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.
IPL 2019 Highlights Updates Between Chennai Super Kings vs SunRisers Hyderabad, straight from MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
- 23:39 (IST)Thank you for joining usThis 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.
- 23:34 (IST)Chennai Super Kings win!Jadhav hits the winning runs for CSK. They beat SRH by 6 wickets with one ball remaining.
- 23:33 (IST)Dwayne Bravo is the new batsman at the crease.
- 23:32 (IST)WICKET!Sandeep strikes! Rayudu top-edges the ball as Vijay Shankar takes the catch at mid-off. Rayudu departs for 21. CSK are 175/4 in 19.4 overs.
- 23:31 (IST)Scores levelCSK need just one run to win off 3 balls.
- 23:30 (IST)SIX!Jadhav smacks the ball towards deep mid-wicket region.
- 23:29 (IST)1 run taken. 8 from 5 needed now.
- 23:28 (IST)Sandeep Sharma will be bowling the final over.
- 23:27 (IST)One over to go!Chennai Super Kings need 9 runs to win from 6 balls.
- 23:26 (IST)Khaleel has given away 3 runs in 4 balls in this over.
- 23:24 (IST)Khaleel Ahmed comes in to bowl the 19th over.
- 23:23 (IST)2 overs to be bowled!CSK need 13 runs to win from 12 balls.
- 23:21 (IST)Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman at the crease.
- 23:19 (IST)WICKET!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.
- 23:15 (IST)SIX!Stand and deliver for Watson. He dispatches the ball towards the deep mid-wicket region. Watson moves to 95.
- 23:13 (IST)Khaleel Ahmed has been brought back in to the attack by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
- 23:11 (IST)4 overs to go!CSK are 150/2 after 16 overs. They need 26 runs to win from 24 balls.
- 23:11 (IST)Time out!The umpires have signalled a drinks break.
- 23:10 (IST)FOUR!Watson hits his 9th boundary in the backward square leg region.
- 23:09 (IST)SIX!Watson dispatches the ball over long-on. This is his 5th maximum.
- 23:06 (IST)FOUR!Watson gets a deft touch as he hits back-to-back boundaries; this one through the first slip region.
- 23:05 (IST)FOUR!Watson opens the face of the bat towards third man and gets another boundary.
- 23:03 (IST)Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in to bowl the 15th over.
- 23:02 (IST)After 14 overs16 runs were scored in Rashid Khan's over. CSK are 125/2.
- 23:00 (IST)SIX!Watson has gone berserk. He smacks the ball in the deep mid-wicket region.
- 23:00 (IST)FOUR!Watson bends down on his knees and hits the ball towards deep square leg.
- 22:58 (IST)FOUR!Rayudu picks the length early and smacks the ball off back foot towards the deep mid-wicket region.
- 22:57 (IST)5 runs were scored in Shakib's over. CSK are 109/2 after 13 overs.
- 22:54 (IST)After 12 oversCSK are 102/2. Watson is batting on 54 while Rayudu is unbeaten on 4.
- 22:51 (IST)SIX!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.
- 22:50 (IST)FOUR!Watson hits the second boundary of the over. He dispatches the ball towards the deep mid-wicket region.
- 22:49 (IST)WIDESandeep bowls one down the leg-side.
- 22:48 (IST)FOUR!Watson clears the ball between the 30-yard circle fielders towards third man.
- 22:46 (IST)After 11 oversCSK are 85/2. They need 91 runs to win from 54 balls.
- 22:45 (IST)Shakib Al Hasan comes in to bowl the 11th over.
- 22:44 (IST)Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman at the crease.
- 22:43 (IST)Halfway!Chennai Super Kings are 80/2 after 10 overs.
- 22:43 (IST)WICKET! Stumped!Rashid strikes! Rain fails to read the ball and misses. Bairstow does the rest.
- 22:41 (IST)FOUR! ByesThe ball beats both Suresh Raina and Jonny Bairstow as CSK get another welcome boundary behind the wicket.
- 22:40 (IST)WIDERashid Khan bowls one down the leg-side.