SRH vs CSK IPL 2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings

Man of the Match has been given to Ambati Rayudu for his masterclass knock of 79 in just 37 balls that had 9 boundaries and 4 maximums studded in it. He did a fabulous job to resurrect the innings and power his side to a fighting total. That's all from this game but you don't go anywhere. Suit up and tuck in to catch all the action from the second game where the two Mumbai lads are up against each other. See you on the other side. Cheers!

That wasn't meant to be. Rashid Khan, towards the end, walked in and hit a couple of lusty blows to evoke some life back in the contest and become the over but was denied by Bravo. Overall, a good show from Dhoni's men and they would be happy to come out on top by winning back-to-back games.

The required rate was climbing and the Chennai spinners were exerting pressure but it was Kane Williamson who held one end up and unleashed at the right time. He got an able partner in Yusuf Pathan as together they hammered 79 off 45 balls for the 5th wicket to send the shiver down the spines of the opposition. However, both departed towards the end and it seemed like Chennai would easily seal the deal.

Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs. A dramatic finish to the match. Rashid Khan struck a six and a four to make it six from the final delivery. However, he could manage just one off it as SRH finished on 178/6.

What a win for Chennai! It did get close towards the end, in fact very close but Dwayne Bravo stepped up and got his side over the line. The chase began in a very sad manner for the hosts. They lost three wickets inside the Powerplay, courtesy a classical spell from Deepak Chahar who was absolutely on song to dent Hyderabad up front. After that, we saw a surge. Kane Williamson and Shakib Al Hasan shored things up by stitching a 49-run stand but the latter departed, to put his side in further trouble.

D Bravo to R Khan, No, he can't! Dwayne Bravo has done it for his side. Perfect yorker, into the blockhole, all Rashid can do is dig it out towards long on and get one. Not enough. CHENNAI WIN BY FOUR RUNS!

6 needed to win this game. Can Rashid Khan become a hero? Here we go...

D Bravo to R Khan, FOUR! Yes it has come! It's off the edge but who cares? Certainly not the men from Hyderabad. On a length and outside off, Rashid Khan hits it hard but gets a thick edge which flies past the man at short third man for a boundary.

D Bravo to R Khan, SIX! Rashid Khan has evoked life back! What a hit under pressure! This isn't over, not over, for sure! Length delivery on middle, Khan swings it powerfully over square leg and it goes sailing over the fence. 10 needed from 2. Another boundary coming?

D Bravo to W Saha, Shuffles across to a low full toss and swings it off the inside edge behind square on the leg side for a single.

D Bravo to W Saha, Comes down the track and converts this yorker into a low full toss. Driven through cover and they take two.

D Bravo to W Saha, Classic Bravo! He bowls a pinpoint yorker, Saha tries to jam it out but fails to do so. A dot ball.

OVERS 18.4: ​​OUT! A slower delivery from Shardul Thakur and Yusuf Pathan gives it a mighty swing but the ball balloons high over extra cover where Suresh Raina takes an easy catch. SRH 157/6

S Thakur to R Khan, SIX! Is there life still in this? Rashid Khan, who was taken for aplenty with the ball gives it back with a meaty blow. Stays back, gets under a full ball and bludgeons it down the ground for a maximum. 19 needed off the last 6 balls.

S Thakur to W Saha, Saha pulls it through mid-wicket and gets one.

Rashid Khan is the new man in.

S Thakur to Y Pathan, OUT! Top edge... and Pathan departs! Is that the game for Chennai? Many would feel, yes! Knuckle delivery from Shardul and he gets the big fish here. Yusuf Pathan backs away to go big but is done in by the lack of pace on it. Skies it off the outer half of the bat towards extra cover where Suresh Raina takes an easy catch. Pathan knew the moment he hit that and continues to trudge back. A real good knock but he fails to do the job.

S Thakur to Y Pathan, Another low full toss, it's hit back to the bowler.

S Thakur to Y Pathan, SIX! Clobbered it! That was asking to be hit and Pathan doesn't disappoint. Gets across to a full toss and whacks it over the cow corner.

OVERS 17.6: OUT! A slower one from Dwayne Bravo and Kane Williamson miscues the shot. Ravindra Jadeja charges from long-on and stretches himself to complete a brilliant low catch ending Williamson's brilliant innings on 84. SRH 150/5, chasing 183

S Thakur to W Saha, Length ball outside off, driven off the toe end of the bat towards long off for a single.

Wriddhiman Saha is the new man in.

