Pat Cummins’s Sunrisers Hyderabad score vital IPL win Chennai Super Kings

Pat Cummins has led Sunrisers Hyderabad to a five-wicket victory over Chennai Tremendous Kings to revive his aspect’s probabilities of reaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs.

The Australia skipper produced the figures of 2-21 to assist bowl out the Tremendous Kings for 154 with one ball remaining in Chennai.

Hyderabad chased down the victory goal with eight balls to spare.

“That was great. A few things came together tonight,” Hyderabad captain Cummins stated after the match.

“You all the time get a bit down after a number of losses, however the boys performed effectively.

“Our file towards CSK is not nice right here, so with 5 video games left, we’re nonetheless hopeful. We’ll give it a very good crack.

“You always wish we’d finished that a bit more comfortably and been a bit more clinical.

“However, total, completely satisfied to get a win.”

Cummins was at the heart of Hyderabad’s triumph, winning a crucial toss and deciding to field.

He returned the most economical four overs of his IPL campaign while taking the key wickets of hard-hitting opener Ayush Mhatre (30 off 19 balls) and all-rounder Anshul Kamboj (2).

Medium-pacer Harshal Patel was named player of the match for his 4-28, which included the prize wicket of Super Kings captain MS Dhoni for 6.

In Hyderabad’s innings, Cummins’s fellow Australian Travis Head failed to kick on again after getting to 19 off 16 balls at the top of the order.

He was bowled by Kamboj after swinging wildly across the line.

Hyderabad made hard work of the run chase and was grateful to Ishan Kishan’s 44 and an unbeaten 32 off 22 balls from Kamindu Mendis.

It was the side’s third win of the season, moving them to eighth in the 10-team table.

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