Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets, qualify for play-offs

Chennai Super Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets IPL 2021 match no. 44 to qualify for the play-offs on Thursday. Sent in to bat, SRH posted a below-par 134 for seven, riding on Wriddhiman Saha’s 44. Josh Hazlewood registered his best-ever IPL bowling figures – 3/24 – while Dwayne Bravo picked up a couple of wickets. In reply, the opening duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis then set the platform before Ambati Rayudu and captain MS Dhoni finished the chase with two balls to spare. With this win, CSK also consolidated their position on top of the table with 18 points.