Chennai Super Kings reigned supreme once again at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with a 78-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 Indian Premier League on Sunday.
After winning the toss and choosing to bowl first, Hyderabad made early inroads when Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Ajinkya Rahane cheaply in the third over. But Chennai captain Ruturaj Gaikwad combined with Daryl Mitchell to put on a 107-run partnership for the second wicket where both scored their half-centuries in 28 and 29 balls respectively.
Although Mitchell was dismissed right after reaching the 50-run mark, Gaikwad continued to provide impetus to Chennai’s innings alongside Shivam Dube. The latter once again was in blistering form with a cameo of 39 off 20 balls. Although Gaikwad fell short of a century when he found Nitish Kumar Reddy at long-on off T Natarajan, Dube was on hand to help Chennai post a solid total of 212/3.
The chase began in a horrific fashion for Hyderabad as the visitors were reduced to 21/2 at the end of the second over and then 40/3 courtesy Tushar Deshpande. The dew factor didn’t really help the visiting batters who were unable to string together strong enough partnerships that would anchor the chase.
Aiden Markram (32) and Reddy (15)...
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