Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Match Highlights & Results

That concludes the proceedings for Super Sunday, and we thoroughly enjoyed both the games. On Monday, Kolkata will be facing Rajasthan at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) in an attempt to revive their campaign. You can join us in advance for the build-up. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his knock of 99 from just 57 balls. Says that he feels good that his knock has ended up in a winning cause. Adds that when you have the backing of the support staff, it gets a bit easier. Tells that he doesn't believe in form as you start every new inning from zero. Shares that he enjoys playing against pace bowlers. Mentions that there is a lot of thought process going into every game and he prepares well. Talking about batting with Devon Conway, Gaikwad replies that he told the Kiwi batter to take his time as it was just his second game of the season. Further adds that this is his home ground and he exactly knew how the conditions will be heading into this game.

MS Dhoni, the winning captain of Chennai, says that it was a very good score on the board and it becomes slightly easy for the bowlers when this happens. Adds that they did nothing different and it is one of those coincidences where they got off to a good start with the bat and the bowlers bowled in good areas. Feels that the phase when the spinners bowled worked really well for them. Mentions that dew makes it tough and as a chasing team, if you start well, 200 is still chasable. Tells that they have had quite a few good batting shows this season and in the bowling part as well, they have conceded too many runs in 1-2 overs, costing them the games. Dhoni shares that he has always told his bowlers that it doesn't matter if they go for 4 sixes in an over as the remaining two balls in a high-scoring game can make the difference. Informs that Jadeja knew that he will be leading this season and had enough time to prepare. MS further says that in the first few games he was the caretaker, setting the field and making the changes and he wanted it to be a gradual change in the leadership. Also says that after a few games, he left it to Jadeja to decide on his field. MS opines that when you are the captain, your mind tends to work overtime and it affects your own game and that's what happened with Jadeja. Admits that they have been dropping a lot of catches and need to improve.

Mukesh Choudhary (4-0-46-4) says that he was looking to provide the breakthrough when he came back to bowl in the 6th over. Adds that he is always looking to take wickets in the Powerplay, which helps the spinners in the middle overs. Tells that they surely missed the experience of Dwayne Bravo and applauds him by saying that Bravo always encourages the young players in the team and guides them well. Talking about the last over, he says that the skipper asked him to keep things simple as Hyderabad needed way too many runs in the last over.

Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, says that chasing above 200 is always a challenge but at the end of the day, Chennai played better than them. Adds that the pitch was a bit slower and they tried their best to adjust. Tells that losing Washington Sundar, during their bowling inning, was not a good thing for them. Mentions that they will take some positives from this game and move forward. Says that the tournament moves pretty quickly and they need to be looking ahead and not think much about what happened in the past games.

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Despite this win, Chennai would look to address a few areas. Their fielding was abysmal as they dropped multiple catches and this is one aspect MS Dhoni talked about as well at the toss. The bowling too in the Powerplay wasn't on the money and towards the end, they leaked far too many boundary balls.

In pursuit, Hyderabad got off to a flying start with Abhishek Sharma looking in the mood. He played some extraordinary shots and also got a life. Sharma though failed to make much use of it and eventually fell. Chennai were under pressure initially but they picked two wickets off the final two deliveries of the Powerplay to wrestle the control back in their favour. After that, the Chennai bowlers bowled with discipline and the scoreboard pressure got the better of the Hyderabad batters. Nicholas Pooran tried his best towards the end but he was left with an impossible task to achieve. Mukesh Choudhary picked a 4-wicket haul and stood out once again.

Summarizing this match, Chennai planned their batting innings nicely. Their openers sized up the conditions in the Powerplay with their watchful approach and then went bonkers. Ruturaj Gaikwad was in his elements, stroking 99, and along with Devon Conway, he raised a record opening stand for Chennai in the League. They didn't get the desired finish but any score above 200 was always going to be handy.

MS Dhoni is back at the helm, and Chennai are back to winning ways - That's the storyline and headline of the evening! A very disciplined bowling show coupled with a clinical batting effort, and here they are, achieving a commanding victory over one of the strong teams this season.

Manages only a single on the last ball of the innings! A full ball, outside off. Pooran pumps it down towards long on and gets only a run. Chennai win by 13 runs!

SIX! Pooran is having some fun out there in the middle now! Mukesh Choudhary misses his mark yet again and serves a half-volley, outside off. Pooran slams it over the deep cover fence for a biggie.

SIX! BANG! Terrific shot but too little, too late for Hyderabad! This is a length ball, on middle. Pooran sits back and bludgeons it way over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

Wide! A full ball, angled down leg, Pooran misses his flick and the umpire calls it a wide.

A slower ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran has a wild swing at it but he misses.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR POORAN! A low full toss, outside off. Pooran reaches out and slices it over the backward point fielder for a boundary. Good knock from the West Indian but it is going to end in a losing cause.

SIX! A length ball, around off. Pooran thrashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence and bags a maximum.

