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Chennai vs Hyderabad Live Cricket Score, Match 46, Indian Premier League, 2018, May 13, 2018

SRH 179/4 (20)
Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets
CSK 180/2 (19)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : Game 46 of the Indian T20 League will see Chennai play host to Hyderabad. Its a battle of the top two sides of the league stage. Dhoni led side have seen a slump in form but their track record at this venue is an impressive one. Though, they have a stiff challenge awaiting them. Hyderabad are on a six-match winning streak which they would like to further extend and maintain their supremacy in the points table. Last time these two teams met, the Yellow Army came out on top, despite brilliance fro
TOSS - Williamson calls tails but heads it is. So, Chennai wins and they have decided to bowl first.
MS Dhoni, the Chennai skipper, says he wants to bowl first as the wicket won't change much. Adds there is no point of always chasing, except for few venues where people like to chase. States it's important to keep winning. Informs about the only change they have made, Karn Sharma makes way for Deepak Chahar who is fit to go.
Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad skipper, says he wanted to bowl first as well. He feels the pitch won't change much and dew won't be a factor as well. Understands the importance of adapting quickly on this surface and posting a good score. He is delighted with the form Shikhar Dhawan is in. He wants his team to stick to their plans and continue to do well. Informs about Yusuf Pathan's condition, he is sore and Deepak Hooda gets a game in place of him.
The umpires are making their way into the middle and they are closely followed by Hyderabad's opening pair of Alex Hales and Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan will take the strike. For Chennai, Deepak Chahar will open the attack with the new ball.
0.1 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, Gentle start from Deepak, on a good length around the middle and leg stump line. Dhawan tucks it square on the leg side. Single taken. Dhawan opens his account.
0.2 : D Chahar to A Hales, Fullish delivery closer to the off stump, Hales gets well forward and plays a drive to the mid off region.
0.3 : D Chahar to A Hales, Hales plays a square drive to a wide delivery from Deepak. He finds the man at backward point.
0.4 : D Chahar to A Hales, Sharp nut from Deep, it comes back in quite sharply. Hales stands tall to that one and defends it down the track.
0.5 : D Chahar to A Hales, Swing and a miss! Hales goes on the back foot and fishes at a wide delivery from Deepak. The ball swings away and goes past the outside edge of the bat.
0.6 : D Chahar to A Hales, Finishes the over with a terrific delivery, a yorker in line with the stumps. Hales jams his bat down in time and manages to block it. Brilliant start from Deepak Chahar.
Shardul Thakur comes to bowl.
1.1 : S Thakur to S Dhawan, FOUR! Streaky but Hyderabad will take that with both hands. The ball hits the seam and comes back into the batsman, who is cramped for room as he looks to defend it. Dhawan gets a thick inside edge which misses the leg stump and races away to the fine leg boundary.
1.2 : S Thakur to S Dhawan, Dhawan charges down the track and gets closer to the pitch of the delivery. He defends it solidly down the track.
1.3 : S Thakur to S Dhawan, Big appeal for an LBW, but the umpire is unmoved! Good length ball, swings in just a little, Dhawan sits back to flick it but misses to get hit on the back leg. There were two noises which created the confusion in Dhoni's mind and they didn't opt for a review. Replays are in and it shows all three reds and there was no bat involved. Chennai missed a trick there. How costly will that prove?
1.4 : S Thakur to S Dhawan, Sharp bumper from Thakur, Dhawan keeps his hands low and lets it through to the keeper.
1.5 : S Thakur to S Dhawan, Dhawan taps it on to the leg side and calls for a quick single. Hales is quick to react and makes it before the throw comes in.
1.6 : S Thakur to A Hales, Fullish delivery on the stumps and the batsman defends it on to the off side.
David Willey comes into the attack.
2.1 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Dhawan goes on the back foot and slaps it to the man at cover-point.
2.2 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Fuller length ball on the stumps and Dhawan pushes it to mid on. He calls for a quick single and gets off strike.
