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CSK vs SRH highlights: Chennai wins by 7 wkts, tops IPL 2021 points table

The win was CSK's fifth on trot which helped them leapfrog RCB to the top of the table while Hyderabad stayed at the bottom. Check IPL 2021 points table and CSK vs SRH highlights here

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David Warner, MS Dhoni, CSK vs SRH

Warner, who passed 10,000 T20 runs during the course of his innings, appeared frustrated at times at the inability to force the pace on a track where ball wasnt always coming onto the bat. Photo: Sportzpics for IPL

Ruturaj Gaikwad's cool quotient blended beautifully with Faf du Plessis' flamboyance as Chennai Super Kings outsmarted Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in Match 23 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) at Ferozshah Kotla ground, New Delhi on Wednesday.

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2021 IPL points table and team rankings

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Gaikwad was calmness personified as he tore apart the Sunrisers attack during his 75 off 44 balls after Du Plessis (56 off 38 balls) launched the initial assault, making a target of 172 looking easier than it actually was.

The win was CSK's fifth on trot which helped them leapfrog Royal Challengers Bangalore to the top of the table while Hyderabad stayed at the bottom.

If Du Plessis shimmied down the track to loft left-arm spinner Jagadeesha Suchith over long-on for a six, Gaikwad would rock back and pull him over deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

If Gaikwad's inside out lofted boundary off Suchith over extra cover was a treat, the use of crease to back-cut the bowler off the very next delivery was equally delectable.

IPL 2021 team rankings

Chennai Super moves to top spot on IPL 2021 points table

Teams Play Won Loss Tie NR PTS NRR
CSK 6 5 1 0 0 10 1.475
RCB 6 5 1 0 0 10 0.089
DC 6 4 2 0 0 8 0.269
MI 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.03
KKR 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.31
PBKS 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.61
RR 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.68
SRH 6 1 5 0 0 2 -0.26
 

There was a stage at the end of the Powerplay, when Du Plessis had scored double the runs of his younger partner but before one could bat an eyelid, the Pune batsman was on even keel with the former Proteas captain.

And once both crossed 50, Du Plessis enjoyed Gaikwad's repertoire of strokes from the best seat in the house.

The temperament was there for everyone to see and one would understand why MS Dhoni has been bullish about giving the youngster every possible opportunity despite a dry run at the start of the tournament.

A pitch that his skipper Dhoni had termed a bit tacky before the start of the match looked like a batting paradise. The dew did play its part but not an ounce of credit can be taken away from the batsmen.

By the time Rashid Khan (3/36) quickly accounted for Gaikwad after a 129 run opening stand followed by Moeen Ali and Du Plessis, SRH captain David Warner had a resigned look on his face.

Earlier, after opting to bat, contrasting half-centuries from Manish Pandey and skipper Warner along with a cameo from Kane Williamson ensured a decent 171/3 for SRH.

Warner (57 off 55 balls) and Pandey (61 off 46 balls) added 106 runs for the second wicket at the Kotla but it was Williamson's 26 not out off 10 balls and Kedar Jadhav's 12 off 4 balls which ensured a competitive total for SRH.

Lungi Ngidi was the best bowler for CSK, returning figures of 2 for 35 from 4 overs while Sam Curran (1/30) got the other wicket.

Warner, who passed 10,000 T20 runs during the course of his innings, appeared frustrated at times at the inability to force the pace on a track where ball wasnt always coming onto the bat.

CSK vs SRH scorecard

Chennai Super Kings' scorecard

Batsmen Dismissals Runs Balls Fours Sixes
Ruturaj Gaikwad b Rashid Khan 75 44 12 0
Faf du Plessis lbw b Rashid 56 38 6 1
Moeen Ali c Jadhav b Rashid 15 8 3 0
Ravindra Jadeja not out 7 6 1 0
Suresh Raina not out 17 15 3 0
Total: 173-3 in 18.3 Overs
Bowler Over Maiden Runs Wickets
Sandeep Sharma 3.3 0 24 0
Khaleel Ahmed 4 0 36 0
Siddarth Kaul 4 0 32 0
Jagadeesha Suchith 3 0 45 0
Rashid Khan 4 0 36 3


