Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets in Match 44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Thursday. CSK also became the first team this season to qualify for the playoffs. CSK initially won the toss and elected to bowl. SRH posted 134 for seven in 20 overs, with opener Wriddhiman Saha smashing 44 off 46 balls. Josh Hazlewood was in top form for Chennai, taking three wickets. Meanwhile, Dwayne Bravo also took two wickets. CSK raced to 139 for four in 19.4 overs with MS Dhoni hitting the winning six. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis added the bulk of CSK's runs with knocks of 45 and 41 respectively. Meanwhile, Jason Holder took three wickets for SRH. (SCORECARD)
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