2.3 : D Willey to A Hales, Hales goes for the big heave across the line, he gets an inside edge on the pads and the ball rolls to mid off. Single taken.
2.4 : D Willey to S Dhawan, FOUR! Big shot from Dhawan, he makes good contact and slams it away to the square leg boundary. Good length ball from Willey, angling into the pads of Dhawan who whacks it with utter disdain.
2.5 : D Willey to S Dhawan, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. A good length delivery by Willey outside off and Dhawan slams it through the covers for a boundary.
2.6 : D Willey to S Dhawan, It is a good length delivery from Willey which angles in and Dhawan blocks it out.
3.1 : D Chahar to A Hales, Hales plays a drive to the mid off region for a quick single. He makes it with time to spare.
3.2 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, Good length ball outside off stump and Dhawan chops it down to the third man region for an easy single.
3.3 : D Chahar to A Hales, OUT! Gone! Deepak provides an early breakthrough for Chennai! A poor shot selection from Hales, he goes for the cover drive to a wide delivery which further swings away from him. The Englishman has to reach out for it and mistimes the drive to point. He fails to keep it down and Suresh Raina takes a sharp catch inside the circle. Hyderabad have lost an early wicket which usually puts pressure on rest of the batting order.
Kane Williamson is the next man in.
3.4 : D Chahar to K Williamson, On a good length outside off and swings away from the stumps, Kane goes back to cut that one. He fails to make contact with the ball.
3.5 : D Chahar to K Williamson, Another sharp delivery from Deepak, dips in at pace. The Hyderabad skipper sits back to flick that, he misses it and gets hit on the back leg.
3.6 : D Chahar to K Williamson, A good length delivery from Deepak closer to the off stump. Williamson waits back and lets it through to the keeper.
Shardul Thakur is back into the attack.
4.1 : S Thakur to S Dhawan, Dhawan taps it to the mid-wicket region and they steal a quick single.
4.2 : S Thakur to K Williamson, FOUR! Super shot! A confidence boosting strike from Kane Williamson! He gets a short delivery and he gets right on top of it. Rolls his wrists on it and pulls it beautifully to the mid-wicket boundary.
4.3 : S Thakur to K Williamson, A little too wide from Shardul and Kane goes reaching for it. Mistimes the cut on to the off side.
4.4 : S Thakur to K Williamson, Williamson sits on the back foot and punches it with nice timing to the point region. Rayudu dives to his right and makes a good stop. Saves at least a couple.
4.5 : S Thakur to K Williamson, Shardul bowls this one on a length outside off and Kane decides to leave it all alone.
4.6 : S Thakur to K Williamson, Kane Williamson opens the face of the bat at the very last moment and steers it behind point. The ball rolls to third man and they take a single.
5.1 : D Chahar to K Williamson, Lovely swing for Deepak, the ball hits the seam after hitting the pitch. Kane Williamson goes back and looks to play away from the body. He misses it and the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.
5.2 : D Chahar to K Williamson, Leg bye! Drifting in from outside off and Kane looks to flick that but he fails to make contact with the ball. The ball hits his pads and rolls on the leg side. They take a leg bye.
5.3 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, Chahar bowls it in the corridor outside off and Dhawan doesn't offer stroke to it.
5.4 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, Wide! Good length ball, swinging down leg, Dhawan looks to flick it but he fails to make contact. Wide given by the umpire.
D Chahar to S Dhawan, Leg bye! Fullish in length from Deepak and it dips into the pads of Dhawan who looks to flick that. He misses and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side. They steal a leg bye.
5.5 : D Chahar to K Williamson, Width on offer and the batsman throws his bat at it. He gets a thick outside edge which flew away to third man. Single taken.
5.6 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, Fuller in length from Deepak and Dhawan slices it in front of point for another single.
Harbhajan Singh comes to bowl.
