517dHimanshu Agrawal

Jadeja and Conway lead CSK to comprehensive win

Super Kings stay in third place, but are now level on points with Royals and Super Giants, the top two

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

DP Conway
77(57) 12x4 - 1x6
Control %70%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 12 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
15 13 6 4 6 4 10 19
RD Gaikwad
RD Gaikwad
35(30) 2x4 - 0x6
Control %96%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 10 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
0 4 1 10 5 1 0 14

Best performances - Bowlers

RA Jadeja
RA Jadeja
O4
M0
R22
W3
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
M Markande
M Markande
O4
M0
R23
W2
Eco5.75
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Shashank Kishore

Thanks for your company. Look forward to seeing ya'll very soon.

The entire Sunrisers team seems to have occupied space around MS Dhoni as they listen to his pearls of wisdom. Makes for a great picture.

And here he is for the post-match chat. MS Dhoni: All said and done, it's the last phase of my career, however long I play [On the roar and crowd support]. After two years, the fans have had the opportunity to come here and watch, feels good to be here. Crowd has given us a lot of love and affection. Not getting enough chances to bat, but no complaints. I was hesitant to bat second because I had that feeling there won't be a lot of dew. When there are chances dew, you have to bat second. Spinners once they came in, bowled a very good length. Fast bowlers once they came back, especially Pathirana, bowled superbly."

After all the serious questions are out of the way, Dhoni says he has a quibble. And that's because they didn't give him the 'catch of the match award.'

Ravindra Jadeja should be the player of the match for his three-for now that Conway has already given us a flash interview. Yes, it is Jadeja! "The moment I come here and see the wicket, it's always a happy feeling," he beams. "Also, the boundary on one side is a lot bigger."

10.49pm CSK's march continues, but they remain third on the points table, behind on NRR to Royals and LSG. It's also their second win on the bounce, their fourth overall. They didn't even give SRH a whiff in their chase of a smallish score thanks to Devon Conway whose dream season continues. He now has three successive half-centuries at the top of the order.

Aiden Markram: Never nice to lose, disappointed. Let ourselves dow with the bat. Lacked partnerships of substance. It wasn't a 130-odd wicket, more closer to 160. Tough to get momentum if you don't have partnerships. They bowled well in the middle overs, didn't give us much to score of. We knew their spinners will play a big role, it was more about each person having his own plan to counter that. The guys had their plans but we couldn't get it right tonight ultimately. We need some wins now, have to see how we can get better with the bat. Proud how the bowlers stuck it out and took the game deep. Gonna take 1-2 guys to put their hands up, hopefully we can get it right the next game.

Devon Conway after his third-straight half-century: Nice to be there in the end and get the win. Plan for us is simple. Every game, doesn't change too much. Play good cricket shows in the power play and put the bowlers under pressure. We try and look to repeat that regardless of what the score is. We probably got the best of the conditions, probably didn't hold as much as it did in the first innings. Pitch we experienced in Bangalore was a lot better. We knew we didn't have to be too reckless here.

18.4
4
Washington Sundar to Ali, FOUR, there's the win! Moeen sees this tossed up and belts this down the ground to beat mid-on.
18.3
0
Washington Sundar to Ali, no run, makes room and punches to point

Over the wicket

18.2
1
Washington Sundar to Conway, 1 run, reverse swept to short third, good stop by Umran. Scores level

Rakesh Prattipa: "The Chepauk hoodoo continues for SRH. "

18.1
1
Washington Sundar to Ali, 1 run, driven to deep cover

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | CSK: 132/3 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 1.50)

  • Devon Conway76 (56b)
  • Moeen Ali1 (3b)
  • Umran Malik3-0-18-0
  • Mayank Markande4-0-23-2
17.6
4
Umran Malik to Conway, FOUR, off the edge and it races away. Umran digs it in short, Conway is looking to help it along but the ball flies off the thick edge as he then later tries to withdraw the bat seemingly because he's beaten for pace.

Target into double digits

17.5
4
Umran Malik to Conway, FOUR, lofted over cover! Stand and deliver stuff that.

Aravindh: "NRR will be important in this tournament and hope CSK does not regret the way they dragged this match " -- If you keep winning, it doesn't matter.

CSK 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st87DP ConwayRD Gaikwad
2nd23AM RahaneDP Conway
3rd12AT RayuduDP Conway
4th16MM AliDP Conway

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.809
CSK1485170.652
LSG1485170.284
MI148616-0.044
RR1477140.148
RCB1477140.135
KKR146812-0.239
PBKS146812-0.304
DC145910-0.808
SRH144108-0.59