CSK vs SRH IPL 2021 Highlights: Fifties From Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad Help Chennai Super Kings Beat SunRisers Hyderabad By 7 Wickets
IPL 2021, CSK vs SRH Highlights, Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Faf Du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad scored fifties as CSK completely outplayed SRH to win the match by seven wickets in Delhi on Wednesday.
- Aakash Arya
- Updated:April 28, 2021 11:14 PM IST
Brilliant half-centuries from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) openers Faf Du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad helped their team overhaul the 172-run target set by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) comfortably in the 19th over in Delhi on Wednesday. CSK lost only three wickets in the process, all of them claimed by spinner Rashid Khan as no other bowler could find an answer to the powerful hitting by the CSK openers. Earlier, SRH skipper David Warner and Manish Pandey scored fifties and were well assisted by Kane Williamson (26* off 10 balls) and Kedar Jadhav (12* off 4 balls) to finish strongly at the end. With their fifth successive win, CSK regain the top spot on the points table, toppling Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) courtesy their superior net run rate. SRH remain rock-bottom with just one win under their belt. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Match 23 Highlights Between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) from Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
- 23:02 (IST)CSK Win By 7 Wickets!CSK cruised past SRH's 172-run target in the 19th over with seven wickets in hand.Openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf Du Plessis gave a brilliant platform to the middle-order batsmen to finish things off. Both openers scored fifties but fell to Rashid Khan, who ended with three wickets in the end.This was CSK's fifth win in six matches and pushed them to the top of the table for the time being with a superior net run-rate.That's all from the CSK vs SRH blog here, see you again with more exciting IPL matches in the coming days. Till then, good night and take care!
- 22:56 (IST)CSK Need 5!CSK need 5 runs in the last two overs.
- 22:54 (IST)CSK Need 6!CSK need 6 to win now.Raina hits two boundaries off Kaul in the 18th over.
- 22:50 (IST)CSK On Track!CSK need 14 runs in three overs,Jadeja and Raina in the middle.
- 22:46 (IST)Four!Jadeja smashes Khaleel Ahmed for a brilliant four.CSK need 17 runs off 21 balls.
- 22:45 (IST)SRH Bowling Tight!SRH bowlers are suddenly bowling block holes and keeping their lengths and lines extremely tight.CSK need 21 runs off 22 balls.
- 22:39 (IST)Another Wicket!Rashid gets two in two. LBW appeal is successful in review as well as SRH get their third,CSK 148/3 in 15 overs. Need 24 runs to win in 30 balls. Rashid finished at 3/36 in his spell.
- 22:37 (IST)Wicket!Moeen Ali departs to Rashid caught in the deep.CSK need 24 runs off 31 balls.
- 22:36 (IST)Four!Moeen Ali straight into the act with 15 runs off 7 balls.CSK need less than run a ball now. 148/1 in 14.4 overs.
- 22:34 (IST)Sweet Delivery!Rashid with a beauty!
- 22:29 (IST)Three Fours + Wicket!Now that's what you call a comeback!Rashid Khan gets revenge as he dismisses Gaikwad for 75 runs after getting hit for three fours in the over.
- 22:21 (IST)Three Fours!Gaikwad is really enjoying his time out there in the middle against J Suchith.Hits three boundaries on the trot. CSK 112/0 in 12 overs.
- 22:19 (IST)Gaikwad 50!Now Gaikwad reaches his 50 with a classy boundary off Suchith.CSK 106/0 in 11.3 overs.
- 22:17 (IST)50- Du Plessis!Amazing fifty for the South African.Is there anything this South African cannot do? After a special catch, performs with the bat.
- 22:12 (IST)Half-way mark!CSK seeking an early finish to the game.Gaikwad (44 runs off 31 balls) while Faf (46 runs off 29 balls) batting comfortably with CSK needing only 81 runs in 60 balls.
- 22:09 (IST)Four!Gaikwad hits Rashid's google for a leg-side four.CSK going smoothly at 90/0 in 9.3 overs.
- 22:07 (IST)Six!Du Plessis hits Sucith over the long-on boundary for a mighty six.CSK 80/0 in 8.4 overs.
- 22:06 (IST)Four!Gaikwad scores a four off the first ball of Suchith's second over.Looks like there's no stopping CSK now. 71/0 in 8.1 overs.
- 22:01 (IST)Timeout!Rashid Khan into the attack and gives away only 4 runs in this first over.CSK 67/0 in 8 overs.
- 21:58 (IST)Another Four!Gaikwad is toying with Suchith here.Second four of the over.
- 21:56 (IST)Four!Jagadeesha Suchith gets welcomed with a four off the second ball of his first over by Gaikwad.CSK 55/0 in 6.2 overs.
- 21:53 (IST)50 Partnership!50-run stand between Gaikwad and Du Plessis.Only 35 balls taken to reach team's fifty. Great going by the openers.
- 21:50 (IST)Four!Faf welcomes back Sandeep Sharma with a boundary.Into his 30s now, the South African. CSK 47/0 in 5.1 overs.
- 21:49 (IST)Solid Start!CSK's solid start continues.Openers Ruturaj and Du Plessis reach 43/0 in 5 overs.
- 21:43 (IST)31/0 in 4!CSK reach 31 runs in their first four overs.But most importantly, keep their wickets intact.
- 21:40 (IST)Twin Fours!Khaleel is getting a hammering from CSK's Faf.Two boundaries off the first two balls of the fourth over. 29/0 in 3.2 overs.
- 21:37 (IST)21/0 CSK!CSK going nicely here. 21/0 in 3 overs.Faf and Gaikwad have started cautiously.
- 21:34 (IST)Four!Faf hits a magnificent boundary for four.Scores 10 runs off Khaleel's over. CSK 15/0 in 2 overs.
- 21:29 (IST)5/0 CSK!CSK starts steady with 5/0 after the first over,Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the second.
- 21:25 (IST)We Are Underway!Sandeep Sharma begins proceedings against Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad.Match On!
- 21:13 (IST)SRH 171/3 In 20 Overs!SRH scored 171 runs in their 20 overs as Williamson, 26 runs in 10 balls and Jadhav, 12 runs off 4 balls helped chipped in nicely at the end.Earlier, both Warner and Pandey scored 50 to ensure SRH didn't falter after the early fall of Jonny Bairstow.CSK openers will have to start good as SRH have a lot of bowling firepower up their arsenal.Stay tuned for their run-chase. See you in a bit!
- 21:10 (IST)10 off Last 2 Balls!Jadhav scores 10 off the last 2 balls.
- 21:06 (IST)Into The Last Over!Curran is bowling the last over.How much can SRH get?
- 21:06 (IST)What A Catch It Was!What a tremendous catch by Faf it was.
- 21:04 (IST)Kane Williamson showing class.Collects 18 runs in 4 balls off Shardul Thakur in the 19th over.
- 21:01 (IST)Four!Williamson finds boundary off Ngidi's last ball.SRH 138/3 in 18 overs.
- 21:00 (IST)Wicket!Manish Pandey falls to Ngidi.What an eventful over this.
- 20:59 (IST)Four!Manish Pandey hits four off Ngidi.SRH looking to go big here.
- 20:56 (IST)Wicket!Warner falls for 57 runs off 55 balls to Ngidi, caught by Jadeja.SRH 128/2 in 17.1 overs.
- 20:50 (IST)Warner 50!A captain's knock.