CSK vs SRH Ball by Ball Commentary

That will do it. Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 5 wickets! Short and, on middle, Kamindu Mendis swipes it to the left of long on and picks up a couple of runs to seal the win. Sunrisers Hyderabad get off the mark at Chepauk with their first-ever win.

Full, on middle, Mendis sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple more. Just two more runs needed now.

Great effort in the deep by Dewald Brevis to save a couple of runs. Tossed up, on middle, Kamindu Mendis sweetly times the sweep to the left of deep square leg. Dewald Brevis moves across and dives to make a fine stop.

Jadeja comes back into the attack and bowls it full, outside off, Kamindu Mendis looks to sweep but misses.

Angling across, short of a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy arches his back to ramp, but the ball goes away from the batter, and NKR lets it pass. He challenges the onfield call of a fair delivery and sends it upstairs for a wide check. The third umpire checks the replays and deems it a fair delivery as the ball was below the batter's height. Sunrisers Hyderabad need just 6 more runs off 12 balls to win the game.

Good length, but on the pads, Nitish Kumar Reddy tucks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a couple more. Doing it with ease are these two batters.

Back of a length, over off, Kamindu Mendis hops up and slaps it to long off for one.

A full toss, on the pads, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it to deep square leg for a single. Under 10 needed now for SRH to win the game.

Short of a length, on off, Kamindu Mendis looks to whip it away but misces the shot to fine leg for a single.

Starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, Mendis just nudges it to deep mid-wicket and takes two good runs.

Ends with a dot, but 15 runs come off this over. Short of a length, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy is late on the swipe and misses. Just 13 more runs needed off the last three overs now.

WIDE! Matheesha Pathirana has been everywhere this over! The ball slips off his hand and goes way down leg. MS Dhoni collects it to his left.

FOUR! Nitish Kumar Reddy has almost taken SRH home now! Matheesha Pathirana misses his length and serves a full toss, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy makes room and has to reach for the ball. Does well to cut it through point for four more runs.

Full, on middle and leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

FOUR! Top shot, and that will ease all the pressure off in the orange dugout! Matheesha Pathirana drops it short and over middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy backs away and pulls it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nails the yorker, at the toes, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets his front leg out and jams it out to deep backward square leg for a brace.

Full, at the stumps, Kamindu Mendis knocks it straight down past the bowler. Long off makes a good stop to his left and keeps it to one.

WIDE! Extras are not helping CSK's cause! Matheesha Pathirana bowls it way beyond the tramline outside off. Kamindu lets it pass.

Full, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to deep cover for a brace. 13 runs off the over and Sunrisers Hyderabad need just 28 more runs off 24 balls now.

Tossed up, on off, Kamindu Mendis closes the bat face a bit oo early and chips it behind the bowler to hir right for a single.

Short and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy backs away a long way and slaps it to long on for a single.

NO BALL FOR OVERSTEPPING, AGAIN! Noor Ahmad, what are you doing? Second one in this over! Full and on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis ekes out and inside edge to mid-wicket for a single. Another Free Hit coming up.

FOUR! Gets it alright this time, does Mendis! Full and on middle, he plants his front leg across and sweeps it square on the leg side for a boundary.

Bowls it nicely, on a nagging length around off and turning away, Kamindu Mendis swings across and misses.

NO BALL! That's the last thing Chennai Super Kings needed at the moment! An overstepping by Noor Ahmad. Short and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it to long off for a single. A Free Hit will follow.

In the air, but falls safe! Full and on off, Kamindu Mendis makes room and lifts it over covers. Shaik Rasheed runs out from the infield while Dewald Brevis steams in from the deep, but the ball drops right between them. Just a single.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy just about gets his bat down in time to keep it out. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 41 runs in the last 5 overs.

On a length and on leg, Kamindu Mendis glances it to fine leg for a single.

Bangs in a bouncer but down the leg side and too high as well, Kamindu Mendis leaves it alone. Wided.

Pitched up and on leg, Kamindu Mendis flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length and around off, Kamindu Mendis stabs it to backward point.

FOUR! Fine shot! Fuller one and around off, Kamindu Mendis gets under it nicely and drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

A low full toss, on middle, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket.

Quicker, full and on off, turns in, Nitish Kumar Reddy blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Noor Ahmad strikes again! There was no need for that shot with 12 runs already coming in this over. Flights it up, full and turns away, Aniket Verma goes down on one knee for the big slog sweep but all he manages to get is a top edge. The ball flies towards long off where Deepak Hooda comes forward and pouches it safely. SRH lose half their side now, still needing 49 runs in 37 balls. It is game on here in Chepauk!

Fires one full and on middle, Kamindu Mendis looks to play but gets an inside edge to the leg side as the batters scamper across for one.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis goes down and plays the sweep to perfection to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it over point. Dewald Brevis in the deep runs to his right and makes a good diving stop. Two taken.

