Firstpost
  • Home
  • Video Shows
    Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
  • World
    US News
  • Explainers
  • News
    India Opinion Cricket Tech Entertainment Sports Health Photostories
  • Asia Cup 2025
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
Trending:
  • Charlie Kirk shot dead
  • Nepal protests
  • Russia-Poland tension
  • Israeli strikes in Qatar
  • Larry Ellison
  • Apple event
  • Sunjay Kapur inheritance row
fp-logo
Highlights, CSK vs SRH, IPL 2021, Match 23, Full Cricket Score: Chennai win by 7 wickets, go top of the table
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
  • Home
  • First Cricket
  • First Cricket News
  • Highlights, CSK vs SRH, IPL 2021, Match 23, Full Cricket Score: Chennai win by 7 wickets, go top of the table

Highlights, CSK vs SRH, IPL 2021, Match 23, Full Cricket Score: Chennai win by 7 wickets, go top of the table

FirstCricket Staff • April 28, 2021, 23:31:12 IST
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

IPL 2021, LIVE Cricket Score, CSK vs SRH (Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hydrebad): MS Dhoni tosses the coin, but SRH win the toss and David Warner decides to bat first. “It looks like a different surface than we expected. The pitch has a nice grass covering, we are looking to put runs on the board and win. Two changes - Abhishek Sharma and Virat Singh make way for Manish Pandey and Sandeep Sharma,” said Warner. MS Dhoni said he would have bowled anyway. “We were looking to bowl first. There is grass but the pitch looks tacky. There was a lot of dew last evening, and whenever there’s dew, we prefer to bowl first. Lungi Ngidi and Moin Ali come back in playing 11 for Bravo and Tahir,” said MSD at the toss.

Advertisement
Highlights, CSK vs SRH, IPL 2021, Match 23, Full Cricket Score: Chennai win by 7 wickets, go top of the table
April 28, 2021, 23:30:25 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

The Delhi leg of IPL 2021 starts with a thumping seven-wicket win for Chennai Super Kings, who move to the top of the points table with their fifth win on the bounce in six matches. A complete performance from the men in yellow tonight with a disciplined bowling performance to tie down David Warner earlier in the day. Then, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis raced to a 100-run partnership to put CSK in a very strong position, and they came home with seven wickets in hand.

Cricket action continues tomorrow with the first doubleheader of the week coming up. Mumbai Indians play Rajasthan Royals in Delhi in the afternoon game, while Delhi Capitals take on KKR in Ahmedabad. Do tune in for all the live action and updates.

Stay safe, take care, and good night.

April 28, 2021, 23:29:27 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Ruturaj Gaikwad is Man of the Match: “Little disappointed to not have finished the game. The wicket was a bit two-paced and had some variable bounce. It was all about playing in the gaps. I planned who could be a better bowler on this track and who may not, and accordingly cashed in. I want to keep performing in each game on a consistent basis.”
April 28, 2021, 23:23:30 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
MS Dhoni, CSK Captain: Batting performance was superb but it does not mean bowling was not. The wicket was good. We felt 170 could be below par during dew but there was no dew. we addressed the problem. If there are few issues, the earlier you settle it, the better it is. Five to six months we are out of cricket. It makes slightly more difficult. Quite a few factors resulted in that. Players have taken more resposibility this year. It all boils down to each individual rising to the task. We have not changed our many players in last 10 years. Keeping the dressing room environment positive is very important.
April 28, 2021, 23:04:57 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Most consecutive wins for CSK in an IPL season:

7 – 2013
6 – 2014
5* – 2021*
5 – 2009

More from First Cricket News
Pakistan cricketer slams Surya, Indian team over Asia Cup handshake saga: 'You had chance when 6-0 happened' Pakistan cricketer slams Surya, Indian team over Asia Cup handshake saga: 'You had chance when 6-0 happened' Handshake Row: India didn’t do anything out of ordinary, athletes have often registered protests like this Handshake Row: India didn’t do anything out of ordinary, athletes have often registered protests like this
April 28, 2021, 23:04:32 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
David Warner, SRH captain: I take full responsibility the way I batted, I was very slow. Manish came back and he batted exceptionally well. Kane and Kedar took to a respectable total. We still got 170 runs and we could not take wicket in powerplays, we fought well, the two CSK openers batted well. He (Kane) was gonna bat 4, that is where he bats. It is about being positive. We are a bunch of fighters and we are going to do everything to come on top.
April 28, 2021, 23:02:59 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 19 overs,Chennai Super Kings 173/3 ( Ravindra Jadeja 7 , Suresh Raina 17)