Sunrisers Hyderabad's scorecard

Batsmen Dismissals Runs Balls Fours Sixes
David Warner c Jadeja b Ngidi 57 55 3 2
Jonny Bairstow c Chahar b Curran 7 5 1 0
Manish Pandey du Plessis b Ngidi 61 46 5 1
Kane Williamson not out 26 10 4 1
Kedar Yadav not out 12 4 1 1
Total: 171-3 in 20 overs
Bowler Over Maiden Runs Wickets
Deepak Chahar 3 0 21 0
Sam Curran 4 0 30 1
Shardul Thakur 4 0 44 0
Moeen Ali 2 0 16 0
Lungi Ngidi 4 0 35 2
Ravindra Jadeja 3 0 23 0

CSK vs SRH playing 11
 
SRH playing 11: David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Jagadeesha Suchith, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul.

CSK playing 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar
 
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11:26 PM

Top five bowlers in IPL 2021

Harshal Patel continues to hold the purple cap.

Name Matches Overs Economy Runs Wickets Best
Harshal Patel 6 24 8.5 204 17 5 for 27
Avesh Khan 6 22 7.31 161 12 3 for 32
Rahul Chahar 5 20 6.82 137 9 4 for 27
Chris Morris 5 18 9 162 9 4 for 23
Deepak Chahar 5 17 8 135 8 4 for 13

11:25 PM

Top five batsmen in IPL 2021

Faf du Plessis moves to top of the IPL 2021 batsmen rankings and holds the orange cap now.

Name Matches Runs Fours Sixes 50s 100s Best
Faf du Plessis 6 270 27 9 3 0 95 not out
Shikhar Dhawan 6 265 33 5 2 0 92
KL Rahul 6 240 20 11 3 0 91
Glenn Maxwell 6 223 21 11 2 0 78
Jonny Bairstow 6 218 16 14 2 0 63 not out

11:23 PM

IPL 2021 points table after CSK vs SRH match

Chennai Super moves to top spot on IPL 2021 points table

Teams Play Won Loss Tie NR PTS NRR
CSK 6 5 1 0 0 10 1.475
RCB 6 5 1 0 0 10 0.089
DC 6 4 2 0 0 8 0.269
MI 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.03
KKR 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.31
PBKS 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.61
RR 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.68
SRH 6 1 5 0 0 2 -0.26

10:58 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 18.3 Overs: 173-3 | CSK wins

Chennai Super Kings: 173-3; Ravindra Jadeja (7), Suresh Raina (17)

Sandeep Sharma [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 3: Raina drives the low full toss towards extra cover for FOUR and wins the match for CSK.
 
Ball 2: Jadeja collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Raina collects a single towards deep mid-wicket.

10:55 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 18 Overs: 167-3 | CSK needs 5 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 0 4 0 4 0 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 167-3; Ravindra Jadeja (6), Suresh Raina (12)

Kaul continues...

Ball 6: Raina gets an inside edge towards deep fine leg for a single.
 
Ball 5: A short delivery and Raina ducks under it.
 
Ball 4: Raina heaves towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.
 
Ball 3: Raina digs out the yorker towards mid-wicket for no run.
 
Ball 2: Raina smashes FOUR down the ground.
 
Ball 1: DOT

10:51 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 17 Overs: 158-3 | CSK needs 14 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: 1 4 0 Wd 1 0 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 158-3; Ravindra Jadeja (6), Suresh Raina (3)

Khaleel Ahmed [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Raina collects a single.
 
Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Jadeja works the ball on the pads towards deep square leg for a single.
 
Ball 4: WIDE down the leg side.
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Jadeja smashes the back of length delivery towards deep square leg for FOUR.
 
Ball 1: Raina collects a single.

10:45 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 16 Overs: 150-3 | CSK needs 22 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 0 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 150-3; Ravindra Jadeja (1), Suresh Raina (1)

Siddarth Kaul [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Raina collects a single.
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Jadeja collects a single.
 
Ball 1: DOT

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease
10:41 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 15 Overs: 148-3 | Rashid scalps du Plessis, Moeen Ali

Over Summary: Wd 4 1 1 4 W W ; Chennai Super Kings: 148-3; Ravindra Jadeja (0), Faf du Plessis (56)
 
Ball 6: Rashid Khan traps du Plessis in front of wicket. du Plessis lbw b Rashid Khan 56(38) [4s-6 6s-1]

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
 
Ball 5: Moeen Ali gets a top edge as he tries to slog, Jadhav completes the catch at deep mid-wicket. Moeen Ali c Kedar Jadhav b Rashid Khan 15(8) [4s-3]
 
Ball 4: Moeen Ali smashes FOUR.
 
