Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood lead dominant CSK into playoffs

Sunrisers knocked out of rivalry after slipping to their 9th loss this season

Chennai Tremendous Kings 139 for 4 (Gaikwad 45, du Plessis 41, Holder 3-27) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 134 for 7 (Saha 44, Hazlewood 3-24, Bravo 2-17) via six wickets

Chennai Tremendous Kings stormed into the playoffs with a six-wicket victory over the now eradicated Sunrisers Hyderabad. Whilst they’re but to be confident of a top-two spot, which provides two pictures at a spot within the ultimate, the growth MS Dhoni’s males have proven this IPL season suggests that focus on is probably not too a ways off their achieve.

DJ in da space

Sunrisers had been limited to a meagre 134 for 7 on Thursday and that is the way it came about.

The fit was once performed on a recent Sharjah pitch. It stays unhelpfully gradual however early on it additionally introduced sideways motion. So Dhoni was once brought about to do one thing he hardly ever does. He grew to become to Dwayne Bravo (4-0-17-2). It was once best the 6th time in 5 years that the West Indies allrounder was once on as early because the 7th over of an IPL sport.

However there was once a explanation why for this and its identify was once Kane Williamson. The Sunrisers captain got here into the sport with an immense report towards Tremendous Kings – 327 runs at a median of 47 and strike charge of 145. Taking him out early way wrecking 90% in their batting plans. (Jason Roy had already been disregarded). So, Dhoni went to his “champion” and he obliged with a fantastic outswinger that moved overdue, beat the bat, struck the pad and were given the wicket.

The Tremendous Kings squeeze

Sunrisers had been now in a terrible dilemma. Their perfect batters had been again within the hut. There have been nonetheless 13.3 overs to stand. And their opposition has a protracted and storied historical past of exploiting gradual pitches.

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