Achi news desk-
Rituraj Gaikwad was upset after losing the toss in the 46th match of the IPL 2024 tournament. Because it is difficult to bowl because of the dew falling in the second innings. As he predicted it, he expressed his sorrow at losing the toss. But fate had something else in mind. The batsmen fell first on the track as Chennai Super Kings scored 212 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs and challenged for 213 runs. However, the Sunrisers Hyderabad team managed to score 134 runs in 18.5 overs. Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs. In fact, Rituraj Gaikwad performed well as a captain in this game. On the strength of his 98 runs, the team managed to reach the 200 par. He won the Man of the Match award for this performance. After this match, captain Rituraj Gaikwad said the turning point while giving credit for the win.
Chennai Super Kings captain Rituraj Gaikwad said, “You always want an extra 20 runs because of the player impact rule. Doesn’t go against a powerplay wicket. That’s the only way to put the opposition on the back foot. Deshpande bowls really well. His hard work It paid off. Jadeja was the turning point on this wet ground too. You can’t tell the seniors what to do in the dressing room.” Tusshar Deshpande scored 27 runs in 3 overs and took 4 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja gave only 22 runs in 4 overs and lost 1 wicket.
Played by both teams
Chennai Super Kings (Match XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Mathisha Pathirana.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Matching XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aidan Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (keeper), Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (Karandhar), Bavaneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.