6.1 : H Singh to S Dhawan, Attacks the pads and Dhawan taps it away to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
6.2 : H Singh to K Williamson, Shortish delivery outside off and Williamson slaps it through the covers for a single. 500 runs this season for the Hyderabad skipper.
6.3 : H Singh to S Dhawan, FOUR! Lofted drive from Dhawan and he earns boundary for the effort! Loopy ball on the stumps by Harbhajan, Dhawan steps out towards the pitch of it and hits it well over the umpire. The ball just lands inside the ropes. The umpire isn't sure and refers with his partner upstairs. Replays are in and they show its a boundary.
6.4 : H Singh to S Dhawan, Wide! Flatter ball wide outside off, Dhawan doesn't play at that one. Wide given by the umpire.
H Singh to S Dhawan, Pushes it quicker through the air, Dhawan flat-bats it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.5 : H Singh to K Williamson, Sliding one down the leg side, Kane works it off his pads in front of the wicket on the leg side. They cross over.
6.6 : H Singh to S Dhawan, Dhawan drops it with soft hands towards the mid-wicket region. They take a single and think about the second run but Dhoni attacks the ball and prevents them from taking an extra run.
Deepak is back into the attack.
7.1 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, Fullish delivery from Chahar to start his final over of the spell, Dhawan covers the line of it and defends it down the track.
7.2 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, A rising delivery from Deepak, Dhawan nudges it on the leg side and they steal a quick single.
7.3 : D Chahar to K Williamson, Bowls a pitched up delivery outside off, Williamson reaches out and drives it through the covers for a single.
7.4 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, FOUR! Well timed by Dhawan! He gets an overpitched delivery from Deepak and he smashes it to extra cover, fielder there gets a hand to it but the ball still has enough legs and makes it to the fence.
7.5 : D Chahar to S Dhawan, Wide! Short ball by Chahar which swings down the leg side, Dhawan goes for the pull but can't connect. That's a wide.
D Chahar to S Dhawan, Wide! And again, Deepak is just not getting it right in this over. After a couple of half volleys, he has dished out a couple down the leg side.
D Chahar to S Dhawan, Fuller length ball on off, Dhawan steps out and drives it to the covers. They take a single.
7.6 : D Chahar to K Williamson, Williamson stands tall to a length delivery from Deepak and forces it to deep cover. Just the single for the effort. Deepak has bowled out. His figures read 4-0-16-1.
Shane Watson gets the ball.
8.1 : S Watson to K Williamson, Watson bowls a beautiful delivery to start his spell. Bowls a fullish delivery which swings away after hitting the deck. Williamson goes for the drive without covering the line of it and he misses it.
8.2 : S Watson to K Williamson, Shane on this occasion bowls much straighter and attacks the stumps. Kane taps it to the mid-wicket region.
8.3 : S Watson to K Williamson, Superb shot from Williamson but Jadeja is equally good in the deep! Watson bowls a length ball and the batsman slaps it to deep point. Jadeja rushes to his left and covers good ground. Slides at the last moment and picks the ball cleanly. Keeps them down to a single.
8.4 : S Watson to S Dhawan, Full pitched delivery from Watson and Dhawan drills it to long on for a single.
8.5 : S Watson to K Williamson, Short of a length ball outside off, the batsman goes for the big heave across the line. Misses it as that one kept low.
8.6 : S Watson to K Williamson, Williamson is not able to get his timing right. A good length ball from Watson and the batsman tries to punch it. Gets a thick inside edge on to the pads.
Strategic break. Meanwhile, Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack. He is shrewd with his changes of pace. Let's see how he fares today.
9.1 : D Bravo to S Dhawan, Wide! Starts off with a loosener. This is way outside off and Dhawan lets it go.
D Bravo to S Dhawan, Back of a length ball outside off, Shikhar stands tall and punches it to deep cover for a single.
9.2 : D Bravo to K Williamson, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Good length ball, angling down, Williamson clips it nicely through fine leg. The fielder in the deep is pretty square and stands no chance to stop that one.
