SunRisers Hyderabad Defeated Chennai
In a thrilling encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured their second consecutive win on home turf in the Indian Premier League 2024. The team defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 6 wickets in the 18th match of the season, marking their ascent to the 5th position on the points table while Chennai maintains their position at third.
Winning the toss on Friday, Hyderabad opted to bowl first. Chennai managed to score 165 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Chasing a target of 166 runs, Hyderabad achieved victory in 18.1 overs with 4 wickets to spare.
Aden Markram made half century:
Former captain, Aden Markram, played a crucial knock scoring 50 runs off 36 balls. The impact player, Travis Head, contributed 31 runs before being dismissed. Abhishek Sharma showcased a explosive inning, scoring 37 runs off just 12 balls. From the Chennai side, Moeen Ali claimed 2 wickets.
Shivam Dube Shines Again:
Shivam Dube played a notable innings of 45 runs off 24 balls for Chennai, while Ajinkya Rahane contributed 35 runs. Ravindra Jadeja added 31 runs towards the end of the innings. Hyderabad’s bowlers, including Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Pat Cummins, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Jaydev Unadkat, took one wicket each.
Hydrabad Victory:
Hyderabad clinched victory with a six from Neetish Kumar in the 19th over bowled by Deepak Chahar. Kumar scored 8 runs while Henrik Classon scored 10 runs before being dismissed.
Travis Head was dropped by Moeen Ali in the first over of Hyderabad’s innings. After this over, Hyderabad’s score was 8 runs.
Abhishek Sharma amassed 27 runs off Mukesh Kumar’s over, which included three sixes. After this over, Hyderabad’s score reached 35 runs.
In the third over of Hyderabad’s innings, Abhishek Sharma was dismissed by Deepak Chahar after scoring 37 runs off 12 balls. After the over, Hyderabad’s score was 46/1.
Crucial Partnership:
The partnership between Head and Markram crossed the 100-run mark in the 9th over. At the end of that over, Hyderabad’s score stood at 101 runs. In the powerplay, Hyderabad reached 78/1 with Abhishek Sharma scoring 37 runs off 12 balls before returning to the pavilion.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed Chennai’s first wicket in the fourth over when Rituraj Gaikwad was caught by Aden Markram off his bowling. Gaikwad scored 12 runs. At the end of this over, Chennai’s score was 25/1.
Ajinkya Rahane hit a six off the second ball of Pat Cummins’ over in the fifth over. A total of 7 runs came from this over. Chennai’s score after this over was 33/1.
Chennai reached the 50-run mark in the seventh over. Ruturaj Gaikwad took a single off the second ball of Mayank Markande’s over to take the score past 50 runs. Chennai’s score after this over was 54/1.
Chennai lost their second wicket in the eighth over when Ruturaj Gaikwad was caught by Abdul Samad off Shahbaz Ahmed’s bowling. Gaikwad scored 26 runs before being dismissed. Shivam Dube replaced him and hit a six and a boundary off Shahbaz’s over. Chennai’s score after this over was 65/2.
Shivam Dubey Shine:
Chennai crossed the 100-run mark in the 12th over. Shivam Dube hit a six off the second and third balls of T Natarajan’s over to take the score past 100 runs. Chennai’s score after this over was 105/2.
In the 14th over, Chennai lost their third wicket when Shivam Dube was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar off Pat Cummins’ bowling. At the end of this over, Chennai’s score was 120/3.
Chennai lost their fourth wicket in the 15th over when Ajinkya Rahane was caught by Mayank Markande off Jaydev Unadkat’s bowling. At the end of this over, Chennai’s score was 127/4.
Chennai reached the 150-run mark in the 18th over. Mitchell hit a boundary off the last ball of Pat Cummins’ over to take the score past 150 runs. Chennai’s score after this over was 152/4.
Chennai lost their fifth wicket in the 20th over when Daryl Mitchell was caught by Abdul Samad off the bowling of T Natarajan. Chennai posted a total of 165 runs at the end of their innings.
Headlines:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad triumphs over Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024.
- Hyderabad secures second consecutive victory at home ground.
- Aden Markram’s fifty sets the tone for Hyderabad’s chase.
- Abhishek Sharma’s explosive innings boosts Hyderabad’s momentum.
- Neetish Kumar Reddy seals the victory with a six in the final over.
- Chennai Super Kings set a target of 166 runs.
- Travis Head and Markram’s partnership crosses 100 runs.
- Chennai’s Shivam Dube shines with a brisk 45 off 24 balls.
- Hyderabad’s bowlers restrict Chennai to 165/5 in 20 overs.
- Deepak Chahar picks crucial wickets for Chennai.
- Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma smashes 37 off 12 balls.
- Chennai’s Ruturaj Gaikwad scores 26 before getting out.
- Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar claims Chennai’s first wicket.
- Chennai’s Ajinkya Rahane hits a six off Pat Cummins.
- Hyderabad’s dominant performance propels them to 5th position on the points table.
Conclusion:
In summary, it was a dominant performance by Hyderabad as they outplayed Chennai both with the bat and ball, securing a comfortable victory on their home ground once again.
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