CSK vs SRH, IPL 2020: Dhoni slogs in vain, SRH keeps up defenses

Sunrisers stayed true to its reputation of being a solid defensive unit when it held Chennai Super Kings in its run chase, with CSK ultimately falling short by seven runs.

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Bairstow, squared up! Deepak Chahar's brilliant opening spell kept the Englishman guessing on his toes. A sharp in-swinger eventually did the damage. ▲

Name it the Faf corner | CSK's nemesis David Warner required yet another du Plessis special at the boundary to send him packing. ▲

Coming of Age | Priyam Garg's blistering half-century revived the SRH innings after he was involved in Kane Williamson's run-out. The management acknowledged the teenager's priceless knock. ▲

An In-swing nightmare | Bhuvneshwar Kumar had Watson reeling once again in a magical spell of swing bowling. Watto's poor run at the top continued as he fell to Kumar for the fourth time in the IPL. ▲

Top-order quagmire | Ambati Rayudu was at the receiving end of a Natarajan special as CSK's top-order was caught in a rut once again. ▲

The sinking ship | MS Dhoni was joined by Ravindra Jadeja in the middle in a revival bid as CSK's chances skimmed further. Any recent memories of the duo from another rescue act? ▲

Mr. Cool feels the heat | MS Dhoni failed to accelerate in the chase and found himself gasping for breath as CSK eventually fell to its third loss in three games.

Photo: BCCI/IPL

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The Game of Defense | Sunrisers aced its core strength of defending totals as the bowlers backed up an excellent performance from its young middle-order. ▲