Reported By:
| Edited By: Pranav Joshi |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Sep 29, 2017, 09:04 PM IST
Chennai Super Kings have comfortably beaten Sunrisers Hyderabad by 45 runs. To be frank, SRH were never in the game once McCullum started attacking every over. McCullum and Dhoni almost batted Hyderabad out of the game. After a short flurry from Shikhar Dhawan, Hyderabad just kept falling behind the run rate. Warner was not able to keep up with the run rate, and eventually they fell well short.
Over 20
Single off the final ball, and CSK are home by 45 runs.
SunRisers should've had Williamson bat at 2nd or 3rd down! #CSKvsSRH
— Sen Sundaralingam (@Sen_Sundar) April 11, 2015
SIX. Williamson clobbers Sharma down the ground for six. Only that it's way too late.
Yet another slower ball, length on middle and off, and Rasool misses.
Good ball, yorker, Mohit saw the batsman coming, he fired in a leg stump yorker. Steered to third man for one.
FOUR. Parvez Rasool hits a short, hit-me ball from Mohit over midwicket. It bisects long on and a squarish deep midwicket to go for four.
Mohit Sharma to bowl the last over.
Over 19
OUT! Karn Sharma finally holes out, hits another slower ball down to long off, Suresh Raina takes a good catch low. SRH all but done, 150/6.
Another short slower ball, Williamson hits it down the ground for one.
Slower short ball to Karn Sharma, pulled to long leg with effort for one.
Slower ball from Bravo, Williamson slams it down the ground for one.
Over 18
Swing and a miss off the last ball, it was the slower ball from Nehra. SRH 145/5 after 18 overs.
That awkward moment when you try to remember Ashish Nehra's best bowling performance & you have to go way back to 2003 World Cup!! #CSKvsSRH
— Vinay (@iamvinays) April 11, 2015
Perfect yorker on leg stump, all Williamson can do is dig it out, and he looks to have given up on the chase anyway. 68 off 15.
Full toss outside leg, called a wide ball.
Slower ball outside off, surprises Williamson who just scoops it up in the air in a manner of incompetence. Lands in no man's land around mid off though.
Ashish Nehra comes back, and bowls a wide to begin with.
Over 17
Good slower yorker, Williamson digs it out to long on for one. 138/5 after 17.
Karn Sharma comes out to bat, gets a thick edge off a widish ball outside off. A single to third man. Last rites really, now.
OUT. Bowled, yorked, perfect yorker from Bravo which hit bottom of middle stump. Bopara goes for 22, SRH 136/5.
Slower ball, Bopara dabs a single behind point.
Dhoni = Warner : 53 Mccollum = ? : 100 #CSKvsSRH #CSK #SRH #IPL
— ๔єєקคк คร๏קค (@deepakasopa1512) April 11, 2015
On the pads, Williamson can't get it away, just a single.
Wide ball, Bravo saw Williamson advancing down the track, bowled short, slow and wide, but too wide according to the umpire.
Dwayne Bravo to bowl.
Over 16
Two singles off the last 2 balls, SRH 132/4, 17 off the over and still not enough.
SIX! And again. Bopara gets much more elevation this time, and hits a bit straighter. The ball hits the sightscreen. Maybe it's not over yet.
SIX. Ravi Bopara launches a full ball from Jadeja over long off.
Williamson gets a single to long on. You've come in too late, mate.
Sir Ravindra Jadeja will bowl now. 95 needed off 30.
Over 15
13 off the over, SRH 115/4.
OUT. He tries it again, but this time he cannot get the elevation. Holes out at deep midwicket, but Smith took a good catch. He knew exactly where the fence was.
Stunning catch by D smith. It just keeps getting better! #CSKvsSRH #ipl
— Avi Jain (@jainavi73) April 11, 2015
SIX! Short ball from Ishwar Pandey, Warner pulls it over deep midwicket for six.
FOUR. Warner gets four through the on side, but they need much more.
Over 14
Three off the over, SRH 102/3, and it's another strategic timeout.
Yet another reverse sweep, finally connects, and a single to short fine leg. This match is heading out of SRH's grasp quickly.
Sunrisers' batsmen are sweeping, pulling, scooping Ashwin, without any success.
Ashwin continues.
Over 13
Two off the last ball, SRH 99/3 after 13 overs.
Another short ball, Warner can only pull it down to deep midwicket. Desperate times now.
Short ball from Ishwar Pandey, Warner misses with the hook, gets an upper edge and the ball crashes into his grille. But unhurt, thankfully.
114 off 45 needed now, just 3 singles off the first 3 balls.
Over 12
Just 5 off the over, SRH 93/3 after 12 overs.
This is a masterclass in precision pressure bowling by csk #CSKvsSRH
— Tarjinder Singh (@RoxtonBiggles) April 11, 2015
Ravi Bopara is the new batsman, still no Kane Williamson. This strategy challenges logic.
OUT! Something had to give. Ojha's struggle is over. Down the ground, innocuous ball outside off, Ojha tries to lift it over long off for six, gets a top edge which is taken by long off running in.
SRH are struggling to find the fence, the required rate is 13.5
Over 10
SIX. Short, half-tracker, dismissed over the deep midwicket fence. Bad ball to end, SRH 80/2.
Now he's down the track, slaps a cut, or rather edges it to third man for one.
Wide outside off, spinning in, Ojha tries to whack the cover off the ball, gets another inside edge, for one run this time.
Ball in the slot on off stump, Naman Ojha gives it the full gun across the line, inside edge, no run.
R Ashwin to David Warner, single to fine leg.
Over 9
Slower ball, single to deep mid on. SRH 69/2 after 9 overs, and it's timeout time.
Full outside off from around the wicket, Warner throws his bat, the ball takes an edge and flies to third man for two.
What field placement. And what you bowling. #pissed #DhonisBrain #IPL2015 #CSKvsSRH. pic.twitter.com/eQcA27WVFi pic.twitter.com/E7QTiFHdTv
— Evam (@evam_entd) April 11, 2015
Bravo has been milked for four off his first three balls.
Hyderabad already need over 12 an over.
Bravo comes in to bowl, and Warner thrashes him through the off side but finds sweeper cover.
Over 8
Just four off the over, SRH 62/2 after 8 overs.
Huge bounce from Ashwin, the ball also spun away from Warner. The batsman went bonkers, he tried a reverse sweep-scoop over the slip fielders' heads.
R Ashwin comes into the attack.
Over 7
FOUR Leg byes. Slower full toss on leg stumps, Warner tries to flick it, misses, but the ball beats Dhoni. The bowler screams as if it was a brilliant piece of bowling. 58/2.
#IPL8 #CSKvsSRH Hyderabad start off 'slowly' in pursuit of 210- reach 46/2 in 6 overs of PP! better bowling & some slower balls in the mix!
— rajesh (@rajeshworld) April 11, 2015
Slower short ball on middle and leg, Warner goes down on one knee and tries to flick it over short fine leg, misses.
He gets a quick single to short third man. Why not Kane Williamson?
Tucked into the hips, Warner misses the flick, ball trickles to the on side and they get a leg bye. Oh, and Naman Ojha is the new batsman.
Short on middle and off, Warner tries to beat short third man with the cut, but fails.
SIX. Warner rocks back to a short ball from new bowler Pandey, and pulls it high over square leg for six.
Over 6
OUT. End of an uncomfortable innings in an uncomfortable fashion. Mohit bowls a back-of-the-hand slower ball, Rahul doesn't really read it. Gives room to slog, ball is full, ricochetes off Rahul's pads and onto the stumps.
Huge appeal for caught behind! KL Rahul held out his bat at a ball just outside off and looked behind as the ball found Dhoni's gloves. Was close, by the looks of it.
SIX! Short outside off, sits up for Warner, who pulls hard. The ball flies to a squarish deep midwicket, Jadeja runs in and dives, but the ball hits his fingers and parries over the fence. Jadeja does a dive into the boundary for the cameras, and the oncoming ridicule on social media.
