Chennai Super Kings crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs in an IPL 2024 clash on Sunday night. As CSK bagged their fifth win in nine attempt, it allowed them to jump to the third spot in the standings.
Among the excited fans that were present at the Chepauk Stadium was legendary cricketer MS Dhoni’s wife Sakshi, who was also eager to see the team win fast.
Sakshi is quite a regular at CSK matches.
This time, while cheering from the stands at the Chepauk, Sakshi – in her own witty style – asked the team to wrap up the game fast as a “baby was on the way.”
Sakshi revealed she is about to become an aunt.
“Please finish the game fast today @chennaiipl baby is on the way… contractions have begun. Request from – to be “Bua”! she wrote on her Instagram story.
While Sakshi couldn’t wait to see the team win, her stunned reaction to Dhoni’s boundary also went viral. The former CSK captain came out to bat at No. 5 and opened his account with a boundary, leaving the viewers super-excited.
Chennai’s latest win over Hyderabad also marks Dhoni’s 150th IPL win as a player.
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With the aim of recovering from the previous losses, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side gave it all against SRH in Chennai, orchestrating a major win.
Captain Ruturaj scored 98 runs in 54 deliveries, missing out on his hundred by just two runs.
He received solid support from New Zealand allrounder Daryl Mitchell, who scored 52 runs off 32 balls, followed by Shivam Dube, who remained unbeaten on 39 runs off 20 balls.
In response to the 213-run target, SRH managed 134-all out in 18.5 overs, thanks to the match-winning bowling performances by Tushar Deshpande and Mateestha Pathirana. Deshpande’s triple strike helped remove Travis Head, Anmolpreet Singh and Pat Cummins.
Pathirana eliminated Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen. CSK will play its next game against Punjab Kings on Wednesday.
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