Watson ton takes CSK to third IPL title

Chennai Super Kings made a mockery of its target of 179, thanks to a spectacular innings from Shane Watson.

After beating the Hyderabad outfit in both the group stage matches, CSK defeated it in the first Qualifier too. And things repeated in the final, as Shane Watson guided the team home.

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad  (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Shreevats Goswami(w), Kane Williamson(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Carlos Brathwaite, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

Chennai Super Kings  (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi

TOSS UPDATE: Dhoni wins toss, CSK to bowl first.

Both Dhoni and Williamson are expert readers of the game and can be spot-on with their decisions, mostly through meticulous planning. Here's how the two skippers have fared so far in the tournament. CSK vs SRH Star Wars

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"You know I have a lot of cars and bikes in my house. I don’t ride all at a time," CSK captain Dhoni explaining why Harbhajan Singh didn't bowl in the last match. Talk about staying cool amid all the heat!

READ: Captain remains cool ahead of the final

Meanwhile, what's Captain Kane's brand of cricket? Chennai Super Kings sure is about to get a taste of it as we begin the build-up to tonight's game.

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Here's our preview: Clash of the titans: SRH, CSK vie for IPL glory

Irrespective of the outcomes, fans will be hoping for a thrilling contest. If both CSK and SRH can live up to the expectation, it will be a fitting end to yet another dazzling season of IPL.

Hello and welcome to Sportstar 's live coverage of the IPL final between CSK and SRH.