IPL: Chennai Tremendous Kings go high after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad

Faf du Plessis

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Fomer South Africa captain Faf du Plessis also took a superb diving catch to dismiss Manish Pandey
Indian Premier League, Delhi:
Sunrisers Hyderabad 171-3 (20 overs): Pandey 61, Warner 57; Ngidi 2-35
Chennai Super Kings 173-3 (18.3 overs): Gaikwad 75, Du Plessis 56; Rashid 3-36
Chennai Super Kings won by seven wickets
Scorecard; Table

Three-time champions Chennai Super Kings moved to the top of the Indian Premier League table with a seven-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Chasing 172 to win, Ruturaj Gaikwad made 75 and Faf du Plessis 56 as Chennai won with nine balls to spare, despite Rashid Khan’s 3-36.

Sunrisers, who are bottom with one victory from six games, had made 171-3.

Minesh Pandey made 61 in a stand of 106 with captain David Warner (57), while South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi took 2-35.

The game was the first in Delhi this season, and Warner was visibly frustrated as he struggled for timing for the majority of his 55-balls innings.

Nevertheless he eventually moved to his 50th…

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