Jonny Bairstow. Both the CSK openers are back in the hut. CSK 81-2
9.5 overs: WICKET! Shane Watson(39) misses a straight one from Shahbaz Nadeem. The ball crashes onto the off stump Watson fails to capitalize on the start. CSK 79-1
9.3 overs: SIX! Faf du Plessis is timing the ball beautifully at the moment. Charges down against Shahbaz Nadeem and hits him over long on to collect his third six of the match.
End of 9th over: Strategic timeout! Not a bad over this time from Sandeep Sharma. 7 runs from it including five singles and a couple. CSK 70-0
7.1 overs: FOUR! Shane Watson welcomes Rashid Khan with a boundary. Half-tracker from the leggie and Watson wasted no time on that one. Pulls it away through square-leg to collect his 4th four of the match.
End of 7th over: Big over from Shahbaz Nadeem comes to an end. 14 runs from it. 50 also came up for CSK in the last over. CSK 55-0
6.3 over: SIX! Incredible shot from Faf! Goes inside out against Shahbaz Nadeem and deposits the ball over long off for a six. CSK 49-0
5.3 overs: SIX! That was a monstor from Faf! Short from Khaleel Ahmed and Du Plessis launches it over mid wicket for a six. Both Watson and Faf are now finding it easy against SRH bowlers.
4.4 overs: FOUR! Second boundary of the over. This time its Shane Watson, who finds the gap through covers. Sandeep Sharma struggling with his line at the moment. CSK 23-0
End of 4th over: Another economical over from Khaleel Ahmed. Just 5 runs from it. Change in bowling for SRH. Sandeep Sharma comes in to replace Bhuvneshwar Kumar. CSK 15-0
2.3 overs: FOUR! Shane Watson goes hard after the ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes over the vacant second slip region for a four. CSK 8-0
End of 2nd over: Tidy over from Khaleel Ahmed comes to an end. This has been a brilliant start from SunRisers. CSK 4-0
End of 1st over: Terrific over first up from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Just one run from it. Khaleel Ahmed will share the new ball with Kumar from the other end. CSK 1-0
0.4 overs: Shane Watson and Chennai Super Kings are off the mark on the fourth ball of the first over. Wide outside off from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Watson hits the ball towards third man to collect a single. CSK 1-0
Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis are out in the middle for Chennai Super Kings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start the proceedings for SunRisers Hyderabad. Here we go!
Playing XI for both the teams:
Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina(captain), Sam Billings(wicket-keeper), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir
SunRisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow(wicket-keeper), Kane Williamson(captain), Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, K Khaleel Ahmed
Team news: Yusuf Pathan and Shahbaaz Nadeem return for Sunrisers Hyderabad in place of Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharkma while Chennai Super Kings also have gone in with a couple of changes. Karn Sharma comes in the side in place of Mitchell Santner while Sam Billings comes in for MS Dhoni.
Captains' take
Suresh Raina: We are going to bat first. I think batting first is a good option on this wicket. I think we need to be good in the powerplay. It's all about executing our plans. Dhoni wanted to take some rest, he'll be back in the next game. Karn Sharma comes in the side in place of Santner and as Dhoni is not playing, Sam Billings comes in for him.
Kane Williamson: Good decision Suresh. We were going to bat first as well. It's imporant to bowl first up and do the job. The top two have been outstanding. It's a tough format, but the guys need to go out with freedom and express themselves. The guys are looking forward to tonight's game. Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharkma are out, Pathan and Nadeem are in. So that we get the right balance.
TOSS: Stand-in skipper Suresh Raina calls it right at the toss as CSK opt to bat against SRH in Hyderabad.
BIG NEWS: Suresh Raina will lead Chennai Super Kings in today's match in the absence of MS Dhoni
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the IPL 2019 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.
PREVIEW:
It will be an uphill task for the Sunrisers Hyderabad to secure a victory and get back on the winning track when they take on Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Sunrisers, who secured three back to back wins after their loss in the opening encounter in the ongoing IPL, have failed miserably in the last three games. Their batting, which has been largely dependent on the destructive opening pair of Johnny Bairstow and David Warner, hasn't been able to perform and appears to be in disarray as none of the other batsman have taken the responsibility and finish the games.
