Cricket: IPL 2021 Match-23 - CSK VS SRH

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Four contrasting half-centuries told the story of the Chennai Super Kings' seven-wicket victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad, with the victors climbing back to the top of the IPL 2021 points table. The vanquished, meanwhile, remained in last place.

David Warner chose to bat in the tournament's first game in Delhi, saying he did so "because we haven't done it yet", in an effort to change the Sunrisers' fortunes. However, a middling effort with the bat gave the team only a par total of 171 for 3. Warner himself scored a laboured half-century while the returning Manish Pandey made 61 off 46, but both left the strong feeling that some runs had been left out in the middle.

That was proven true when Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his resurgence with an incandescent 75 off 44 - not hitting a six but hitting 12 fours - while Faf du Plessis contributed a robust 56 off 38. Both the Super Kings' openers strike rates were far superior to those of the Sunrisers' half-centurions, and their stand set the game up for the Super Kings. Despite a Rashid Khan induced late wobble, the three-time IPL champions motored home in 18.3 overs.

Edited April 28, 2021 by banglabhai420

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Score and Match info:
SRH won the toss and chose to bat.

SRH 171-3 (20 overs)
CSK 173-3 (18.3 overs)

Result: CSK won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad