IPL 2018 CSK vs SRH: Dhawan shines again as Hyderabad posts 179/4

Pune: The most consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson clicked once again to help their team post 179/4 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Indian Premier League (IPL 2018) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium here on Sunday.

Opener Dhawan played a fantastic knock of 79 runs off only 49 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes, while skipper Williamson added 51 runs off 39 balls with 5 flourishing fours and 2 eye-catching sixes. The duo stitched together 123-run partnership for the second wicket off only 75 balls. Both of them, however, went back to the dub out in quick successions which reduced SRH's total by at least 20 runs.

Deepak Hooda also played a belligerent cameo of 21 runs off only 11 balls with a four and a six. Shakib Al Hasan contributed 8 runs off 6 balls with a boundary.

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Dhawan's opening partner Alex Hales failed yet again scoring only 2 runs off 9 deliveries, while Manish Pandye continued his poor season scoring only 5 runs off 6 balls.

Shardul Thakur was the most successful bowler for CSK as he picked up two wickets for 32 runs in four overs, while Deepak Chahar conceded only 16 runs in his four overs and also picked up the important wicket of Hales.

Dwayne Bravo once again leaked too many runs. He gave away 39 runs in his four overs but bagged the big wicket of Shikhar Dhawan.

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CSK will have to put up a great batting effort in front of the best bowling lineup in IPL 2018 if they want to chase down a big target of 180 runs.