IPL: CSK first team to enter playoffs

Sharjah, September 30

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Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League playoffs here today. Josh Hazlewood (3/24) and Dwayne Bravo (2/17) helped CSK restrict SRH to 134/7.

Chasing the total, openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis shared a 75-run stand to give CSK an ideal start.

Meanwhile, star player Chris Gayle has decided to leave the IPL’s bio-secure environment due to “bubble fatigue”, his team Punjab Kings said.

Brief scores: SRH: 134/7 (Saha 44; Hazlewood 3/24); CSK: 139/4 in 19.4 overs (Gaikwad 45, du Plessis 41; Holder 3/27). — PTI