Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Match Highlights & Results

Right then! That is all we have from this game. Chennai become the first team to get to the playoffs and Hyderabad become the first team to get eliminated. The competition is heating up and each game becomes very important. The next clash will be between Punjab and Kolkata. Do join us for the same on 1st October at 6 pm Local (2 pm GMT). See you then! Till then, take care and goodbye.

MAN OF THE MATCH - Josh Hazlewood. He says that he is really satisfied that the hard work in training paid off today and he is learning a lot under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Mentions that the wicket of Roy was important as he can be very dangerous and that set the tone nicely. Mentions that the wicket was on the slower side and they had to adjust. He ends by saying that he is learning a lot playing with Bravo.

MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, says that this qualification means a lot after what happened in the last season. Adds that a lot of things didn't go their way in the last season but they did not make excuses and have taken the responsibility. Mentions that the wicket was a difficult one and the bounce was a bit tricky on this surface. Praises his bowlers by saying that they adjusted well by changing their lengths and pace. Says that with a bit of dew, it got a bit easier to bat on but the bounce did not change much. Confesses that the team is very proud of the fans they have but wants them to still be humble at this stage.

Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, says that the first half wasn't their best and the surface wasn't easy to bat on. Adds that they tried their best and they need to make minor adjustments to get over the line. Mentions that they were good with the bat in the Powerplay and the young players did put in an effort in the end but it wasn't enough and it was always going to be difficult against Chennai. Adds that the wicket was similar in both innings and Chennai are a class side and applauds them for putting on another great performance. He ends by saying that it's a tough competition and every team has their losses, they just need to pick themselves up again and keep going.

Faf du Plessis is down for a quick chat. He says that the humidity was a bit too much today. Adds that he does a lot of work before the tournament to stay fit and it helps him in running from long on to long off. Tells that the balance of their team is very good and they bat pretty deep. Adds that Moeen Ali has been a good addition to this side and Ali and Jadeja do a really good job for them in the middle overs.

Hyderabad had a low score on the board but they could have made it tough for Chennai by taking early wickets but it wasn't to be. Their first wicket came in the 11th over but by then Chennai were off to a great start. Hyderabad did pull things back a bit by taking quick wickets in the death overs but thanks to some brilliant batting at the top and some quality batting in the death, Chennai got over the line. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers for his 3 wickets and Rashid Khan took 1. But the rest of the bowlers had a tough day.

Chennai started the chase really well with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis getting off to a flier. Gaikwad fell and then Ali hit a couple of boundaries to take them closer to the target. The wickets of Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina and Faf du Plessis made things a bit interesting towards the end but Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni kept their cool and took the game deep. Rayudu hit a couple of important blows and Dhoni finished the game in his trademark style!

Chennai have done it! They are through to the playoffs! From a team that struggled in 2020, to a team that has been excellent in 2021, it has been a great turnaround by Chennai. They chased this target in the final over but it still counts as 2 points. Hyderabad tried their best in the death overs to pull a rabbit out of the hat, but it wasn't to be for them. They are officially out of the playoffs race now.

SIX! BANG! VINTAGE DHONI AT SHARJAH! Kaul comes round the wicket and hurls across a length ball, on off. Dhoni clears his front leg and sends it sailing way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum to seal the game! Chennai win the match by 6 wickets and they are into the playoffs!

Back of a length, around off. Dhoni looks to pull but it comes off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket. Well, is there a twist here?

A low full toss, on off. Ambati Rayudu slices it towards sweeper cover for a run.

Kaul bangs it in short, outside off. Ambati Rayudu leaves it alone thinking it is a wide but the umpire does not signal a wide.

Siddarth Kaul to bowl the final over. Can he do a Kartik Tyagi?

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Dhoni chops it towards cover. 3 needed from the last over.

Yorker, outside off. Pushed to covers.

FOUR! BAM! Dhoni smacks this one hard! On a length, outside off. Dhoni pulls it hard to the wide long on fence. There are fielders at long on and deep mid-wicket but they have no chance.

Length ball, outside off. Dhoni leaves it. Wide called.

Shorter ball, outside off. Ambati Rayudu cuts it to deep cover for one.

SIX! Massive strike! Kumar errs in length and gets hammered here! Length ball, on leg. Ambati Rayudu clears his front leg and whips it all the way over the mid-wicket fence. 9 from 10 now.

A yorker, on off. Dhoni works it to long on for one.

Brilliant yorker! Outside off and all that Ambati Rayudu can do is play it to point. 16 from 12 now!

FOUR! That would have eased some pressure off the batters! Length ball, outside off. Ambati Rayudu presses forward and carves it aerially through cover for a boundary.

DROPPED! Oh, dear! That would have been an absolute stunner had Jason Roy caught that! Length ball, outside off. MS Dhoni lofts it uppishly to covers. Roy puts in a dive to his right, gets his hands to it but he drops a very tough catch. A single taken.

Another dot ball! Good-length ball, angling in from off. MS Dhoni pushes it to mid off.

Good-length ball, on off. MS Dhoni pushes it to mid off.

On a length, outside off. Ambati Rayudu stays back and smashes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Siddarth Kaul (1-0-11-0) comes back into the attack.

Length ball, around off. Rayudu taps it in front of cover and scampers through for a run. 22 runs needed from 18 balls.

Good-length ball, on off. Rayudu pushes it to cover.

Excellent fielding in the deep! Good-length ball, outside off. Ambati Rayudu hangs back and cuts it hard past point. Rashid Khan runs to his left and puts in a slide to stop the ball. The batters take two.

Three dots in a row! Length ball, angling in from middle. Ambati Rayudu turns it to mid-wicket.