The Kane Williamson-led side are currently standing at the sixth spot in the points table, and would be desperately hoping to get a win under their bag and move up the table.
Chennai, on the other hand, is sitting pretty at the top of the points table with 14 points from eight games. The Men in Yellow will look to confirm their spot in the playoffs against the Sunrisers.
In the batting department, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis and captain M.S. Dhoni have all been among the runs while the bowling has also looked pretty strong with Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir and Harbhajan Singh taking the responsibility and picking up wickets at regular intervals.
David Warner (50) and Jonny Bairstow (61*) struck half-centuries respectively guiding Sunrisers Hyderabad to an impressive six-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Chasing an below par total of 133, SRH crossed the finishing line with 19 balls to spare. With the win SRH also halted CSK's four-match winning streak. The win has also helped the home team to move up to the fifth spot on the points table. Chennai still sit at the top of the table with seven wins and two losses from nine matches.
Back to winning ways @SunRisers 🙌🙌 https://t.co/FdDfnKNXSS
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1555523805000Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets
Bairstow finishes it off in style for the @SunRisers as they win by 6 wickets here at their home ground. #SRHvCSK https://t.co/TIC75863Pl
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 155552364100016.5 overs: SIX and its all-over in Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad are back on track with an comfortable six-wicket win against table-toppers Chennai Super Kings.
16.3 overs: FOUR! Nice use of the feet Deepak Hooda as he hits Karn Sharma over the in-field on the off side for a four. Just two required now for SRH.
End of 15th over: A couple of runs on the on side and Jonny Bairstow brings up his second fifty IPL fifty. Gets to his half-century off just 39 balls. SRH need another 17 runs off 30 balls.
A hard-fought 5⃣0⃣ from @jbairstow21... 🧡🧡 #OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs #SRHvCSK https://t.co/h51OTcJwWW
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) 155552262300012.2 overs: WICKET! Imran Tahir removes Vijay Shankar with a beautiful leg-spinner. Draws Shankar forward and the ball takes the outside edge. Sam Billings takes a good catch behind the stumps. SRH 105-3
Imran Tahir back at it 💪💪 #SRH 105/3 after 13 overs https://t.co/aOiZpKGVMv
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1555522258000End of 11th over: Vijay Shankar takes a single on the final ball of Karn Sharma over and 100 comes up for Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH require another 33 runs off 54 balls. SRH 100-2
10.2 overs: SIX! After a few quiet overs Jonny Bairstow now has deposited a short-pitched delivery from Karn Sharma into the mid wicket stand. SRH 92-2
End of 9th over: Tight over from Imran Tahir comes to an end. Just two runs from it. After a tidy over from Ravindra Jadeja from the other end, Tahir too delivers a 2-run over. Chennai trying to curb the run-flow at the moment. SRH 77-2
End of 7th over: WICKET! That too on the final ball of the over! SRH skipper Kane Williamson falls for 3 as he gifts a straight catch to Imran Tahar off his own bowling. SRH 71-2
5.4 overs: WICKET! Deepak Chahar finally dismisses David Warner as he hits the ball straight into the hands of Faf du Plessis at mid off.
5.3 overs: FOUR and 50 for David Warner! And that has come in no time for Warner. Just 24 ball and Warner scores his 45th IPL half-century. He has smoked the CSK bowlers all around the park.
What a playaaa! @davidwarner31 brings up yet another half-century for @SunRisers. This is his 45th 50 in #VIVOIPL https://t.co/NMw218J8aH
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 15555204140004.4 overs: FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! David Warner is looking unstoppable at the moment. He has taken apart Imran Tahir in his first over. Three consecutive boundaries and Warner is looking for more. SRH 57-0
Here comes the 50-run partnership between @davidwarner31 & @jbairstow21 👏👏 https://t.co/ZyWA78bp8e
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1555520158000End of 4th over: FOUR! FOUR! This is absolutely brutal from Warner-Bairstow duo. Both are looking in a hurry to finish the match. Only 4 overs and SRH already have 44 runs on the board. This time Shardul Thakur faces the music from Warner. SRH 44-0
2.4 overs: FOUR! FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for David Warner. First one was straight over the bowlers' head and on the second occasion Warner hits the ball over extra covers and the ball comfortably reaches the fence. Deepak Chahar is under pressure now. SRH 32-0
1.3 overs: FOUR! David Warner joins the party with a four over point. Short and wide outside off from Shardul Thakur and Warner goes after it. Hits it over the point fielder. Imran Tahir tries to cut the ball at the boundary line with a dive but fails. SRH 19-0
End of 1st over: Expensive first over from Deepak Chahar comes to an end. 10 runs from it. Shardul Thakur will share the new ball with Chahar from the other end. SRH 10-0
0.2 overs: FOUR! Jonny Bairstow gets the first boundary for Sunrisers. Beautiful use of the wrists from the Englishman. On the pads from Chahar and Bairstow flicks the ball through square-leg region to pick up four runs. SRH 5-0
Jonny Bairstow and David Warner are out in the middle to start the run chase for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Deepak Chahar will open the bowling for Chennai Super Kings.
