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IPL 2020 | CSK vs SRH: Hyderabad turn up rusty for MS Dhoni's Chennai experiments

Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings 167/6 in 20 overs (Shane Watson 42, Ambati Rayudu 41; Sandeep Sharma 2-19, Natarajan 2-41, Khaleel Ahmed 2-45)

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Sunrisers Hyderabad 147/8 in 20 overs (Kane Williamson 57; Dwayne Bravo 2-25) by 20 runs.

Chennai Super Kings gave Sunrisers Hyderabad a taste of their own medicine to pocket a much-needed 20-run victory in the 29th match of the Indian Premier League 2020. The foundation was laid purposefully by the under-fire batsmen while their attack clicked in unison as well to take care of a par 167, Kane Williamson's tranquil 57 notwithstanding.

Ravindra Jadeja was deservedly adjudged the Man-of-the-Match for his all-round exploits which enabled the yellow jerseys to their third win in eight games on Tuesday, October 13 at the Dubai International Stadium.

Spin the king as tracks deteriorate
The constant exploitation is taking a toll on the sand-based decks, though you bet the spinners aren't complaining. The ball gripping to whizz past the edges or miscued swats landing into bucket hands has been a recurring spectacle of late. Both the captains drafted an extra specialist tweaker to optimise the squad balance in line with the foresaid dynamics, with Abhishek Sharma paving way for Shahbaz Nadeem in SRH while Piyush Chawla replacing Narayan Jagdeesan in CSK.

Revitalised CSK mean business
Having pasted just enough numbers on the board, CSK turned up the heat in defence. Opener David Warner's gung-ho swipe recoiled onto the pad before lobbing towards Sam Curran in his follow-through. Manish Pandey jetted off in the pursuit of a quick single only to be nabbed a yard short by Dwayne Bravo's rocket throw. Lynchpins Jonny Bairstow and Williamson had calmed the tides to an extent when Ravindra Jadeja cleaved in between the former's gates on 23, poking SRH into a mare's nest at 59/3.

Williamson special rues lack of support
However, zen-master Williamson proved the silver lining in SRH's cloud. He twice caressed Jadeja inside out along the turn before glancing Dwayne Bravo neatly to the fine-leg rope. The equation reading 75 off 36, Priyam Garg bit the dust off Karn Sharma, his almighty slog discovering cow corner to precision.

CSK took the proceedings by the scruff of the neck forthwith as Bravo removed Vijay Shankar and Williamson botched a one-kneed tonk into Shardul Thakur's lap at mid-wicket off the seasoned leggie. Rashid Khan kindled the glimmer of hope with a six and a four but departed hit wicket soon after to leave SRH with nowhere to hide. Shahbaz Nadeem spooned an awkward jab to offer Bravo his second scalp as CSK lurked from the dark shadows to resurrect their veering campaign back on track.

Curran punt lends CSK a fiery headstart
The rust hadn't yet shaken off despite the tournament nearing half-way mark, and CSK were liable to pull the rabbit out of the hat in order to reverse their dwindling fortunes. The engine room found merit in utilising Sam Curran's spunk at the top as Faf du Plessis jaunted to the crease with a new partner in tow. While Sandeep Sharma's away-slanter had the right-hander nicking behind for a rare first golden duck since 2014, Curran did his job to the T. He tore into Khaleel Ahmed, slamming the kitchen sink at a rank loosener to collect four over point before depositing an off-cutter into the sightscreen.

Nimble-witted Sandy in the house
The smiles in CSK's camp were only getting bigger with every boundary that flayed from the youngster's willow, albeit Sharma put on display how he's stood the test of time against raging pinch-hitters. He painstakingly hovered around the middle-stump channel bowling from over the wicket, refusing Curran the space to freewheel his arms. He then switched sides, plying his trade from round to knock over the off-stump as the southpaw played the wrong line to depart for an exciting 31.

