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Hazlewood and Bravo restricted Sunrisers to 134 for seven, Ruturaj and du Plessis chased down

Josh Hazlewood’s subtle pace and bowling of changes in pace, length and angles is like a revolving door. You never know what’s in store.

Hazlewood, his run-up, load-up and release, in perfect harmony, with three for 24 proved to be a game-changer as Chennai Super Kings restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 134 for seven in their IPL struggle. I won by six wickets to ensure qualification. Thursday in Sharjah.

blow of victory

With two runs required off three balls, CSK skipper MS Dhoni delivered the winning blow to pacer Siddharth Kaul for a scintillating six over mid-wicket.

Earlier, all footwork, balance and timing, Ruturaj Gaikwad hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six over mid-wicket. It was a great batting on a sluggish pitch with few deliveries left.

Bhuvneshwar is not at his best in the IPL and Faf du Plessis dodged him at wide long on. The CSK openers were up and running.

Du Plessis spins around the crease, goes back to use the depth of the crease and also jumps down the track; Off-setting bowlers all the time.

Ruturaj (45 off 38) fell to seamer Jason Holder while attempting to clear the in-field. Moeen Ali promised a lot, but played with leg-spinner Rashid Khan.

quick wicket

Holder infiltrated while still looking at the winning line for CSK. Suresh Raina falls on the yorker. and du Plessis (41 out of 36) hunted a bridge.

But then, when the fearless Ambati Rayudu chased away Kaul to cover the fence and then clubbed Bhuvneshwar for a maximum at mid-wicket, it opened the door for CSK to win. And Dhoni closed it on Sunrisers.

In the first half, Hazlewood made strong strikes while bowling from stump to stump. With subtle variations of speed and length and just enough speed on either side.

He dismissed impressive opener Jason Roy, after CSK picked to field, with a delivery that went away, a false shot with a straighter delivery from Abhishek Sharma and Abdul Samad pointing a wideish yorker. done to.

Dwayne Bravo dismissed Williamson, who played across one, which backfired.

Saha (44), who had dismissed Deepak Chahar for sixes, was another batsman who succumbed to sporting malice.

CSK then closed like a hungry pack.

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