D Bravo to K Williamson, OUT! A stunning catch from Jadeja! Chennai have got rid of Williamson. The skipper fails to take his team over the line. Has it swung back in the favor of Chennai? We shall find out. Ball - It's the slower one, the cutter on a length on middle, poor Kane with all his might tries to launch it down the ground but doesn't have enough meat behind the shot. Jadeja from long on, sprints in and dives at the right time to grab it cleanly. Looks so easy but it wasn't by any means.

D Bravo to Y Pathan, Gold dust! Yorker, dipping in on middle and leg, Yusuf brings his bat down and squirts it off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.

D Bravo to Y Pathan, Slower back of a length delivery outside off, hit flat down past Williamson at the other end. Wants two and gets it. Tell you what, he isn't looking comfortable at all out there. Limping and is on his haunches.

The man who is striking them well, Yusuf Pathan needs some assistance from the physio again. There is a bit of a delay. 36 needed from 15 balls. We have a nail-biter on the cards, folks. In the meanwhile, Pathan is up and ready to go.

D Bravo to Y Pathan, Slower delivery, very full on the stumps, Yusuf looks to whip it away but gets it off the inner half. It beats the dive of the short fine leg fielder and they look for another. The throw comes from the deep as Pathan puts in a desperate dive to get back in. Oh, he's down in pain. That hamstring, ouch! This will hurt Hyderabad!

D Bravo to Y Pathan, Brilliant! Yorker, nothing much Pathan can do. He just digs it out back to Bravo.

OVERS 17: 10 runs from the over. A full toss from Shardul allowed Yusuf to flex his muscles and deposit the ball into the stand for his third six of the innings. The pace did well to keep both Williamson and Pathan quiet after conceding the six. SRH

D Bravo to Y Pathan, FOUR! A boundary to start the over! Short delivery, angling down leg, Yusuf rides the bounce and pulls it through fine leg. What's coming next?

S Thakur to K Williamson, Yorker, sprayed wider outside off, Kane looks to jam it out but fails. 42 needed off 18 balls.

S Thakur to K Williamson, Walks across to play the paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads.

S Thakur to Y Pathan, Stays back and punches it through cover for a single.

S Thakur to Y Pathan, SIX! Pathan has clubbed it! Kane rushes to the other end and gives a fist punch to Yusuf. Clearly he is angry about the no ball call on the previous ball. A full toss, a juicy one and it's gone miles over long on. Pathan power, shouts my colleague.

S Thakur to K Williamson, What was that? Wasn't that a full toss? This must have slipped out of Thakur's hands. Kane goes for the wild pull but doesn't get enough meat behind. Mistimes it over square leg and gets to the other end in anger. He wanted the square leg umpire to call it a no ball but it's not given.

S Thakur to K Williamson, Fuller delivery, outside off, squeezed out down to third man for a couple of runs.

Shardul Thakur is back.

Strategic break!

OVERS 16: Now Yusuf Pathan gets into the act. He has clobbered two sixes off Dwayne Bravo to move to 23 off 17 deliveries. Equation for SRH: 52 from 24 balls with six wickets remaining

D Bravo to Y Pathan, SIX! Nails the slower one! Off the screws she goes. Pathan holds back to a slower short ball and smacks it deep into the stands at mid-wicket for a biggie. 52 required from 24 balls. Game on, I reckon!

D Bravo to Y Pathan, Gets foxed by it. Slower one, angling away, Yusuf gets down to sweep but misses.

D Bravo to Y Pathan, SIX! Picks the slower one and launches it cleanly over long off. A maximum results! Yusuf Pathan, can this man stand there with his skipper?

D Bravo to Y Pathan, Slower bumper on middle and leg, Pathan ducks.

D Bravo to K Williamson, Slower delivery, angling away without much pace. In fact, this was at 101.8 kph. Jadeja was bowling much faster. Slapped towards sweeper cover for a single.

D Bravo to Y Pathan, From around the wicket comes Bravo, drops it short, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Dwayne Bravo unleashed into the attack. 66 needed off 30 balls.

OVERS 15: Captain Williamson is doing the job for Sunrisers Hyderabad! He is batting on a different plane today. Karn Sharma has been taken to the cleaners by the Kiwi batsman with three sumptuous hits over the boundaries resulting in three sixes. 22

K Sharma to K Williamson, SIX! Ohhhhhhh! Kane is putting on a show here. Moves to 80 off 45. This is finesse from the skipper. Floated ball outside off, he doesn't overhit it. Just leans ahead and extends his arms. Makes enough connection to send it sailing over the long off fence. 22 off the over and Hyderabad have turned things around. This will get Dhoni thinking now.

K Sharma to K Williamson, SIX! What a shot! Kane Williamson is playing a blinder here! Tossed up around middle and off, he sits down and slogs it over deep square leg. It's gone the distance!

K Sharma to Y Pathan, Flat and turning away, hit over the man at cover for a single.