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| Rayudu hundred all but seals play-offs spot for CSK |
Chennai Super Kings all but joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in the play-offs with a dominant win over the leaders of the league. They'll seal their berth should Mumbai Indians lose to Rajasthan Royals in Sunday's second fixture at the Wankhede.
Sunrisers arrived in Pune with a perfect record batting first, having successfully defended118, 132, 146 and 151. Asked to bat first, they put on their highest total of the tournament, but ran into Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu, arguably the best opening combination this IPL.
Watson began the aggression but Rayudu wasn't too far behind. Rayudu capped a remarkable turnaround of a season with his maiden T20 hundred, and Watson fell for 57 off 35. The real damage, arguably, was done by Super Kings bowlers: a returning-from-injury Deepak Chahar at the start of the match to force a slow start on Sunrisers, and then Dwayne Bravo at the end of the innings to convert what looked like a chase of 200 into 180.
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings 180 for 2 (Rayudu 100*, Watson 57) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 179 for 4 (Dhawan Dhawan 79, Williamson 51) by 8 wicketsWatch Highlights Here:⬇️
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