Dhawan out for 49-ball 79, SRH lose 2nd wicket
May 13, 2018 17:21
Hyderabad 141-2 (16 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
In the next over, Dhawan smashes Jadeja over midwicket for a six to raise his half-century in style, from 38 balls.
He punches the last ball through the covers for a couple as Sunrisers reach 100 for one in 13 overs.
This is proving to be a repeat of the last match for Sunrisers with both Dhawan and Williamson taking control of the game with their superlative strokeplay, taking time to get their eye before making sure to play the long innings.
Harbhajan is called back and he immediately comes under attack from Williamson, who skips down the track and lofts the off-spinner for a straight six.
Three singles from the next three balls before Dhawan pulls a short ball over midwicket for the second six of the over.
A single from the last ball to make it 16 runs from Harbhajan's second over.
Left-arm pacer Willey comes back into the attack. Dhawan taps the first ball to point for one before Williamson hammers the next over mid-off for a boundary to raise the 100-run stand for the second wicket from 71 balls.
Dhawan into an all-out attack at the moment. He tries to swing Willey over the leg side but gets a thick outside edge for a four past short thirdman.
But the next ball goes off the middle as Dhawan smashes it over mid-off for another boundary.
The duo have turned the innings on it's head as Sunrisers race to 130 for one in 15 overs, with Dhawan smashing 74 from 46 balls and Williamson on 45 from 35 balls.
Bravo comes back as CSK seek to make a breakthrough to stop Hyderabad's charge.
He starts with a wide half-volley which Williamson drills through the covers for a four and then takes one to complete his half-century from 37 balls.
Dhawan then steers a wide delivery past short thirdman for a four as the flow of boundaries continues.
But Bravo has the last laugh as Dhawan picks the slower ball early but only manages to chip it straight to Harbhajan at short fine leg.
A splendid innings from Dhawan comes to an end after he stroked a quickfire 79 from 49 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes.
Dhawan and Williamson boosted Sunrisers with their second-wicket stand of 123 runs from 75 balls to help the visitors recover after a slow start.
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