The Chennai Super Kings got off to a fast start but lost wickets as they scored 76 runs for the loss of 3 wickets after 6 overs. CSK are chasing 195 runs to get their third win of the season.
CSK started off strongly with Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring a couple of early boundaries. Sanju Samson failed to score big as he was dismissed for just 7 runs. Ayush Mhatre came in at number 3 and started in his typical attacking form.
Mhatre raced to 30 runs in 13 balls. His innings included 5 fours and 1 six as he took on Praful Hinge. However, the 18-year-old pulled his hamstring while completing a quick run and soon departed after being caught by Klassen of Nitish Kumar Reddy`s bowling.
Soon, Ruturaj Gaikwad departed too, leaving CSK in trouble. Gaikwad departed for 19 runs in 13 balls. Nitish Reddy was the star for SRH, taking 2 wickets in the powerplay.
Earlier, the Sunrisers Hyderabad scored a competitive 194 runs for the loss of 9 wickets at the end of their innings. SRH started with a bang as their openers gave them a fast start, but couldn`t build on that momentum later in the innings. Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering 59 runs in just 22 balls.
For CSK, Jamie Overton was the best bowler, taking 3 wickets for 37 runs. Mukesh Choudhary chipped in with 2 wickets too.
After winning the toss, Ruturaj Gaikwad decided to bowl first on a flat wicket. The CSK captain added that his team will be looking to continue their recent good form.
“We are going to bowl first. Looks like a really good track, won`t change much so we look to chase. Good to be up from the bottom. From the second game, we started doing the basics right. The key is to be consistent.” Gaikwad said.
Confirmed Playing XI for both teams:
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Matthew Short, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga
