Gaikwad, du Plessis power CSK to big win over SRH

A 129run opening stand between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis helped Chennai Super Kings CSK beat SunRisers Hyderabad SRH by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League contest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on WednesdayGaikwad made 75 off 44 balls 12x4 while du Plessis scored 56 off 38 balls 6x4 1x6 as CSK chased down 1713 put up by SRH with nine balls to spareSRH struggled to get wickets as their pace trio of Sandeep Sharma Khaleel Ahmed and Siddarth Kaul couldnt get any assistance from the placid pitchThe three conceded 92 runs in 113 overs as the CSK openers made merryLegspinner Rashid Khan took 336 in his four overs but he was far from miserly on a pitch that helped strokeplayCSK raced to 50 without loss in the powerplay stageBoth Gaikwad and du Plessis have had successful opening partnerships in the past few matches They added 115 in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders 74 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore and 129 against SRH on WednesdayBy the time both were dismissed by Rashid CSK were already on course for a winEarlier Kane Williamsons 10ball 26 at the backend of the SRH innings helped his side score 58 runs in the last five overs to reach a fighting total of 1713 in 20 oversWilliamson arrived at the crease with SRH needing a fillip as CSKs fielding and tight bowling had restricted the Hyderabad franchiseAfter opener Jonny Bairstow was dismissed early skipper David Warner and No 3 Manish Pandey added 106 runs for the second wicket in 135 overs While there was no loss of wicket Warner struggled to get his shots going and couldnt increase the run rate He fell for a 55ball 57 which included two sixes and three foursPandey who was included in the side after being benched in the previous game looked more fluent as he hammered his way to a 46ball 61 5x4 1x6However it was Williamson who turned it on for SRH The New Zealand captain who walked in to bat at No 4 took 19 runs 20 overall off Shardul Thakurs final over the innings 19thWilliamson hit one six and four fours during his innings while Kedar Jadhav chipped in with 12 off four ballsFor CSK Lungi Ngidi took 235 while Sam Curran scalped 130Brief scores SunRisers Hyderabad 1713 in 20 overs M Pandey 61 D Warner 57 K Williamson 26 not out L Ngidi 235 S Curran 130 vs Chennai Super Kings 1733 in 183 overs R Gaikwad 75 F du Plessis 56 R Khan 336This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever