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.
IPL 2021 Highlights Between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, straight from Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
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SIX! CSK QUALIFY FOR THE PLAYOFFS!
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FOUR!
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SIX!
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FOUR!
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One run
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One run
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OUT!
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OUT!
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OUT!
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One run
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FOUR!
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FOUR!
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OUT!!
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FOUR!
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FOUR! CSK need 77 from 78 balls
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SIX!
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No run
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SIX!
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FOUR!
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FOUR!
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SIX!
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SIX!
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Two runs
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FOUR!
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One run
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Three runs
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No run
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The action resumes!
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One run, SRH: 134/7 (20) | TARGET: 135
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FOUR!
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FOUR!
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OUT!
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No run
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OUT!
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OUT!
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SIX!
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One run
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One run
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One run
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SIX!
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FOUR!
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One run
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OUT!
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OUT!!!
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One run
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One run
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No ball
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Two runs
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OUT!
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FOUR!
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FOUR!
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OUT!
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Four leg byes
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SIX!
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SIX!
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Two runs
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One run
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No run
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The action begins!
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CSK playing XI
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SRH playing XI
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MS Dhoni wins toss, opts to bowl
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IPL 2021 registers significant growth in viewership
Sep 30, 2021 18:31 (IST)
Watch: SRH depart for Sharjah
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Head-to-head
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Topics mentioned in this article
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