Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Chennai Super Kings in match 18 of the IPL 2024 mega clash in Hyderabad. Both teams will be hoping to go back to winning ways, with the defending champions now in third place with four points from three games. SRH, meanwhile, has two points from three games and is ranked seventh. Both teams have new captains and have demonstrated dominance throughout the season.
Smooth sailing chase for the host tonight. The Sunisers Hyderabad beat the five-time champion side Chennai Super Kings in an easy chase at home. CSK had a tough start to their innings, though they found some hope in the middle but couldn't continue with it. On the other hand, SRH looked very confident since the very first over, and that helped them to win the game. A smashing knock by young Abhishek Sharma of 37 runs in 12 balls proved to be winning for SRH.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Match No. 18 Sunrisers Hyderabad & Chennai Super Kings:
Joy for the Orange Army 🧡 as they register their second home win of the season 👌👌@SunRisers climb to number 5⃣ on the Points Table 😎
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And with that, SRH chased down the total with ease and 2 overs to spare, while CSK lost their second game in a row.
- FINAL FOUR!! SRH looks pretty comfortable at the chase, but can CSK turn around things in the final four overs? After 15.4 overs SRH is 141-4
Markram gets to his FIFTY but Moeen Ali finds a breakthrough for @ChennaiIPL 💛#SRH need 34 off 36
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- FIFTY UP!! South African batter Aiden Makram hit his maiden fifty of the season as he led his team to victory tonight
- IN CONTROL!!! SRH looks well in control, as they just need run-a-ball to win the game. After 11.0 overs, SRH is 111-2
- HUGE POWERPLAY!! SRH got off to a brilliant start with the powerplay. They scored 78-1 in 6.0 overs
Abhishek Sharma departs for 37 but he's got @SunRisers off to a stunning start 🔥🚀
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- GREAT START!!! SRH openers Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head get off to an incredible start until Deepak Chahar brings back CSK into the game as he dismisses the in-form Abhishek Sharma on 37. After 3.0 overs SRH is 46-1
Innings Break!
An impressive comeback from #SRH bowlers restrict #CSK to 165/5
Which team will get 🔙 to winning ways?🤔
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And with that, CSK's innings come to an end as they put up 165 runs in 20 overs. SRH will look to continue its form in the home ground and chase down the total. Exciting chase coming up!!!
- CHEERS ALLAROUND!! The crowd cheers loudly as the Legend MS Dhoni enters the arena with 3 balls remaining.
- SHOWTIME!!! As CSK entered the final four overs, they would aim to reach a fighting total. After 16.0 CSK is 132-4
- OUT!!! Ray of Hope for CSK, Shivam Dube departs at 45. After 14.0 overs CSK is 120-3
The times are dangerous for the bowers when Shivam Dube bats in such fashion!@ChennaiIPL 84/2 at the halfway mark
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- CSK BACK IN THE GAME!! Shivam Dube's smashing innings accelerate CSK's innings and bring them back into the game. After 12 overs CSK is 105/2
- BIG BLOW!!! CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad departs after a slow 26 runs. SRH spinner Shahbaz Ahmed strikes the big wicket. CSK looks in some trouble.
- POOR POWERPLAY!! CSK got off to a tough start as they scored just 48-1 in the first 6.0 overs of the play.
Early delight for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the Orange Army 🧡#CSK lose Rachin Ravindra early
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- SLOW START!! CSK openers gave a steady start to their innings before ace Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck a big wicket of Rachin Ravindra After 3.1 overs CSK is 25-1
- Here's the playing XI for both sides
CSK's Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
SRH's Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan
🚨 Toss Update 🚨@SunRisers win the toss and elect to bowl against @ChennaiIPL.
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- SRH skipper Pat Cummins wins the toss and elects to bowl first against the defending champions CSK.
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