Ball 3: du Plessis collects a single.
 
Ball 2: Moeen Ali collects a single.

Ball 1: Moeen Ali smashes FOUR.
 
Ball 1: WIDE

10:38 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 14 Overs: 137-1

Over Summary: 1 4 1 1 0 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 137-1; Moeen Ali (6), Faf du Plessis (55)

Khaleel Ahmed [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: A single for Moeen Ali.
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: du Plessis collects a single.
 
Ball 3: Moeen Ali collects a single.
 
Ball 2: Moeen Ali smashes FOUR.
 
Ball 1: du Plessis collects a single.

Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease
 
10:24 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 13 Overs: 129-1 | Rashid castles Gaikwad

Over Summary: 4 1 1 4 4 W ; Chennai Super Kings: 129-1; Ruturaj Gaikwad (75), Faf du Plessis (53)

Rashid Khan [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rashid cleans up Gaikwad with a peach of delivery, BOWLED. Ruturaj Gaikwad b Rashid Khan 75(44) [4s-12]
 
Ball 5: Gaikwad sweeps towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.
 
Ball 4: Gaikwad smashes towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.
 
Ball 3: du Plessis collects a single towards long-on
 
Ball 2: Gaikwad drives towards sweeper cover for a single.
 
Ball 1: Gaikwad gets an outside edge and Bairstow drops it, ball rolls down to fine leg boundary for FOUR.

10:20 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 12 Overs: 115-0 | CSK needs 57 runs in 48 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 4 4 4 1 ; Chennai Super Kings: 115-0; Ruturaj Gaikwad (62), Faf du Plessis (52)

Jagadeesha Suchith [2.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Gaikwad collects a single.
 
Ball 5: Gaikwad cuts towards deep backward point for FOUR.
 
Ball 4: Gaikwad smashes over extra cover for FOUR.
 
Ball 3: Gaikwad smashes FOUR towards cow-corner and reaches his FIFTY-run mark.
 
Ball 2: du Plessis collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Gaikwad collects a single towards extra cover.

10:15 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 11 Overs: 100-0

Over Summary: 1 1 2 1 2 2 ; Chennai Super Kings: 100-0; Ruturaj Gaikwad (48), Faf du Plessis (51)

Siddarth Kaul [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: du Plessis collects a couple of runs and reaches FIFTY-run mark.
 
Ball 5: du Plessis pulls towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 4: Gaikwad collects a single.
 
Ball 3: Gaikwad collects a couple of runs towards deep backward point.
 
Ball 2: du Plessis collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Gaikwad collects a single.

10:10 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 10 Overs: 91-0

Over Summary: 1 1 4 0 1 0 ; Chennai Super Kings: 91-0; Ruturaj Gaikwad (44), Faf du Plessis (46)

Rashid Khan continues...

Ball 6: du Plessis fails to put bat on ball, DOT.
 
Ball 5: Gaikwad taps towards deep backward point for a single.
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: A half-tracker and Gaikwad smashes towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.
 
Ball 2: du Plessis collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Gaikwad collects a single.

10:08 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 9 Overs: 84-0

Over Summary: 4 2 1 6 0 4 ; Chennai Super Kings: 84-0; Ruturaj Gaikwad (38), Faf du Plessis (45)

Suchith continues...

Ball 6: du Plessis hammers down the ground for FOUR.
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: du Plessis smashes SIX.
 
Ball 3: Gaikwad collects a single.
 
Ball 2: Gaikwad collects a couple of runs.
 
Ball 1: Gaikwad smashes FOUR.

10:02 PM

CSK vs SRH live score after 8 Overs: 67-0

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 1 0 ; Chennai Super Kings: 67-0; Ruturaj Gaikwad (31), Faf du Plessis (35)

Rashid Khan, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: Gaikwad collects a single.
 
Ball 4: du Plessis collects a single.
 
Ball 3: Gaikwad collects a single.
 
Ball 2: du Plessis collects a single.
 
Ball 1: DOT

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First Published: Apr 28 2021 | 5:50 PM IST