Watto-Rayudu perish in quick succession
Amidst all the chatter of CSK stonewalling in the middle-phases, one-drop Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu shared a lively 81 to ensure not a speck of momentum was frittered away. While Watson cherished the rub of the green as three potential chances went begging, lady luck seemed to be holding some personal grudges against Rayudu, who nailed a waist-high full-toss straight down long-off's throat to exit for a well-compiled 41. Watson certainly wasn't destined to another miracle as a swooping Manish Pandey latched onto his cue-ended hoist.

Jadeja owns both finesse and power
While MS Dhoni sparkled to deceive, Ravindra Jadeja got the placement spot on with a couple of cute dabs through backward point. Dwayne Bravo swung for the hills to contribute zilch, though the left-handed dasher stoking a quickfire 25 off 10 balls helped CSK finish in a position of strength. In hindsight, that late blitz was quite instrumental in bandaging CSK's ghastly wounds and injecting a syringe of glucose into their ailing framework.

What's next in store?
Having reverted to type tonight, CSK would love to remain in this proactive zone against hot favourites Delhi Capitals in the latter of Saturday's doubleheader on October 17. SRH have a four-day window to plug the chinks in their armour before they meet Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, October 18.

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IPL 2020 | SRH vs CSK: Hits Flops as clinical Chennai lands a comprehensive win over David Warner's Hyderabad

As all three departments- Batting, Bowling, and Fielding synced together for Chennai Super Kings for the first time this season, the team went on to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 20 runs in a tightly contested game in Dubai. Having decided to bat after winning the toss, the Chennai team didn’t quite have an ideal start. But true to its character so far, they made a comeback and that to a strong one with a partnership between Rayudu and Shane Watson. The pair added 81 runs for the third wicket. Bowling wise too, the Super Kings had a good time buying clothes as their bowlers executed their plans and took early wickets. For Hyderabad, there were many visible errors on the part of individuals and also as a team which led to such a defeat in back-to-back games. All this leads to the formation of the segment called Hits and Flops of the game. Hits #1 Sam Curran Curran was brilliant for the Super Kings both with the bat and with the ball. He not only opened the inning and scored a quickfire 31 off 21 balls, but also opened the bowling for the team. In his three overs, Curran only gave 18 runs and also took the important wicket of David Warner. All these contributions for sure take him to the number one spot in the list of Hits and Flops. The fact that Curran was able to give momentum to the team in Batting and direction to it in bowling, makes him an expensive commodity in the market and CSK must consider themselves lucky to him right now. #2 Karn Sharma Being one of the top three spinners, Sharma was shocked to realize that he was being used as the main weapon in CSK’s battle today. To his credit, he performed really well in that test as he was able to take two important wickets of Kane Williamson and Priyam Garg, also the two men on whose shoulders rested the responsibility of a Hyderabad win. Sharma’s figures of 2/37 in four overs with him bowling two in the death should also be taken into consideration. #3 Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja was at his usual best for the first time in this year’s league as he performed both with the bat and also with the ball. While batting it was Jadeja’s cameo of 25 off 10 balls that took the CSK team from 155 to 168. He hit three fours and one six during that innings. In bowling, the ‘Royal Navghan’ of Rajkot was right on the money as he kept bowling at the same line once he found one. This forced batters to commit mistakes and that’s how he got the all-important wicket of Jonny Bairstow. In his three overs, he took one wicket and gave away just 21 runs. Flops: #1 David Warner The captain of the Hyderabad outfit, Warner wasn’t able to either consolidate on the momentum built by the bowlers in the first innings, or create new momentum with the bat. He rather fell prey to Sam Curran’s swing and gave away his wicket while at 9 off 13 deliveries. Apart from batting, him as captain while selecting the team also faltered as he played an extra bowler by sitting out a batsman. This was a big move by Warner that failed. #2 Manish Pandey Manish Pandey arrived at the crease with a cracking four, but had a brain fade moment at the very next ball as he ran for a single when there were none and courtesy a Dwayne Bravo throw, he was found short of the crease and thus had to take a long walk back home (dugout). In such a run chase, the experience of Pandey was what was required, but he failed to perform up to the expectations at the highest level. Special Mention: MS Dhoni The man was flawless today apart from the 'intimidation' incident he had with umpire Paul. There was clarity in his head and also in the heads of his troop as well. His quickfire 21 from 13 balls also helped the team reach a defining total. post that in the second innings, his bowling changes were superb and so was humility with the young guns post-match.

