SRH vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Nitish Kumar Reddy finishes the game in style and Hyderabad have sealed the win! A slower ball pitched up on the stumps. Nitish Kumar Reddy takes out the front foot and slams the ball straight over the bowler's head for a huge maximum. HYDERABAD WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen drives the ball straight back to the bowler on the bounce.

Another short ball at the batter and Heinrich Klaasen pulls it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Heinrich Klaasen takes the front foot out and slams the ball to the left of long off for a superb boundary.

2 BYES! A slower ball dropped in short outside the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen looks to slog it but misses the ball. MS Dhoni fumbles the ball behind the stumps and the batters pick up 2 runs.

Bangs in short outside the off stump line. Nitish Kumar Reddy pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hits the length hard with pace on top of the off stump. Nitish Kumar Reddy takes the front foot out and taps it back to the bowler.

Floats the ball up on the off stump line. Nitish Kumar Reddy takes the front foot out and drives the ball to long off for a single.

Short and wide, cut away for a single from sweeper covers.

Holds the length short at the stumps. Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to long on for a run.

FOUR! Brilliantly executed reverse sweep this time! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Nitish Kumar Reddy switches sides and slogs the ball over point for a superb boundary.

Pitches the ball up with pace on the stumps. Nitish Kumar Reddy drops the ball to point from the crease.

Drops it short outside the off stump line. Heinrich Klaasen cuts the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

Holds the length short on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen stays back and taps the ball to long on for a single.

Short and wide after the break. Nitish Kumar Reddy cuts the ball hard to sweeper covers for a single.

OUT! LBW!Huge shout for LBW! The umpire says NO. Chennai take the review! Moeen Ali pitches the ball up on the line of the leg stump and Shahbaz Ahmed goes for another reverse sweep and misses the ball. Gets a hit on the front leg and the players go up for LBW. The UltraEdge shows no contact with the bat and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitched up on the leg stump. It's three reds for Hyderabad and Shahbaz Ahmed and he walks out.

SIX! BANG! Drops the ball short at the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed stays back into the crease and launches the ball over long on for a huge six.

Play and a miss! Holds the length back outside the off stump and Shahbaz Ahmed looks to play the cut but misses the ball.

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed looks to play the reverse sweep but hits it straight to point.

Well, just 3 runs off it! Length ball on off stump, played to the left of the bowler. 31 needed now off 30 balls.

Well, that kept low! Quicker one, on a length and around off, turning away as well, Heinrich Klaasen goes for an agricultural heave but is beaten all ends up.

Drags the length back a bit and bowls it on the stumps, Shahbaz Ahmed works it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket and turns then strike over.

Slightly fuller and straighter, punched off the front foot towards long off for a run.

Switches to around the stumps for the right-hander and bowls it a smidge full on off stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays it back to the bowler.

Starts from over the wicket and tosses it full and outside off stump, Shahbaz Ahmed brings out the cover drive and hits it well towards deep cover for a single.

OUT! LBW! Fifty and out for Markram and he will be devastated with that. A huge shout from the bowler and the keeper and the finger goes up. Aiden Markram though reviews it quickly. Bowled on a length around off, turning back in sharply, Markram attempts the reverse sweep and misses it completely. The ball hits him on the pads and there's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and Moeen Ali provides a breakthrough for Chennai. Can they just creep back into the match now?

Fuller one around off, punched through the cover region for a single.

Well-controlled by Shahbaz Ahmed. Tossed up outside off, Ahmed comes down the pitch and lifts it inside-out over the cover region for a couple of runs more.

Good running again! Length ball on the pads, Shahbaz Ahmed stays back and flicks it away slightly wide of deep square leg and races back for the second.

FIFTY up for Aiden Markram and just the knock Hyderabad were looking for after that early blitz from Abhishek Sharma. Slightly shorter on off and turning in, Markram goes deep in the crease and shuffles across a bit before tucking it through mid-wicket for a single. Markram will now look to take his side home.

Nicely played and good running too! Shorter in length over middle, worked off the back foot in front of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Nicely flighted on leg stump but this one turns down the leg side, Aiden Markram is drawn forward but manages to stay inside the crease.

Flat and on a length around off, sliding right 0on, punched away sweetly to deep cover for just another single. The boundaries have dried up for Hyderabad.

Dug in short and outside off, Aiden Markram misreads it a bit and is late on the cut, ends up getting and underedge past the keeper.

Quicker and a smidge fuller around off, quick hands from Aiden Markram as he rocks back and cuts it firmly past the diving man at backward point for a couple of runs.

On a good length on leg stump and sliding on, Shahbaz Ahmed makes some room and plays it on the up down to long off for another single.

Shorter in length and around off, tapped off the back foot down to long off for an easy single.

Flatter and around off, this is the one that goes the other way, Aiden Markram rocks back and toe-ends the ball back to the bowler.

Bowled flatter and around off, staying a bit low as well, Aiden Markram manages to play it with one hand through mid off for a single. 48 needed now off 48 balls.

