M S-led CSK beat Hyderabad

CSK made no changes to their playing eleven.

SRH (Shar)made five changes to their playing eleven – Venugopal Rao, Daren Sammy, Srikkanth Anirudha, Jason Holder, and Dale Steyn made way for Lokesh Rahul, Ravi Bopara, Kane Williamson, Ishant, and Trent Boult.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, CSK’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of CSK’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, without the loss of a wicket.

CSK’s openers put on 50 off 6.1 overs (39 balls). SRH had conceded 11 extras at that point. While Dwayne Smith’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Brendon McCullum, the player of the match, to it was 18.

CSK’s openers eventually put on 75. Dwayne Smith, whose 26-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 27. Fifty-two balls into the match, Boult ran him out.

CSK scored 100 off 11.3 overs (72 balls). SRH had conceded 13 extras at that point.

McCullum’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 38 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While McCullum’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The second-wicket pair eventually put on 60. Raina, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Thirty-three balls after Dwayne Smith’s dismissal, Rahul ran him out.

CSK scored 150 off 15.5 overs (99 balls). SRH had conceded 14 extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While McCullum’s contribution to the partnership was nine, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 40. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 28 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 29 balls. Thirty-five balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by David Warner, SRH’s skipper. Boult broke the 63-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Boult ran him out.

CSK scored 200 off 19.4 overs (122 balls). SRH had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

McCullum’s ton – which included seven boundaries and nine sixes – came off 56 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Dwayne Bravo, who didn’t face a ball.

CSK scored 209 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Parvez Rasool, who bowled a wicketless overs, conceded 11.

Ishant, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 46.

Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Bopara bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 51, 31, and 29, respectively.

Boult, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up a wicket.

The first Powerplay of SRH’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 26. Twenty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Jadeja. Mohit Sharma broke the 30-run stand.

Rahul, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Fourteen balls later, Mohit broke the 16-run stand.

SRH scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). CSK hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Naman Ojha, whose 11-ball innings included a six, scored 15. Thirty-three balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Mohit. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 45-run stand.

SRH scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). CSK had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Warner’s half-century – which included a boundary and three sixes – came off 41 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 42 balls. Twenty balls after Naman’s dismissal, he was caught by Dwayne Smith. Ishwar Pandey broke the 23-run stand.

Bopara, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 15. Eleven balls later, Bravo broke the 22-run stand.

Williamson, whose 18-ball innings included a four and a six, scored 18. He was unbeaten.

SRH scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). CSK had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Karn, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Fourteen balls after Bopara’s dismissal, he was caught by Raina. Bravo broke the 14-run stand.

Rasool, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

SRH, who scored 164 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, lost by 45 runs.

Jadeja, who bowled an over, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as was Ashish Nehra, who bowled three overs, conceding 31.

Ishwar, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceding 22.

Mohit and Bravo bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 25.