Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL, 2024 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! Done and dusted! Chennai dominate Hyderabad once again at Chepauk and win by a daunting margin of 78 runs. Mustafizur Rahman comes from around the wicket and lands it fuller in length, angling in on off, Jaydev Unadkat clears his front foot to go over covers but doesn't time it at all and finds Moeen Ali in the way at covers who bends low and takes the catch a few centimeters above the ground. Hyderabad has been bowled out for the first time this year and Chennai has taken all ten wickets for the first time in this season. And with this win, Chennai leapfrogs to the third position in the standings.

Across off, short in length, Bhuvneshwar Kumar hops back and dabs it to deep third for a single.

Hard lenght, on off, Jaydev Unadkat dabs it off the back foot to backward point for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Daryl Mitchell has been quite busy with those grabs. His fifth catch of the game! Mustafizur angles it on the pads, and keeps the length fuller, Shahbaz Ahmed swipes across aerially to clear the deep square leg fence but doesn't get the desired distance and finds Daryl Mitchell in the deep who takes another easy catch. Chennai just a solitary wicket away from a convincing win.

FOUR! Guided away! Slower, short and outside off, Shahbaz Ahmed climbs on the ball and upper cuts it over short third for a boundary.

Sprays a full toss on the middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar shuffles across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to end the over. Hyderabad need 85 runs off 12 deliveries.

Around the wicket, outside off, on a fuller length, Shahbaz Ahmed cuts it to widish point for a quick single.

Slower, shorter, on off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Deshpande with a sensational 4-fer!  Lands it fuller and on off, Pat Cummins picks it up and over with no real timing on it and hits it off the inside half of the bat. The ball travels straight towards Daryl Mitchell at long on who takes the fourth catch of the evening. These are the best figures for Tushar Deshpande in the Indian T20 League.

Short, banged into the surface outside off, Pat Cummins leaves it alone. He reviews for a Wide ball as he thinks the ball has passed over his head. However, the side-on replay confirms that Pat Cummins is standing in a crouched position. So it is called a fair delivery.

Slower off-cutter on a good length, outside off, Pat Cummins goes for an expansive shot over covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Yorks it outside off at 135 clicks, Pat Cummins squeezes it to backward point for a single.

Shardul follows by landing it full and way outside off. Pat Cummins is already standing covering his off-pole and swings and misses. He straightaway goes upstairs as he believes it is a Wide. The TV replay shows that he is standing across off and so it is deemed as a fair delivery. Hyderabad burn a review here.

FOUR! Shot! Just a fraction of width on offer, around off, and on a length, Pat Cummins clears his front leg and slaps it past covers for a boundary.

Outside off, on a good length, Pat Cummins misses to connect and gets beaten.

Pat Cummins is the next man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Shardul gets his first wicket and Hyderabad are eight down now. Abdul Samad stands covering his off stump and Shardul bowls it away from him on a fuller length. Abdul Samad goes for a biggie but ends up hitting it flat and straight towards Sameer Rizvi who is patrolling the long off fence. He takes a regulation catch in the deep and this could well be the final nail in the coffin.

Around the wicket hustles Shardul, lands it on off and angles into the batter on a length, Shahbaz Ahmed tucks it down to long on for a single.

Full, angling on off, Shahbaz Ahmed prods ahead and pushes it to extra cover for a single to end the over. 95 needed off the last 4 overs.

Shahbaz Ahmed comes out to the middle now.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana strikes gold and it's the big fish as Heinrich Klaasen returns to the dugout. Cannons and aims the woods, ends up bowling a low full toss, Heinrich Klaasen goes flat for a six and looks to clear the long on fence but doesn't quite get enough wood on it and the ball sails straight into the hands of Daryl Mitchell who comfortably reverse-cups it in the long on region. This is his third catch and now Hyderabad are reeling badly.

Deceptive pace off ball, short and well outside off, Abdul Samad waits and pats it through point for a single.

Outside off, full in length, Abdul Samad inside edges the shot to the pitch.

SIX! Well struck! In the slot, around off, Abdul Samad gets underneath it and deposits it behind long on for a maximum. They need more and more of these.

Slows down the pace, lands on a length, just around off, Heinrich Klaasen pulls early and inside edges to the pads before the ball rolls down to deep third for a single.

Strategic Break! Well, Chennai is well ahead in this contest as boundaries have literally dried up for Hyderabad as they still require 104 off the last 30 deliveries remaining. Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad are having a tough time out there, just dealing in singles at the moment. Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur have bowled excellent spells and have stemmed the flow runs. The required rate has zoomed up out of the reach at 20.8 RPO. Matheesha Pathirana still has three overs in his bank and Chennai would want him to wrap things off successfully.

A superb over! Shardul Thakur bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Abdul Samad looks to cut but gets a bottom edge back to the keeper. Only three runs off that over!

Pitched up and on off, Heinrich Klaasen tries to go for the slog but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.

Halt! Ruturaj Gaikwad is in pain as he has hurt his right thumb while fielding. The physio runs in to treat him and applies the magic spray around that thumb area. MS Dhoni chats with Deepak Chahar and Matheesha Pathirana in the meantime probably discussing the plans for the next overs. As always, the magic spray does the job and Gaikwad looks fine to continue now.

Goes back to his shorter length, on off, Abdul Samad slaps it to long on for a run. Ruturaj Gaikwad collects it but lt looks like he has hurt the same finger that was wounded while batting.

Swing and a miss! Goes fuller and around off, Abdul Samad moves across and has a slog across the line but only connects with thin air.

Short again and around off, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen slashes hard at it but fails to connect.

Quicker one, short once more, on off, Heinrich Klaasen stabs it to short covers for one more. Ravindra Jadeja finishes a fine spell of bowling!

Another short delivery, on off, Abdul Samad cuts it to sweeper covers for one.

Shortish and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen has to reach for it and mistimes his punch to long off for a run.

Tossed up, full and just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.

Short again and around off, Abdul Samad cuts it to point where Moeen Ali fumbles and allows a single.

Quicker, short and outside off, Abdul Samad tries to cut but misses.

Short once more and outside off, Abdul Samad chops it down to short third man for one more.

Put down! You rarely see this happening! This one is on a good length and around off, Abdul Samad looks to push it away but gets an outside edge wide of the keeper, MS Dhoni dives to his right and tries to grab it with his right hand but it just spills it out. They cross.

Short of a length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it away towards deep point for one.

Shorter now, on middle, Abdul Samad forces it towards mid-wicket for one.

Just short! Touch fuller and on off, Abdul Samad drills it uppishly towards mid off where it just falls in front of Moeen Ali who does well to stop it.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and around off, Abdul Samad stands tall and slaps it away through extra covers for a boundary. They need a lot more of these.

Shardul Thakur (1-0-11-0) replaces Matheesha Pathirana.

Fires this one full, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it wide of the bowler, Ravindra Jadeja tries to stop it with his foot but deflects it away. However, the batters do not take the run.

Shortish and on middle, Abdul Samad works it towards long on for a run.

Quicker, full and on leg, Heinrich Klaasen works it through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! There he goes! Rachin Ravindra floats it up a bit, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen backs away a bit and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Short again and on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to extra covers.

Flatter, short and on leg, Abdul Samad clips it through square leg for a single.

Another halt in the proceedings as the Umpires are exchanging the ball. The previous one has taken a toll of the dew out there. The Umpire selects the new one and we are good to continue.

Overpitched and on off, Abdul Samad drills it towards mid off for a quick run.

Halt! The furniture's damaged! Yes, the middle stump has been brutally damaged with that toe-crushing yorker from Pathirana. It has been replaced now and we are good to go.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! That is Matheesha Pathirana at his best! He steams in and absolutely nails the yorker, on middle, Aiden Markram backs away and tries to play at it but gets beaten by the pace as the ball goes through to uproot the middle stump out of the ground. Hyderabad lose half their side now!

Abdul Samad is in at number 7 for Hyderabad.

A wild full toss now down the leg side, Aiden Markram misses out on that as he fails to connect with his swipe. Wided again!

Short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it towards deep square leg for just another run.

Pitched up and on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen clips it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Back of a length, slower too but down the leg side, Heinrich Klaasen misses his pull. Wided.

Fuller one and on off, Aiden Markram drills it down to long on for a run.

Matheesha Pathirana starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Heinrich Klaasen chops it down behind the stumps for a single.

Another deceptive slower one, on a shortish length, pitching on the leg stump line, Aiden Markram waits for it and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second. Ravindra Jadeja runs forward from the deep, picks the ball and rocket arms it to MS Dhoni who runs forward to the stumps and flicks the ball off his gloves directly to the stumps. The TV Umpire confirms that Markram is well within the popping crease. NOT OUT pops up on the giant screen.

Rolls his fingers on the length, lands it outside off on a fuller length, Heinrich Klaasen slashes it to pierce the cover region but Moeen Ali slides and stops the ball. A single taken though.

Again, short in length, on the top of off, Aiden Markram pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for another single.

Slow and short in length, on the leg stump line, Heinrich Klaasen waits and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pace on, good length across off, Heinrich Klaasen pats it to the strip getting an inside edge.

Fired on a good length, on the leg stump line, Heinrich Klaasen goes for a tuck but gets it off the thickish outside edge toward point.

Tossed up outside off and fuller in length, Heinrich Klaasen leans forward and drives it through cover-point for a single to end the over. A successful one for Jadeja and Chennai.

Strategic-Break! Chennai are well and truly on top here and will want to keep picking up wickets at regular intervals to not give any openings to their opponents. Hyderabad are once again struggling in a run chase but they will hope that the Proteas duo of Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen who is the new batter can help them out here.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jadeja with a breakthrough now and Hyderabad is in all sorts of trouble! Bangs it short on the deck and keeps it outside off, quicker and flatter in trajectory. Nitish Kumar Reddy readies himself for an expansive pull shot but gets deceived by the pace and the ball takes off the leading edge before spooning up in the night sky. MS Dhoni runs to his left near the square leg region and calls for his catch, and eventually takes a comfortable grab. The crowd at Chepauk erupts and cheers to the fullest.

