SRH vs CSK, IPL 2021 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets to qualify for the playoffs

SRH vs CSK, IPL 2021 Highlights: MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings defeat Kane Williamson's Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets in match no. 44 in Sharjah. Follow the blog for latest scores and updates.

IPL 2021 SRH vs CSK Highlights (iplt20.com)

IPL 2021 Highlights, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Chennai Super Kings(CSK): MS Dhoni's CSK became the first team to qualify for the playoffs this season. In pursuit of a 135-run target, openers Faf du Plessis (41) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (45) provided a terrific start as they stitched a 74-run opening stand. Quick cameos from Ambati Rayudu (17* off 13) and skipper Dhoni (14* off 11) helped CSK to win the match by 6 wickets in hands. Earlier, Josh Hazlewood registered his best-ever IPL bowling figures – 3/24 – while Dwayne Bravo picked up a couple of wickets as Chennai Super Kings restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 134 for 7 after opting to bowl. Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha top-scored with 44 off 46 balls while no other batter could score than 18 runs....Read More

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• 30 Sept 2021, 11:02:29 PM IST

  CSK win by 6 wickets

  That will be all from today's game. MS Dhoni finishes the game in style. He smashes a massive SIX and CSK qualify for the play-offs. It was 2020 when they couldn't make it but this year, they are stronger than ever. SRH on the other hand, is the first team to be out of the contention. 

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:55:19 PM IST

  Bhuvi to Rayudu: SIX!

  That's huge shot. Absolutely stunning. Overpitched delivery and Rayudu picks it well to launch it over the long-on fence. Beautifull stuff.

   

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:53:23 PM IST

  Kaul to Rayudu - FOUR

  Hammered brutaly. Slower one, full and outside off. Rayudu clears his front foot and smashes it inside out through extra cover for a boundary.

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:45:57 PM IST

  Holder's double attack - gets Raina, Du Plessis

  WICKET! Jason Holder has certainly put the pressure back on CSK. First he traps Raina with a dipping Yorker and then removes Faf du Plessis who was rooting for a fifty. A couple of qucik wickets that land a new batting pair of Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni at the crease. CSK: 108/4 after 15.5 overs | Target: 135

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:38:01 PM IST

  Rashid castles Moeen Ali

  BOWLED! Moeen Ali tries to pull the shot delivery but gets an inside edge and then strikes the stumps. That's the end of his innings. #CSK : 103/2 after 14.4 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:31:12 PM IST

  Rashid Khan to Moeen Ali - FOUR

  Poor ball from Rashid and he gets punished accordingly. Half-tracker and Moeen Ali pulls away for a boundary.

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:20:58 PM IST

  Most partnership runs in a season for CSK in IPL

  591* : Ruturaj Gaikwad - Faf du Plessis (2021)

  587: Michael Hussey - Suresh Raina (2013)

  540:  MichaelHussey - Murali Vijay (2013)

  513: Brendon McCullum - Dwayne Smith (2014)

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:13:59 PM IST

  Holder to Moeen Ali: FOUR!

  FOUR! First boundary for Moeen Ali. Short ball, Ali pulls it powerfully through deep square leg for a boundary. CSK: 83/1 after 11 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:12:09 PM IST

  Holder breaks opening stand

  WICKET! Jason Holder has done it again for the SRH, provides the much-needed breakthrough. Length ball, Gaikwad goes down the line but played a cross-batted shot and ends up getting caught by Kane Williamson. CSK: 75/1 after 10.1 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 10:01:11 PM IST

  Kaul to Du Plessis - FOUR

  FOUR! Powerfull shot. Length delievry, Du Plessis shifts his weight on his back and slaps it away through sqaure for a boundary. CSK: 58/0 after 7 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:57:34 PM IST

  IPL 2021: 50-run opening stand for CSK

  Siddharth Kaul to Du Plessis: Another straight six over the long-on fence and fifty-run stand for Chennai Super Kings in the chase of 135.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:54:53 PM IST

  Ruturaj survives

  Rashid to Ruturaj, hits the latter on his back pad and SRH players appeal. Umpire Nitin Menon gives it straightaway. But the batter decides to review and survives. Ultra-edge shows a small spike and that's the reason behind Ruturaj's confident DRS call.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:51:38 PM IST

  SRH vs CSK: Rashid into the attack

  Rashid Khan comes into the attack and gets a harsh welcome from Ruturaj Gaikwad. A top-edged four followed by a cracking maximum over long on. Absolutely stunning show.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:45:24 PM IST

  Holder to Du Plessis - FOUR!

  FOUR! That's a beautidul shot from the CSK opener. Fuller one, in slot and Du Plessis hammers it down the pitch, through gap between Ruturaj's legs, for a boundary. CSK: 31/0 after 4.2 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:43:12 PM IST

  Du Plessis smashes a SIX!

