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IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - It will be a battle of philosophies when Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. While SRH is a team that prefers to go berserk right from the word go, CSK believe in building a platform before launching into late onslaught. Sunrisers, under the coach-captain duo of Daniel Vettori and Pat Cummins, have opted for a "brave" brand of batting and stuck to their approach even when they were in trouble during the recent loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at home. Cummins admitted that the high-risk batting method is "not going to work all the time", but believes that every team is "terrified" when they take on SRH. Sunrisers spin-bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan, on Saturday, echoed Cummins' words. "We want our players to play with freedom. Whether we win or not, we want them to do their bit. Their intention has to be right. The opposition will do whatever they can to stop us, so sometimes they will be better. Whether we get all out for 50 or score as many as 300, we are going to play that brand," said Muralitharan. There is every reason for CSK to be worried, given the might of Sunrisers, who have posted four 200plus scores this season. With boundary-hitting machines Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen-all three are in the top-15 in the 'most sixes' chart-in their ranks, SRH have a fearsome batting line-up. The CSK bowling pack may have to produce something out of the ordinary to prevent the visitors from going about their business. The leader of the pack is definitely Head, who can absolutely run away with the game if he gets going. RCB, on Thursday, got him early with offie Will Jacks bowling to him in the powerplay and turning the ball away from the left-hander after pitching it well outside the off-stump. It would be interesting to see if CSK adopt a similar approach with Moeen Ali, who has the ability to turn the ball. For CSK, a lot could rest on the shoulders of slinger Matheesha Pathirana and Ravindra Jadeja, two bowlers with an X-factor. It will be crucial that they keep chipping with wickets in the middle phase.
IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - Will Umran make a comeback?
In bowling, senior seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only one who could be at the receiving end, having managed to claim just a wicket in the last three fixtures. With the likes of Umran Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Akash Singh waiting in the wings, SRH may think of giving a chance to the Jammu pacer, who has the ability to bowl above 150 kmph. Given that SRH won four of their last five games this season while defending, they would love to bat first but both teams will also keep an eye on the unpredictable dew factor.
IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - When RCB crashed Sunrisers' party
A high-flying SRH, on the other hand, were brought to the ground by RCB when they suffered only their third defeat of the season at home by 35 runs on Thursday. However, it is unlikely to deter the SRH batters who would fancy their chances against an inconsistent CSK. Against RCB, SRH's top and middle-order failed collectively while chasing, forcing head coach Daniel Vettori to admit that the idea of going all out with the bat in the second innings might not be the right thing to do. There is unlikely to be any shuffling in the visiting batting order, but Aiden Markram might need to step up, having been dismissed in singles figures in the last two contests.
IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - Dew factor at Chepauk
Considering their bowling, the hosts CSK had to toil hard against LSG, given the unexpectedly huge amount of dew at Chepauk that took their spinners out of the game and the visitors made full advantage of it during their 213-run chase. While the CSK pacers managed to capture the four LSG wickets to fell, the spinners struggled to grip the ball, whereas the constant misfields did not help them either.
IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - A shaky top-order
CSK's batting has hovered around skipper Gaikwad, who pulled off only his second IPL century the other day, and the in-form Shivam Dube, who once again impressed with yet another fifty. While Ravindra Jadeja too chipped in with the bat, the inconsistent form of top-order is a problem. Both Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell's lack of runs is a concern and it has forced CSK to shuffle their batting order.
IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - CSK in mid-table jam
With four wins and as many losses in eight games, CSK are currently at fifth spot, tied with eight points with Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans and will be keen to find their mojo back as things can quickly go south as the race to playoffs get heated up. CSK will be up against third-ranked Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have twice broken the record of the highest IPL total this season but are coming into the game following a failure of their ultra-aggressive batting approach against RCB.
IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - Defending champions vs rampant Sunrisers
Smarting from back-to-back losses, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will be desperate to return to winning ways when they face a formidable but bruised Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk.
IPL Live Score CSK vs SRH - Fortress Chepauk breached
CSK had a good start to the season under new skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad but they have been toppled by the Lucknow Super Giants twice in the last two games. It was an unfamiliar sight for the Yellow Brigade fans to see the Chepauk fortress being breached as LSG knocked down a target of 210 with ease, thanks to Marcus Stoinis' stunning hundred.
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