9.3 : D Bravo to K Williamson, On a fuller length outside off, Kane makes a bit of room and lofts it over the point region. Gets a single for doing so.
9.4 : D Bravo to S Dhawan, Length delivery, angling across the southpaw. Dhawan points his bat skywards and lets it be.
9.5 : D Bravo to S Dhawan, FOUR! Shoddy fielding! Back of a length ball down the leg side, all Dhawan has to do is get bat on it. He hits it towards short fine leg where Harbhajan is lazy. He dives like he is doing so in a swimming pool. Lets it go and the ball races away to the fence. Hyderabad need this kind of a move on.
9.6 : D Bravo to S Dhawan, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
10.1 : R Jadeja to K Williamson, Shortish ball, cut away with the spin to deep point for a single.
10.2 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, FOUR! This is good going from Dhawan! Gets a shortish ball and makes good use of the depth of the crease. Slaps that through cover-point. The fielder in the deep moves to his left but the ball wins the race.
10.3 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, A short delivery which has been pulled away. One run added to the total. That brings up the 50-run stand between the duo. It has come off 42 balls. Need to press on the accelerator now.
10.4 : R Jadeja to K Williamson, Hangs back to this one and punches it to the off side to rotate strike.
10.5 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, SIX! Boom! Tosses up around off, Dhawan kneels and slogs it over mid on. Has connected pretty well and the ball sails over the fence.
10.6 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, Good thinking from Jadeja. Fires this one way outside off and Dhawan misses his cut.
Shane Watson is back on.
11.1 : S Watson to K Williamson, FOUR! Flashes and flashes hard! Good length ball outside off, Williamson throws his bat at it. Gets it more off the outer half and the ball flies over the backward point fielder. Runs are coming in a flurry now.
11.2 : S Watson to K Williamson, SIX! Only Williamson can make a slog look beautiful. In the arc in line of the stumps, Williamson gives it the full monty and tonks it over square leg for a biggie.
11.3 : S Watson to K Williamson, Elegant! Slower ball outside off, Kane upper cuts it towards third man for a single.
11.4 : S Watson to S Dhawan, Angling away from Shikhar who dabs it to point.
11.5 : S Watson to S Dhawan, Wide! The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Wide signalled by the umpire.
S Watson to S Dhawan, Leg bye! On a length around leg stump, Dhawan goes for a wristy whip but misses. The ball rolls off his pads towards the leg side. A run taken.
11.6 : S Watson to K Williamson, Fullish delivery, milked down to long on for a single.
12.1 : R Jadeja to K Williamson, Tossed up delivery, driven nicely to long off for a single.
12.2 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, Fired at 102.8 kph outside off, cut away to the man at point.
12.3 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, Fancy stuff from Dhawan! Quicker one outside off, Dhawan reverse sweeps it to short third man for a run.
12.4 : R Jadeja to K Williamson, Slow through the air around off, Kane goes for a big hit but inside edges it towards mid on for a run.
12.5 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, SIX! Clean strike! 31st Indian T20 League fifty for Dhawan! Tossed up on off, Dhawan kneels and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a maximum. It has been a measured knock and he is looking dangerous now.
12.6 : R Jadeja to S Dhawan, Short outside off, slapped away hard to deep point. Good work from the fielder to keep it down to a couple.
Harbhajan Singh is back on.
13.1 : H Singh to K Williamson, SIX! Threw the kitchen sink at it and got the desired result! His head position was the key here. Floated around off, Kane skates down the track. He is not quite to the pitch of it but still goes through with his loft. Has got good timing on it to send it flying over the long off fence.
13.2 : H Singh to K Williamson, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
13.3 : H Singh to S Dhawan, Sliding down, clipped to the leg side for a single.
13.4 : H Singh to K Williamson, Uppish but safe! Quicker one around off, Williamson goes for the cheeky reverse sweep but mistimes it. The fielder from short third man hares in but fails to reach it. Single taken.
