IPL 2015 CSK vs SRH Highlights: Brendon McCullum Powers Chennai to 45-Run Win
Chennai Super Kings register their second win in as many games. Catch all the highlights of the matc here.
After an enthralling one-run win over Delhi Daredevils, Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Co. outplay Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Catch all the highlights here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE| FIXTURES)
19:31 (IST): That's that! Chennai Super Kings win by 45 runs. CSK restrict SRH to 164 for six to record their second win in as many matches. David Warner top-scored with 53 but lacked support from the other end. Dwayne Bravo and Mohit Sharma picked up two wickets each.
19:28 (IST): WICKET! Dwayne Bravo picks his second wicket. Karn Sharma looks to clear long off boundary but Suresh Raina runs towards his left to complete the catch.
19:23 (IST): STAT! David Warner has completed 2000 runs in the Indian Premier League.
19:14 (IST): WICKET! Dwayne Bravo comes to the party as brings an end to Ravi Bopara's knock.
19:11 (IST): Sunrisers are still in the game. Ravi Bopara hits Ravindra Jadeja for two consecutive sixes.
19:07 (IST): WICKET! David Warner falls next ball after getting his 17th half-century. He reached the landmark in style, with a six over deep mid wicket. Looks to replicate it but this time fails to go past Dwayne Smith, who jumps to perfection to take a magnificent catch at the boundary line. Ishwar Pandey provides the breakthrough.
18:56 (IST): David Warner is hit by a bouncer off Ishwar Pandey on his helmet. He attempts to pull, ball takes the edge of the bat to hit the side of his helmet. He falls on the ground after getting hit but the good news is that he is unhurt.
18:48 (IST): WICKET! R Ashwin gets his first wicket. Naman Ojha goes down the track to attack CSK's ace spinner but is caught at long off by Mohit Sharma, who runs towards his left to take the catch.
18:38 (IST): Pressure is mounting on Sunrisers and all eyes are on their skipper David Warner. Required rate goes over 12 now.
18:23 (IST): WICKET! Mohit Sharma's gets his second wicket with another slower delivery. KL Rahul was struggling for a long time. He makes room and swings his bat but is beaten by the slower one. Ball takes the toe-end of the bat and crashes onto stumps.
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18:11 (IST): WICKET! Mohit Sharma strikes early. Shikhar Dhawan looks to drive it through covers but is beaten in pace by a slower delivery. He ends up getting a thick outside edge straight to Ravindra Jadeja at backward point.
18:03 (IST) STAT! Only once a team has chased down a target of over 200 at MA Chidambram Stadium in Chepauk. Chennai Super Kings did it against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2012.
17:57 (IST): Shikhar Dhawan provides good start as he hits Ashish Nehra for a couple of fours in the first over. Mohit Sharma joins Nehra.
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McCullum gets a hundred off 56 balls...outstanding. But what makes #CSK different is that the remaining 64 balls produced 109 too. Brilliant
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 11, 2015
17:39 (IST): CENTURY! Brendon McCullum slams his second IPL hundred. He reaches the landmark off just 56 balls to guide Chennai Super Kings to 209 for four. Earlier, MS Dhoni smashed a 29-ball 53. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Trent Boult finished with one for 34.
17:33 (IST): WICKET! Dhoni departs after a quick-fire fifty. After reaching his 15th fifty, Dhoni looks to clear cover but hits straight to David Warner at cover. Dhoni and McCullum put on 63 runs for the third wicket.
17:31 (IST): Dhoni is on fire today. Brendon McCullum is just enjoying his captain's innings from the other end.
17:06 (IST): WICKET! Suresh Raina is quick between wickets but this time he fails to beat KL Rahul's direct hit. He plays it towards point and wanted to change ends but McCullum says no, Raina returns but is way short of making his ground. MS Dhoni joins McCullum.
16:57 (IST): FIFTY! Brendon McCullum scores his ninth half-century in the IPL and what a way to reach the milestone. Hits Ishant Sharma for a huge six over square leg. Ishant is clearly struggling with his line.
16:38 (IST): WICKET! What a good piece of fielding that by Trent Boult. Fires a direct hit to end Dwayne Smith's knock. Brendon McCullum plays to short third man and calls for a single. Smith, running at danger end, fails to beat Boult.
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16:26 (IST): Another change in bowling for SRH but that will not stop Brendon McCullum from scoring fours and sixes. Karn Sharma bowls a short one and McCullum pulls it over mid-wicket for an 86-metre six.
16:20 (IST): Change in bowling! David Warner makes first change, brings Ishant Sharma into the attack in place of expensive Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
16:12 (IST): SIX! Brendon McCullum looks unstoppable at the moment. This time he punishes Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a massive six over long on.
16:04 (IST): Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with a tight over. He concedes a boundary off a leading edge. Trent Boult joins Bhuvi.
With limited Indian batting resources for #SRH it's always going to be between Steyn & Boult. In current form you'd go with Boult. #CSKvSRH
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 11, 2015
Game time @SunRisers me and @klrahul11 ready to go on a lovely hot day in Chennai!! pic.twitter.com/zDy4uim4Z7
- David Warner (@davidwarner31) April 11, 2015
15:50 (IST): Sunrisers players Kane Williamson and Trent Boult will make their Indian Premier League debuts.
15:40 (IST): TEAMS
CSK XI: Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, R Ashwin, Mohit Sharma, Ishwar Pandey, Ashish Nehra
No Dale Steyn in SRH XI. David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Naman Ojha, Kane Williamson, Ravi Bopara, Parvez Rasool, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma
15:35 (IST): TOSS! Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and they will bat first. It's bright and sunny in Chennai today and no rain threat. CSK lead 3-1 in head-to-heads.
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