Slower balls and Abhishek's fireworks help Sunrisers boss CSK
Having shackled CSK on a slow pitch, Sunrisers breezed to their target with 11 balls remaining
05/04Result
18th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Hyderabad, Apr 5 2024
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
166/4 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
05/04Result
18th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Hyderabad, Apr 5 2024
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
166/4 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the anchor at the top weighing CSK down
CSK's captain is playing to the CSK template - or idiosyncrasy, if you like - but he might just be taking it too far
Abhishek: 'We knew we had to take the powerplay on'
"As the ball got older, it got slower and slower and we couldn't capitalise at the end, plus they used the conditions really well," Ruturaj Gaikwad says
How CSK put opposites together to become an IPL batting behemoth
By ensuring that they pair left-right combinations and spin hitters with pace hitters, CSK have significantly raised the ceiling of their line-up
Mustafizur a doubt for CSK's game against Sunrisers on Friday
The fast bowler has returned to Bangladesh to sort out his visa ahead of the T20 World Cup
Preview
Sixes set to fly again as Sunrisers welcome CSK to Hyderabad
The match will be played on a different pitch to the one that hosted SRH vs Mumbai, but don't bet against another run-fest