13.5 : H Singh to S Dhawan, SIX! What a brute of a hit! Take that, Singh! A half-tracker outside off, Dhawan stands his crease and hammer-pulls it over mid-wicket for a massive biggie. He is soaring at the moment.
13.6 : H Singh to S Dhawan, Slow through the air, hit down to long off for a run. 16 from the over.
Willey comes back for a bowl.
14.1 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Full ball outside off, placed deftly towards backward point for a swift run.
14.2 : D Willey to K Williamson, FOUR! Picks his field to perfection! Fuller length ball outside off, it is in the slot as well. Kane lifts it just over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary. The 100-run stand comes up. Good going. In the last game as well, these two had stitched a hundred run-stand.
14.3 : D Willey to K Williamson, Cuts this one to the point fielder for a single.
14.4 : D Willey to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is making merry at the moment! On a length well outside off, Dhawan goes for an agricultural heave but top edges it over the keeper to get the desired result.
14.5 : D Willey to S Dhawan, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Very full on off, Dhawan with a low back-lift whacks it over mid off for a boundary. Such hitting prowess.
14.6 : D Willey to S Dhawan, This time he misses out. Plays it to the cover region. Hyderabad have scored 68 runs in the last 5 overs. These two are flourishing at the moment.
Bravo returns for a burst.
15.1 : D Bravo to K Williamson, FOUR! Sublime! Slower ball on a fullish length outside off, Williamson makes room and chips it over the extra cover region. Bisects the two men in the deep to perfection.
15.2 : D Bravo to K Williamson, Captain consistent does it again! His 10th Indian T20 League fifty, 7th in this season. The hallmark of a great player. Full around off, driven to mid off for a run.
15.3 : D Bravo to S Dhawan, FOUR! Well played! Very full ball outside off, Dhawan guides it smartly through the gap between short third man and backward point to pick up another boundary.
15.4 : D Bravo to S Dhawan, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. They pick up a single.
15.5 : D Bravo to K Williamson, Slower ball, Williamson skips down the track and has to generate all the bat speed. Hits it to long off for a run.
15.6 : D Bravo to S Dhawan, OUT! Bravo has the last laugh but Dhawan has inflicted a lot of damage! Smart thinking from the wily old fox. Sees Dhawan pre-meditating as he shuffles across his off stump. Bowls a slower ball to catch the batsman off-guard. Dhawan has no pace to work with and only manages to scoop it towards short fine leg where Harbhajan Singh is safe as a house. A brilliant innings from the opener.
Few dark clouds are gathering over the ground.
Strategic break. Manish Pandey is the next man in and there is a bowling change as well. Shardul Thakur comes back into the attack. It is getting pretty gloomy and we might have a rain interruption anytime.
16.1 : S Thakur to K Williamson, OUT! Take a bow, DJ Bravo! He is a superhuman in the field. Two wickets in two balls! The set batsmen are back in the hut. Momentum shift maybe? Full length ball outside off, Williamson crouches and slices it over the backward point region. Bravo in the deep has miles to cover. He hares to his left like a cheetah, lines it up, maintains his balance and takes a gem of a catch. Terrific stuff! A captain's knock ends.
0.0 : Deepak Hooda comes out to bat.
16.2 : S Thakur to M Pandey, Full outside off, pushed to covers for a single to get off the mark.
16.3 : S Thakur to D Hooda, The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
16.4 : S Thakur to M Pandey, Good length ball outside off, punched off the back foot to deep point for a single.
16.5 : S Thakur to D Hooda, FOUR! Nice placement! Slower fullish ball outside off, Hooda lifts it over mid off for a boundary.
16.6 : S Thakur to D Hooda, Angling in towards the pads, tucked to the leg side for a single. Successful over for Thakur.
17.1 : D Bravo to D Hooda, Fullish delivery on middle, driven towards long off for a couple.
17.2 : D Bravo to D Hooda, Wide! Loses his radar and slips this one down the leg side, Hooda goes for the flick but misses.
