Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs because to a determined 98 from captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and a masterful bowling performance led by pacer Tushar Deshpande.
In the Indian Premier League in Chennai on Sunday, Chennai Super Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs thanks to a determined 98 runs from captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and a masterful bowling performance led by pacer Tushar Deshpande. Gaikwad was invited to bat, and his heroic 54-ball knock was the catalyst that helped CSK to a commanding 212 for three. Daryl Mitchell provided him with excellent support, coming back to form with a vital 32-ball fifty-two, and then CSK passed the 200-mark thanks to a 20-ball 39 not out from Shivam Dube.
Deshpande’s (4/27 in 3 overs) three-wicket burst with the new ball and the middle-overs squeeze saw SRH all out for 134 in 18.5 overs as CSK ended their two-game losing streak. In reaction, SRH’s extremely cautious batting strategy backfired once more.
Together with the Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders, and CSK, CSK moved up to third place with 10 points after the victory. After their fourth defeat, SRH, who are likewise on ten points, dropped to fourth.
Travis Head (13), Abhishek Sharma (15), and the team were chasing 213 to win. The batsmen got off to quick starts, but Deshpande removed the former with a slower wide ball and came back to remove impact sub Anmolpreet Singh (13), who was batting for a golden duck.
After Deshpande snapped their back, Abhishek was also caught at deep point, leaving SRH at 40 for 3 in the fourth over.
While Matheesha Pathirana produced a stunning yorker to remove the middle stump of the South African, Ravindra Jadeja tricked Nitish Reddy (15) and Aiden Markram (32) into trying to steady the ship.
Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad combined at 85-5 in 10.5 overs, but runs were hard to come by as the bowlers executed their strategies flawlessly.
After the powerplay, CSK conceded just two boundaries in nine overs as Shardul Thakur continued to bowl at wide outside off to confound the batsmen, while Jadeja finished an outstanding stint of 4-0-22-1.
Mitchell collected five catches in the outfield during the match, while Klaasen, Samad, Pat Cummins, and Shahbaz Ahmed all holed out with an unlikely 104 needed from 30 balls.
Gaikwad narrowly missed a second century earlier, but his 107-run partnership with Mitchell became the bedrock of CSK’s innings. In T20 cricket, CSK has amassed the highest 200-plus totals of any team with 35.
With 10 fours and three sixes in his innings, Gaikwad was the CSK batting star of the day.
Ajinkya Rahane (9) opened the innings but was out of luck again; Bhuvneshwar Kumar took his most valuable wicket in the third over, but Gaikwad kept CSK in the game. The hosts finished the powerplay at 50 for one thanks to the captain’s unwavering attack on the bowlers.
The 27-year-old Gaikwad quickly reached his 17th half-century in the Indian Premier League in just 27 deliveries.
Mitchell also chipped in sometimes after a sluggish start (12 off 11), but Gaikwad batted wisely and they were able to keep the boundaries coming.
The batting pair attempted to capitalize on the dew that had formed in the 12th over, and Mitchell quickly reached his first IPL 50 off 29 deliveries in the 13th over.
However, the New Zealander could not sustain his momentum and was out of the game in the next over against Jaydev Unadkat, having given out a full toss to Nitish Kumar Reddy in the deep mid-wicket.
After joining Gaikwad, the in-form Shivam Dube wanted to step it up. The batsmen targeted SRH captain Pat Cummins, who was dismissed for 49 in his four overs.
The heat and humidity of Chennai appeared to have an impact on Gaikwad, as he appeared fatigued after being sent back by T Natarajan in the last over, despite looking like he was going to score loads of runs back-to-back.
Favorite of the crowd MS Dhoni struck five off two deliveries, including a four, and as the final four overs produced 53 runs, Dube blasted a full toss into the seats.