BEAUTY! Tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Kamindu Mendis gets squared up as the ball goes past the outside edge.

FIVE WIDES! This will not help CSK at all!  Flatter delivery, short and on leg, turns further in. Kamindu Mendis misses his flick and MS Dhoni also fails to stop it as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Ends with a brilliant yorker, on middle, Aniket Verma just about digs it out towards point. Just 4 runs off the over!

Clever! Takes pace off, short of a length and around off, Aniket Verma goes through his pull early and misses.

Gets the yorker right this time, outside off, Aniket Verma fails to dig it out.

Wayward! Matheesha Pathirana loses his grip and bowls a full toss way down the leg side, MS Dhoni dives to his left to stop it well. Wided.

Good fielding! Short of a length and outside off, Aniket Verma steers it away with fine timing through point. Anshul Kamboj from third man runs to his right and dives to keep it down to two runs.

Hits the length hard and on off, Aniket Verma looks to punch it away but misses.

Fuller again and on middle, Aniket Verma blocks it out.

Fuller one but down the leg side, Aniket Verma misses his flick. Wided.

OUT! TAKEN! Noor Ahmad has the last laugh here and gets rid of the set batter! He lands this short again and on middle. Ishan Kishan once again moves back and heaves it away, but hits it much flatter this time towards deep mid-wicket. Sam Curran runs forward a bit too early, but adjusts really well to take a terrific catch falling backwards and hitting his head on the ground as well. Kishan departs after a well-made 44 off 34, and SRH are 90/4 now!

SIX! SHORT AND PUNISHED! Noor Ahmad bowls a half-tracker, on middle. Ishan Kishan picks up the length early, rocks back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Drags his length back outside off, Aniket Verma punches it through cover-point for one.

Another short delivery, on off, Ishan Kishan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short again and around off, Aniket Verma cuts it through point for a run.

Just short! Floated, short and outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to cut but gets a top edge that drops in front of short this. Khaleel Ahmed almost gets done by the spin but stops it well in the end. A single is taken.

SIX! BOOM! Flighted, full and on off, Aniket Verma gets right under it and tonks it over the long off fence for a biggie. Pressure releasing shot!

A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in, Ishan Kishan uses his feet to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short third as the batters take one as leg bye. MS Dhoni has a chat with Jadeja but does not take the review.

Short again and outside off, Ishan Kishan cuts it hard but straight to point.

Goes short and on middle, turns in, Ishan Kishan flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Flatter, full and on middle, Aniket Verma looks for the slog sweep but gets an inside edge towards short fine for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Ishan Kishan slogs it on the bounce to wide long on for a single.

Full and on middle, Ishan Kishan works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the halfway mark, are 69/3 needing 86 more runs off the last 10 overs.

Length, on off, Aniket Verma punches it to long off for a single.

SIX! Made it look very easy, but that was a fine shot! Back of a good length, into the hips, Aniket Verma picks it up and dispatches it over fine leg for a six.

Curran drags the length back and keeps it over middle, Ishan Kishan lifts his front leg and tucks it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan continues to power through for SRH! A bit too full and on off, Ishan Kishan slices it over covers for a boundary. Moves to 31 does Kishan.

Into the pads, on a length, Aniket Verma looks to flick but misses. The ball clips his pads and goes to fine leg for a leg bye.

Just a single and a big wicket off this over. Full and on off, Aniket Verma works it through covers and gets off the blocks with a run.

Tosses it up, on leg, Aniket Verma looks to flick but misses.

Quicker one, full and on middle and off, Aniket Verma punches it back to the bowler.

Full, on off, Aniket pushes it to cover.

Fired in full, on middle and off, coming on with the arm, Aniket Verma just about manages to get an inside edge back onto his pads.

OUT! CAUGHT! Three of the biggest fish have been scalped by CSK! The ploy to promote Heinrich Klaasen up the order hasn't worked for SRH! Ravindra Jadeja tosses the ball up, nice and full, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays leg side of the ball and decides to power it straight back over the bowler. Gets more height than distance and hits it as far as long on. Deepak Hooda settles under it and takes the catch with both hands around his chest. Heinrich Klaasen departs for 7 (8) and Sunrisers Hyderabad are in some trouble at 54/3.

Length, on middle, Ishan Kishan taps it to mid off and takes a single. Shaik Rasheed has a shy at the bowling end with nobody backing up and the batters sneak the second.

Seam up, on a length, just outside off, Ishan Kishan has a slash at it but misses.

EDGED AND FOUR! Sam Curran drops it short of a length and way outside off, Ishan Kishan stays put and bends his back to reach for it. Gets a top edge that goes over the keeper to his left for another boundary.