Why was Jadeja so far in there...? #CSKvsSRH #ipl
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) April 11, 2015
Over 5
Oh dear, another slower ball, Rahul is early into the shot again, no feet. The ball falls short of short cover this time. SRH 37/1 after 5.
Oh, great, great ball. It started on middle stump, moved late and just outside off, Rahul almost got an edge, pulled out in the end.
Rahul flashes outside off stump this time and misses.
FOUR. Edged! KL Rahul is done in by the slower ball, he plays with no feet and bat out, gets an edge. However, the lack of pace of the ball means it falls short of first slip. What's more, it goes for four.
Over 4
Wide outside off, Warner slashes it away on the move, but only a single to deep point. SRH 32/1 after 4 overs.
KL Rahul is the new batsman. He gets a short ball head high first ball, pulls it to long leg. Rahul did well to keep the ball down.
#CSKvsSRH why does this Sharma grunts as if he is doing a tennis shot.... for God sake he's bowling and not a tennis player
— Secular_Indian (@happy2bsecular) April 11, 2015
OUT! Out against the run of play. Was he deceived by the lack of pace? Yes, it was the slower ball, full outside off, Dhawan drove a little too early, got a thick edge which flew to backward point. SRH 30/1.
Length ball coming into Warner, just outside off. Warner drives but gets an edge to the on side for one.
Now a single through the covers, giving the strike to Warner, who's just faced 3 balls.
FOUR. Short ball, not much pace from Mohit, sits up on Dhawan who pulls it over the in field on the on side for another four.
Over 3
Dhawan moves to the off side, then plays an on drive for one to long on. End of the over, SRH 24/0 after 3 overs.
FOUR. Brilliant batting, ball was just short outside off, Dhawan uses the pace to bisect gully and short third man, the ball races to the fence.
Dhawan and Warner exchange singles off the first two balls.
Over 2
Single off the last ball, SRH 15/0 after 2, only 5 off the over after all that aggression.
Dhoni almost denied my son a century: McCullum's father #CSKvsSRH
— deepak chouhan (@deepakc1410) April 11, 2015
Dhawan advances down the track, slaps a shortish ball hard, but only finds wide mid off.
Slightly fuller, slightly closer to the stumps and Dhawan defends it into the off side.
Short outside off, Dhawan cuts hard, finds a diving Suresh Raina at cover point, who has aggression in his eyes.
FOUR. Mohit Sharma is the new bowler, his pace is gentle on the hips and his length is short, Dhawan pulls him over square leg for four.
Over 1
Some more late swing from the bowler, Dhawan uses it to guide the ball to third man for one. SRH 10/0 after 1 over.
#CSKvsSRH pic.twitter.com/H5aJFNZBgP
— Amit D (@imamitdash) April 11, 2015
FOUR. After two dot balls, Nehra bowls a full one just outside off. Late swing, but Dhawan's drive covers it well. Down the ground, beats mid off and four.
FOUR. Crunched through the covers off the back foot. Slightly short and wide and it was enough for Dhawan.
Warner is immediately on the attack, clobbering Nehra over the on side, but just a single to deep square leg.
Ashish Nehra, India discard is the bowler.
The SRH openers are out to the middle. Warner and Dhawan.
Very good batting performance from CSK. The Hyderabad bowlers were hammered all over the park by McCullum, who only got better as the innings went on. Dhoni started slowly but got into his big-hitting groove eventually. Great finish from Baz, even Trent Boult couldn't keep him quiet. Huge chase for Hyderabad on the cards.
Over 20
Yorker and fast, on middle and off, McCullum biffs it hard into the off side, takes a quick single, the throw doesn't hit the stumps for once, and McCullum reaches 100 off the last ball of the innings. CSK end on 209/4.
FOUR. What does Boult do! Slower short ball, throat high, McCullum swivels again, scoops again, the ball flies behind the keeper, slightly to the off side, lands just inside the fence, four.
SIX. Slower, low full toss, McCullum moves away and scoops it behind the keeper for six!
Run out. Third run out of the innings, Sir Jadeja is left stranged and left looking foolish. McCullum was almost shaking hands with the keeper leaving Jadeja mid-pitch in his run. The ball was hit staight back to Boult, who hit the non-striker's stumps direct.