A valiant effort in the deep from Sameer Rizvi and he saves a couple of crucial runs for his side. On the shorter side around off, Aiden Markram backs away and punches it away wide of long off for a couple of runs.

Flighted up around off stump, Shahbaz Ahmed is early into the shot and ends up chipping it off the face of the bat well to the right of the bowler for a single.

Switches to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it a tad short, angling it into off and middle, Aiden Markram makes some room and punches it down to long off for one more.

Full and on the legs, Shahbaz Ahmed gets down on one knee and sweeps it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Starts from around the wicket and bowls it slower on a fuller length on off stump, Shahbaz Ahmed waits for it and steers it straight to short third.

Drops it short and wide, Aiden Markram is quick to latch onto the width and cuts it off the back foot past point for a couple of runs.

Flatter one on off stump, Shahbaz Ahmed gets low and plays it with and angled bat towards short third for a quick run.

Fired in full and on off stump, right in the blockhole, Shahbaz Ahmed looks for the big heave but jams it out to mid-wicket.

Fuller one at the toes, nudged straight to the man at square leg.

On the shorter side again and around off stump, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and forces it down to long off for one more.

Risky running! Slightly short on leg stump, flicked away to square leg for a quick single.

Huge shout for LBW but the decision going Hyderabad's way. Maheesh Theekshana pitches the ball up on the leg stump line and Shahbaz Ahmed misses the flick and gets a hit straight on the pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the umpire says NO. Ruturaj Gaikwad goes up for a review and the big screen shows that The ultra edge indicates a flat line and the ball tracking shows impact is umpire's call. The decision remains the same.

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed flicks the ball to mid-wicket from the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! There it is! The big wicket of the in-form Travis Head! Maheesh Theekshana gets the wicket! Pitches the ball up outside the line of leg stump and Travis Head looks to slog the ball and finds Rachin Ravindra straight at deep backward square leg who takes a good catch to send back Travis Head.

Short and wide. Travis Head cuts it straight to point. No run.

Short ball on the stumps. Aiden Markram taps the ball to sweepers for a single.

FOUR! What a start to the over! Aiden Markram at his best! Maheesh Theekshana pitches the ball up outside the line of the off stump and Aiden Markram takes the front foot out and plays a superb cover drive to the right of covers and the ball races away to the fence.

Fuller on the off stump. Aiden Markram taps the ball to long on for a single.

Holds the length back outside the off stump. Aiden Markram taps it to the left of mid off and runs a couple off the mis field.

SIX! BANG! Ravindra Jadeja is taken to the cleaners! Drops it short at the stumps with pace and Aiden Markram takes the front foot out and slogs the ball over long on for a mammoth maximum.

Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Aiden Markram looks to play the cover drive but gets the outside edge to short third man.

Holds the length back on the off stump. Travis Head cuts the ball to sweepers for a single.

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Aiden Markram drives the ball to long on for a single.

Holds the length outside the off stump line. Aiden Markram cuts the ball to sweeper covers for a single to end the over.

Short ball at the stumps. Travis Head drives it to long on for a single.

Short and wide outside the off stump line. Travis Head cuts it to the right of sweeper covers for a couple.

Short ball on the stumps. Aiden Markram flicks it to long on for a single.

Swings one away from a fuller length. Aiden Markram drives the ball to covers.

Pitches the ball short at the stumps. Travis Head drives it to long off for a single.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Aiden Markram taps the ball to covers to end the over.

Drops it short outside the off stump. Aiden Markram strokes it to the left of sweeper covers and runs a couple.

Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.

Holds the length back on the off stump. Aiden Markram drives it to long off from the crease for a single.

Short ball on the top of the off stump. Travis Head thumps it to long off for a single.

Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.

Nails a yorker on the stumps. Aiden Markram flicks the ball to the right of mid on for a single.

FOUR! this time it is Aiden Markram but the result is the same. Tushar Deshpande pitches the ball up on the leg stump line and Aiden Markram flicks the ball into the gap between mid-wicket and mid on and the ball races away to the fence in no time.

BYE! Slower bouncer on top of the stumps and Travis Head misses out on the cut. MS Dhoni fumbles the ball behind the stumps and the batters run a single as BYE.

FOUR! Too full again on the off stump line! Travis Head takes the front leg away and slams the ball over mid off for a super boundary once again.

Pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Travis Head plays a superb cover drive but straight to covers.

FOUR! Travis Head continues to do what he knows best! Tushar Deshpande is welcomed to the match with a bang. Pitches the ball outside the line of the off stump on the length and Travis Head stands tall and slams the ball straight back to the left of mid off and gets a boundary.

A single to end and only 7 runs come off that over. Back of a length, angled into middle and leg, Travis Head rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for one. They look for two but decide against it.

Three dots in a row now! Slower one again, floated up a bit and angled into the legs, Travis Head tickles it straight to short fine and that should have been put away.

