Chennai XI vs Hyderabad XI 23rd Match at Delhi, 28 Apr, 2021

Toss: Hyderabad, who chose to bat
Hyderabad XI 171/3 (20)
Chennai XI 173/3 (18.3)
Chennai won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • Suresh Raina 17 * (15)
  • Ravindra Jadeja 7 * (6)

Over 0.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 runs, gets forward and clipped it through the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Over 0.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, goes on to the back foot and clipped it to the fielder at mid-wicket

Over 0.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, shimmies down the wicket and knocks this short of a length delivery towards mid-off

Over 0.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and knocks it into the gap at covers for a single

Over 0.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and drives it through extra cover for a single.

Over 0.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 0.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 2.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and  nudges it in front of short mid-wicket with a closed bat face

Over 2.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and  looks to chip it over the infield on the off side and ends up getting an outside edge that rockets past the leg stump and races away to the boundary.

Over 2.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and drives it crisply to the man at cover

Over 2.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, gets forward and knocks it down to long-on for a single

Over 2.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and driven aong the ground to long-on for a single.

Over 2.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and knocked it back to the bowler

Over 3.1 Khaleel Ahmed bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gives himsef some room and crashed it through backward point as he plays a sublime square cut.

Over 5.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and plays it on the rise as he knocks it towards mid-off.

Over 5.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and knocks it down to long-on for a single.

Over 5.4 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad,1 run, moves across in the crease and flicks it over the fielder at mid-wicket for a single

Over 5.5 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, stays back in his crease and clips this through square leg for one

Over 5.6 Sandeep Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to Ruturaj Gaikwad, no run, gets forward and punches it towards cover-point

Over 18.1 Sandeep Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Suresh Raina,1 run, gets forward and heaves it off the inside half to deep midwicket

Over 18.2 Sandeep Sharma bowls it short of length to Ravindra Jadeja,1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts it down to sweeper cover.

Over 18.3 Sandeep Sharma bowls a half volley to Suresh Raina, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven through the covers for four.

Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets

David Warner (SRH): I take full responsibility for the way I batted, it was really slow, found a lot of fielders and I got frustrated. The way Manish batted was exceptional. Kane got us to a respectable total, but I take full responsibility as it was a total below par. I probably hit 15 good shots to the fielders, I couldn't do much about it. They are the ones that make or break your innings. It gets frustrating as a batsman when you find the fielders. We had 170 on the board but we couldn't take powerplay wickets and it's always tough (to come back) on a good surface like this. Their two openers batted really well, but we fought well in the end. Felt like you could squeeze a bit after those wickets but they were always ahead in the game. He (Kane) was going to bat four no matter what, that's where he bats, that is his job, just that I soaked up too many balls. It's about being positive, it's a good batting surface. We have a day game here as well. 170 is about a par total at night, but things could be different in a day game. From a batting perspective we need to find the gaps and need to be positive. The guys will be hurt by this, but they'll be up and about.

Dhoni (CSK): The batting was superb. But that doesn't mean the bowling was not good. It was a surprisingly good wicket. Whenever we come to Delhi we never expect a wicket like this. It was coming on nicely, there was nothing for the spinners as well.Good thing was there was no dew. Last night we felt 170 was just below par if there's no dew. Brilliant opening partnership. Addressing the problem. Whenever you start the tournament, you may or may not face issues in playing XI. The earlier you settle the better. Another factor was 5-6 months we were out of cricket. Nothing was allowed. It's not that you could go on your own and practice. That also makes it difficult. Change of quarantine, was slightly longer. Lot of factors. Overall if I have to sum it up, the players have taken more responsibility this year. You will be facing adverse things but ultimately it boils down to how each individual rises to the occassion and gives the extra 10 percent for the team. Last 8-10 years we've not changed lot of players so they know our approach. Also we appreciate the players not playing a lot. Only way you can put it forward is having those nice interactions. Just try to have the frame of mind where if you get the opportunity you'll be ready. Keeping the dressing room atmosphere healthy is important. It's not an easy thing. When you're at the top level you want to play. Have to give extra credit to the players who've not played so far.

Gaikwad, Player of the Match