OUT. Hit straight to cover, Warner massages his hands, it was hit really hard. Finally a CSK bowler gets a wicket. Who else but Trent Boult.
FOUR. Slogged between deep midwicket and deep square leg, and Dhoni has fifty.
Over 19
Dhoni gets a single to midwicket off the last ball, denies McCullum the strike again. CSK 194/2 after 19 overs.
"We're looking to have a bat". Said a calm #Dhoni at winning the toss. Class! #CSKvsSRH.
— Darshin Lakhia (@DarshinL) April 11, 2015
Down the track, Dhoni misses with the cross batted heave this time.
FOUR. Down the track and a cross-batted slog by Dhoni, connects well, deep square leg is a spectator.
Dhoni is not letting McCullum to complete his century. Dhoni is selfish. #CSKvsSRH
— Sir Lazy (@iLazyLad) April 11, 2015
FOUR. Slogged over midwicket, brute power from Dhoni. He's reaping the rewards of coming in up the order.
Over 18
SIX. 51 off 4 overs. In the slot again, Dhoni just takes a step down this time, gets the ball full in the meat of the bat, huge six over long on. CSK 184/2.
Short, McCullum tries to pull the ball into the stands, can't get the elevation. Goes out to deep midwicket for one.
Down the track and a single to long off.
SIX! Swung across the line, length ball again, this time the deep midwicket fence is treated to a six.
SIX! Karn Sharma is bowling in the slot, the pitch is not turning much and the batsmen are launching it for six. Dhoni shimmies down, hits the ball cleanly down the ground and into the stands for six. No trouble.
Over 17
Single off the last ball, CSK 164/2.
Biffed into the off side, no power, just a single.
WIDE ball, it was so wide that two McCullums stretching full length wouldn't have got to it.
Single to the on side, and now Baz is on strike.
Change of pace, slower ball outside off and Dhoni is beaten.
SIX! Huge effort six from Dhoni, waltzes down the pitch, slogs Kumar over wide long on. The ball just lands outside the rope.
Dhoni gets two quick runs to long leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the bowler.
Over 16
Timeout.
Single off the last ball, Dhoni keeps strike, CSK 152/2 after 16 overs.
Now #Dhoni is not that consistent... He shows up only after 7-8 matches #cskvssrh
— Kapil Dev Garcha (@KapilGarcha) April 11, 2015
FOUR. Beautiful wrists from Dhoni! Low full toss on middle and off, Dhoni uses his wrists to bisect cover point and gully, for four runs.
DROPPED. McCullum gave room, the ball was short and Baz rocked back to lift it over the covers. It was not a clean hit, sweeper cover ran in and dived, but then dropped the low catch. Kane Williamson is the guilty party.
After a single from McCullum, Dhoni can't beat short fine leg off a full toss on leg stump. One run.
Dhoni tries to lift Bopara into the stands over long on, only manages to get a single to wide long on.
Over 15
Slightly fuller outside off, Dhoni hits straight to point again, and runs a very quick single. Baz lost his helmet as he finished his run! CSK 143/2, great over.
Same delivery, this time Dhoni beats point, third man cuts it off but CSK run a good two.
Another wide yorker, Dhoni dabs it with more intent this time but again finds point.
Yorker wide outside off but Dhoni only digs it out straight to point.
Great ball, slower outside off and seaming away, Dhoni can't get his bat to it.
Trent Boult comes back.
Over 14
FOUR. Fortune favours the audacious. McCullum is early into a drive, gets an inside edge which misses the stumps and beats fine leg for four. CSK 140/2.
Driven through the covers, sweeper cover stops it, just one.
McCullum will alone manage necessary score vs SRH #ipl8 #CSKvsSRH
— पन्डित बाजे (@iHunnt) April 11, 2015
Slower yorker first up, dug out by Captain Cool.
Captain Cool MS Dhoni comes out to the middle. Good decision to push himself up the order.
OUT. Another run out? Raina might be gone. He advanced down the track, Bopara dropped it short, Raina hit straight to point and tried to set off, was sent back by Bang Bang McCullum. The throw was in and though the fielder had just one stump to aim at, he did aim well.
Bopara to Raina, played away for a single. Next ball, McCullum turns the srike back to Raina.
Over 13
Dot ball to end the over, CSK 133/1 after 13 overs.
SIX! Short from Karn Sharma, McCullum rocks back and pulls for six! The ball barely flew over deepmidwicket's head, and in any era that should not have been more than four.
SIX! Great use of the feet again from McCullum, lifted over long off with great flair and better timing.
Raina advances down the pitch to the spinner but the flatter line forces him to play it through midwicket for one.
Over 12
Short outside leg, Raina moves across and flicks it to long leg, a diving stop by the fielder saves a boundary. CSK 119/1 after 12 overs.
The ball just doesn't wana come out of the boundary line !!#CSKvsSRH
— Cricket Gateway (@cricketgateway) April 11, 2015
Ishant taking revenge!! He too wants to complete his 50 by this ovr!! 6 4N #CSKvsSRH
— Happiness Alive ™ (@chandresh_says) April 11, 2015
Short ball into the ribs, McCullum pulls hard again, but gets an inside edge to fine leg for one. Horrid over so far.
SIX. Full toss off the FREE HIT, McCullum goes down on one knee, swivels and lifts the ball behind the keeper, for six!
FOUR, and NO BALL again. McCullum advances, Sharma's intended full toss becomes a low full toss, Baz gets a thick edge and the ball flies behind point for four.
SIX! McCullum has fifty five, in 38 balls. Poor waist-length short ball, swung wildly over deep midwicket, gave it the full gun. CSK also cross 100.
No-ball happy Ishant Sharma bowls the 12th over.
Over 10
SIX! Lifted with immense power over wide long on, who was just a spectator as the ball sailed over the fence. CSK 89/1 after 10 overs.
FOUR. McCullum shoots the next ball over cover, Kumar is running in hard from the long off fence, but he can only slide into the fence.
Parvez Rasool is the new bowler.
Over 9
Quiet over for CSK, just 3 off it. 78/1 after 9 overs.
Suresh Raina is the new batsman. He gets a single first ball. Oh and Ravi Bopara, brought in for Dale Steyn, was the bowler.
Smith bat was as far from the line as his bat from the ball in those slogs #PepsiIPL #CSKvsSRH
— Ashish (@ashishmoghe) April 11, 2015
OUT. Run out. Dwayne Smith is out to a great direct hit from behind the wicket, he was running well but the throw was flat and crashed into the stumps at the striker's end. I dunno why they even called for the replay.
Over 8
Smith misses a sweep off the last ball and the ball hits his front pad. Karn appeals but to no avail. 75/0 after 8.
McCullum slams Karn through covers again, with breakneck speed, but just a single.
Quick single off the fourth ball to short mid on.
SIX. Smith clobbers Karn Sharma down the ground, over long on for six.
Over 7
Strategic timeout.
FOUR. Fast low full toss on off stump. McCullum drives hard, it goes so fast to cover the fielder half-avoids it, and it rockets into the fence. CSK 65/0, 16 off the over.
Lol Ishant Sharma , thank God he got injured on time before World Cup #CSKvsSRH
— Munda Punjabi (@mundapunjabi_) April 11, 2015
FREE HIT. SIX! Slightly short outside off, McCullum comes down the track, goes over long on for six.
NO BALL. Another no ball from Ishant, he's bowling well but bowling no balls. He saw McCullum coming down, bowled the slower one, but alas.
Misses. Next ball is just outside off, swings a bit away, Smith plays and misses.
FOUR. What a corker. What a shot, Dwayne Smith has driven it down the ground with the kind of contempt Lara would display. Absolutely straight bat, perfect position, economical bat swing.
Over 6
Oh, he DEFENDS IT TEST MATCH STYLE DOWN THE GROUND. CSK 49/0 after 6 overs.
Smith pinches another quick single, last ball of the Powerplay coming - for McCullum.
Single to wide long on. McCullum is standing outside leg stump. I love this stance.