Clinical display there from CSK tonight. They lost the toss but Dhoni said he would have batted second anyway, and his batsmen showed why. Ruturaj and Faf led the way with the bat, but SRH really dug themselves a hole despite a late surge from Williamson and Kedar Jadhav.

Advertisement
April 28, 2021, 22:58:05 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Full and across by Sandeep and Raina drives past covers as CSK win by seven wickets!
April 28, 2021, 22:55:26 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 18 overs,Chennai Super Kings 167/3 ( Ravindra Jadeja 6 , Suresh Raina 12)

Kaul to continue. CSK need 14 from 18. Starts with a full and straight ball that is patted back by Raina. Goes full again, but this time Raina makes room and goes straight, beats mid off to the fence. Kal goes fuller still, and the line is poor too. Raina flicks that one for another boundary. This is ending fast.

April 28, 2021, 22:54:08 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Full and on Raina’s legs goes Kaul, and Raina flicks in the air. Vijay Shankar charges for the catch, but can’t reach there.
April 28, 2021, 22:52:18 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Raina makes room against Kaul and hits this full-length ball straight past mid off.
April 28, 2021, 22:50:36 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 17 overs,Chennai Super Kings 158/3 ( Ravindra Jadeja 6 , Suresh Raina 3)

Khaleel returns, and produces a perfect yorker that Raina just about squeezes. Appeal from Khaleel for LBW, but there was bat involved. Good start. He goes short to Jadeja now, who unleashes a pull in front of square for a boundary. The required rate is less than five now. It’s been CSK’s day through and through. Eight from that over.

April 28, 2021, 22:45:39 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Khaleel goes short, and Jadeja pulls in front of square.
Advertisement
April 28, 2021, 22:43:25 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 16 overs,Chennai Super Kings 150/3 ( Ravindra Jadeja 1 , Suresh Raina 1)

Kaul returns. The required rate is less than six now, and even with two new batsmen at the crease, you expect CSK to pull through. Just two runs from that Kaul over.

April 28, 2021, 22:41:07 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 15 overs,Chennai Super Kings 148/3 ( Ravindra Jadeja 0 , Suresh Raina 0)

Rashid into his final over now. Starts with his stock back of length delivery and Moeen rocks back and laces a pull over midwicket for a four. He has been way too short on occasions tonight, and almost on cue, Rashid drops another short one, this time on middle and leg to Moeen. The left-hander pulls him for a four, and CSK are racing towards the finish line. Rashid, though, strikes twice, removing Moeen and Faf off successive deliveries. Too late? Raina and Jadeja are in the middle.

April 28, 2021, 22:39:03 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Rashid strikes on the last ball of his spell. Faf misses the googly, and ball tracking says that’s hitting the stumps.

du Plessis lbw b Rashid Khan 56(38)

April 28, 2021, 22:36:19 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Rashid has his man. Was taken for two fours by Moeen in this over, but gets him to miscue a slog.

Moeen Ali c Kedar Jadhav b Rashid Khan 15(8)

April 28, 2021, 22:34:45 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Short from Rashid, and Moeen pulls over square leg.
April 28, 2021, 22:33:13 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Short from Rashid and Moeen pulls it over midwicket.
Advertisement
April 28, 2021, 22:32:33 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 14 overs,Chennai Super Kings 137/1 ( Faf du Plessis 55 , Moeen Ali 6)

Khaleel returns. Starts with a rank bad ball, full and on Moeen’s pads who flicks him slightly uppishly behind square leg. Eight from that over. CSK well on course.

