IPL 2021, Match 44: Chennai qualify for playoffs with six-wicket win over Hyderabad- In Pics
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Image Source : iplt20.comOpeners Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis got Chennai off to a flying start, adding 75 runs in the first ten overs.
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Moeen Ali continued the flow of runs with boundary through pulls off Holder and Khan. In a bid to go big, Ali tried to heave through the leg-side off Khan in the 15th over. But Ali inner-edged to the pads and ball rolled to the stumps.
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Holder stalled Chennai's chase with two wickets in the next over. He first trapped Suresh Raina lbw followed by du Plessis top-edging a pull to short mid-wicket.
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With 22 runs needed off 18 balls, Rayudu lofted Kaul over extra cover. In the next over, Rayudu launched Kumar for a six-over long-on.
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Dhoni finished off the chase with a huge six over deep mid-wicket off Kaul in the final over to seal a playoff spot for his team.