TEAMS: CSK vs SRH

TIME: 7:30 PM

VENUE: MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM

TOSS: SRH WON THE TOSS AND DECIDED TO BALL FIRST

FIRST INNINGS

Powerplay

After winning the toss, SRH took the decision to bowl because at that time bowling in the maiden could have proved to be a good option and CSK also knew this, so their opening batsmen tried to give a steady start to the team, but in the 3rd over, while trying to hit a six off Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A. Rahane got out on a score of 9 and returned to the pavilion, but after that, CSK’s Captain Ruturaj and D. Mitchell batted well in the powerplay and took their team’s score to 51 runs at the loss of 1 wicket.

After powerplay

After scoring runs in the final overs of the powerplay, both D. Mitchell and CSK’s Captain Ruturaj changed their gears and started scoring runs quickly and by hitting a six on the last ball of the 9th over. CSK captain completed his half-century in just 27 balls. And this partnership of these two was proving to be very good for CSK and in the 13th over the partnership of these two reached 100 runs in that very over. D. Mitchell also completed his half-century in just 29 balls. But in the very next over he got caught out on the boundary on Unadkat’s ball and he scored 52 runs in just 31 balls. Despite that wicket, Captain Ruturaj kept on playing his shots continuously and kept on maintaining the run rate of his team.

On the other end S. Dubey was also set and from the 17th over he also started playing big shots. But unfortunately in the 20th over, CSK Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was just 2 runs away from his century when he got caught out on the boundary line. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 98 runs in just 54 balls and everyone on the ground praised him. After that MS Dhoni came to the crease and immediately after coming he scored 4 runs on the first ball on the other hand. S. Dubey remained unbeaten after scoring 39 runs in 20 balls and CSK scored 212 runs in their 20 overs and they gave a target of 213 to SRH.

SECOND INNINGS

Powerplay

In this match between CSK vs SRH. After the end of the first inning, everyone was speculating that maybe CSK had scored a few runs less and they would have difficulty defending the score even if it happened. Something was looking hopeful as SRH’s batsmen were batting freely. In the second over itself, T. Head got caught out while playing a big shot on Tushar Deshpande’s ball and he scored only 13 runs.

Anmolpreet got out on a first ball as soon as he came to the crease and Tushar Deshpande took the second wicket in quick succession. But after that, it seemed like a bit of a comeback was happening. And at the same over, on the last ball of the 5th over, A. Sharma got out and his wicket was also taken by Tushar Deshpande. At the end of the powerplay, SRH was standing at the loss of 3 wickets for 53 runs.

After Powerplay

After losing 3 wickets in the powerplay. SRH, which is always known for playing attacking cricket, was playing a bit of defensive cricket from its side as well, and when they tried to excel a bit. In the 9th over, N. Reddy gave away his wicket to Jadeja after scoring 15 runs in just 15 balls, and in the 10th over. A. Markram also got out on a powerful yorker by Pathirana and he too could contribute only 32 runs in 26 balls.

Few overs in between, it seemed that now SRH is making a comeback and they are increasing their run rate. In the 16th over, H.Klaseen also got out He was out on Pathirana’s ball and he could contribute only 20 runs in 21 balls. After that, on the second ball of the 17th over, A. Samad also got out on the ball of Shardul Thakur and he too could score only 19 runs in 18 balls. The only batsmen came and went but none could stay on the crease and the remaining batsmen, Cummins, S. Ahmed, and Unadkat could only contribute 5(7), 7(5), and 1(2) respectively. SRH was all out in 18.4 overs and CSK won this clash between CSK vs SRH by 78 runs.

POTM: CSK’s Captain for his 98 runs innings.