April 28, 2021, 22:29:04 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Khaleel goes full and into Moeen’s pads, who flicks it through square leg.
April 28, 2021, 22:27:59 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 13 overs,Chennai Super Kings 129/1 ( Faf du Plessis 53 , Moeen Ali 0 )

Rashid now, and what an over this has turned out to be. He almost gets Ruturaj on the first ball, but the edge went for a four. Admittedly, that was a really tough chance for the ‘keeper. Ruturaj then unfurls two pulls, on either side of the square leg, before Rashid sneaks one past his bat to flatten his off-stump. Still, a 14-run over, which means that the required rate is just over six an over. Moeen Ali is the new man in.

April 28, 2021, 22:27:04 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Three consecutive 50+ innings for CSK in IPL:

R Gaikwad, 2020

Faf du Plessis, 2021*

April 28, 2021, 22:24:55 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

What a comeback from Rashid! After being taken for three fours in this over by Ruturaj, the leggie finally gets one past his outside edge and flattens his stumps. Excellent knock, though.

Ruturaj Gaikwad b Rashid Khan 75(44)

April 28, 2021, 22:21:37 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 12 overs,Chennai Super Kings 115/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 62 , Faf du Plessis 52)

Suchith returns, from a different end this time, but that doesn’t change Ruturaj’s liking for him. A pull, an inside-out loft, and a late cut flow from his bat to make it a delightful 15-run over.

Advertisement
April 28, 2021, 22:19:46 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Suchith drops short, and Ruturaj late cuts it past point! Excellent batting.
April 28, 2021, 22:19:05 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Wow, Ruturaj is toying with Suchith now. Goes inside out over covers.
April 28, 2021, 22:18:38 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Century stands against SRH in IPL:

Chennai Super Kings : 6

All other teams combined : 9

April 28, 2021, 22:18:20 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Short from Suchith, and Ruturaj pulls to bring up his fifth IPL 50!
April 28, 2021, 22:16:16 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 11 overs,Chennai Super Kings 100/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 48 , Faf du Plessis 51)

Kaul returns. Meanwhile, Ruturaj, after a sedate start, has caught up with Faf in very little time. He looks in tremendous touch tonight; some of his drives and cuts in this over – yielding only ones and twos – have made a terrific sound on contact. Meanwhile, Kaul digs one short, and Faf goes for the pull, but the aerial shot falls comfortably in the gap. A couple on the last ball brings up Faf’s fifty, and also the 100-run partnership.

April 28, 2021, 22:14:07 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Just Faf things

Faf du Plessis is averaging 86.66 in #IPL2021

This is his highest batting average in any T20 tournament in which he has scored over 150 runs.#CSKvSRH

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) April 28, 2021
Advertisement
April 28, 2021, 22:12:14 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 10 overs,Chennai Super Kings 91/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 44 , Faf du Plessis 46)

Rashid continues, and as expected, they look to milk him. He drops a googly short which is dealt with by Ruturaj, but a neat over nevertheless. Good, sensible batting from CSK. Seven from the 10th over.

April 28, 2021, 22:10:15 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Short goes Rashid, bang goes Ruturaj! He nails the pull perfectly there.
April 28, 2021, 22:08:56 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 9 overs,Chennai Super Kings 84/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 38 , Faf du Plessis 45)

Suchith continues. He was taken for 13 in his first over. And Ruturaj has really taken a fancy to him. He goes inside out and places his cover drive perfectly. Faf joins the fun too, goes straight and clears the ropes comfortably. Faf ends the over with another four, this time through long-on. 17 from that over, and CSK look in absolutely no trouble.

April 28, 2021, 22:06:35 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Faf joins the party now. Hops out of the crease and lofts Suchith straight.
April 28, 2021, 22:04:55 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Excellent stroke from Ruturaj. He goes inside out to Suchith and laces a cover drive.
April 28, 2021, 22:03:37 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Least eco. rate in middle-overs (7-15) in this IPL:

4.00 : Sunil Narine 
4.67 : Jayant Yadav
5.41 : Rashid Khan*

Advertisement
April 28, 2021, 22:03:24 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
CSK’s strike rate of 143.12 in middle-overs (7-15) this IPL so far – the highest among all the teams.
April 28, 2021, 22:03:14 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Least no. of wickets lost by teams in PP overs so far:

4 : MI
5 : CSK*
6 : SRH

April 28, 2021, 22:01:23 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 8 overs,Chennai Super Kings 67/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 31 , Faf du Plessis 35)

Rashid Khan into the attack now. He neds to get a wicket now, surely. He sticks to the usual back of length deliveries that are negotiated well by the two set batsmen. Just four from that over.