IPL 2020| SRH vs CSK: What Experts said as a remodelled Chennai take vital two points off a hapless Hyderabad

For the first time in the entire season, Chennai Super Kings played what they have been known for over the years, ‘intent’. Yes, that was the word of the match as the Yellow Army defeated the Orange Brigade of David Warner by 20 runs in an intensely fought battle in Dubai. Winning the toss and batting first, skipper MS Dhoni from the word go showed what he wanted to achieve in this game. With the craze of chasing fading in the tournament and spinners coming into the play abundantly, Dhoni’s decision turned out to be a great move as his team scored a competitive 167 courtesy of some attacking batsman by Sam Curran in the beginning and Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu in the middle. The bowlers were superb for Chennai as well as they picked up wickets at regular interval to hand Hyderabad a loss they deserved. Captains' Viewpoint With a long chat by Dhoni in the last game’s post-match presentation ceremony against Royal Challengers Bangalore, one thought that he only speaks much in lost causes, but in this game too, it was just difficult to stop him. Speaking at the ceremony, Dhoni underscored the importance of the two points that his team earned after back to back losses. “Ultimately what really matters is you getting two points. What T20s have shown is that there are a few games that don't go your way and then there are some that go your way even when you haven't earned it,” he said. Satisfied with the work done by his teammates, the captain cool said, “Today I felt we did a very good job even in the batting. There was some purpose with the bat and the batsmen assessed the situation very well.” But batting wasn’t the only thing that impressed the captain. He was quick to point out the importance of planned execution in bowling while defending a mid-level total of 160-170, which the CSK bowlers did today. “With a total like 160, it all depends on the start you get in the first six overs. The fast bowlers did the job, the spinners came into play and it was one game that was as close to being perfect. A lot depended on the fast bowlers. I just told them to be expressive on the field and hit their areas,” the captain said. Further adding to the same point he said that the execution of the plan is the most important thing in the game. “There are some two-paced balls, some swing and some don't swing, and some get an extra bounce. What was needed was good execution of the plans and that was done by the fast bowlers,” he said. Reasoning as to why he played another spinner in Piyush Chawala and left the youngster Jagadeesan, who did quite well in the last game that he played here, Dhoni said, “We used an extra spinner because an Indian batter hasn't done well for us. That's why Sam Curran went up and it wasn't fair on Jagadeesan as well to bat at seven or eight. It seems that Sam Curran has impressed the captain as he praised him and called him the ‘complete cricketer’. “You need a seaming all-rounder, he plays the spinners well and he can give us those 15-45 runs. A good left armer is always good to have in the side. You keep wondering whether the ball would come in or leave the batsman,” Dhoni said while praising Curran. Giving importance to the ‘process’ in achieving the desired target rather than just the success itself, Dhoni said, “We need to think more about the process, the points table will take care of itself.” It was vintage Dhoni once again as he concluded by saying, “We need to still see where the errors were in this game and what is important is to not brush anything under the carpet just because we won the game.” David Warner, the captain of the losing team admitted that his decision of going in with an extra bowler was not right. “The wicket was on the slower side, I think we needed an extra batter,” he said. This is the second loss for Hyderabad in a row in games that could have been won by them. Speaking about it, Warner said, “We have to go back to the drawing board and work on few areas. I thought 160 was the right total to go after, but anything above that was always going to be difficult.” The 33-year-old then said that he has always struggled to play against bowlers swinging the bowl. “It's difficult to play against bowlers who can swing the ball. There's always a challenge in the powerplay, but you have to take on the bowlers,” he said about getting dismissed to Sam Curran. Team selection has not been that good for the Sunrises this season and making it a point, the captain said, “We need to monitor the wickets in the upcoming games and select the team accordingly. I think with our team and the depth that we have, we're always going to be one short either way.” “Things (in the points table) are always congested in the middle. You got to beat the best teams, to make it to the top. We'll be facing the top teams in the next few days, so I'm up for the challenge and so are the other guys,” concluded Dave after discussing the way forward for the Orange Brigade. Expert Opinion: Experts too looked impressed by the way the Chennai team worked out their plans. Although there was no mention of the incident in which MS Dhoni could be seen intimidating umpire Paul Reiffel for a wide decision, analysts and senior journalists did give a thought to notice the all-important Sam Curran. Senior cricket journalist on broadcast, Vimal Kumar too had the same opinion and agreed to Dhoni that Sam Curran is indeed a rare gem for the Super Kings. Senior cricket analyst and commentator Harsha Bhogle tried to analysed the match in Dhoni's style of 'boat theory' saying that now it's Hyderabad that have visible holes in their ship. The fact that the entire team of CSK came together and pulled out this special victory with a lot of efforts from all it's players, was appreciated by senior cricket journalist and columnist Ayaz Memon. Boria Majumdar, another famous cricket journalist chose to focus on the good thing as he retweeted an IPL video in which MS Dhoni can be seen parting important advices to youngsters Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma. This win couldn't have come at a better time for Dhoni and Co. as they would now head to a matchup against Delhi Capitals in three days time. For Hyderabad, they indeed need to go the drawing board as suggested by skipper Warner and then come out with a great strategy as they face the Kolkata Knight Riders on 18th of this month.