  SIX! After gailwag, it's his opening partner Faf du Plessis. Length ball from Bhuvneshwar, Du Plessis opens his stance and pounces it over the deep nid-wicket. It lands into the stands. CSK: 27/0 after 4 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:41:09 PM IST

  Cracking six from Ruturaj Gaikad

  SIX! Bhuvi to Gaikwad - the batter shimmies down the ground and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a boundary. A good-looking shot from the man in-form. CSK: 20/0 after 3.3 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:35:54 PM IST

  Sandeep to Gaikwad: FOUR!

  FOUR! Handsome shot from the CSK opener. Length ball, at stumps and Ruturaj goes over mid-off for the first boundary tonight. CSK: 11/0 after 2.1 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:31:19 PM IST

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar into the attack

  Here comes the most experienced Indian bowler of SRH - Bhuvenshwar Kumar. Can he provide an early breakthrough to his team? Let's find out!

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:30:03 PM IST

  Good over form Sandeep

  A decent over from the SRH bowler Sandeep Sharma. He concedes five runs to begin his spell in this game. CSK: 5/0 after 1 over.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:29:02 PM IST

  CSK begin the chase of 135

  Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad begin the chase of 135. Sandeep Sharma begins the attack for SRH.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:11:02 PM IST

  End of SRH innings

  Sunrisers Hyderabad post 134 for 7 in their quota of 20 overs. Saha top-scored with 44 off 46 balls. Josh Hazlewood picked 3 wikcets while DJ Bravo scalped two. CSK need 135 to win.

• 30 Sept 2021, 09:07:03 PM IST

  Thakur removes Jason Holder

  WICKET! Jason Holder looks to hit big but the ball goes too high in the air. Deepak Chahar gets underneath it and takes a brilliant catch at deep point. SRH: 117/7 in 18.2 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:56:56 PM IST

  Hazlewood's double strike: Samad, Abhishek out in same over

  Josh Hazlewood registers his best bowling figures in the IPL. Two wickets in the same over - Abhishek Sharma (18) and Abdul Samad (18) and SRH top order has vanished. SRH: 110/6 after 16.5 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:46:37 PM IST

  IPL 2021: 100-up for the SRH

  100 runs on board for the Sunrisers after losing top four batters. Two younsters at the crease, trying to do the damage control. Samad is batting on 17 and Abhsihek Sharma unbeaten on 12. SRH: 102/4 after 16 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:38:57 PM IST

  Hazlewood to Samad - SIX

  SIX! Whats a shot this. Absolutely clean. Fuller delivery, Samad opens the face of his bat and lofts it over the bowler's head to clear the long-on fence. His first maximum. SRH: 94/4 after 8.1 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:37:11 PM IST

  Thakur to Abhishek Sharma: FOUR!

  FOUR! Clever shot from the younsgter. Short of a length, pitching outside leg. Abhishek picks it on time and pulls it through fine leg for a boundary. SRH: 88/4 after 14 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:34:26 PM IST

  Wriddhiman Saha out for 44

  WICKET! Jadeja strikes, SRH stutter in Sharjah. Short delivery to lure Saha who decides to pounce on but gets a thick top edge. Seems like he jumped the gun after playing a superb knock of 44. Dhoni takes another simple catch. SRH 74/4 after 12.3 overs

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:27:52 PM IST

  Bravo gets Priyam Garg

  WICKET! DJ Bravo is back in the mix and doing wonders for his team. The all-rounder strikes again and removes Priyam Garg this time. Sharp bouncer, Garg looks to pull but gets the top edge. MS Dhoni does no mistake in grabbing that high catch. SRH 66/3 after 10.5 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:21:36 PM IST

  SRH vs CSK: 10 overs have been bowled

  10 overs have been bowled and Sunrisers Hyderabad have scored 63/2. They are scoring at a decent rate but have lost two big players in Jason Roy and Kane Williamson. Saha battimg on 37, accompanied by Priyam Garg (6*).

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:11:43 PM IST

  SRH vs CSK: Thakur's no-ball gives Saha a lifeline

  Saha caught at backward but but luckily, it was an overstepped no-ball from Shardul Thakur. The SRH keeper survives, he is batting on 29.  Also, it will be a free hit now. SRH: 51/2 after 8.3 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:09:36 PM IST

  50-up for SRH

  Fifty runs on board for the Sunrisers after 8.1 overs. They have lost two crucial wickets pretty early Saha, and now joined by, Priyam Garg keeps the scorebaord ticking.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:05:23 PM IST

  Bravo gets Kane Williamson

  WICKET! A massive breakthrough for the SRH; courtsey DJ Bravo. Another slower one - 129kmph - does the magic. Full in length, traps the SRH skipper in front. That's plumb, easy decision for the umpire. SRH: 43/2 after 6.3 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 08:00:08 PM IST

  SRH vs CSK: End of Powerplay

  Six overs gone and Sunrisers Hyderabad post 41/1. Not bad actually. Saha (24*) has been batting brilliantly and is well backed by his captain, Kane Williamson (11*).