April 28, 2021, 21:58:50 (IST)
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

After 7 overs,Chennai Super Kings 63/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 29 , Faf du Plessis 33)

Left-arm spinner Suchith into the attack now, and it is not a great start. He gives some air early and Ruturaj uses his feet to chip him over midwicket for four. He goes short and Ruturaj pulls him to the fence again. Lovely, clinical stuff this. 13 from that over.

IPL 2021, LIVE Cricket Score, CSK vs SRH (Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hydrebad):

Kaul to continue. CSK need 14 from 18. Starts with a full and straight ball that is patted back by Raina. Goes full again, but this time Raina makes room and goes straight, beats mid off to the fence. Kal goes fuller still, and the line is poor too. Raina flicks that one for another boundary. This is ending fast.

Preview: The IPL action now moves to the national capital and the first game here at the Arun Jaitley stadium will take place between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). CSK are on a roll with four consecutive wins after starting their campaign with a loss against Delhi Capitals (DC). The MS Dhoni-led side had several challenges ahead of this season. They had a very bad season last year and this year they were not going to play Chennai, their home ground. Chepauk has played a huge role on Chennai doing so well in the league. However, they have done quite well so far, winning games in succession and not letting the guard down so far. CSK look well-balanced side and they begin as favourites against an average-looking SRH. Moeen Ali, who missed out the last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) due to an injury, should be back. If is not fit, we may see Dwayne Bravo continuing in the XI. We may also see Robin Uthappa make his debut for CSK if Ambati Rayudu has not recovered to full fitness, as he was seen limping in the last game. [caption id=“attachment_9574221” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]CSK captain MS Dhoni and SRH captain David Warner. Sportzpics CSK captain MS Dhoni and SRH captain David Warner. Sportzpics[/caption] SRH, on the other hand, have many issues related to which is their best XI. Their current XI looks the best and it almost pulled off a win against DC in the last game. Kane Williamson’s return has strengthened the middle order and Jonny Bairstow has blasted at the top regularly. They need the local talent to step up and help the foreign recruits to get SRH going in this season and collect the crucial points. Just 1 win in fibe games does not augur well for them in bid to get into the playoffs. Their pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar missed out on the last match with an injury and it is to be seen if he comes back in the XI or not. If he is out for long, it will only create more problems of David Warner going forward. Squads: Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Kane Williamson, Virat Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Jagadeesha Suchith, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul, Wriddhiman Saha, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shreevats Goswami, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Jason Roy, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jason Holder, Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karn Sharma, Moeen Ali, Jason Behrendorff, Krishnappa Gowtham, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Harishankar Reddy, Bhagath Varma

End of Liveblog
Latest News
Find us on YouTube
Subscribe
End of Liveblog

Impact Shorts

'Won't require surgery...': Real reason behind Jasprit Bumrah's absence from 5th Test revealed in new report

'Won't require surgery...': Real reason behind Jasprit Bumrah's absence from 5th Test revealed in new report

Jasprit Bumrah was rested for fifth Test against England at The Oval Workload management was believed to be the reason behind Bumrah's absence The pacer, however, reportedly has a knee injury, a BCCI official claimed in a report.

More Impact Shorts

Top Stories

Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment

Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment

From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal

From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal

Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?

Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?

Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike

Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike

Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment

Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment

From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal

From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal

Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?

Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?

Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike

Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike

Top Shows

Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports

QUICK LINKS

  • IND vs PAK: ‘For Pakistan, with their new faces, the pressure is going to be different, India will dominate them’
Latest News About Firstpost
Most Searched Categories
  • Web Stories
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • IPL 2025
NETWORK18 SITES
  • News18
  • Money Control
  • CNBC TV18
  • Forbes India
  • Advertise with us
  • Sitemap
Firstpost Logo

is on YouTube

Subscribe Now

Copyright @ 2024. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved

About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms Of Use
Home Video Shorts Live TV