Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja
Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings celebrate after winning the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Image Credit: Sportzpics
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Ruturaj, Faf set up seven-wicket win for Chennai Super Kings

Kolkata: A fluent 129-run stand between openers Ruturaj Gaikwad (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.

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.

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.

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

Sunrisers Hyderabad players
Sunrisers Hyderabad players celebrate the wicket of Faf du Plessis of Chennai Super King. Image Credit: Sportzpics

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


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


Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics


Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan of Sunrisers Hyderabad bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics


Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics


Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis of Chennai Super Kings plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics



Sunrisers ride on Warner, Pandey fifties to 171 for three

Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on two workmanlike half-centuries by skipper David Warner (57 off 55 balls) and Manish Pandey (61 off 46) to reach a fighting total of 171 for three against Chennai Super Kings in the first match for both teams in Delhi.

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


Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi (centre) of Chennai Super Kings celebrates the wicket of David Warner of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Image Credit: Sportzpics


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


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


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


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


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


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






David Warner and MS Dhoni
Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad David Warner (left) with Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the toss held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Image Credit: Sportzpics



Chennai enjoy the edge against Hyderabad

Kolkata: It’s a mis-matched battle between a resurgent Chennai Super Kings, currently in second position of IPL standings, as they take on cellar team Sunrisers Hyderabad in what’s the first match for both at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi today.

A Super Over heartbreak in their last match against Delhi Capitals may have given David Warner’s men some positives, but the thin middle order batting continues to be an area of concern for them. Chennai, on the other hand, have plugged their gaps well this season and their spinners will be relishing the prospect of capitalizing on the traditionally slow and low surface of Delhi.

The Orange Army, meanwhile, will be banking a lot on the irrespresible Rashid Khan again to put the brakes on the rival batsmen. Their team management will also do well to realise that they cannot afford to drop Manish Pandey from the number three or four spot, should they look to bring some solidity and experience in the line-up.

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