On Super Sunday, it was Match 20 of VIVO IPL 2018 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings was decided off the final ball of the contest and fall short of just 4 runs. The win was the Chennai Super Kings’ fourth of the season and helped them climb to the top of the standings. Given the opportunity of setting a target at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, CSK recovered from a slow start to post 182-3 riding on half-centuries from Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina. Suresh Raina, when on 46, surpassed Virat Kohli’s aggregate of 4649 runs to once again become the highest run-getter in the IPL. Ambati Rayudu, for his 37-ball 79, which contained 9 fours & 4 sixes.
Deepak Chaharthen landed three blows in the first five overs to derail the host’s run-chase at the very beginning. Kane Williamson then produced one of his best IPL innings, and a late innings blitz by Yusuf Pathan brought life back into the contest, before Dwayne Bravo, who had 19 to defend off the final over & six to defend off the final ball, bowled the perfect yorker to deny the hosts.
Chennai Super Kings 182-3 (Ambati Rayudu 79, Suresh Raina 54*, MS Dhoni 25*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-22) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 178-6 (Kane Williamson 84, Yusuf Pathan 45, Deepak Chahar 3-15) by 4 runs.
Partnership Stats:
Chennai Super Kings- 182/3
Sunriser Hyderabad- 178/6