Well fielded by Maheesh Theekshana. A slower bumper now around off and angling in, not much room for Travis Head but he manages to back away and dab it fine of short third but can't beat the fielder.

Swing and a miss! Dropped a bit slow and short over off stump, Travis Head stays back to pull but misses it completely.

Hard length again and angled in again but this time it is at the body, Travis Head backs away and muscles the ball through mid-wicket. The fielders from mid on and deep mid-wicket chase after it and it is the latter who cuts it off and keeps it down to a brace.

FOUR! Up and over! Hard length outside off, trying to angle it in, Travis Head stays leg side of the ball and forces the lofted shot in between cover-point and covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Aiden Markram gets a freebie and doesn't let it go to waste. A gentle full toss around off stump, Markram backs away a bit and crashes it through covers for another boundary, 11 off that over and Hyderabad are flying here.

Pushed through quicker and on a length around off, Aiden Markram hits it straight to covers.

Safe option from Aiden Markram. Flatter again around off, Markram gets inside the line and looks to pull it over fine leg but doesn't get all of it. The fielders though are inside the line and the ball falls safely, allowing the batters to pick up a brace.

FOUR! Lovely use of the feet from Aiden Markram! Fired in around off, Markram comes down the pitch and deliberately lofts it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Bowled flatter and just a bit fuller at the stumps, blocked out by Aiden Markram.

Starts with a quick ball, short and over middle, Travis Head backs away and cuts it wide of mid off for a single.

Back of a length again but tighter on off stump and Aiden Markram punches it out towards cover.

Back of a length and outside off, Aiden Markram rocks back and slaps the ball straight to the man in front of point.

OUT! CAUGHT! The show has ended prematurely and Deepak Chahar is absolutely pumped with that wicket. Good captaincy from Ruturaj Gaikwad to get that catching fielder at wide third man and the plan is expected to the tee. Chahar comes from around the stumps and bowls it on a fullish length wide of off stump, forcing Abhishek Sharma to go square of the wicket and he does just that as he looks to loft it over covers but ends up slicing it down to third man where Ravindra Jadeja moves to his right and takes a fine catch. End of a fascinating cameo from Sharma.

FOUR! Follows the maximum with a boundary now! Bowled short and wide from around the stumps, Abhishek Sharma shimmies down the pitch, making a bit of room before slapping it over the point region for four more runs. We are witnessing something special here.

SIX! Abhishek Sharma is having the time of his life in this tournament so far! Back to over the wicket and dug in halfway down the pitch over leg stump, Sharma takes on the pull and nails it over deep backward square leg for a fourth individual maximum already.

Comes from around the stumps and angles in a good-length ball into the body, Travis Head manages to pull it away in front of square leh for a single.

FOUR! Make that 27 runs off the over and what a rollicking start this has been to the run chase for Hyderabad! Pitched-up delivery outside off, Abhishek Sharma sees the width and just smashes the ball over cover-point for a boundary.

SIX! Makes full use of the freebie and 23 off this over already! Misses the yorker on off stump by a few inches and Abhishek Sharma manages to get under it by staying deep in the crease and lifts it all the way over wide long off for back-to-back maximums.

NO BALL AND SIX! Oh, dear! It just keeps on getting worse and worse for Mukesh Choudhary here and it has been a forgetful return for the left-arm pacer so far. Pitched up on middle and leg, angling back into the hitting arcs and Abhishek Sharma heaves it away handsomely over deep mid-wicket for another maximum. Free Hit coming up...

Good length around the top of off stump, Abhishek Sharma stays leg side of the ball and looks to smash it through covers but mistimes it a bit uppishly towards cover.

SIX! Down the wrong line and hammered away into the stands! A long hop from Mukesh Choudhary on the hips, Abhishek Sharma swivels and pulls it well over deep fine leg for a biggie. Sharma in is prime form.

Just pulls the length back and bolws it at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma pushes it out.

FOUR! Oh, what a shot that is, so pleasing to the eye! Swinging but a bit too full and around off, Abhishek Sharma prods across a bit and just hits through the line of the ball, holding the pose as the ball flies over the bowler's head for a boundary.

SIX! Nicely played and Travis Head adds insult to injury here. Another one that is bowled halfway down the pitch and outside off, Head looks to make room but adjusts and hops before upper-cutting it over third man for a maximum to end the first over, Hyderabad are 8 for no loss.

Off the mark! Hard length around off stump, tapped away in front of covers for a single.

Banged halfway down the pitch and around off, this one flies through the surface and Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone expecting a wide but won't get it.

Slightly shorter and outside off, this time Travis Head waits well and dabs it down to third man to get off the mark with a single.

EDGED BUT GOES DOWN! Short and wide outside off, Travis Head doesn't move his feet and just throws his hands at it. The ball goes off the toe end of the ball and goes down awkwardly towards first slip where Moeen Ali gets taken aback and spills it right into his chest. An early reprieve here for Head!

A hint of shape right away! Perfect length in and around off stump and shaping back into the left-hander, Travis Head gets on the front foot and drives it away to cover.