CSK vs SRH – IPL 2022: Abhishek Sharma shines for Sunrisers

CSK vs SRH – Match 17 – IPL 2022 Report: Sunrisers opening batter Abhishek Sharma showed why the management trusted him as opener with a scintillating knock which helped his team register their first win of IPL 2022. Rahul Tripathi looked in great touch as he smacked a 39* runs at a strike rate of 260.00 which helped SRH reach the target with 16 balls remaining!

Earlier CSK put 154 runs on board on what seemed like a slow wicket. Moeen Ali top scored for the team while T Natarajan picked a wicket off the first ball he bowled to dismiss Ruturaj Gaikwad. Aiden Markram bowled for the first time this season and picked the wicket of Moeen Ali.

Toss: Kane Williamson (SRH) won the toss and elect to bowl

Playing XIs:

Chennai Super Kings:

Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

CSK vs SRH – IPL 2022 – Match Summary

CSK 154-7 in 20 overs

Robin Uthappa 15 (11) – 1 four

Ruturaj Gaikwad 16 (13) – 3 fours

Moeen Ali 48 (35) – 3 forus & 2 sixes

Ambati Rayudu 27 (27) – 4 fours

Ravindra Jadeja 23 (15) – 2 fours & 1 six

Marco Jansen 4-0-30-1 – SRH debut

Washington Sundar 4-0-21-2

T Natarajan 4-0-30-2

Aiden Markram 1-0-8-1

SRH 156-3 in 16 overs

Abhishek Sharma 75 (50) – 5 fours & 3 sixes

Kane Williamson 32 (40) – 2 fours & 1 six

Rahul Tripathi 39*(15) – 5 fours & 2 sixes

Nicholas Pooran 5*(2) – 1 four

Mukesh Choudhary 4-0-30-1

Dwayne Bravo 2.4-0-29-1

Result: SRH won by 8 wickets

Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma

Points Table:

SRH – 2 points – 8th spot

CSK – 0 points – 7th spot