It’s getting worse for Chennai Super Kings because the defending champions scripted a brand new low, shedding their 4th match on the trot in Indian Premier League. CSK had been hammered by 8 wickets by SunRisers Hyderabad who picked up their first win of the match after 2 successive losses.
SunRisers rode on an all-round bowling effort to limit the Super Kings to 154 following which younger Abhishek Sharma, whose place within the aspect was questioned, hit a free-flowing 75 to assist them end the chase in 17.3 overs.
CSK remained rooted on the ninth spot of the IPL 2022 factors desk after registering 4 straight losses in an IPL season just for the 2nd time of their historical past as new captain Ravindra Jadeja seems to be below large strain.
CSK vs SRH, IPL 2022 Highlights
Earlier within the day, Chennai Super Kings huffed and puffed to 154 after they had been despatched into bat by Kane Williamson who known as it proper on the toss and opted to bowl regardless of it being a day sport within the first match of Saturday’s double-header.
RUTURAJ FAILS AGAIN
CSK’s woes on the prime continued as final 12 months’s Orange Cap winner Ruturaj Gaikwad fell cheaply as soon as once more. He went previous single-digit scores for the primary time in IPL 2022 however was castled by T Natarajan for 15 within the ultimate over of the powerplay.
Ruturaj’s scores this season learn 4, 0, 1, 1, 15 as CSK are lacking the firepower on the prime. His opening companion Robin Uthappa confirmed flashes of brilliance earlier than getting dismissed whereas making an attempt to tackle powerplay specialist Washington Sundar within the 4th over.
ALI SAVING GRACE
Moeen Ali, who batted at No. 3, and Ambati Rayudu steadied the ship with a 62-run stand however Sundar broke the partnership within the 14th over, getting the latter who tried to up the ante. CSK couldn’t string one other partnership from there on as Moeen fell 2 wanting his fifty, whereas making an attempt to take the assault to part-time off-spinner Aiden Markram within the fifteenth over.
CSK’s weak middle-order was uncovered as they slipped from 108/3 to 122/6 with Shivam Dube (3 off 5) and MS Dhoni (3 off 5) failing in fast succession., T Natarajan received the massive wicket of in-form Dube whereas South Africa pacer Marco Jansen, who was making his SRH debut, received the prized scalp of Dhoni, whose type is beginning to slide after the fifty within the season-opener.
JADEJA EFFORT IN VAIN
All the duty to offer CSK a robust end fell on captain Ravindra Jadeja’s shoulders and he did nicely, hitting Natarajan for a six and a boundary within the nineteenth over. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar received Jadeja’s wicket for 23 within the ultimate over.
Dwayne Bravo and Chris Jordan added a couple of essential runs within the ultimate over whereby 15 runs, together with 4 extensive deliveries, had been conceded.
However, 154 didn’t show to be sufficient as SunRIsers pulled off a medical chase to show their naysayers mistaken.