On a length, outside off, this is worked toward long off for a single.

Beaten! Flatter and outside off, on a shade fuller length, Aiden Markram goes for a flash but gets beaten and MS Dhoni collects it well behind the stumps.

Drags his length around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy turns it down to long on for a single.

Flatter on off, full in length, Nitish Kumar Reddy pats it to the right of the bowler. Jadeja collects it.

Good comeback from Shardul after conceding a boundary in the first ball. Around off on a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy opens the bat's face and steers it towards deep third for another single to end the over.

Hard length, closer to the body on the off stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy nudges it to mid-wicket and scampers back for the second. Good running.

Outside off, on a length, Aiden Markram cuts it well past point for a single.

On the back of a length, around middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy works it to point for one.

Short, outside off, Aiden Markram goes for a heave but can't get the timing right. Hits it over mid on and lands ahead of Daryl Mitchell at long on. No damage done. Just a single.

NO BALL! Uh, oh! A vicious beamer slipping out of his hands, down leg, Aiden Markram ducks and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit to follow.

FOUR! A loosener to start with and punished by Markram! Sprays it on a length, down leg, Aiden Markram pulls it getting an inside edge. The ball beats MS Dhoni who stretches to his left and runs away for a boundary.

Darted on the pads, on a dragged length, around middle and leg, Aiden Markram tucks it between mid-wicket and mid on for a single to end the over. Another quiet over as Jadeja concedes just 6 runs from it.

Flat, short on the middle, Aiden Markram cuts it to point off the back foot.

Flatter, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy tucks it to long on for a single.

On a fuller length, outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it nicely along the ground through covers. Sameer Rizvi slides in the deep and stops the ball. Two taken.

Flighted-delivery on the middle and off, full in length, Aiden Markram drives it inside out to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it through covers for a single.

Surprises the batter with pace on on the back of a length, pitching on the leg stump line, Aiden Markram negotiates well and pushes it back to the bowler. End of the mandatory Powerplay. Hyderabad is slightly behind the eight ball being 53/3.

Slower one on the middle and leg, the length is fuller, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it firmly in front of covers and fetches a quick single.

Pitching on the leg stump line, shade full in length, Nitish Kumar Reddy flicks it well through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Takes the pace off, lands it full and way outside off, Aiden Markram bends low and reaches to the ball and digs it to the off side for a single.

On the back of a length, on the top of the middle, Aiden Markram plays it straight to covers.

FOUR! Not exactly where he intended to hit but he will take it! Around off, fuller in length, Aiden Markram goes for a cover drive but slices it through point for a boundary.

The first change in bowling from Chennai. Mustafizur Rahman replaces Tushar Deshpande.

Touch fuller, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy miscues his push back to the bowler. Just 3 runs off the over!

Play and a miss! Deepak Chahar continues with his shorter length and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy swings hard on his cut shot but fails to connect.

Short again and outside off, Aiden Markram bunts it towards mid off for another run.

Deepak Chahar bangs this short and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets hurried into his pull shot and mistimes it towards mid-wicket. They cross.

Back of a length and outside off, Aiden Markram cuts it away to deep point for a single.

Fuller and on off, Aiden Markram drives it firmly but straight to extra covers.

Hard-length delivery, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it wide of deep point for a brace.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is in at number 5.

OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande has three in the Powerplay! Excellent bowling and excellent captaincy as well. He bowls this short again and just outside off, Abhishek Sharma takes the bait and goes for the cut, but does so aerially straight towards deep point where Daryl Mitchell takes another fine catch. Abhishek Sharma goes after playing a cameo but Hyderabad are in a spot of bother now!

FOUR! Slapped away! Tushar Deshpande hits the hard length and on off, Abhishek Sharma stays back and swats it away past the bowler for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, Aiden Markram pats it uppishly but safely towards mid off for another run.

Back of a length and around off, Abhishek Sharma swats it towards extra covers for a run.

No hat-trick for Tushar Deshpande! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Aiden Markram knocks it towards mid off for a single.

Good length and on the pads, Aiden Markram works it through square leg for one.

Deepak Chahar bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Abhishek Sharma miscues his pull shot towards the short fine leg region for one.

Short of a length and on middle, Aiden Markram flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! A bit steaky but Aiden Markram won't mind! This is short and outside off, Aiden Markram slashes hard at it, gets an outside edge that flies over short third man for another boundary.

FOUR! Fine shot to get off the mark! Deepak Chahar lands this back of a length and on off, Aiden Markram stays back, gets on top of the bounce and crunches it through point for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Abhishek Sharma nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Aiden Markram walks in at number 4. Will he bail out Hyderabad from an early trouble? Let's find out...

OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande with the double whammy! The Impact Player for Hyderabad goes back for a duck. Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Anmolpreet Singh looks to flick it away but close the face of the bat a bit early, the ball lobs up off the leading edge towards extra covers where Moeen Ali backtracks and takes a dolly. Tushar Deshpande will be on a hat-trick in the next over!

Anmolpreet Singh, the Impact Sub for Hyderabad walks in at number 3. T Natarajan is subbed out.

OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande has the last laugh here! A massive wicket for Chennai as the dangerous Travis Head goes back to the hut. This one is on a good length and outside off, Travis Head goes down and tries to go over covers, but fails to reach it fully and slices it in the air towards deep point, Daryl Mitchell runs forward and takes an important catch for the home side. Hyderabad suffers an early blow! Another failure for Travis Head.

Back of a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma dabs it towards point for a run.

SIX! WOW! Abhishek Sharma joins the party now! Tushar Deshpande sticks to his fuller length, on middle, Abhishek Sharma steps across a bit and absolutely smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Full again and around off, Travis Head slices it towards deep point for a single.

SIX! BANG! Travis Head greets Tushar Deshpande with a maximum! This is full and on the pads, Travis Head picks it up nicely and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Tushar Deshpande to operate from the other end.

Pitched up and around off, angling away, Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone. 7 runs off the first over then!

On a length and on middle, Travis Head looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for one.

Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Abhishek Sharma tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run and gets off the mark.

Short again and on middle, Travis Head plays the Natarajan pull shot towards deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length and on middle this time, Travis Head stabs it to short covers.

FOUR! Hyderabad and Travis Head get underway in fine fashion! Deepak Chahar starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside of, Travis Head gets the chance to free his arms and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.

Just a single to end the innings then! Another full toss, outside off, Shivam Dube slices it on the bounce to short third man who makes a good diving stop. They cross. Chennai finishes on 212/3!

SIX! Into the crowd! T Natarajan misses his yorker and serves another low full toss, on middle, Shivam Dube with his full bat swing whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Back of a length and on middle, MS Dhoni pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! T Natarajan bowls a low full toss on the pads, MS Dhoni uses his strong wrists to flick it away towards the deep square leg region, Abhishek Sharma runs forward and goes for the catch but just fails to reach it and allows it to go to the boundary. The crowd goes wild here!

The crowd erupts and the decibels go up as everyone's favorite, MS Dhoni makes his way out to the middle. Will MSD provide a stronger finish for Chennai? Let's find out...

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Ruturaj Gaikwad just misses out on his hundred but Hyderabad have pulled things back here at the death. This is the off-cutter, full and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for the big slog but fails to generate any sort of power on that, the ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, Nitish Kumar Reddy settles under it and pouches it safely. The skipper goes back after a brilliant knock here!

On a length and down the leg side, slower again, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to swipe at it but gets a bottom edge back to the keeper.

T Natarajan (3-0-31-0) to bowl the last over.

Jaydev Unadkat rolls his fingers on the ball, takes pace off, full and on off, Shivam Dube drills it straight to mid on. Just 8 runs off the penultimate over!

On a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad forces it towards long off for one. 200 up or Chennai!

Run out chance...missed! Back of a length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it straight to point and sets off for the run, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end but it is a wild one, Gaikwad gave up on that but now gets an extra run due to an overthrow.

Fuller and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad lofts it wide of long off for a couple of runs. He moves onto 95 now!

Slower again, short and on middle, Shivam Dube hooks it towards fine leg for a single.

Uppish but safe again! Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Shivam Dube mistimes his pull towards deep square leg where it lands wide of the fielder, the batters call for the second and the throw comes in at the batter's end, Heinrich Klaasen collects and breaks the stumps but Dube is in. The replay confirms the same.

Jaydev Unadkat (3-0-30-1) will bowl the penultimate over.

In the air...safe! Another slower delivery, full and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for the lofted shot but mistimes it in the air. However, it lands safely over the chasing extra covers fielder. Two runs taken.

Overpitched and on off, Shivam Dube drills it towards sweeper covers for one.

Back of a length and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and around off, slower again, Shivam Dube tries to cut it away but misses, Heinrich Klaasen fails to collect it cleanly and allows a bye.

FOUR! A boundary now! Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Shivam Dube gets underneath the ball and heaves it away wide of long on for four more runs. He has completely changed the momentum here.

Goes short and slower again but way outside off this time, Shivam Dube leaves it alone. Wided.

SIX! INCREDIBLE SHOT! Pat Cummins gives no pace on this ball, back of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube somehow manages to fetch it and slaps it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Pat Cummins (3-0-34-0) to continue.

Change of pace, back of a length and around leg, Shivam Dube hooks it off the bottom edge of the bat towards fine leg for one. 17 runs off the over!

Fullish delivery but down the leg side, Shivam Dube leaves it alone. Wided.

SIX! Up, up and away! T Natarajan bowls a full toss and just around off, Shivam Dube backs away a bit and uses his strength to muscle it over the deep extra cover fence for a maximum.

Fuller one and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes down and swipes it it through backward square leg for one.

Good attempt! Pitched up and on middle, angling in again, Shivam Dube tries to slog again but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball lobs up in front of the bowler, T Natarajan on his follow up tries to grab it just above the ground but fails to hold on to it. A single is taken.

Goes slower, short and on middle and leg, Shivam Dube goes through his pull shot earlier and misses it. He takes the review to see if that is a wide or not. The replay shows that it just down the leg side and it is a wide. Close call!

SIX! BOOM! Shivam Dube goes big now! T Natarajan misses his length this time and serves it full, on middle, Shivam Dube clears his front leg and goes for the slog, does not get it from the middle but generates enough power for it o sail over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Excellent bowling! T Natarajan bowls a perfect yorker, on middle, angling in, Shivam Dube only manages to dig it out back to the bowler.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Pat Cummins bangs this short and around leg, takes pace off, Ruturaj Gaikwad swivels and hooks it just wide of fine leg for another boundary. 11 runs off the over!

FOUR! Gets it through this time! Pat Cummins just misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the face of the bat and squeezes it past backward point for a boundary.

Short of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube once again has to reach it and punches it without much timing towards sweeper covers for another run.

Goes fuller and angling into the pads, Shivam Dube tucks it straight to mid-wicket.

Uppish bur safe! This is on a good length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away and slices it just over extra covers for a run. 150 up for Chennai!

Change of pace, back of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube reaches for it and swats it down to long off for a single.

Pat Cummins replaces Jaydev Unadkat.

On a hard length, angling on the middle and off, Shivam Dube tucks it with soft hands towards widish mid on and quickly hurries for the single. Ruturaj Gaikwad wants the double as the bowler is a bit late to pick the ball but Shivam Dube denies. 14 runs from it, however.

Shade full, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and cuts it through cover-point for a single.

FOUR! With grace! A juicy half-volley on the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad clears his front leg and picks it up from the middle of the willow, over the bowler's head for a boundary straight down the ground.

SIX! OUTTA HERE! Keeps the length short, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad reads it early, gets into the position quickly and pulls it well over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Pace on, short into the surface around off, Shivam Dube misses to connect the pull and gets pinged on the higher thigh pad. The ball lobs to point and they run.

Cannons on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad inside edges onto the boots before the ball rolls to widish square leg for a single.

On a length, just around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it off the inside half of the bat and drives it to deep mid-wicket for just a single to end the over. A successful over though for Unadkat and Hyderabad.

SIX! TONKED! Short in length, on the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad premeditates the shot, shuffles across off and picks it up and over deep fine leg for a maximum.

Fired on the fuller length, at middle, Shivam Dube flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! What a crucial wicket for Hyderabad! Fires in a waist-height full toss, Daryl Mitchell walks down a bit and looks to hoist it over deep mid-wicket but he plays it too close to the body and couldn't generate much power on the shot. He gets it off the bottom half of the bat and the ball carries straight towards Nitish Kumar Reddy who is patrolling the deep mid-wicket boundary. He runs in a few steps and takes a comfortable catch. Chennai lose a wicket just when they needed to go big. The Umpire checks whether it is a No Ball but eventually confirms it is a fair delivery.

Nails in a perfect yorker on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad shuffles a bit and squeezes it to point for a single.

WIDE! Way outside off on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad shoulders arms at it. Wided.

Around the wicket, on the middle and full, Daryl Mitchell drives it towards long on for a single.

Strategic-Break! Chennai have changed gears nicely and with both Daryl Mitchell and Ruturaj Gaikwad set, they will be looking to score as much as possible in the next overs. They can take a few risks as they still have the likes of Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, and Ravindra Jadeja in their ranks. Hyderabad have lost a bit of control in the middle phase and will be looking for wickets to slow things down a bit or else they could be chasing a big score on a tricky pitch. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Pace-off again, short and on off, Daryl Mitchell swots it off the back foot down the ground for a single to end the over.

On a fuller length, angling to the leg stump, Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and goes downtown for a single.

FIFTY FOR DARYL MITCHELL! A much-needed one for the Kiwi! Back of a length, slower one, around off, Daryl Mitchell pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Innovative and gets the reward! Way outside off, full in length, Daryl Mitchell shuffles way outside off and ramps it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Full and quick on the pads, Daryl Mitchell misses to hoick and inside edges to the off side.

Back of a length, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it and slaps it across to deep square leg for a single.

Flighted delivery outside off, Daryl Mitchell gets down and throws hands and slices it over backward point for a brace.

Sees the batter shuffling down leg, Shahbaz Ahmed follows the batter and drifts it down leg, keeping the length full, Daryl Mitchell whips it towards cow corner. The two fielders converge from deep mid-wicket and long on. The fielder sprints from deep mid-wicket slides and cuts the ball before the ropes, and the ball rolls just near the ropes where the other fielder picks it up in time and throws it back to the bowler's end. They cross for a double.

Short in length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad skips down the track and drives it along the carpet to long off for a single.

Drifting on the middle and leg on a fuller length, Daryl Mitchell swipes it across to widish long on for a single.

FOUR! He is striking it well now! Flighted-delivery, right into the slot and on the fuller length, Daryl Mitchell moves to the leg side and picks it over the bowler's head for a boundary straight down the ground.

FOUR! Poor and rightly punished! Flatter and drifting down leg, full in length, Daryl Mitchell sits on his knee and sweeps it very fine through short fine for a boundary.

