CSK off to a good start after SRH post 179

May 13, 2018 18:19

CSK 36-0 (4 ovs) vs Hyderabad 179-4 | Scorecard

Pacer Sandeep Sharma to open the bowling for Sunrisers Hyderabad, who will feel confident after posting a good total with the bat on a pitch which has provided the fast bowlers a little bit of assistance.

CSK open the batting with Ambati Rayudu and Shane Watson. Watson drives the first ball through the covers for two runs to get off the mark.

Sandeep drops short as Watson smashes it through point for a four and keeps strike with a single off the last ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl from the other end. He also drops short and Watson pulls it off the front foot for his first six, over midwicket.

The pacer makes a good comeback, conceding just two singles from the rest of the over, to concede just eight from the over.

Watson looking in good touch and is going for his shots early on, while Rayudu takes his time to get his eye in.

Watson clips the fifth ball over the fine leg region for a six and pulls the next one square for successive sixes.

Rayudu joins the party as he crashes a wide delivery from Bhuvi over the covers for a six but is beaten next ball as it moves away enough.

Two more singles as CSK reach 36 for no loss in four overs, with Watson on 27 from 15 balls and Rayudu on nine from as many balls.

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