Rashid Khan once again starred with the ball as SunRisers Hyderabad restricted Chennai Super Kings to 132 for five at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The star Afghan leggie returned with figures of 2/17 as he choked the run scoring for the visitors in the middle overs. Rashid removed Suresh Raina (13) and Kedar Jadhav (1) in quick succession derailing CSK after a solid start. Towards the end Ambati Rayudu (25*) and Ravindra Jadeja (10*) helped CSK post a respectable total.
Innings Break! The @SunRisers restrict #CSK to a total of 132/5. Who do you reckon is taking this one home tonight… https://t.co/TcftraxlZ9
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1555517937000Sunrisers Hyderabad need 133 runs to win
End of 20th overs: Just five runs off the final over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar as Chennai manage 132 for five in Hyderabad
End of 19th over: Another terrific over at the death from SunRisers. This time its Sandeep Sharma who finishes with 8 runs off his final over. CSK 127-5
End of 17th over: Review (lbw) from Rashid Khan and SRH on the final ball of the over! What a delivery that was from Rashid Khan. Although he misses out on the wicket but Ambati Rayudu looked absolutely clueless on that one. SRH however retain the review. Terrific spell from Rashid Khan comes to an end. CSK 109-5
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1555516286000End of 16th overs: FOUR! Boundary off the last ball from Sandeep Sharma. Short and wide outside off stump from the medium pacer and Ambati Rayudu wasted no time on that one. Rayudu is taking CSK forward after SRH triple strike. CSK 108-5
14.4 overs: OUT! Khaleel Ahmed joins the party as he removes Sam Billings for a four-ball duck. Shankar completes a simple catch at short mid-wicket. CSK 100-5
13.4 overs: Review from Kedar Jadhav! Trapped in front of the stumps but Jadhav has decided to got for it. Original decision is out from the umpire. The ball is once again just clipping the top of leg stump. OUT and Jadhav has to walk back. Second wicket in the over for Rashid.
That's two wickets in an over for @rashidkhan_19. Raina and Jadhav back in the hut. #CSK 99/4 after 13.4 overs https://t.co/MVN6MhUczj
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 155551554300013.1 overs: Review from Suresh Raina! Original call from the umpire is out. Replay clearly show that the impact is inside the line and the ball is just clipping the top of leg stump. On-field decision stays. OUT! Raina walks back after scoring 13 runs. CSK 97-3
11.4 overs: FOUR! Lucky boundary for Suresh Raina. Fails to read the googly from Rashid Khan. Gets the outside edge and the ball goes past the slip fielder and races to the fence. CSK 87-2
10.2 overs: WICKET! Faf du Plessis follows Shane Watson to the pavilion after two balls. Fails to connect Vijay Shankar's delivery outside off. Edges the ball straight into the hands of Jonny Bairstow. Both the CSK openers are back in the hut. CSK 81-2
9.5 overs: WICKET! Shane Watson(39) misses a straight one from Shahbaz Nadeem. The ball crashes onto the off stump Watson fails to capitalize on the start. CSK 79-1
9.3 overs: SIX! Faf du Plessis is timing the ball beautifully at the moment. Charges down against Shahbaz Nadeem and hits him over long on to collect his third six of the match.
End of 9th over: Strategic timeout! Not a bad over this time from Sandeep Sharma. 7 runs from it including five singles and a couple. CSK 70-0
7.1 overs: FOUR! Shane Watson welcomes Rashid Khan with a boundary. Half-tracker from the leggie and Watson wasted no time on that one. Pulls it away through square-leg to collect his 4th four of the match.