Knee-length full toss on off, Daryl Mitchell mistimes the drive towards long off for a single.

FOUR! Helped away! 100 up for Chennai! Short and slower outside off, Daryl Mitchell has ample time to use the pace of the ball and guide it aerially behind short third for a boundary.

Around middle and off, on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it through square leg for another single.

Straight up on the off-stump line, Daryl Mitchell clears his front leg and slaps it down the ground to widish long on for one.

Angling on the middle and leg from around the wicket, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Nasty bumper over the batter's head. Wide given.

Around the wicket, on a shorter length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the top and cuts it straight to cover.

T Natarajan is back.

Another short delivery, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it over mid-wicket for one.

Good effort in the deep! Jaydev Unadkat bangs this short and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it hard and wide of deep mid-wicket, he fielder runs to hs right and slaps it back inside to keep it down to just two runs.

On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell works it off the inside half of the bat towards the mid on region for one.

FOUR! Powered away! Jaydev Unadkat takes pace off again, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell this time reads it early, waits for it and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

No pace at all, short and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it to short third man for a run.

Short of a length and on middle, slower as well, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his pull wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! Chennai got off to a conservative start, and once again, they lost a wicket inside the first six. Ajinkya Rahane yet again failed to make any impact but that wasn't the case with the centurion of the last game, Ruturaj Gaikwad. He decided to shift the gears and did it aggressively, and also notched a brilliant half-century striking a massive six. Daryl Mitchell, who was due for runs, has also got a good start here and these two will look to open the floodgates with a lot of firepower to follow. Hyderabad will aim to get a couple of crucial wickets and dominate the mid-overs phase. Change in bowling as Jaydev Unadkat (1-0-9-0) is back into the attack.

SIX! FIFTY FOR GAIKWAD! The skipper is in some form here and continues to rack up the runs. Pat Cummins bangs this one hard into the pitch, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks up the length early and hooks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie to bring up his half-century in style.

Pat Cummins nails the yorker now, on middle,, tailing in, Daryl Mitchell jams it out towards long on for another run.

Good-length delivery around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad guides it through point for a run.

Back of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his pull towards long on for a single.

On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell knocks it to the left of short mid-wicket, Gaikwad wants the run but is sent back.

SIX! BANG! Welcome to the match, Pat Cummins! He starts with a very full delivery, on off, Daryl Mitchell presents the full face of the bat and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

The skipper of Hyderabad, Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack now. He replaces Jaydev Unadkat.

Flighted, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell drills it down to long off for one more.

Floated, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad eases it towards long off for one.

FOUR! Punished this time! Shahbaz Ahmed drags his length back again, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and cuts it away wide of point this time, the fielder in the deep dives to his left but fails to stop it from going to the boundary.

Short again and around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away and steers it to point.

A slight halt in the proceedings as Ruturaj Gaikwad looks in some pain. He got struck on his right hand. The physio runs in to treat him, and as always the magic spray does the job. Gaikwad's good to go now.

Shorter in length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

Flatter, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and drives it straight to covers.

Spin again. Shahbaz Ahmed (1-0-11-0) replaces T Natarajan.

Slower once more, full and on off again, Daryl Mitchell taps it to short covers.

Goes back to his fuller length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it through covers for one.

Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off again, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Pitched up and on off, Daryl Mitchell drills it to mid off for a run.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Jaydev Unadkat goes slower, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell stays back, waits for it and drives it beautifully past mid off for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad runs it down to third man for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Another good yorker to finish the over, on middle, Daryl Mitchell does well to get some bat on that. Just 5 runs off the over. Chennai are 50/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Pulls his length back this time, on middle, again, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to short mid-wicket,

Goes fuller and on middle, Daryl Mitchell knocks it down the pitch.

On a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it through point for a single, 50 up for Chennai!

FOUR! Helped away! Back of a length and angling into leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and pulls it nicely past short fine leg for an easy boundary.

T Natarajan starts with a fine yorker, on middle, angling in, Ruturaj Gaikwad digs it back to the bowler.

Hard length, on the off stump, Gaikwad plays it to cover point to retain strike. 15 runs coming from the fifth over.

FOUR MORE! A valiant effort in the deep but all in vain! Width on offer on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad prods ahead and drives it past the cover-point for a boundary. The fielder in the deep puts in a slide to cut the ball before the ropes but fails to do so.

FOUR! Exquisite! Around off, on a shade fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad bends a bit and cuts it through the diving Travis Head at point for a boundary.

Short on the pads, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Knuckle-ball on the middle and off, on a length, Daryl Mitchell shuffles to his left and picks the ball over the bowler's head for a handsome boundary on a single bounce down the ground.

Nice shape on the top of off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it closer to the body and pats it through covers for a single.

Floated up fuller, on the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it inside out along the ground to long off for a single to end the over. That must have taken some pressure off the two. 11 runs from this over.

FOUR! Glorious written all over it! On the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves to the leg side of the ball and drives it inside out through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Cuts and cuts it neatly! Just on off on a shade fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back quickly and cuts it precisely through the cover-point gap for a boundary.

