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• 04/29/2024
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Chennai Super Kings have always been among the records in IPL. They hold the record for most appearances in the Playoffs and Finals, and on Sunday, they broke another record. This record, however, transcends the realms of IPL and is considered a world record.

Batting against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their home ground, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team scored 213 runs. This was their 35th instance of posting a total in excess of 200 runs in T20 cricket, which became a world record.

CSK makes history

Now, Chennai Super Kings hold the record for crossing the 200-run mark the most times in T20 format. Earlier, the record was held by English county team Somerset.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad, the architect of the inning, showcased his exceptional skills. Having asked to bat first after losing the toss yet again, Gaikwad took the charge to the bowlers. He came very close to smashing consecutive centuries in the IPL. But was dismissed for 98 runs from just 54 balls. Gaikwad’s performance, with 10 fours and 3 sixes in that inning, was a sight to behold.

Another standout performer for Chennai Super Kings was Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand. The Kiwi all-rounder had been struggling to find his form in the previous games, but he seemed to have turned a corner in this match. Despite the challenging conditions, Mitchell played a poised inning of 52 off 32 balls, providing crucial support to the team in the middle overs.

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The finishing touches were obviously applied by Shivam Dube, who once again knocked the bowlers all around the park in his 20 ball inning, in which he scored 39 runs.

Hyderabad, in return, failed to arrive at the party. Their opening pair once again faltered, with Travis Head returning to the dugout with another unimpessive outing. Abhishek Sharma looked in good touch until he, too, was claimed by Deshpande, who was in sublime form on the given day.

As a result, they failed to even bat out their complete quota of 20 overs and suffered a massive loss by the margin of 78 runs. This is their second consecutive loss of the season, which pushed them down on the points table to fifth position.