Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 6 wickets in match 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Chasing 176 runs, CSK lost Faf du Plessis (1) early through a run-out. Shane Watson, who was joined by Suresh Raina then plundered boundaries at will as the right-left hand pair stitched together 77 runs for the second wicket. Raina scored 38 off 24 balls. His innings included 6 fours and 1 six. Watson struck form as he notched up his 17th IPL half-century. He single-handedly took CSK to the doorstep of victory before getting out on 96. He missed his 5th IPL century by a whisker. He put on an 80-run stand with Ambati Rayudu (21). Kedar Jadhav (11 not out) hit the winning runs for CSK. With this win, CSK go top of the points table with 8 wins (16 points). Earlier, SRH scored 175/3 in 20 overs courtesy an unbeaten 83 by Manish Pandey. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2019 Highlights Updates Between Chennai Super Kings vs SunRisers Hyderabad, straight from MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
This brings an end to a thrilling contest to match 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Chennai Super Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad in Chennai. Thank you for joining us.
Bhuvneshwar strikes! Watson departs for 96 off 53. He edges the ball as Bairstow dives to his left to grab a single-handed catch. CSK are 160/3 in 17.1 overs.
Shane Watson brings up his 17th IPL half-century. He smacks the ball towards backward square leg region. He hit his 3rd maximum as CSK breach the 100-run mark.