SunRisers Hyderabad is virtually knocked out of the IPL 2021 playoffs race. As it takes on Chennai Super Kings, a defeat for SRH would officially knock it out while we present the live updates of this game.
CSK wins by six wickets and it's Dhoni who hits the winning run in style, courtesy of a mammoth six off pacer Kaul. SRH is out of the playoffs race, while CSK is booked its place. Read full report here....
CSK 139/4 (19.4). Batting: Rayudu 17 (13), Dhoni 14 (11).
A couple of more wickets are down, as Holder gets rid of Raina and du Plessis. Seems like SRH still has some fight left in it. 16 needed off 12.
OUT! Raina lbw b Holder 2 (3), du Plessis c S Kaul b Holder 41 (36). CSK 119/4 (19). Batting: Rayudu 9 (9), Dhoni 3 (5).
Moeen is the second to fall, as Rashid gets him bowled. But, it is hardly going to make a difference for CSK. Is it? 30 needed off 30.
OUT! Moeen b Rashid 17 (17). CSK 105/2 (15). Batting: Du Plessis 40 (34), Raina 1 (1).
The first wicket is down for CSK, as Gaikwad has departed for 4 5to pacer Holder. While Moeen has come in, CSK continues its sublime chase along with du Plessis. 44 needed off 48.
OUT! Gaikwad c Williamson b Holder 45 (38). CSK 91/1 (12). Batting: Du Plessis 34 (27), Moeen 11 (7).
Gaikwad and du Plessis look in an unbeatable form. Nothing seems to be going SRH's way so far. 67 needed off 66.
CSK 68/0 (9). Batting: Gaikwad 39 (34), Du Plessis 28 (20).
Still no harm done to CSK, as the openers are attacking every SRH bowler, including leg-spinner Rashid. 88 needed off 84.
CSK 47/0 (6). Batting: Gaikwad 31 (23), Du Plessis 15 (13).
A slow start by CSK openers as well. And, they don't need to hurry as well, as it's an easy total to chase. Gaikwad and du Plessis should look to make the most out of the Powerplay.
CSK 12/0 (3). Batting: Gaikwad 10 (13), Du Plessis 1 (5).
The seventh wicket is down, as Holder has departed to pacer Thakur. SRH has finished at 134/7, which should be a chasable total for CSK.
OUT! Holder c Chahar b Thakur 5 (5). SRH 134/7 (20). Batting: Rashid 17 (13), Bhuvneshwar 2 (2).
A couple of more wickets fall as Hazlewood gets rid of Abhishek and Samad. Can SRH finish near 140?
OUT! Abhishek c du Plessis b Hazlewood 18 (13), Samad c Moeen b Hazlewood 18 (14). SRH 115/6 (18). Batting: Rashid 3 (5), Holder 3 (3).
The fourth goes down too as Saha has departed for 44 to leg-spinner Jadeja. SRH is in shambles now, while CSK is evidently on top.
OUT! Saha c Dhoni b Jadeja 44 (46) SRH 97/4 (15). Batting: Abhishek 10 (8), Samad 14 (9).
And, the third wicket is down, as Garg has been sent back by Bravo again, SRH seems to be tumbling here, while Saha looks to hold the fort.
OUT! Garg c Dhoni b Bravo 7 (10). SRH 72/3 (12). Batting: Saha 43 (44), Abhishek 1 (1).
The second wicket falls too as Williamson has been trapped leg-before by pacer Bravo for 11. Garg has come out in the middle to join Saha, as the latter is continuing his composed knock.
OUT! Williamson lbw b Bravo 11 (11). SRH 57/2 (9). Batting: Saha 33 (32), Garg 4 (5).
The first wicket falls, as Roy fails to impress in this game, departing for a couple to pacer Hazlewood. Nonetheless, Williamson is here and is taking the attack to the CSK bowlers, while it has been an average Powerplay for SRH.
OUT! Roy c Dhoni b Hazlewood 2 (7). SRH 41/1 (6). Batting: Saha 24 (20), Williamson 11 (9).
A slow and watchful start by the SRH openers, while Saha is the one looking most dangerous for now. Not long before Roy gets going.
SRH 19/0 (3). Batting: Roy 2 (4), Saha 17 (14).
Toss: CSK opts to bowl.
MS Dhoni: We'll bowl first because of the smaller dimensions, and it looks like a fresh wicket. When you keep playing here, it tends to slow down. It may not be as slow as the other wickets today. In a tournament like this, it becomes challenging to come back. This year, all the boys have been brilliant. Taking one game at a time helps. We are thinking about executing our plans. Bravo comes back for Sam.
Williamson: Looks a little bit better than some of the others. We have to assess the conditions as quickly as possible. We need to adjust. For us, it's trying to build on the last performance. We are going in with the same side. The guys are looking forward to it. We want to play good cricket. We want to continue to improve. Four games left to do that, and that's our opportunity as a franchise. We want to keep growing throughout.
Playing XI
SRH: Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson(c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul and Sandeep Sharma.
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar and Josh Hazlewood.
Hello and welcome to Asianet Newsable' live coverage of Match 44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 between former champions SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on Thursday. SRH is virtually out of the playoffs race, while a defeat here would officially end its pursuit. On the other hand, a win for CSK would seal its playoffs berth.
CSK is currently at the top of the table, with eight wins from ten matches and 16 points. SRH, on the other hand, is at rock bottom, registering just a couple of wins from ten and has collected only four points. Therefore, this match has ideally termed the clash of two poles, despite the two sides belonging to the same geographical pole.
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LIVE SCORECARD: IPL 2021 - SRH vs CSK
The two teams have met each other on 16 moments, with CSK having a lead of 12-4, while in 15 matches in the tournament to date, CSK has an authority of 11-4. Of the three games in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), CSK has a lead of 2-1, while they have met once in Sharjah, with CSK emerging victorious.
The Sharjah weather is sultry, with a temperature of 38 degrees and 50% humidity. The track would be slow and has been the trend this season. However, a shorter ground could somewhat assist the batters. Winning the toss and batting first is ideal, but it won't be a bad toss to lose either. Read the match preview here....
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Probable XI
SRH: Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul and Sandeep Sharma.
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c and wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran/Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar and Josh Hazlewood.
