Chennai fail to score big runs after Shivam's swashbuckling innings, Hyderabad target 166 runs
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team’s innings stopped at 166 runs against Hyderabad. Shivam Dubey played an innings of 45 runs. But the rest could not open their hands like that.
Chennai Super Kings could not score big runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team’s innings stopped at 166 runs against Hyderabad. Shivam Dubey played an innings of 45 runs. But the rest could not open their hands like that.
Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and sent Chennai into bat. In the fourth over, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the wicket of Rachin Ravindra. He scored 12 runs off 9 balls. Chennai lost their first wicket by 25 runs. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad could not stay at the crease for long. He was dismissed for 26 off 21 balls. After losing two openers, Ajinkya Rahane kept the side going. Shivam Dubey started playing big shots on the opposite side.
Shivam is being sent in by Chennai to bat at number four. The Indian all-rounder is using the opportunity to bat upwards. Shivam hit four sixes on Friday. Yuvraj Singh is excited to see his sixes. The former India all-rounder said, “It’s good to see Shivam hitting the shots with such ease.
I think he should be included in the T20 World Cup squad. He can turn the game at any time. He has that power.” Shivam did not understand the slow bouncer from Cummins on Friday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the catch 5 runs away from the half century.
Rahane was flawless on this day. He scored 35 runs off 30 balls. He held one side. But after Shivam got out, Rahane went back to the dressing room. He gave a catch to Jaydev Unadkot at backward point.
Darryl Mitchell and Ravindra Jadeja added 33 runs. But they played 27 balls. This sluggish innings slowed Chennai’s run rate. With the last three balls to spare, Mahendra Singh Dhoni came into the field. Hearing the screams of the Hyderabad Stadium, it felt like the game was being played in Chennai. Dhoni could not score more than one run. Chennai’s innings ended on 165 runs.
