CSK vs SRH: Chennai Super Kings slip to new low, SRH secure first win of IPL 2022
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IPL 2022, CSK vs SRH: Young Abhishek Sharma hit a 75 as SunRisers Hyderabad opened their account with a convincing win over Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on Saturday. Ravindra Jadeja's CSK have slipped to their 4th straight loss and the bottom spot n the points table.
It's getting worse for Chennai Super Kings as the defending champions scripted a new low, losing their 4th match on the trot in Indian Premier League. CSK were hammered by 8 wickets by SunRisers Hyderabad who picked up their first win of the tournament after 2 successive losses.
SunRisers rode on an all-round bowling effort to restrict the Super Kings to 154 following which young Abhishek Sharma, whose place in the side was questioned, hit a free-flowing 75 to help them finish the chase in 17.3 overs.
CSK remained rooted at the 9th spot of the IPL 2022 points table after registering 4 straight losses in an IPL season only for the 2nd time in their history as new captain Ravindra Jadeja looks to be under tremendous pressure.
CSK vs SRH, IPL 2022 Highlights
Earlier in the day, Chennai Super Kings huffed and puffed to 154 after they were sent into bat by Kane Williamson who called it right at the toss and opted to bowl despite it being an afternoon game in the first match of Saturday's double-header.
CSK's woes at the top continued as last year's Orange Cap winner Ruturaj Gaikwad fell cheaply once again. He went past single-digit scores for the first time in IPL 2022 but was castled by T Natarajan for 15 in the final over of the powerplay.
Ruturaj's scores this season read 4, 0, 1, 1, 15 as CSK are missing the firepower at the top. His opening partner Robin Uthappa showed flashes of brilliance before getting dismissed while trying to take on powerplay specialist Washington Sundar in the 4th over.
