IPL 2015, Match 34: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings - As it happened...

Welcome to our Live coverage of Match 34 of the 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings being played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 22 runs in the 34th match of the 2015 Indian Premier League at at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. Despite the defeat, CSK are still leading the pack. It's their third defeat in nine matches. For Hyderabad, its their fourth win this season.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 22 runs.

Chennai Super Kings innings, target 193

Over 20 || 170/6 (Bravo 25; Jadeja 14)

A deserving win for the bettwe side. Praveen Kumar, who cut down his run-up, produced a perfect last over conceding only six runs. With that Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match by 22 runs.

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Over 19 || 164/6 (Bravo 23; Jadeja 10)

A delicate nudge from Bravo keeps CSK in contention. The 19th over played out rather well for the fielding side with five sigles, but the West Indies got a four through the third man area. Bhuvi's final over leaked nine runs.

CSK need 29 from the last over.

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Over 18 || 155/6 (Bravo 17; Jadeja 7)

A series of yorkers from Trent Boult. Jadeja just about managed to fend off for a single, Bravo also played for a single, then a couple before two leg-byes. After taking a single off the fifth ball, Bravo hit a four, lifting it over the mid-on fielder. 11 runs from the over.

CSK now need 38 from 12 balls.

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Over 17 || 144/6 (Bravo 12; Jadeja 3)

An intended yorker turned out a toss for Bhuvi, which was dispatched for a four through the covers. A single followed, then clean-bolwed  Pawan Negi with a beauty.

WICKET: Pawan Negi b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 15 (11b).

The very next delivery, Bravo survived a run-out chance. Henriques' throw at the non-striker's end hit the stumps. Bravo just got in. Ravidra Jadeja is the new partner for him.

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Over 16 || 136/5 (Bravo 7; Negi 15)

After much ado about fielding positioning, Praveen Kumar started his third over. Negi played the first delivery for a single. And five singles followed to make it a run-a-ball over.

CSK need 57 more runs from 24 balls.

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Over 15 || 130/5 (Bravo 4; Negi 12)

Some wild swing from Bravo, but the fielding side is alert. After three singles, Negi produced a mighty swing to clear the long on boundary by some distance, then a four through the covers.

After a long time, a good over for the batting side. 14 runs from Ashish Reddy's second over.

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Over 14 || 116/5 (Bravo 2; Negi 0)

Brilliant bowler to follow up the double-wicket. Moises Henriques did just enough to keep Bravo quite. And the West Indian seemed unperturbed despite the raising asking rate.

CSK now need 77 more runs from 36 balls.

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Over 13 || 115/3 (Bravo 1; Negi 0)

Double blow for CSK. Ashish Reddy in the attack. Two runs from Dhoni's blade to start. A single, from a similar shot -- a gentle push through the covers. Faf took a single, then the run-out to send the batsman back.

WICKET: Faf du Plessis run out 33 (22b)

In the very next delivery, Reddy clean-bowled Dhoni. The CSK skipper was foxed by a slower delivery.

WICKET: MS Dhoni b Ashish Reddy 20 (16b)

Dwayne Bravo and Pawan Negi are the new batsmen for CSK.

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Over 12 || 110/3 (du Plessis 32; Dhoni 17)

After a long time the experienced Praveen Kumar returned. He started with a yorker, conceding a single to du Plessis. Dhoni rotated the strike with a single, another single from the South African followed, allowing the skipper to take a single more. Praveen then bowled a wide, trying to followed the shuffling batsman. A couple more runs from Faf, before he gently guide the last ball for a four. 11 runs from the over.

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Over 11 || 99/3 (du Plessis 24; Dhoni 15)

Warner brought back Boult. But the Kiwi failed to trouble the Chennai batsmen. Dhoni started the over with a four, a nice looking cover drive, a single followed. Then, an inside-out four from du Plessis. Three more singles and 12 runs from the over.

CSK need 94 runs from 54 balls.