End of 7th over: Big over from Shahbaz Nadeem comes to an end. 14 runs from it. 50 also came up for CSK in the last over. CSK 55-0
6.3 over: SIX! Incredible shot from Faf! Goes inside out against Shahbaz Nadeem and deposits the ball over long off for a six. CSK 49-0
5.3 overs: SIX! That was a monstor from Faf! Short from Khaleel Ahmed and Du Plessis launches it over mid wicket for a six. Both Watson and Faf are now finding it easy against SRH bowlers.
4.4 overs: FOUR! Second boundary of the over. This time its Shane Watson, who finds the gap through covers. Sandeep Sharma struggling with his line at the moment. CSK 23-0
End of 4th over: Another economical over from Khaleel Ahmed. Just 5 runs from it. Change in bowling for SRH. Sandeep Sharma comes in to replace Bhuvneshwar Kumar. CSK 15-0
2.3 overs: FOUR! Shane Watson goes hard after the ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes over the vacant second slip region for a four. CSK 8-0
End of 2nd over: Tidy over from Khaleel Ahmed comes to an end. This has been a brilliant start from SunRisers. CSK 4-0
End of 1st over: Terrific over first up from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Just one run from it. Khaleel Ahmed will share the new ball with Kumar from the other end. CSK 1-0
0.4 overs: Shane Watson and Chennai Super Kings are off the mark on the fourth ball of the first over. Wide outside off from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Watson hits the ball towards third man to collect a single. CSK 1-0
Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis are out in the middle for Chennai Super Kings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start the proceedings for SunRisers Hyderabad. Here we go!
Playing XI for both the teams:
Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina(captain), Sam Billings(wicket-keeper), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir
SunRisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow(wicket-keeper), Kane Williamson(captain), Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, K Khaleel Ahmed
A look at the Playing XI for #SRHvCSK https://t.co/hTz2Xq0BKS
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1555510240000Team news: Yusuf Pathan and Shahbaaz Nadeem return for Sunrisers Hyderabad in place of Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharkma while Chennai Super Kings also have gone in with a couple of changes. Karn Sharma comes in the side in place of Mitchell Santner while Sam Billings comes in for MS Dhoni.
Captains' take
Suresh Raina: We are going to bat first. I think batting first is a good option on this wicket. I think we need to be good in the powerplay. It's all about executing our plans. Dhoni wanted to take some rest, he'll be back in the next game. Karn Sharma comes in the side in place of Santner and as Dhoni is not playing, Sam Billings comes in for him.
Kane Williamson: Good decision Suresh. We were going to bat first as well. It's imporant to bowl first up and do the job. The top two have been outstanding. It's a tough format, but the guys need to go out with freedom and express themselves. The guys are looking forward to tonight's game. Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharkma are out, Pathan and Nadeem are in. So that we get the right balance.
TOSS: Stand-in skipper Suresh Raina calls it right at the toss as CSK opt to bat against SRH in Hyderabad.
The @ChennaiIPL led by @ImRaina have opted to bat first against the @SunRisers. #SRHvCSK https://t.co/yTaeth0pYF
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1555509830000BIG NEWS: Suresh Raina will lead Chennai Super Kings in today's match in the absence of MS Dhoni
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the IPL 2019 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.
PREVIEW:
It will be an uphill task for the Sunrisers Hyderabad to secure a victory and get back on the winning track when they take on Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Sunrisers, who secured three back to back wins after their loss in the opening encounter in the ongoing IPL, have failed miserably in the last three games. Their batting, which has been largely dependent on the destructive opening pair of Johnny Bairstow and David Warner, hasn't been able to perform and appears to be in disarray as none of the other batsman have taken the responsibility and finish the games.
The Kane Williamson-led side are currently standing at the sixth spot in the points table, and would be desperately hoping to get a win under their bag and move up the table.
Chennai, on the other hand, is sitting pretty at the top of the points table with 14 points from eight games. The Men in Yellow will look to confirm their spot in the playoffs against the Sunrisers.
In the batting department, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis and captain M.S. Dhoni have all been among the runs while the bowling has also looked pretty strong with Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir and Harbhajan Singh taking the responsibility and picking up wickets at regular intervals.
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