Good length, on off, punched down to long on for a single by Klaasen.

FOUR! That's easy pickings! Sam Curran misses the line and serves this length-delivery on leg, Heinrich Klaasen helps it on its way and gets it past short fine leg to his left for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, over middle, Ishan Kishan pats it to cover and rotates the strike over.

Drops it short and on off, Ishan Kishan cuts it to deep cover for one. Just 5 runs off Ravindra Jadeja's first over.

Keeps it at the pads again for Heinrich Klaasen, on a fuller length, Klaasen taps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Full and just outside off, Ishan Kishan moves across and punches it to long on for a single.

Quicker, full and on leg, Heinrich Klaasen nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Ishan Kishan slaps it to long off and takes a single.

Comes into the attack and bowls it full, on middle, Ishan Kishan taps it down the deck.

Full, on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to mid-wicket. Sunrisers Hyderabad end the Powerplay at 37/2. This is also the best Powerplay for CSK this season.

Fuller than a length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen doesnt move his feet and looks to reach for it and misses.

Full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it to mid off.

OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Anshul Kamboj gets his man, and this is a big, big wicket for Chennai Super Kings! Steams in and bowls it right, on a good length, on middle and leg. The ball skids quicker and Travis Head looks to turn it across and misses. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and knocks the bail off the groove. Travis Head departs for 19 (16) and Sunrisers Hyderabad are 37/2.

Hard length, over middle, Ishan Kishan tucks it to mid on for one.

Angling across, on a back of a good length, outside off, Ishan Kishan play very late and cuts it straight to short third.

Goes back to his shorter length, on middle and leg, Travis Head stabs it to the off side.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and on off, Travis Head gives himself a bit of room and lofts it over mid off for an easy boundary.

Shortish and on leg, Travis Head backs away and punches it to cover-point.

Flatter, short and on iddle, Ishan Kishan backs away and swats it hard down the pitch. Noor Ahmad, on his follow-through gets his left hand on it to slow down the momentum. Shaik Rasheed from mid on runs to his right and dives to keep it down to one. It looks like Noor has hurt his fingers and in a bit of pain.

Floated, short again and on leg, turns in, Travis Head works it through mid-wicket for a run.

A googly, short and on middle, turns in, Ishan Kishan clips it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Put away! Very full and just outside off, Travis Head accepts the widht on offer and carves it away through covers for another boundary.

Hard length and on leg, shaping in, Travis Head tries to glance it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Short of a length and on off, Travis Head punches it to covers.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length and on middle, Travis Head has a wild heave across the line but fails to connect it.

Hits the length hard, on middle and leg, Travis Head looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Travis Head stays back and bludgeons it to the long on fence for a boundary.

Short again, on middle, angling in sharply, Ishan Kishan gets cramped up but does well to get out of the way of it.

FOUR! Just over! Much fuller and around off, Ishan Kishan leans onto his drive and smacks it aerially over cover-point. Dewald Brevis leaps up but the ball just goes over his fingers and to the fence for a boundary.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Ishan Kishan sways away from it.

Short of a length and outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to cut it hard but misses.

Goes fuller and on off, Ishan Kishan drives it straigth towards covers.

FOUR! Excellent timing! Short of a length and on off. Ishan Kishan plays it right under his eyes and opens the face of his bat to gently guide it away with superb timing as the ball races through point for a boundary.

On a length and on leg, Travis Head flicks it through square leg for a brace.

Pitched up and on off, Travis Head drills it to mid off.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Ishan Kishan looks to pushes it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards covers. They cross.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Anshul Kamboj goes a bit too full, on off. Ishan Kishan stays back and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on middle, Ishan Kishan clips it to mid-wicket.

Anshul Kamboj begins with a good-length delivery, on off, Ishan Kishan steers it to point.

Hard length and outside off, Travis Head stabs it out to point. 6 runs a big wicket from the fist over!

EDGED AND FOUR! Gets off the mark in streaky fashion! Khaleel Ahmed bangs this one short and around off. Head slashes hard at it and gets a top edge that flies over the slips for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, Travis Head pats it towards covers.

On a length and on off, Ishan Kishan guides it to third man for a single. First runs off the bat.

Fuller one but well outside off, Ishan Kishan leaves it alone. Wided.

OUT! TAKEN! Khaleel Ahmed draws first blood, and the crowd has found their voice. This is exactly the start CSK needed here. Good-length delivery, on off, holds its line. Abhishek Sharma pushes at it with hard hands and fails to keep it down. The ball flies straight into the hands of the cover fielder, where Ayush Mhatre makes no mistake. Abhishek walks back for a duck!

Swing and a miss! Khaleel Ahmed starts with a sharp short delivery, on middle, takes off a bit. Abhishek Sharma looks to pull it away but misses.