NOT OUT! A very full ball, angling in from middle. Pooran misses his flick and gets hit low on his pad. Dwaine Pretorius appeals but the umpire says no. Chennai opt for a review but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball would have missed the stumps. Chennai lose a review. 38 runs needed off 6 balls.

DRS time! Huge shout for an lbw, the finger has stayed down. MS Dhoni has agreed to review it but there isn't much excitement shown by the Chennai players. No bat on the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that it's missing the leg stump.

FOUR! Edgy! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Pooran looks to smack it through covers but he gets a thick outside edge past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

Pretorius goes full and outside off. Pooran gets a thick outside edge over short third man as he looks to thrash it on the leg side. The batters take a couple.

Wide! A slower ball, full and outside off. Pooran looks to tonk it over deep mid-wicket but he misses and the umpire calls it a wide.

DROPPED! Oh, dear! Chennai have been well below-par in the field in this game. Fuller and wider, outside off. Pooran smashes it straight to Mitchell Santner at long off who gets into an awkward position and drops it in the end after juggling for a while.

FOUR! SMASHED! A full ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran strokes it back past the bowler and bags a boundary.

DROPPED! A full toss around off, Pooran heaves it high in the air towards deep backward square leg. Maheesh Theekshana there settles under it but makes a mess of it. Pooran doesn't take a run.

Marco Jansen is the new batter.

OUT! TIMBER! Sundar tries to get cheeky but ends up throwing away his wicket. This is a full ball, on middle. Washington Sundar moves across and looks to scoop it over short fine leg. He misses it completely and the ball cannons onto the stumps. Mukesh Choudhary gets a 4-fer.

A full ball, on middle. Sundar clips it behind square on the leg side for a brace.

Washington Sundar has come out to bat.

OUT! Given caught behind! Shashank Singh has reviewed it. Clear spike on the UltraEdge. There was certainly some noise when the ball passed the bat. This was a slower ball, into the surface, outside off. Shashank Singh looks to cut hard but he gets a faint edge before the ball goes to the keeper who collects it cleanly. Mukesh Choudhary appeals and up goes the finger. Singh opts for a review but the UltraEdge shows a clear spike as the ball passed the bat. The on-field decision stays.

Misses! Angling away from the batter, outside off, Shashank Singh shuffles across the stumps but fails to connect.

A short ball, outside off. Singh throws his bat at it but he only manages an under-edge, onto the deck. A precious dot ball for Chennai.

FOUR! SMASHED! An off-pace delivery, angling across the batter. Shashank Singh reaches out and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Mukesh Choudhary is back on to bowl at the death. 2-0-16-2 are his figures thus far.

Another low full toss, on leg. Singh whips it fine but finds the fine leg fielder. The batters manage only a run. 56 runs needed off 18 balls.

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to heave it away but the ball goes off the toe-end towards long off for a single.

On a length, around middle. Singh tucks it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

A full ball, on middle. Singh moves across and flicks it behind square on the leg side. Simarjeet Singh moves across to his right from deep backward square leg, puts in a dive and saves a couple of runs for his side.

A loopy low full toss, on middle. Pooran whips it towards deep mid-wicket and the ball lands just in front of Ravindra Jadeja there. A single taken.

SIX! WHACKED! This is a cracking shot from Pooran! A slower ball, full and outside off. Pooran prods and smokes it straight back over the bowler's head for a massive biggie.

Strategic break. Chennai have wrestled back the momentum and are in the driver's seat. Their bowlers kept things quiet and let the scoreboard pressure do its magic. Hyderabad's hopes are pinned big time on the shoulders of Nicholas Pooran and Shashank Singh - both known for their big hitting. 68 needed off 24 balls. Can they do it?

JUST SHORT! Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Singh looks to tuck it to the leg side but it goes off the leading edge and falls just in front of the bowler. Just 4 runs off the over. Maheesh Theekshana finishes with figures of 4-0-26-0.

Flatter and on middle. Pooran nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one run.

A low full toss, on leg. Singh whips it towards deep mid-wicket and loses his balance in doing so. He recovers quickly and takes a run.

A quicker ball, into the pitch, on off. Pooran works it to long on for one run.

On a length, around middle. Pooran stays back and pushes it to the left of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana dives there and prevents a single.

Flatter ball, on middle. Singh tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to bowl out.

Slower one, full and wide outside off, Shashank Singh strides forward and push-drives it to cover-point for one. A fantastic over, only 6 from it along with the wicket of Kane Williamson. 72 needed off 30 balls.

Fullish and close to off, Singh closes the face of his bat and defends it to short mid-wicket.

Angling down the leg side, the length again is full, Shashank Singh clips it behind square leg for another brace.

Very full and around off, Singh flicks it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Shashank Singh walks out to bat.

OUT! GIVEN LBW! Kane Williamson starts to walk but his partner asks him to review. He has done that but there is a resigned look on his face. Clever change in pace, at 128 kph, Dwaine Pretorius angles in a length ball around off, Kane Williamson bends his back knee and tries to heave it over the leg side but misses and is pinged on the back leg. They appeal and the finger has gone up. DRS is taken and the UltraEdge detects no bat. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Williamson will have to go. 77 needed off 34 balls.

