Three trotting losses for MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat them by seven runs at Dubai International Stadium.
Batting first, SRH hit 164/5 thanks to sensational shots from youngsters Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma. Garg was undefeated at 51, breaking six fours and six, while Abhishek had 31 with just 24 balls.
CSK got off to a bad start, losing four wickets to just 42. But MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja shared a 72-run partnership to keep the team in the game. Once Jadeja got out for 50, the task became more difficult for Dhoni and his side.
The skipper struggled with his times as Sunrisers defended 28 runs in the final. Garg was named Man of the Match for his brilliant hit.
On Thursday, a full bowling performance led the Mumbai Indians (MI) to a 48-run victory over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. MI also jumped to the top of the league table after the victory.
James Pattinson, Jasprit Bumrah and Rahul Chahar chose three wickets each, while Trent Boult and Krunal Pandya started one, as KXIP could only handle 143/8 in 20 overs in response to a 192 goal.
Earlier, MI got off to a slow start in innings after being asked to hit first as they lost starter Quinton de Kock in the first over. But Rohit Shamra kept the innings along with his 38th IPL fifty. Later, Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya hit KXIP’s bowling attack in the death overs to bring MI to 191/4.
With Friday’s victory, SRH moved to fourth place while CSK remained at the bottom.
Here is the 2020 IPL points table in detail:
| Team | Position | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Net RR | points |
| ME | one | 4 | two | two | 0 | +1,094 | 4 |
| DC | two | 3 | two | one | 0 | +0.483 | 4 |
| KKR | 3 | 3 | two | one | 0 | +0.117 | 4 |
| SRH | 4 | 4 | two | two | 0 | -0.084 | 4 |
| RR | 5 | 3 | two | one | 0 | -0.219 | 4 |
| RCB | 6 | 3 | two | one | 0 | -1,450 | 4 |
| KXIP | 7 | 4 | one | 3 | 0 | +0.521 | two |
| CSK | 8 | 4 | one | 3 | 0 | -0.719 | two |
Here’s a look at the current Orange and Purple Cap holders in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League:
Orange cap: Mayank Agarwal (KXIP), 246 races
Purple cap: Mohammad Shami (KXIP), 8 plots
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