Chennai Super Kings’ brilliant run in IPL 2024 has been met with roadblocks. First Delhi Capitals and now Sunrisers Hyderabad. The hosts chased down the target set by CSK in 18.1 overs to clinch a 6 wicket win in the SRH vs CSK clash. Aiden Markram’s fifty and a blitzkrieg from Abhishek Sharma helped SRH clinch their second win of the campaign.
Shivam Dube unleashes Fury!
Chennai Super Kings‘ dependable all-rounder Shivam Dube has made it clear that he is ready for ICC T20 World Cup. The destructive southpaw came to the crease, hammered a 24-ball 45 run knock and left. He narrowly missed out on his fifty, but he entertained the crowd with his brisk hitting. The left hander switched gears from the first ball to slam 2 fours and 4 sixes to help his side register a total of 165 on the board.
27 runs in an over!
Mukesh Choudhary was tasked to bowl the very second over of CSK’s innings. But it remained as a nightmare for the bowler. SRH’s dominant batter Abhishek Sharma took Choudhary for a walk in the park. Sharma went on to hammer 27 runs in the very over, to tip the scales of win on his side’s favour. Abhishek Sharma blasted off by slamming 3 sixes and 2 fours in that solitary over.
Abhishek Sharma Blitzkrieg
Sunrisers Hyderabad needed an enforcer in their run chase against CSK. They got their prized man in the form of Abhishek Sharma. The destructive opener played a crucial cameo in turning the tide of the game. He played a vital 12-ball 37 run knock. He slammed 3 fours and 4 sixes which also included a mammoth 27 run over of Mukesh Choudhary.
Cometh the hour, Cometh the Man
If SRH got Abhishek Sharma as the enforcer, they got Aiden Markram as the anchor. The Proteas batter kept his side in the run chase and helped his side win the game with a stunning fifty. For the nth time, Markram rose to the occasion to help his side. He went on to stitch a good partnership and slammed 4 fours and a solitary six to reach his fifty. A complete performance from SRH see them rise to the 5th spot in the IPL Points Table.