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Over 10 || 87/3 (du Plessis 18; Dhoni 9)

Faf du Plessis started the 10th over, bowled by Moises Henriques, with a four. But he recieved a nasty spell and was surprised with quicker, which almost carried to short third man. But he survived. In the mixed-up, SRH missed a possible run-out too.

And the asking rate is slowly climbing over 10 an over.

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Over 9 || 71/3 (du Plessis 13; Dhoni 8)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was caught in front by a flipper from Karn earlier in the over, hit the young spinner for a straight four off the fourth delivery. The over yielded 10 runs.

CSK now need 112 runs from 66 balls.

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Over 8 || 71/3 (du Plessis 9; Dhoni 3)

Henriques continued. Four singles, then round the wicket. Raina failed to power his lofted shot and perished. Eoin Morgan took a clean catch at long off.

WICKET: Suresh Raina c Eoin Morgan b Moises Henriques 23 (15b)

The Portugal-born cricketer is making his presence felt in IPL. Two huge wickets.

After the TIME-OUT, CSK skipper MS Dhoni joined Faf du Plessis.

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Over 7 || 64/2 (Raina 22; du Plessis 7)

Double bowling change for Hyderabad. Warner introduced Karn Sharma and the young spinner started pretty well, but a six from Raina made it an ordinary over. Ten runs from it.

CSK now need 129 runs from 13 overs.

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Over 6 || 54/2 (Raina 14; du Plessis 5)

Moises Henriques opened his bowling with a wicket, thanks to a great catch at square leg by Hanuma Vihari.

WICKET: Dwayne Smith c Hanuma Vihari b Moises Henriques 21 (19b)

Faf du Plessis joined Raina and the very second ball he faced, the South African hit Henriques for a four.

Six runs and a wicket from the over.

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Over 5 || 48/1 (Smith 21; Raina 13)

Warner introduced Praveen Kumar into the attack. After a dot ball, Smith hit Praveen for a four through the mid-wicket area. The former India player responded pretty well, keeping the deliveries straight. But Raina flicked for a huge six.

CSK need 145 runs from 90 balls.

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Over 4 || 37/1 (Smith 16; Raina 7)

Confidence, class in play. Raina dismissed Bhuvi's first ball of the over for a six. The ball crashed into long on boundary. Then, Smith joined the fun, hitting Bhuvi for a six over mid-on boundary. 15 runs from the over.

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Over 3 || 22/1 (Smith 9; Raina 0)

David Warner persistet with Boult. And the Kiwi has been taken for eight runs, thanks to two fours from the blade of Dwayne Smith.

Chennai now need 171 more runs from 17 overs.

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Over 2 || 14/1 (Smith 1; Raina 0)

Swinging ball did the trick for Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced some telling movement to disturb Brendon McCullum's stumps.

WICKET: Brendon McCullum b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 12 (5b)

One run, one wicket. Great start from Bhuvi. Ever present Suresh Raina joined Smith in the centre.

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Over 1 || 13/0 (Smith 1; McCullum 12)

Trent Boult started with a full, swinging delivery asking questions to Dwayne Smith. But after couple more deliveries later, his new Zealand compatriot Brendon McCullum hit three back-to-back fours.

13 runs from the over.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad innings

Over 20 || 192/7 (Morgan 32)

Bravo bowled the final over with some purpose. Three singles from the first three balls, then the wicket of Vihari -- who tried to slice one between the point and third man area.

WICKET: Hanuma Vihari c sub b Dwayne Bravo 8 (5)

Karn Sharma arrived and got a thick edge for a four. But the youngster holed out at the deep boundary off the last ball.

WICKET: Karn Sharma c Jadeja b Dwayne Bravo 4(2)

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Over 19 || 185/5 (Morgan 30; Vihari 7)

Finally Morgan opened up. Hit Mohit for a six over the long-on boundary. A double followed, then almost a flat six. Mohit's half-volley was drove with some power and bounced for a four. Mohit responded with bouncer, prompting Dhoni to called for caught behind which was denied by the umpire. Then, Brendon McCullum -- one of the best fielders in the world dropped a Morgan skier.

