SRH vs CSK: Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded a simple six-wicket win towards Chennai Super Kings in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Friday. Impressive bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pat Cummins restricted Chennai to 165 after which quickfire knocks from Abhishek Sharma and Aiden Markram helped Hyderabad to chase the goal with 11 balls remaining.
A win helped SRH register their second win of the season and enter the highest 4 in the factors desk. Chennai Super Kings registered their second consecutive defeat after a formidable begin to the IPL 2024 season.
Coming from large defeats in their earlier video games, each SRH and CSK made a number of adjustments to their taking part in eleven at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Chennai’s Moeen Ali, Mukesh Chaudhary and SRH’s Nitish Kumar Reddy acquired their first call-up in the 2024 season.
Once once more, Chennai openers Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad struggled for a powerful begin. The skilled Indian bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar ended his wicketless by eradicating Rachinin in the fourth over. Ruturaj began effectively by scoring 26 runs however didn’t convert it into a giant knock.Â
Shivam Dube top-scored with 45 off simply 24 balls and Rahane contributed with 35 runs earlier than dropping wickets in first 15 overs. Ravindra Jadeja scored 31* off 23 balls however spectacular spells from Bhuvnehswar and Natarajan restricted Chennai to 165/5 in 20 overs.
Abhishek Sharma gave SRH a sensational begin as soon as once more by smashing 26 runs off returning Mukesh Choudhary in the second over. Abhishek smashed 37 runs off simply 12 balls with the assistance of three fours and 4 sixes to offer Hyderabad early management of the sport.
Deepak Chahar dismissed Abhishek in the third over however SRH managed to scorch 78 runs in powerplay. Travis Head, coming in an affect participant and the previous skipper Aiden Makram added match-defining 60 runs for the second wicket.
Head departed after scoring 31 runs however Markram registered his first fifty of the season by top-scoring with 50 off 36 balls. Moeen Ali tried to get Chennai again in the sport with well timed wickets of Markram and promoted Shahbaz Ahmed however in-form Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy prevented any late drama and completed the sport with 11 balls remaining.
SRH taking part in XI: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan (substituted by Travis Head).
CSK taking part in XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube (substituted by Mukesh Chaudhary), Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.