Good-length ball, around off. Ambati Rayudu punches it to the cover fielder.

Length ball, on the pads. MS Dhoni flicks it past mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length, on middle. Dhoni pulls it behind square on the leg side for a run. 26 runs needed now off 24 balls.

MS Dhoni walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder is turning this match on its head. Holder bangs in the short one around off. Faf du Plessis sways away a bit and then looks to pull. The ball hurries onto him a bit and du Plessis gets the top edge. It is skied towards short mid-wicket where Siddarth Kaul settles underneath to take a nice catch. The set du Plessis is back in the shed and can Hyderabad make more inroads into the match?

Good-length ball, around off. Rayudu nudges it towards third man for a single.

Ambati Rayudu is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Raina has to depart early. Jason Holder follows up the short ball with the yorker. Raina plays all around a straight delivery and pays the price. The ball raps him full on the pads and Holder appeals. The umpire doesn't hesitate and raises his finger straightaway. Things are getting interesting!

Fuller ball, on the pads and clipped away to deep mid-wicket for another one.

Shorter ball, directed at the body. Raina manages to play it behind to fine leg and picks up a run.

Flatter one, on off. Faf du Plessis rocks back and punches it towards short cover. Just 2 runs and a wicket from Rashid Khan's last over.

On the pads and skidding on, Raina nudges it on the leg side and gets a single.

WIDE! Khan targets the pads again but spills it down the leg side. Wided.

OUT! BOWLED! Rashid Khan built up the pressure with those dot balls and does get the wicket of Moeen Ali. This one is flatter and quicker on middle. Ali rocks back and looks to hit across the line. The ball goes off the inside edge back onto the pads and then rolls onto the stumps. Is there still life left in this match?

Three dots on the trot. This is on the pads but Ali can't get it away. He tucks it straight to backward square leg.

This time its full and on middle. Ali heaves it straight to short mid-wicket.

Flatter one, on middle. Ali looks to flick it away but inside-edges it onto the pads.

Suresh Raina walks out to bat.

Strategic Time-Out! Chennai are cruising along nicely and it seems that they are well on the verge of becoming the first team of this season to qualify for the playoffs. Hyderabad would need a miracle at this stage to get back in the game.

Good-length ball, around off. Ali steers it to third man for another run.

Loopy full toss on the legs and du Plessis works it to deep square leg for one. He wants the second but decides against it.

Full and sliding in on leg stump. Faf du Plessis flicks it straight towards short mid-wicket.

Back of a length and around off. Du Plessis mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket.

More runs for du Plessis and the 100 is up for Chennai. Banged into the pitch and du Plessis heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for another two.

Jason Holder (2-0-17-1) comes back to bowl.

Down the leg side and du Plessis shuffles across his stumps. He paddles it fine and gets a couple down to fine leg.

Chennai are doing it easy at the moment. A fullish ball, on middle and skidding on. Faf du Plessis works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up delivery, on off. Ali eases it down to long off for a run.

FOUR! A bad ball and Ali punishes it. A rare short ball from Khan and Ali has all the time in the world to pull it into the square leg fence.

On a length and angled in at leg stump. Ali goes on the back foot and awkwardly keeps it out.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Ali steps out and taps it to covers.

On middle and skidding on. Ali manages to keep it out.

Short of a length, outside off. Hit down to long off for one.

A nice full toss, outside off. Ali drives it nicely past short cover. Rashid Khan runs across from deep cover and keeps it to a couple of runs.

Full ball, on the pads. Flicked to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, outside off. Ali goes at it with his hands but gets the inside edge. The ball goes past the leg stump and the batters take one.

Length ball, outside off. Ali punches it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Length ball, on the pads. Faf du Plessis works it past mid-wicket for one.

Sandeep Sharma (2-0-10-2) is brought back into the attack.

FOUR! Beautiful shot by Ali! Short ball, outside off. He rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Short of a length, outside off. Ali runs it to short third man.

Short again, outside off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length, on the body. Faf du Plessis pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Ali works it past square leg for one.

Moeen Ali comes in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Holder comes back and gets the big wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad! Length ball, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad comes down the track and looks to go over mid off. But he hits straight towards the fielder. Kane Williamson takes a good catch over his head.

Jason Holder (1-0-9-0) is back into the attack.

Tossed up, around off. Faf du Plessis comes down the track and taps it to point.

Flatter ball, around off. Chopped to covers. Faf du Plessis wants a run but is sent back by Gaikwad.

Darted on the pads. Worked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis cuts it to deep point for one.

Darted on the pads. Worked to wide long on for one.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Tossed up, on leg. Gaikwad comes down the track and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Hit hard! Tossed up, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad comes down the track and hits it hard back to the bowler. Khan gets hit on the hands and the ball goes to long on for one. Would be very harsh to call that a drop. It was hit very, very hard by Ruturaj Gaikwad.

FOUR! Gorgeous stroke! Tossed up, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad leans into it and drives it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

Flatter ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis cuts it to deep point for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad comes down the track and works it to long on for one.

Rashid Khan (1-0-11-0) is back into the attack.

Darted on the pads. Faf du Plessis blocks it out.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Faf du Plessis cuts it to cover-point for a single. Just 2 runs off this over.

Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it to cover.

Well bowled! Flatter ball, coming in with the angle from middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets a leading edge towards point as he tries to flick this one.

Floated, around middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad prods forward to block it out.

Change. Abhishek Sharma comes in the attack.

Tossed up, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it to cover.

FOUR! Cracking shot to end the over! Back of a length, outside off. Faf du Plessis hangs back and cuts it hard through covers for a boundary now.

Good-length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis stays back and punches it to cover.