15 runs from the over. And with that Mohit Sharma has conceded 58 runs from his four overs.

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Over 18 || 170/5 (Morgan 20; Vihari 5)

Bravo is the man for death overs. The West Indian was carted for a four off the first ball of 18th over, but returned with an excellent slower which forced Reddy to spoon up an easy catch for Dhoni with the gloves.

WICKET: Ashish Reddy c MS Dhoni b Dwayne Bravo 6 (6b)

Hanuma Vihari is the new man. And he will give company to Eoin Morgan, who is lost in the middle. He has consumed 20 balls for 17 runs and certainly looking a journeyman.

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Over 17 || 159/4 (Morgan 15; Reddy 2)

Ashish Nehra returned to remove his Naman Ojha. A full lenght delivery from the left arm seamer crashed into Ojha's legs, then the ball deflected into the stumps.

WICKET: Naman Ojha b Nehra 20 (12b)

Ashish Reddy joined Morgan in the centre. Excellent over from Nehra, only three runs and a wicket.

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Over 16 || 156/3 (Morgan 14; Ojha 20)

Inexperienced taking a toll on More. The 23-year-old first delivered a bad delivery, which went for a four, then followed it up with a wide. Then, Naman punished him with a huge six over the mid-on boundary. 13 runs from the over.

More has conceded 28 runs from his two overs.

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Over 15 || 143/3 (Morgan 13; Ojha 9)

Once the match resume, Hyderabad regained the lost momentum with Naman Ojha hitting back-to-back fours, and there could have been third too but Bravo slided full body lenght to stop the drive. Seemed like the black-out has rejuvenated the hosts.

The 15th over produced 11 runs.

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Play stopped after one of the floodlights went blank.

Over 14 || 132/3 (Morgan 11; Ojha 0)

Suddenly, Hyderabad seemed to have lost the momentum. Bravo just spelled a tidy over, giving away only one run.

TIME-OUT

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Over 13 || 131/3 (Morgan 10; Ojha 0)

Raina completed his quota of four overs in style. Got the wicket of Dhawan and gave away only three runs.

WICKET: Shikhar Dhawan run out 36 (32b)

In his four overs, Raina took a wicket giving away 28 runs. His introduction to the attack certainly made the difference.

Naman Ojha is the new batsman.

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Over 12 || 128/2 (Dhawan 35; Morgan 9)

Eoin Morgan the leather-hunt. The English batsman hit Negi for a huge, straight six off the last delivery. Earlier in the over, Dhawan had hit the spinner for a four. 12 runs added to the total. Hyderabad are scoring at 10.66 an over.

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Over 11 || 116/2 (Dhawan 30; Morgan 2)

Another good over for the batting side. Dhawan, who was quite while Warner was going strong, started to open up. He hit the third ball of Raina's third over for a four through the third man area. With five more singles, the 11th over yielded nine runs.

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Over 10 || 107/2 (Dhawan 24; Morgan 0)

Two wickets in two overs for Chennai. Moises Henriques' little cameo came to an end. He came down to loft Pawan Negi, but Dhoni completed a smooth stumping.

WICKET: Moises Henriques st MS Dhoni b Pawan Negi 19 (9b)

Earlier, the Australian had hit the spinner for a four. Eoin Morgan is the new man out there.

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Over 9 || 99/1 (Dhawan 22; Henriques 13)

Raina delivered. Dangerous Warner pulled but ended up offering catch at deep sqaure leg. Dwayne Smith completed the catch with relative ease to give Chennai the first break.

WICKET: David Warner c Dwayne Smith b Suresh Raina 61 (28b)

But the runs continue to flow for Hyderabad with the arrival of Moises Henriques in the centre.The Aussie all-rounder hit two sixes to keep their momentum going.

