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IPL: Chennai Super Kings return to winning ways

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 10:18

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have reclaimed top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets.

Chasing a 176-run target, the hosts won the game with one ball remaining.

Opener Shane Watson struck 96 off just 53 balls, with his 77-run partnership with Suresh Raina (38) creating the platform for the victory.

Earlier, Manish Pandey (unbeaten 83 off 49 balls) and the league's current leading run-scorer David Warner (57 off 45 balls) had powered the Sunrisers to a fighting 175-3 after being put into bat.

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh was Chennai’s most successful bowler with figures of 2-39.

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