IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings defeated SunRisers Hyderabad on Thursday in Sharjah to qualify for the playoffs.
CSK captain MS Dhoni initially won the toss and opted to bowl in Sharjah.
Wriddhiman Saha put in a strong display, scoring 44 off 46 balls for SRH.
Josh Hazlewood was in top form, taking three wickets in four overs to restrict SRH to 134 for seven in 20 overs.
Chasing a target of 135 runs, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis smashed 45 and 41 runs respectively.
Jason Holder pinned CSK back for a short period, with three wickets.
MS Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu's arrival sealed the win for CSK, with the captain hitting the winning six. CSK won by six wickets.