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Over 8 || 86/0 (Warner 61; Dhawan 22)

Double change for CSK. Dwayne Bravo replaced Nehra. Dhawan tried to take a single off the fist ball, but failed. Then he played flick through the fine leg for a four. But Bravo responded exceptionally well to give away only two singles in the remaining four balls.

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Over 7 || 80/0 (Warner 60; Dhawan 17)

Dhoni brought in Suresh Raina, and the off-break bowler has responded to his captain's call in a brilliant fashion, giving away four runs only, all singles.

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Over 6 || 76/0 (Warner 59; Dhawan 15)

Nehra is dealing with a different beast here today. Warner just hit him for back-to-back fours. It's the second fastest fifty of the season, from 20 balls. So far the Aussie batsman has hit 11 fours and one six. Nehra leaked 14 runs in his third over.

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Over 5 || 62/0 (Warner 48; Dhawan 13)

First bowling change, but the result is same. Warner is on fire. Ronit More was welcome with a delicate cut, which went all the way for a four. A single followed. Then Dhawan got his first hit to the fence, through the covers. Another single. And Warner got his ninth four off a short delivery. With a single off the last delivery made it 15 runs from the over.

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Over 4 || 47/0 (Warner 38; Dhawan 8)

Nehra continued from the same end. Dhawan played a sumptous cover drive, but only three runs from it. Warner played a dot ball, before hitting Nehra for back-to-back fours. He is toying with Chennai bowlers. After a dot ball, Warner took a single to make it a 12-run over.

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Over 3 || 35/0 (Warner 29; Dhawan 5)

Mohit continued to bear the brunt of Warner's hitting. The over started with a single, taken by Dhawan then Warner took over. The Aussie opener slashed a bouncer, then a six followed off a no-ball. Warner failed to capitalise on the free-hit, but he returned to punish Mohit with back-to-back fours. 22 runs from the over.

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Over 2 || 13/0 (Warner 10; Dhawan 3)

Ashish Nehra shared the new ball with Mohit, and the Delhi pacer started his spell with a length delivery to his state mate Shikhar Dhawan, who took a single. A single followed. But the leading wicket-taker managed to produced three dot balls after it. The over ended with a single. Three runs from the over.

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Over 1 || 10/0 (Warner 9; Dhawan 1)

David Warner started with a four off Mohit Sharma. Hyderabad will need many more fours and sixes if they are to get the better of MS Dhoni's side.

Then after two singles, the Aussie got another four off the last ball of the over. Brilliant start.

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TOSS: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the toss and have invited Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat first.

Chennai Super Kings are playing the same XI, while Hyderabad have brought in Eoin Morgan in place of Ravi Bopara.

Playing XIs:

SRH: David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Naman Ojha, Hanuma Vihari, Eoin Morgan, Moises Henriques, Ashish Reddy, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Trent Boult

CSK: Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Pawan Negi, Mohit Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Ronit More.

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Hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad face an uphill task against in-form Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium. The David Warner-led side has six points, having won three of the seven matches. Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, are leading the eight-team table with 12 points from eight matches.

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Teams from

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner (capt.), Hanuma Vihari, Naman Ojha(wk), Moises Henriques, Ravi Bopara, Ashish Reddy, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Trent Boult, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Parvez Rasool, Ricky Bhui, Chama Milind, Kane Williamson, Eoin Morgan, Bipul Sharma, Prasanth Padmanabhan, Siddarth Kaul

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Chennai Super Kings: Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni(capt. & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Pawan Negi, Mohit Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Ronit More, Baba Aparajith, Ishwar Pandey, Matt Henry, Mithun Manhas, Samuel Badree, Michael Hussey, Rahul Sharma, Kyle Abbott, Ankush Bains, Irfan Pathan, Pratyush Singh, Andrew Tye, Eklavya Dwivedi

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Match officials:

Umpires - Anil Chaudhary (IND) and K Srinivasan (IND)
TV umpire - Marais Erasmus (SA)
Match referee - RR Jadeja (IND)
Reserve umpire - A Nand Kishore (IND)