NEW DELHI: In what was meant to be a celebratory night time for MS Dhoni’s four-hundredth T20 look, Sunrisers Hyderabad crashed the celebration with a ruthless tempo efficiency, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets on the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.
Veteran seamer Harshal Patel starred with the ball, choosing up 4 for 28, as CSK have been bowled out for 154 in pursuit of SRH’s 149/5.
Harshal’s intelligent variations and calm below stress proved decisive, particularly on a floor that didn’t provide a lot tempo or bounce.

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It was a well-rounded bowling effort from SRH. Pat Cummins (2/21), Mohammed Shami (1/28), Jaydev Unadkat (2/21), and Kamindu Mendis (1/26) all chipped in to make sure CSK by no means actually gained management of the chase.
CSK suffered a direct blow when Shaik Rasheed fell on the very first ball of the innings. Harshal then struck twice to take away Sam Curran and the harmful Brevis, who was threatening to steal the sport together with his aggressive hitting.
Harshal’s dismissal of Dhoni, caught at level for a single, silenced the group and swung momentum again firmly in SRH’s favour.

Regardless of flashes of resistance, particularly from Dewald Brevis (42 off 25) and Ayush Mhatre (30 off 19), CSK saved dropping wickets at common intervals.
Coming to chase a complete of 155, SRH crossed the ending mark with eight balls to spare, powered by a gentle 44 from Ishan Kishan and a late cameo from Kamindu Mendis (32 not out off 18).
Heinrich Klaasen chipped in with seven, whereas Travis Head (19) supplied a quick spark on the prime.

Although CSK bowlers, particularly Noor Ahmad (2/22) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/16), saved issues tight, SRH managed to make the chase a cushty one, because of late momentum.
It was a bittersweet night time for Chennai followers, as their icon Dhoni reached a historic milestone, however the workforce faltered below stress, undone by SRH’s relentless tempo assault led by Harshal Patel.