Sunrises Hyderabad
Why CSK's Ruturaj has distaste for the word 'form' in cricket
On Sunday Mahendra Singh Dhoni's return at the helm worked wonders for four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs at the MCA Stadium, with Gaikwad, who has been off-colour in IPL 2022, showing the brilliant side of his batting by smashing a 99 off 57 balls.
IPL 2022, Day 37 Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 6 runs; Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 runs and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 13 runs. MS Dhoni was back as the captain of CSK. Ruturaj Gaikwad made 99 runs off 57. He missed his well-deserved 100 just by 1 run.
IPL Turning Point: Gaikwad-Conway combo brings Chennai back to winning ways
Gaikwad was expectedly retained while du Plessis went into the auction pool and was snapped by Royal Challengers Bangalore to be their skipper in 2022. The solidity of the Gaikwad-du Plessis stand now not available was visible when in the lead-up to Sunday's game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai's best opening stand was just 28.
IPL Turning Point: Rashid, Tewatia pull off heist for Gujarat Titans in a last-ball thriller
Both Tewatia and Rashid may not be the pure batters but they certainly have the skill to win matches for their team with the bat. Prior to the match against SRH on Wednesday, both players had already won the games for Gujarat with the bat in the ongoing IPL 2022 season. After finishing the game, both players reflected on their belief and fighting spirit in their social media posts and in the post-match presentation.
IPL 2022: Umran's fifer goes in vain as Gujarat beat Hyderabad by 5 wickets
Invited to bat first, brilliant fifties by Abhishek Sharma (65 off 42), Aiden Markram (56 off 40) and a late blitz by Shashank Singh (25 not out off 6) powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to 195/6 in 20 overs. Mohammed Shami (3/39), Yash Dayal (1/24), Alzarri Joseph (1/35) were the wicket-takers for Gujarat. But, lower down the order, it was Rahul Tewatia (40 not out off 21) and Rashid Khan (31 not out off 11), who kept Gujarat in the game till the last over.
IPL 2022: Abhishek, Markram fifties; Shashank's late blitz propel Hyderabad to 195/6 against Gujarat
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Mohammed Shami drifted down the leg side to SRH opener Abhishek Sharma twice in the opening over of the innings to concede 11 runs. Left arm pacer Yash Dayal, who came to bowl next over, was struck for two fours by Abhishek as Hyderabad raced to 22/0 after the end of 2 overs.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans win toss, opt to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Gujarat, who have lost just one out of their seven matches in the IPL 2022 so far, didn't make any change in their squad for this game. On the other hand, Kane Williamson led Hyderabad made one change in their playing XI as fit-again Washington Sundar came in place of Jagadeesha Suchith.
IPL 2022: SRH v GT will be a cracker of a contest in the clash of bowling-heavy sides, says Nick Knight
This season, the IPL is getting more exciting as both the sides are looking in menacing touch courtesy of their sensational bowling attack and Knight expects it to be a cracker of a contest when the two teams step in the middle for the return fixture in today's match. Former India cricketer Piyush Chawla also agreed with Nick Knight and claimed we will witness a good game of cricket as two bowling powerhouses lock horns.
Du Plessis says RCB morale high despite SRH loss, but will he include Kohli and Rawat for RR game?
Both Kohli, the former RCB skipper, and Rawat were out for duck against SRH, prompting critics to say that the two needed a break. However, du Plessis, preferred to gloss over the key question in RCB Bold Diaries, speaking only about the mood in the camp following the morale-shattering loss.
IPL 2022: Jansen, Natarajan shine as Sunrisers thrash Royal Challengers by nine wickets
The Sunrisers bowlers came up with a brilliant display as they bowled good line and length and used the conditions well to never allow Royal Challengers to recover. The Bangalore side finished with 68, the lowest total in IPL 2022 so far. They also hold the unwanted record of scoring the lowest total in IPL history -- 49 against Kolkata Knight Riders on this same day in 2017.
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