CSK Vs SRH: I Am Pretty Much Lucky To Have A Team Like SRH As They Have Been Very Supportive - Abhishek Sharma

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on April 9, 2022, in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) in what was the first game of a doubleheader.

Both Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad came into this match without any wins in the IPL 2022. CSK were on a three-match losing streak, while SRH lost both their first two games. SRH captain Kane Williamson won the toss and rightly chose to bowl first.

Sunrisers Hyderabad handed debut caps to South Africa’s Marco Jansen and Shashank Singh, while Chennai Super Kings also included a debutant in Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana.

Moeen Ali top-scored with 48 as Chennai Super Kings managed 154/7 in 20 overs. For SRH, Washington Sundar and T Natarajan picked two wickets each.

After being set 155 to win, Sunrisers Hyderabad openers Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma put on 89 runs in 12.1 overs. Williamson was the first to get out for 32 runs. But the young Abhishek Sharma compiled an excellent half-century, his maiden in the Indian Premier League.

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He ended up making 75 runs in 50 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes, before falling to Dwayne Bravo. Rahul Tripathi then made making 39* in 15 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes, as SRH won the game by 8 wickets in hand in 17.4 overs. These were the first points for SRH on IPL 2022 points table, while CSK lost their first four games in the ongoing tournament.

After the match, Abhishek Sharma, who was named the Player of the Match, said: “It was a pressure game for the team and me. I am pretty much lucky to have a team like SRH as they have been very supportive.

“It’s a good start for me and I look forward to score more. They just wanted me to bat naturally and play my strokes. 100% I have been waiting for my bowling. Whenever I get the situation I am ready for it.”  

SRH will next face Gujarat Titans on April 11, while CSK will take on RCB on April 12.

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