IPL 2020 Mid-Season Transfer Window: All you need to know

Not too long back Lionel Messi’s transfer saga involving Barcelona broke the internet. While the transfer market is a vital part in the game of football, it is slowly and steadily making ground in cricket. The Indian Premier League 2020 has so far offered numerous breathtaking moments and the mid-season transfer window is set to add an edge to the money-spinning league. The IPL 2020 mid-season transfer window opened on Tuesday as the league reached the half-way mark post Royal Challengers Bangalore’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders. All the teams have played seven matches which make them eligible to participate in the transfer window. Teams now have the liberty to loan out both Indian and foreign players. The rule is applicable for capped as well as uncapped players. The window would come as a fresh lease of life to bench-warmers who are raring to make a statement. The lending franchise will avail the mutually agreed sum between the two bodies. Fifty per cent of the loan fee will have to be paid within seven days of registration and the rest within seven days of the finale of the season. Both the player and franchise will have to mutually agree to the terms, the franchise will take the final call. There have been a lot of speculations surrounding the transfer window, let’s settle it for once and all. When does the IPL 2020 mid-season transfer window start? The transfer window started on Tuesday, October 13 and it will last for five days. What are the changes in the transfer window this year? Unlike last year, capped players are also eligible for a transfer. In 2019, the IPL Governing Council introduced the transfer window which was solely aimed at the transfer of uncapped players. What are the criteria players must fulfil to make a temporary move from the parent team to the other side? The rules clearly state that only those players who have played in two or fewer matches for their parent team in the ongoing league will be eligible to make a switch. Will there be any restrictions on players who would switch sides in IPL 2020? The cricketers who sign for a different team during the window will not be allowed to play against his parent team. List of players eligible: Mumbai Indians: Aditya Tare, Anukul Roy, Mitchell McClenaghan, Chris Lynn, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Saurabh Tiwary, Mohsin Khan, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Sherfane Rutherford, Anmolpreet Singh Chennai Super Kings: KM Asif, Imran Tahir, Narayan Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Mitchell Santner, Monu Kumar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, R Sai Kishore, Josh Hazlewood Delhi Capitals: Ajinkya Rahane, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamicchane, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Daniel Sams, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Sharma. Kings XI Punjab: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Murugan Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Porel, Chris Jordan, Simran Singh, Tajinder Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkhande, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen, Chris Gayle, Harpreet Brar, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mandeep Singh Sunrisers Hyderabad: Shreevats Goswami, Siddharth Kaul, Wriddhiman Saha, Vijay Shankar, Virat Singh, Bavanaka Sandeep, Fabien Allen, Sanjay Yadav, Basil Thampi, Billy Stanlake, Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem Kolkata Knight Riders: Tom Banton, Nikhil Naik, Ali Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Siddhesh Lad, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Lockie Ferguson Rajasthan Royals: Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi, Oshane Thomas, Aniruddha Joshi, Andrew Tye, Akash Singh, Anuj Rawat, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Mayank Markande, Ankit Rajpoot, Manan Vohra, Mahipal Lomroor, Shashank Singh, David Miller Royal Challengers Bangalore: Josh Philippe, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav