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:56:52 PM IST

  Williamson scopps for a boundary

  Fuller delievery from Chahar, outside off. Williamson goes across off and paddles it fine over Dhoni's head for a boundary. Four runs for the Sunrisers.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:54:48 PM IST

  Shardul to Saha: FOUR

  Saha opens the face of the bat once again and lofts it over bowler's head for a once bounce four. Beautiful stroke play from the SRH wicketkeeper. SRH: 35/1 after 5 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:53:39 PM IST

  SRH vs CSK IPL 2021: Kane Williamson vs CSK

  Innings 9

  Runs 327

  Avg 46.71

  Strike rate 144.69

  Highest Score 84

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:51:06 PM IST

  Hazlewood to Williamson - FOUR

  A fantastic delivery from Hazlewood and Williamson edges it through the gap between keeper and first slip.  Lucky SRH skipper to have survived such a length delivery. SRH: 29/1 after 4 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:48:36 PM IST

  Hazlewood strikes

  WICKET! That's the emd of Jason Roy's innings. Just 2 runs against CSK after a match-winning knock against RR. Fuller delivery, Roy looks to play through midwicket but edges it to Dhoni. SRH: 23/1 after 3.3 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:42:39 PM IST

  Saha on fire

  Length ball from Deepak Chahar and Saha lofts it with a straight bat over the head of the baller for a another six in the over. Whatt a shot that. Clear the long off with a massive hit!

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:41:18 PM IST

  Saha hits a cracking six

  After a slow and hesistant start, Saha opened his arms and tonked Deepak Chahar for a mighty six over deep mid-wicket. Amazing timing and cleanly done. SRH: 11/0 after 2.1 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:39:10 PM IST

  Hazzlewood keeps the things tight

  Absolute stunning from the Australia pacer. Hazlewood successfully restricted the SRH opener to just 1 run in his first over. 5 dots, 1 single - what an over to begin with. SRH: 5/0 after 2 overs.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:35:23 PM IST

  Excellent first over from Chahar

  Deepak Chahar starts off the things very well for CSK. Just four runs off the opening over, including three dots. SRH: 4/0 after 1 over.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:34:25 PM IST

  Roy goes off the mark with a single

  First run for SRH and Jason Roy. The batsman inside edges this to square lega nd take a quick single to go off the mark.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:29:24 PM IST

  Saha, Roy out to bat for SRH

  SRH openers Wriddhiman Saha and Jason Roy are out to bat, the latter takes the strike. Deepak Chahar begins CSK's bowling attack.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:15:32 PM IST

  SRH vs CSK IPL 2021: In-match stats

  • 6: wickets Shardul Thakur needs to complete 50 IPL wickets for CSK.

  • 6: wickets Ravindra Jadeja needs to complete 100 IPL wickets for CSK.

  • 9: sixes Moeen Ali needs to complete 200 T20 sixes

  • 23: runs Dwayne Bravo needs to complete 1000 IPL runs for CSK.

  • 4: wickets Dwayne Bravo needs to complete 550 T20 wickets.

  • 4: sixes Ambati Rayudu needs to complete 200 T20 sixes. This will also take his tally of IPL sixes to 150 sixes.

  • 3: fours Kane Williamson needs to complete 500 T20 fours.

  • 26: runs Manish Pandey needs to complete 6000 T20 runs.

  • 4: sixes Jason Roy needs to complete 250 T20 sixes.

  • 5: sixes Mohammad Nabi in 250 T20 sixes.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:11:57 PM IST

  Kane Williamson speaks at the toss

  “We have to assess the conditions as quickly as possible. We need to adjust. For us, it's trying to build on the last performance. We are going in with the same side. The guys are looking forward to it. We want to play good cricket, we want to continue to improve. Four games left to do that and that's our opportunity as a franchise. We want to keep growing throughout,” said SRH skipper Kane Williamson at toss.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:10:22 PM IST

  MS Dhoni at toss

  “We'll bowl first because of the smaller dimensions and looks like a fresh wicket. When you keep playing here, it tends to slow down. It may not be as slow as the other wickets today. In a tournament like this, it becomes difficult to come back. This year, all the boys have been brilliant. Taking one game at a time helps. We are thinking about executing our plans,” said MS Dhoni at toss.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:05:18 PM IST

  Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

  Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Kane Williamson(c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:03:07 PM IST

  CSK Playing XI

  Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.

• 30 Sept 2021, 07:02:10 PM IST

  SRH vs CSK: Toss Time

  Chennai Super Kings win toss, opt to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sharjah.