Fuller and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a run.

Slightly short and on middle, Pooran gets back and heaves but fails to connect properly. It travels to deep square leg and they cross. 78 needed off 36 balls.

Fuller around leg, it's eased away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker and fuller, angling down, Pooran doesn't connect cleanly with his sweep shot and it goes tamely towards short fine leg. They cross.

Flicks it firmly off his pads, wide of long on and takes a couple.

SIX! That's a monster! Tossed up, full and around off, Nicholas Pooran brings out the 'Switch Hit' and hammers it over point for a maximum. Innovation at its best and the West Indian has pulled that out with aplomb.

Flighted and outside off, Williamson drives it to the left of Jadeja at extra cover for a quick run.

Slower one, full and on middle, Williamson clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single. 11 from the over, the required rate is close to 13.

Too full in length and outside off, Pooran digs it out to point for a run.

Takes the pace off again, outside off, Williamson mishits it to covers for one.

SIX! Clears the fence! Perhaps the slower one, on a length and outside off, Kane Williamson gives the charge but has to reach out for it in the end. His bottom hand comes off the handle but he still ends up dragging it all the way over wide long on for a biggie.

Full again, around middle and off, Pooran drops it with gentle hands to covers and crosses.

Starts his spell with a fuller delivery, around off, Williamson drives it through extra cover and picks up a single.

Dwaine Pretorius comes into the attack.

Just 5 from the over, a good phase of play for Chennai! Shortish and on off, Kane forces it from the back foot to deep cover for one. 101 needed off 48 balls.

Loopy and around leg, turning away, Pooran tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to covers and they steal a leg bye.

Quicker through the air, a touch short and around leg, Pooran tries to hoick it from the back foot but misses. The bowler appeals but to no avail. That was the carrom ball.

Flatter and shorter again, around middle, Williamson pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Only a run this time. 100 is up for Hyderabad.

Short this time, on middle, Kane pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

Flighted ball, around leg and skidding in, Williamson tries to step out and flick but misses and it goes off his pads to covers.

Maheesh Theekshana (1-0-6-0) comes back to bowl.

JUST SHORT! Ravindra Jadeja darts it in, short and outside off, Pooran gets back to cut but it takes the top edge and flies towards point. Robin Uthappa speeds forward and dives but it falls in front. Jadeja smiles. 8 from the over!

Skidding off the surface, short and outside off, Nicholas Pooran tries to cut but misses again.

Fires it in at 101 kph, short and outside off, Pooran tries to pull but misses.

Fuller and on middle, flicked through square leg for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Pooran mistimes his cut to cover-point for a run.

SIX! This one goes all the way! That's how he bats. Short in length, around off, Pooran goes deep inside the crease and clobbers it with the spin over mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off. Nicholas Pooran drags it to long on and manages only a run. 114 runs needed off 60 balls.

Nicholas Pooran arrives. 115 needed off 61 balls. Leg slip in place...

OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santner has the last laugh! Aiden Markram goes for another big one but holes out this time around! This is dragged down, around off. Markram rocks back and looks to pull hard. He mistimes his shot and the ball goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Ravindra Jadeja settles under it and makes no mistake. This is a huge wicket in the context of this game.

SIX! AND AGAIN! Brilliant use of the feet this time. Santner bowls it slower through the air, on middle. Aiden Markram skips down the track and whacks it behind the bowler for a biggie.

We've lost the ball. The reserve umpire comes out with a box of balls.

SIX! BANG! Aiden Markram breaks the shackles! Floated, full and around off. Markram clears his front leg and dispatches it over long on for a maximum.

An arm ball, on a length, around middle. Aiden Markram rocks back and punches it towards cover.

A quick single! On a length, around off. Kane Williamson blocks it towards backward point and scampers through to the other end. Slightly better throw at the keeper's end and things could have been interesting.

Quicker and on a length, around off. Aiden Markram dabs it towards backward point.

A short ball, outside off. Kane slaps it behind square on the off side for a single.

Uppish but safe! Flatter ball, on a length, on middle. Kane looks to work it through mid on but he gets deceived by the extra bounce and ends up chipping it towards the bowler, on the bounce.

Flatter and quicker, on middle. Kane taps it back to the bowler.

This is a quicker ball that comes on with the arm, from off. Aiden Markram pushes it to the off side and collects a run.

Tap and run! Floated, full and around off. Kane defends it to the off side and rotates the strike.

Slower through the air, full and outside off. Kane gets forward and drives it past the fielder at cover. The batters take an easy single.

A quicker ball, on a length, around middle. Aiden Markram rocks back and eases it through square leg for a run.

On a length, around middle. Kane tucks it to the leg side and settles for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Flatter, short and outside off. Kane Williamson looks to cut hard. It goes off the thick outside edge past the slip fielder for a boundary.

Just over the fielder! Tossed up, on off. Kane goes inside-out just over the leaping extra cover fielder for a brace.