IPL 2020 |DC vs RR: Match Preview, Predicted XI & Dream11 Fantasy Picks

Two teams with two totally different mindsets and different sets of results in their last games would be up against each other today in Dubai in what could turn out to be a moving game of the tournament, especially for the Rajasthan Royals. For Delhi too, it would be a game of proving that their depth in batting, even without Rishabh Pant and that in bowling, even without Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra. Rajasthan will be looking to cash in on the experience of their Most Valuable Player (MVP) Ben Stokes, who has just joined the bandwagon and the team won the first game after a long time just as he joined. The Shreyas Iyer led the young side capable of turning any match on its head must and will be trying to concentrate on building long partnerships, which give quick runs to the team. The two teams met each other in Sharjah earlier and Delhi humbled Rajasthan in that game. In this game, a reenergized Royals would for sure be looking to square the ties and exact the revenge in the capital city of the Emirates. DC needs to finish strong: Delhi Capitals in most of the matches haven’t got the platform ready from where the likes of Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, and Axar Patel could launch the attack in the death overs. It is one of the most important aspects of the game where coach Ponting and his team of support staff need to pay attention to. Along with that, somebody in the camp also needs to tell Shikhar Dhawan that he needs to play fast at the opening position. His not being able to time the ball and hit hard according to the situation, is bringing the run rate down in the death overs, if he remains on the crease till them and even otherwise. Rajasthan needs stability in the playing XI: In the seven games that the ‘Halla Bol’ unit has played so far, the team combination has always looked unstable and the last game where a purely middle-order batsman Ben Stokes was asked to open the innings was just an example of that instability and lack of confidence of the management in the players. Between Robin Uthappa and Yashasvi Jaiswal, the Steve Smith-led side has done a lot of experiment, they need to get a clarity of who their playing XI is and need to persist with them continuously for at least three games to get the desired results. Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Details Match Number- 30 Date: 14th October 2020, at 7:30 PM IST Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Pitch Report: With the weather getting colder and the same wickets getting used more and more, the pitches in UAE are now starting to show their true nature of being low and slow, a perfect blend for low scoring thrillers. The wicket for this match would be the same used for the clash between Hyderabad and Chennai and hence would be slow for sure. In that regard, the team winning the toss would like to bat first to make sure that the spinners make the best use of the pitch. Weather and Toss With winters approaching in the desert, the temperatures at the night are falling, humidity is decreasing and thus the ‘due’ is not having much effect on the game. The pitches are getting dryer and are helping spinners getting a grip from it, making the ball slower and helping it turn as well. Team News Delhi Capitals The team would look to bring back Hetmyer as, without him, it became very difficult for them to get to good score in the death, especially after Stoinis fell down as well. The services of Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishara will not be available to the team and hence replacements must be sought. Rishabh Pant’s absence is putting an extra burden of compulsively playing Alex Carey. If the team wishes to play Hetmyer, then they would have to do away with any of the fast bowlers as there is no other player apart from Carey who could keep. And if they wouldn’t like to change the combination of the South African duo of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada, then most likely the same XI which played against Mumbai Indians would play this game as well. Expected XI Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (c), Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje Rajasthan Royals The Rajasthan team wouldn’t want to tinker with the winning combination that they have found after quite a lot of failures. If any, then Yashasvi Jaiswal might be back in place of Robin Uthappa. Expected XI Jos Buttler (wk), Steven Smith (c), Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders: Dream 11 team and suggestions Jos Buttler (wk), Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Shreyas Iyer(c), Ben Stokes, Marcus Stoinis, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia (vc), Harshal Patel, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Captain: Shreyas Iyer Vice-captain: Rahul Tewatia