Flatter trajectory on off, full in length, Daryl Mitchell gets ahead and plays it with soft hands towards cover-point for one.

Full in length, at off, Ruturaj Gaikwad works it to widish cover for a single. Just couldn't pierce that gap.

Around the wicket, on the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays leg side of the ball and mistimes it straight to the bowler.

On a hard length, around off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it but inside edges to the boots to end the over.

Daryl Mitchell walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Another underwhelming outing for Rahane comes to an end and Hyderabad get their first wicket! On the back of a length, on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane looks to heave it over deep mid-wicket but ends up mistiming it big time hitting it off the toe-end of the bat. The ball flies high up in the sky and finds the solitary fielder patrolling the leg side boundary at deep mid-wicket. Shahbaz Ahmed settles underneath the ball and takes a comfortable catch.

Outside off on a length, nipping away further with the angle, Ajinkya Rahane hits it straight to cover off the inside half of the willow.

Hard length, on the top of the off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it closer to his body and drops it ahead of point for a single.

On the back of a length, around off, Ajinkya Rahane drives it through cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Some intent there from Rahane! Short in length, on the middle, Ajinkya Rahane walks down the track and picks it over square leg for a boundary at deep backward square leg. No chance for the fielder chasing it from deep fine leg as it has enough wheels on it to breach the fence.

FOUR! Punished! First boundary of the game and for Chennai! Keeps bowling on the hard length, on the middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad predicts the length correctly and stays inside the crease before pulling it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Again, attacks the pads, on a nagging length, Ajinkya Rahane doesn't connect and the ball brushes off the thigh pads to the leg side. They cross for a quick leg bye.

On a length, angling down leg, Ajinkya Rahane is on the back foot and goes for a pull shot but misses. The Umpire signals for a wide. Heinrich Klaasen and Pat Cummins think that some part of Rahane's pad has nicked it. They go upstairs. UltraEdge comes up and shows a spike just when the ball passes through his shirt. Excellent review by Hyderabad as the on-field decision is overturned.

Angling on the middle and leg, on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it to widish mid on for a quick single. Dealing in singles at the moment.

Around off on a hard length, Ajinkya Rahane goes for a front foot defence but inside edges to the pads. The ball rolls near the strip and they cross for a single.

This time he keeps it on the top of the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad hops on the back foot and drops it in front of point and fetches a quick single.

WIDE! Not an ideal start! Bangs it short first up but wayward down leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad misses to pull but Wide given.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to share the attack.

Gets the ball to tail into the batter on off, keeps the hard length, Ruturaj Gaikwad works it to point for a single and gets off the mark to end the first over. A quiet one and a good start for Hyderabad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Just four runs from it.

Slightly on the pads, short in length, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it to widish mid-wicket for a quick single.

Aims the off stump, on a hard length, Ajinkya Rahane blocks it off by covering the off stump towards the off side.

Beaten! Swings it away from the batter with a beautiful seam presentation, outside off and on a length, Ajinkya Rahane gets beaten on the outside edge.

Attacks the stumps, on the middle and on a length, Ajinkya Rahane solidly pats it to the strip.

Right on the money to start with! On a length, angling on the middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it nicely through mid-wicket and completes the double quickly. Good running. Chennai is off the mark.

We are all set to begin! The players are making their way out to the middle now. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane are the two openers for Chennai. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Daryl Mitchell is up for a flash interview. He says the boys are really excited to be at home and playing in front of this crowd is very special. States the pitch is usually on the slower side and you have to put in a lot of work to score runs. Also adds that you need to read the bowlers closely and put pressure on them. States the nature of T20 cricket is such that you win sometimes and lose sometimes and says it's about coming in and staying in the present. Also says it's crucial to play according to the pitch conditions and not think too much is happening around with plenty of 200-plus scores. About his role, he says his role is to build partnerships and put pressure on the opponents in the mid-overs. Ends up by saying that he's loving his time in this team.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says they would have bowled first as well but toss is not in our hands. Adds that if they put on a good total there will be scoreboard pressure on their opponents. Tells that they couldn't win the crunch moments in some of the games but the confidence is stil very high in the team.

Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad won the toss and elects to BOWL first. He says it's pretty loud and the boys are pumped up. Informs that they are going with one extra batter and the leggie Mayank Markande misses out but he feels like they have got 10 bowling options. Appreciates that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a nice bowler up front and he can bowl at any phase of the game. On being asked about the reason to bowl, he says pretty much in every game they have bowled second and this is pretty good toss to win as there will be dew later on.

Impact Players for Chennai - Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra.

Chennai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana.

Impact Players for Hyderabad - Umran Malik, Mayank Markande, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Anmolpreet Singh.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head (In place of Mayank Markande), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan.

TOSS - Pat Cummins calls it right and Hyderabad have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Anjum Chopra and Samuel Badree are at the 22 yards. Anjum Chopra begins by saying that a lovely breeze is blowing across and informs that it is slightly shorter on one side but won't make much of a difference. States that it's a dry surface and someone like Jadeja and Moeen Ali will be crucial for Chennai on this track. Samuel Badree joins her and says that three games have been won while chasing this year at Chepauk and expects the spinners to play a crucial role in this game. Also says that this pitch might produce a good spin. Ends up by saying there will be a dew factor in the second innings.

