That brings us to the end of our coverage of Match 46 of IPL 2022, with Chennai Super Kings triumphing over Sunrisers Hyderabad in MS Dhoni’s first game as captain this season! Hope you enjoyed our coverage of the Sunday double-header, and will join us tomorrow for the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals clash.
For now this is Amit signing off, bidding you all good night!
Some areas for CSK to ponder upon going into their next assignment
Chennai get a win but they know they could have done a lot better with all three bat, ball, field. Not being harsh but some definite areas to improve on. Conway, Gaikwad set it up well and MC finished with four to close it out in time.
CSK back to doing CSK things
New month, new captain, back to winning ways – play-offs are far far away but hopefully this will be the start of much needed momentum. pic.twitter.com/3nwgQbGk3u
After 20 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 189/6 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 64 , Marco Jansen 0)
Choudhary bowls the final over. Pooran starts off with a six and a four to bring up his half-century in just 29 deliveries. Pooran continues to produce the fireworks as he smacks back-to-back sixes in the fourth and fifth deliveries, and can only collect a single off the final delivery, finishing unbeaten on 64.
CSK make a winning comeback upon MS Dhoni’s return as leader as they hand SRH a 13-run loss to collect their third win of the season!
FOUR! Pooran steers a full delivery from Choudhary over backward point to complete a 29-ball half-century, even if it will likely go in vain in the end. SRH 175/6; need 28 off 4
After 19 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 165/6 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 41 , Marco Jansen 0)
What should’ve been a quiet over for Pretorius instead turns out to be a big one with Pooran dropped twice off his bowling — at deep square leg and long off in the first and third balls. The West Indian rubs salt on Pretorius’ wounds by collecting a couple of boundaries in the over. CSK decide to go upstairs after an LBW shout is turned down in the final delivery, and end up wasting it as the ball is found to be missing leg. 12 off the over. SRH need 38 off 6.
After 18 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 153/6 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 31 , Marco Jansen 0)
Mukesh Choudhary’s on a hat-trick at the start of this over. Ends up conceding a four in the hat-trick ball though as Singh goes for a lofted drive over mid off. Choudhary gets his third wicket in the fourth delivery as Singh is caught-behind for 15. He goes for the review, but to no avail as UltraEdge confirms the nick. Sundar gets off the mark right away with a brace, before he becomes Choudhary’s fourth victim of the evening as he gets his off stump rattled after missing a scoop. Six runs and two wickets off Choudhary’s third, and a victory is pretty much out of Sunrisers’ grasp now, with 50 left to be scored in 2 overs.
OUT! Choudhary has a four-fer now, as Washington Sundar misses completely while looking to scoop the ball towards fine leg, getting his off stump rattled in the end. What an evening this has turned out to be for the young bowler! SRH 151/6
Sundar b Choudhary 2(2)
OUT! Choudhary gets his third wicket as Shashank Singh is caught-behind for 15 off a short-of-length delivery. Singh goes for the review right away, and ends up burning it with UltraEdge confirming a nick. SRH 151/5
Singh c Dhoni b Choudhary 15(14)
After 17 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 147/4 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 31 , Shashank Singh 11)
SIX! Struck from the toe end of the bat, but Pooran somehow manages to get enough power on the shot for the ball to sail over the long on fence off Pretorius. The South African all-rounder keeps it tidy in the remaining deliveries, conceding four singles and a brace. 12 off the over. SRH need 56 off 18. They need a massive over from hereon if they are to stay in the hunt.