SIX. No difference baby. Short ball on middle, McCullum rocks back and pulls it with contempt over deep square leg.
Karn Sharma comes in, so McCullum can like the bowling less.
Over 5
7 off the over, CSK 41/1 after 5 overs.
Indian bowlers bowling yorkers as they please !!! Why doesn't this happen when they are in blue ??? #IPL2015 #CSKvsSRH
— colin (@colin_panicker) April 11, 2015
FREE HIT. FOUR. Ishant spears the next ball in just outside off, just full, and Smith rocks back, leans in front and carves it through covers. Beats cover point. Good ball, good shot.
NO BALL. Another no ball, slower ball outside off. The ball was good but the overstepping ruined it.
Smith comes down the track, swings across the line like a poor tailender, and misses. It was a length ball just outside off.
FREE HIT. Slow yorker by Ishant, good ball, McCullum brings down his bat and looks to send it into next week, gets an edge to the on side for one.
Short and wide, McCullum has a big swing at it, and its called a no ball!
Ishant Sharma is the new bowler/ victim.
Over 4
FOUR. On legs, Smith gets a tickle and the ball beats short fine leg. CSK 34/0 after 4.
Aggressive shot to the on side fetches a single, to deep midwicket
FOUR. Slightly fuller, McCullum was beaten by the swing but went through with the shot, Boult can't get a hand to it and the ball beats mid on.
The McCullum-Boult battle continues, down the track again, ball swings in, McCullum is cut in half. Memories of Starc's second ball in the World Cup final.
Over 3
Nice and full, driven down the ground but can't beat mid off. CSK 23/0 after 3.
Yorked on off, digs it out, good ball, and Kumar is talking.
Slower ball from Kumar, but well wide of leg stump, Brendon watches it go.
SIX. There goes McCullum, like it's the World Cup semifinal. Shimmy down the track, swings a length ball over midwicket for six.
4 balls and yet hasn't advanced down the pitch. Clearly McCullum is looking to play through the innings this time #CSKvsSRH
— Mr. Shakesbeer. (@cric_buff) April 11, 2015
Oh dear. Smith was late to take off for the quick run, the throw fails to hit the non strikers end and goes out to long on, but its 4 overthrows.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar sends down another wide off the second ball off the over.
Over 2
Brilliant ball, hits McCullum on the pad? Goes to the keeper, cutting Smith in half, who was late on the shot. Huge appeal, no says umpire. CSK 11/0 after 2 overs.
Nearly gets yorked, driven to wide fine leg, stopped, no run.
Boult strays on the pads but Smith fails to put bat on it.
Dabbed to the off side, very quick T20-like single, and McCullum is home way before the throw comes in.
FOUR. Crashed through the covers for four, in a flash, like it's still the World Cup. To be fair, the ball was way too wide and very full.
Wide first ball from....Trent Boult. Contest on hands.
Here comes Brendon McCullum.
Over 1
Two dot balls to end the over, CSK 4/0 after 1 over.
Choosing Bopara over Steyn is definitely gonna cost them a lion. CSK will come out as winners. #CSKvsSRH
— Suman Prasad (@chupsaaley) April 11, 2015
FOUR. Huge bats, big leading edges, unintended boundaries. Smith tried to flick through the on side and got a thick edge through cover. The cover fielder dived yet couldn't stop the boundary.
Third ball comes into Smith, he is rapped on the pads but it's too high.
Second ball is length, angling away and defended awkwardly to the off side.
Swing and a miss first ball, by Dwayne Smith. He and Bang Bang McCullum are the openers.
The SRH players are out to the middle. No national anthems? Oh wait, haha.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
MS Dhoni has won the toss and chosen to bat. SRH captain David Warner pays tribute to the late Richie Benaud, who passed away on Friday.
Big news: Dale Steyn is not in the starting XI for the Sunrisers!
Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at Chennai. This is the first of two matches today.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are playing their first game of the tournament, while CSK have already won their first game - against a pathetic Delhi Daredevils team.
Could SRH turn around their fortunes, being one of the less fancied teams in the IPL? Or will the CSK juggernaut continue as it has for so many seasons?