Hooda seems to be a goner as he has been hit in front of the stumps but he still takes a chance. Will he surprise us?
D Bravo to D Hooda, Not Out! Yes, Hooda has surprised us! A judicious use of the review! That seemed to be crashing into the stumps but I was wrong. Full length ball, tailing in. Hooda shuffles a long away across and tries to flick it away but misses to get pinged on the pads. Bravo roars in an appeal and the umpire obliges. Deepak has a look at his partner and signals for the DRS. Well, well, well.. It is missing the leg stump.
Light has changed drastically in the last couple of minutes. Seems ominous. Let's hope the rain stays away.
17.3 : D Bravo to D Hooda, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second.
17.4 : D Bravo to D Hooda, Fullish ball down the leg side, Hoods clips it through mid-wicket. The fielder from the deep hares in and keeps the batsmen down to a run.
17.5 : D Bravo to D Hooda, Clips this one to the same region for a single.
17.6 : D Bravo to M Pandey, Again straying on the pads, helped to the leg side for a run.
18.1 : S Thakur to M Pandey, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They manage to come back for the second.
18.2 : S Thakur to M Pandey, Short delivery outside off, Pandey goes for a full-fledged pull but misses.
18.3 : S Thakur to M Pandey, OUT! Pandey holes out! Length ball around off, Pandey clears his front leg in an attempt to clear long off. Hasn't got any sort of timing on it and the ball skies towards long off. Willey just settles under it and takes a composed catch.
Shakib Al Hasan is the new man in.
18.4 : S Thakur to D Hooda, Wide! Wayward stuff! It is well outside off, Hooda chases it but misses.
S Thakur to D Hooda, Wide! Almost a replica of the previous delivery as Hooda fails to put bat to ball.
S Thakur to D Hooda, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Thakur gets his line right this time but the length is in the slot. Hooda swings cleanly and clears the long off fence with utmost ease.
18.5 : S Thakur to D Hooda, Wide! Thakur is all over the place. Again bowls it way outside off, Deepak can't reach it.
S Thakur to D Hooda, Slower ball on off, clever change of pace. Hooda adjusts to tuck it towards mid on for a run.
18.6 : S Thakur to Al Hasan, Well outside off, placed through point for a single.
19.1 : D Bravo to Al Hasan, Overpitched ball outside off, Shakib hammers it towards long off to rotate strike.
19.2 : D Bravo to D Hooda, Angling into Hooda. He is cramped for room and can only place it towards mid off for a single.
19.3 : D Bravo to Al Hasan, FOUR! Right in the slot and treated with disdain! Full delivery on the pads, Shakib heaves it over the leaping backward square leg fielder for a boundary.
It has started raining. Meanwhile, third man comes in.
19.4 : D Bravo to Al Hasan, Full and fired in on the pads, Shakib fails to hit it away and is hit on the pads. A slight appeal for an LBW is turned down. Shakib looks to sneak in a run but Bravo is quick to deny him.
19.5 : D Bravo to Al Hasan, Slower ball outside off, Shakib slashes but misses. Two dots in a row, worth in gold at this stage.
19.6 : D Bravo to Al Hasan, Very full around off, Shakib can only jam it to long on and hares back for the second run. HYDERABAD FINISH ON 179/4!
Hyderabad will be pretty happy with the total they have posted. In the first half of the innings, their batsmen were not quite being able to time the ball well. However, Dhawan and Williamson played sensibly and provided themselves a good foundation. The onslaught took place after the 10th over. Both of them stamped their authority and started finding the boundaries at will. A century partnership put them on a high.
After the departure of the duo, the hosts pulled things back a bit but still, they didn't find the right lines and lengths as consistently as they would have liked to. Deepak Chahar was brilliant upfront and finished with figures of 4-0-16-1. Thakur was decent as well and picked up two wickets. Chennai have a strong batting line-up but they face a daunting task against the best bowling side in the tournament. Join us shortly.