Chennai has usually not been a free-flowing track to bat but in the last few games, 200 has been easily mounted. Also, bowlers at Chepauk have had their hands full dealing with the dew in the second innings, making it quite a challenge. Will Chennai reclaim their fortress with a crucial victory, or will Hyderabad double over the rivals? Stay tuned as toss and team updates are up next.

Hyderabad also took a hit recently. Bengaluru's game plan could be a blueprint for other teams facing the orange squad, which is to make them chase the target. Despite Hyderabad's reputation for big totals, they stumbled chasing 207. Quite a shift from their usual routine of cruising past 250 while batting first, something they've done thrice. Their opening combo has been a revelation. Abhishek Sharma's adaptability against various bowlers, coupled with Travis Head's aggressive approach from the get-go, has made them the most impactful opening duo of the season. They've racked up the highest number of runs among all opening pairs. However, in the previous match, it became clear that if the opening duo encounters difficulties, it often creates a stumbling block for the rest of the batting lineup to build upon. T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been reliable performers with the ball consistently. However, they'll be hoping for more economical spells from the rest of the bowling unit. 

As for Chennai, they've hit a stumbling block, losing their last two matches - one on the road and the other at home, where Lucknow chased down a daunting target and has slid down a couple of positions in the table. Despite Ruturaj Gaikwad's magnificent century propelling them to a strong total, their bowlers failed to defend it. The ongoing struggle to find a stable opening partnership persists, as seen from Ajinkya Rahane's lack of impact at the top who opened in Rachin Ravindra's absence. Daryl Mitchell's batting slump is another concern for the team followed by Ravindra Jadeja who needs to step up his batting strike rate and tighten the screws with the ball. On a brighter note, Shivam Dube has been in sensational form, providing that requisite brute force in the middle order and inflating the run rate. Except for Matheesha Pathirana, Chennai's bowling unit has been leaking runs consistently, posing a significant challenge. While Mustafizur Rahman had a promising start to the season, he has struggled in recent games.

Welcome to our coverage of Match 46 in the esteemed Indian T20 League 2024. Today, the electrifying atmosphere at Chepauk Stadium sets the stage for a clash between the defending champions, Chennai, and the formidable Hyderabad side habitual of breaching unthinkable records. Chennai, who suffered a blip in their last two games, are determined to reignite their winning streak by taking advantage of home conditions, while Hyderabad aims to capitalize on their opponent's recent setbacks and rectify their previous mistakes as well.

... MATCH DAY ...

The 2024 edition of the Indian T20 League has reached the business end of the competition and from here on, every game counts almost for double. In match 46 of the competition, Chennai welcome Hyderabad to the MA Chidambaram Stadium in what is expected to be a huge and enthralling encounter. Two teams who have been pretty solid for a large part of the competition but find themselves in a precarious position, needing a win here to solidify their challenge for a playoff berth. Both sides come into this contest on the back of a loss and will be hoping for a win to propel their chances of a top-four finish. Both teams have played 8 matches but Hyderabad have five wins whereas Chennai have four wins and the last time these two teams met in the season, Hyderabad won the encounter quite comfortably. Chennai are a dominant force at home but their last match against Lucknow showed that they are vulnerable and let go of a game that they should have won. Skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an impressive ton which went in vain and Matheesha Pathirana bowled a fine spell which was eclipsed by some shoddy bowling at the other end. Shivam Dube has been another consistent performer for the team in Yellow but the top order has been under fire with Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane both performing inconsistently and then the pace attack hasn't been able to take wickets consistently and the likes of Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande need to step up. Ravindra Jadeja has also not performed up to his potential but MS Dhoni has done more than enough damage whenever he has got the opportunity. They need more individuals stepping up if they are to really challenge for the top four and defend their title. Hyderabad on the other hand have been absolutely blistering with the bat, scoring 250 runs for fun on multiple occasions but this staggering hitting won't always work out and they really need to focus a bit more on their bowling performances and of a Plan B if that top order doesn't fire. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have been phenomenal throughout the season striking in and about 200 for the whole season and Heinrich Klaasen too has played a couple of fine knocks but it is the form of Aiden Markram and the lack of a more complete batter in that middle order that is a bit of a weak point at the moment. The likes of Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed and Nitish Kumar Reddy have all contributed a fair bit with the bat but they don't quite provide the stability if Hyderabad lose early wickets. On the bowling front, it has been hit and miss with Bhuvneshwar Kumar not at his best and Pat Cummins getting majority of the wickets but getting hit for a few runs as well. T Natarajan has been the most consistent pacer but Jaydev Unadkat has also shown signs of excellence. The spin attack is a definite concern with Mayank Markande bowling the majority of the spin overs and Shahbaz Ahmed being used more as a batter than a spinner. This match has a lot of individual battles in it and a lot of players have a point to prove but more importantly, it is about avoiding another defeat and keeping pace with those above them in the points table. Who are you backing for the win?