Chennai Super Kings batters discovered the going robust in opposition to SunRisers Hyderabad as they may rating solely 165/5 in 20 overs in opposition to SunRisers Hyderabad. In-form Shivam Dube top-scored with a 24-ball 45 whereas veteran Ajinkya Rahane contributed a sedate 35 off 30 balls after CSK had been requested to bat on a pitch that did not seem to be a proverbial belter. The duo’s 65-run partnership for the third wicket from simply 6.3 overs was the one spotlight of the CSK innings.

CSK added solely 37 runs within the final 5 overs and that might be the turning level within the match.

But credit score have to be given to CSK’s all-season’s man Ravindra Jadeja, whose unbeaten 31 off 23 balls was the added fillip that the defending champions wanted on the finish. There was a degree within the innings within the nineteenth over as Jadeja acquired in the best way of Bhuvneshwar Kumar‘s throw on the stumps. SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen additionally appeared like signalling that he is likely to be obstructing the sphere. But SRH skipper Pat Cummins  withdrew the attraction.

Obstructing or not?

Skipper Pat Cummins opts to not attraction #SRHvCSK #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/l85UXQEa4S

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 5, 2024

Mohammad Kaif, nevertheless, mentioned: “Two questions to Pat Cummins on withdrawing the obstructing the field appeal against Jadeja. Was it a tactical call to let a struggling Jadeja be the crease and keep Dhoni indoors? Would he have done the same if it was Virat Kohli at World T20?”

Two inquiries to Pat Cummins on withdrawing the obstructing the sphere attraction in opposition to Jadeja. Was it a tactical name to let a struggling Jadeja be the crease and preserve Dhoni indoors? Would he have accomplished the identical if it was Virat Kohli at World T20?

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 5, 2024

But some social media customers praised Cummins for his stand too.

Jadeja obstructing the sphere at nineteenth over in opposition to Bhuvi, it’s clearly out, SRH may have appealed however we should always respect Pat Cummins to withdraw the attraction.#SRHvsCSK #IPL2024

— Vibinraj (@vibin1021) April 5, 2024

Coming out on the fag finish of the innings, former captain MS Dhoni remained not out on one from two balls.

For SRH, it was a collective bowling effort with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins, T Natarajan Shahbaz Ahmed and Jaydev Unadkat taking a wicket apiece.

CSK made a good begin, reaching 25 for no loss in three overs earlier than veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave SRH the breakthrough along with his first wicket of the season within the type of Rachin Ravindra who slices it straight to Markram within the first ball of the fourth over.

One down Rahane then hit SRH captain Cummins for a six within the fifth over. CSK took 15 runs from the sixth over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar with Rahane and his captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hitting a 4 and a six respectively.

CSK had been well-placed at 48 for 1 on the finish of first powerplay however the introduction of spin within the type of Shahbaz Ahmed did the trick as Gaikwad was out for 26 off 21 balls, with Abdul Samad taking a easy catch at long-on.

Rahane did rating helpful runs however by no means actually appeared fluent in his strokeplay as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat and T Natarajan took tempo off their deliveries to stem the stream of runs.

Dube was the first scorer throughout their 65-run partnership for the third wicket from simply 6.3 overs. Dube, who has already scored a fifty this season, was extra aggressive then his senior companion, hitting two fours and 4 towering sixes throughout his 24-ball innings. He is certainly making a great case for himself as a finisher in Indian squd for T20 World Cup within the Americas.

He was lastly deceived by a tempo off supply from Pat Cummins ball exterior off and gave a simple catch to Kumar at backward level within the 14th over.

Rahane was out within the subsequent over off the bowling of Unadkat and the 2 fast wickets didn’t assist CSK’s trigger.

With PTI inputs