IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets — in pictures

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IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets — in pictures

du Plessis, Gaikwad help CSK thrash SRH to regain top spot

Published: April 28, 2021 21:42 Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Ruturaj Gaikwad — A fluent 129-run stand between openers Ruturaj Gaikwad (pictured) (75 off 44 balls) and senior pro Faf du Plessis (56 off 38 balls) set Chennai Super Kings on course to a thumping seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match for both teams in New Delhi. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Faf du Plessis — Gaikwad made 75 off 44 balls (12x4) while du Plessis (pictured) scored 56 off 38 balls (6x4, 1x6) as CSK chased down 171/3 put up by SRH with nine balls to spare. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Lungi Ngidi — It looks a completely transformed Chennai team this season from last year in the UAE as the three-time champions have displaced Royal Challengers Bangalore at the top of the table again. They kept things under control to rein in Sunrisers to a total of 171 for three - barely a par score on a new-look wicket. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Sunrisers Hyderabad players — The Orange Army continues to languish at the bottom of the table while the two half-centuries from their captain David Warner and Manish Pandey not proving to be enough to contain a rampant CSK batting. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Sandeep Sharma — SRH struggled to get wickets, as their pace trio of Sandeep Sharma (pictured), Khaleel Ahmed and Siddarth Kaul couldn't get any assistance from the placid pitch. The three conceded 92 runs in 11.3 overs as the CSK openers made merry. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Rashid Khan — Leg-spinner Rashid Khan (pictured) took 3/36 in his four overs but he was far from miserly on a pitch that helped strokeplay. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Suresh Raina — Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings hits a boundary. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Rashid Khan — Rashid Khan (right) of Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrates the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Jagadeesha Suchith — Jagadeesha Suchith of Sunrisers Hyderabad bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Ravindra Jadeja — Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Kane Williamson — Kane Williamson of Sunrisers Hyderabad hits a boundary. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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David Warner and Manish Pandey — David Warner and Manish Pandey of Sunrisers Hyderabad run between the wickets. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Lungi Ngidi — Lungi Ngidi of Chennai Super Kings bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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David Warner — David Warner of Sunrisers Hyderabad plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Manish Pandey — Manish Pandey of Sunrisers Hyderabad plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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Moeen Ali — Moeen Ali of Chennai Super Kings bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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