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Highlights, Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018: Ambati Rayudu guides CSK to win
Get highlights of IPL 2018 match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pune today. Ambati Rayudu guided Chennai Super Kings to an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In a match between table-toppers, Chennai Super Kings came out on top to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in an important Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) clash at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune today. The visiting team scored 179/4 powered by half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson. In reply, the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings won comprehensively with Ambati Rayudu scoring an unbeaten century and sharing a 134-run opening stand with Shane Watson. Get highlights of IPL 2018 match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pune today. (Live streaming | Scorecard)
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19:37 hrs IST: What a knock by Ambati Rayudu, who hit seven fours and sixes each in his 62-ball knock
19:33 hrs IST: Eight wickets and six balls to spare, Chennai Super Kings are all but through to the playoffs
19:30 hrs IST: A single and that caps it off for CSK!
19:28 hrs IST: Ambati Rayudu hits maiden IPL century. CSK need 1 off 7 vs SRH
19:23 hrs IST: A typical MS Dhoni six and just eight needed off 12 deliveries. Rayudu on 98 not out
19:19 hrs IST: Rayudu five runs away from a century and it will be a memorable one
19:16 hrs IST: Rayudu in 90s. This is his highest score in IPL
19:14 hrs IST: MS Dhoni goes for a big one and out... oh no! Manish Pandey has dropped a sitter at long on
19:12 hrs IST: 37 needed off the last 5 overs. MS Dhoni has joined Rayudu at the crease who is eyeing his maiden hundred in IPL
19:08 hrs IST: Suresh Raina is out and CSK lose another wicket after the opening partnership lasted 134 runs. Raina departs for 2
19:06 hrs IST: 43 runs needed off 36 balls
19:03 hrs IST: Suresh Raina comes in
19:00 hrs IST: OUT! SRH finally get a wicket as Watson departs for 57 off 35 after being run out. That innings set CSK for a convincing victory
18:55 hrs IST: This is slipping away from Sunrisers Hyderabad. They really need some sort of miracle to win this
18:52 hrs IST: The two openers have put together 100 runs! This is literally a cakewalk
18:50 hrs IST: And now Ambati Rayudu also brings up his half century
18:45 hrs IST: Watson brings up his half-century! A well compiled innings by the Australian
18:42 hrs IST: If Rayudu and Watson keep going the same way it will be a cakewalk for them
18:37 hrs IST: Both Rayudu and Watson in their 40s now and CSK are 83 for no loss after 9 overs
18:35 hrs IST: This partnership is worth 77 runs off 8 overs. CSK look well on course, very well on course
18:33 hrs IST: CSK are 69/0 after 7 overs. The home team are well on course of their target
18:32 hrs IST: Both Rayudu and Watson in 30s... this is a good opening partnership between the two
18:30 hrs IST: Siddarth Kaul is welcomed into the attack with a four and then a six by Ambati Rayudu
18:27 hrs IST: CSK are 53/0 after 6 overs
18:25 hrs IST: Rashid Khan and Shakib Al Hasan, spin from both ends and CSK have crossed the 50-run mark
18:23 hrs IST: CSK needs 137 off 90 deliveries and they have 10 wickets in hand
18:20 hrs IST: CSK are 36/0 after four overs
18:16 hrs IST: Now Rayudu gets into the act and hits a six!
18:14 hrs IST: Two back to back sixes by Shane Watson! Wow. Pure power from the Australian and CSK are 28/0 after 3 overs
18:10 hrs IST: Watson now hits a six! CSK are 15/0
18:07 hrs IST: After one over, CSK are 7/0
18:05 hrs IST: Watson hits CSK’s first runs and the first boundary
18:03 hrs IST: The players are out and the game begins. The target is 180, Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu at the crease
18:00 hrs IST: Chennai Super Kings do well while chasing, Sunrisers Hyderabad do well while defending. Interesting match-up this
17:55 hrs IST: We will be back shortly
17:50 hrs IST: And that is it! Sunrisers Hyderabad have made 179/4 in their 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings. This is quite a challenging total
17:47 hrs IST: Dwayne Bravo has always used slower balls to good effect like in this match
17:43 hrs IST: SRH are 171/4 after 19 overs. Six more deliveries left
17:41 hrs IST: Three wides, a wicket and a six already from this event Shardul Thakur over which is the 19th of the SRH innings
17:39 hrs IST: Nine deliveries are left and SRH are 161/4
17:37 hrs IST: OUT! Another wicket goes, this time it is Manish Pandey who has fallen for 5 to Shardul Thakur, who takes his second wicket
17:34 hrs IST: Strong winds have reached the stadium in Pune
17:33 hrs IST: Those two wickets have turned the tide away from SRH and has slowed down the visiting team a bit
17:31 hrs IST: After 17 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad are 149/3
17:29 hrs IST: Two new batsmen -- Manish Pandey and Deepak Hooda at the crease for SRH
17:27 hrs IST: OUT! Next ball and now Kane Williamson gives away his wicket for 51 after playing 39 deliveries which included five fours and two sixes
17:25 hrs IST: Partnership of 123 runs comes to an end as SRH are 141/2 after 16 overs
17:23 hrs IST: OUT! Dwayne Bravo gives CSK the wicket they wanted! Shikhar Dhawan departs after a superb 79 off 49 which included 10 fours and three sixes
17:22 hrs IST: Clouds approaching the stadium from south, reports of heavy rain and darkness already
17:20 hrs IST: Williamson and Dhawan also hold the record for the highest partnership in IPL 2018 when they scored 176 runs against Delhi Daredevils on May 10 in the national capital
17:17 hrs IST: 50 comes up for Williamson, 10th for the New Zealander
17:15 hrs IST: So 15 overs have passed and Sunrisers Hyderabad are 130/1. 30 deliveries remaining, how much can they get in them?
17:13 hrs IST: 100-run partnership comes up for Williamson and Dhawan. Superb this stand has been
17:11: It is raining in Pune city but sunny at the stadium which is right beside the Mumbai-Bangalore highway in an area named Gahunje
17:08 hrs IST: Williamson and Dhawan are really hitting big time now... they should be able to reach 170-180 with the number of wickets they are left with
17:05 hrs IST: And SRH reach 100/1 after 13 overs. How much can they score in the last 42 balls with nine wickets in hand?
17:03 hrs IST: SIX! And Shikhar Dhawan scores his 31st IPL fifty! That was glorious from the left-hander
17:01 hrs IST: After 12 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad are 89/1. With nine wickets in hand, they can really accelerate in the last 8 overs
16:58 hrs IST: Kane Williamson and Shikhar Dhawan are upping the ante.. quite a few fours and sixes
16:53 hrs IST: And after 10 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad are 62/1
16:50 hrs IST: ‘DJ’ Bravo is bowling his first over and has already gone for two boundaries
16:47 hrs IST: Very good figures from Deepak Chahar. His final figures read 4-0-16-1. And a good first over too by Shane Watson, just 2 off it
16:43 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad have brought up their 50 runs
16:40 hrs IST: Decent over for Sunrisers Hyderabad, 10 off it as they are 49/1 after 8 overs
16:37 hrs IST: Four! It has been quite a while since the last boundary came. This was much-needed. Dhawan in 30s now
16:34 hrs IST: Williamson is the third batsman to score 500 runs after Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul in IPL 2018
16:28 hrs IST: SRH skipper Kane Williamson has brought up 500 runs in IPL 2018
16:23 hrs IST: After five overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad are 24/1. Shikhar Dhawan is taking them forward
16:18 hrs IST: Deepak Chahar is doing well! Just three runs and a wicket in his two overs so far
16:15 hrs IST: OUT! Hales is gone. He never looked confident, went for an extravagant shot after scoring 2 off 9 deliveries
16:12 hrs IST: That is a glorious four and SRH are 16/0 after three overs, Dhawan has scored 15 runs of them
16:09 hrs IST: SRH 6/0 after 2 overs. Alex Hales is struggling -- no run in six deliveries
16:06 hrs IST: Ooohh! That is good bounce. Superb bowling start from the Super Kings so far
16:05 hrs IST: Good delivery, edged oh and it misses the stumps only to run down for four! Lucky Dhawan
16:04 hrs IST: One over is up. SRH are 1/0. Hales plays five dot balls and it is a very good over by Deepak Chahar
16:00 hrs IST: Play time! Shikhar Dhawan and Alex Hales open for SRH, Deepak Chahar with the ball
15:58 hrs IST: No team has successfully chased against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018. Can the Super Kings do something different today?
15:55 hrs IST: CSK have a 5-2 record against SRH and 2-0 in Pune itself
15:50 hrs IST: Chennai Super Kings playing XI: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, David Willey, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur
15:45 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Shreevats Goswami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma
15:40 hrs IST: Both teams have made one change: CSK have brought in Deepak Chahar for Karn Sharma while Sunrisers Hyderabad have got Deepak Hooda to replace Yusuf Pathan
15:35 hrs IST: Kane Williamson says if he would have won the toss, he too would have opted to field
15:30 hrs IST: MS Dhoni, captain of CSK, has won the toss and opted to bowl
15:27 hrs IST: Chennai Super Kings have lost three of their last five games including their last one, against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Friday
15:23 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad have won six games on the trot -- their best run in the Indian Premier League, irrespective of the edition
15:19 hrs IST: It’s just the yellow colour - MS Dhoni’s No.7 jersey -- everywhere you see. It is very hot, the stadium lacks shade for fans but they have little care for heat sitting under the scorching sun. Pune is dry heat, it is expected to be a full house today
15:15 hrs IST: Wriddhiman Saha is not playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He will be fit only for the final league match
15:13 hrs IST: Massive support for CSK and particularly MS Dhoni. Everywhere you see, it’s just CSK fans in Dhoni jerseys. It is very hot, not humid too but stands are filling up fast
15:10 hrs IST: Chennai Super Kings on the other hand are second in the standings and a win today could take them closer to the playoffs which will be played next week
15:06 hrs IST: Table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad is the one and only team who have qualified for the IPL 2018 playoffs yet. That is quite an achievement
15:00 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad
The Kane Williamson-led team have won six games in a row, which is their longest winning streak in the Indian Premier League. They are the team to beat.
The Chennai Super Kings on the other hand have won only two games in their last five outings, including their previous one against Rajasthan Royals on Friday in Jaipur. They will be keen to get this win and get closer to the playoffs.
