Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's belligerent 98 was complemented by a clinical bowling display, led by pacer Tushar Deshpande, as Chennai Super Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
Invited to bat, Gaikwad's valiant 54-ball knock was the driving force that propelled CSK to an imposing 212 for three. He was ably supported by Daryl Mitchell, who returned to form with a crucial 32-ball 52 before Shivam Dube's 20-ball 39-n-out took CSK past the 200 mark.
In response, SRH's ultra-cautious batting approach backfired again as they couldn't recover from Deshpande's (4/27 in 3 overs) three-wicket burst with the new ball and the middle-overs squeeze to be all out for 134 in 18.5 overs as CSK snapped their two-game losing streak.
Hailing skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's effort with the match and on the field as skipper, CSK's batting coach Michael Hussey while speaking during the post-match press conference said, "Captaincy has been challenging for him (Ruturaj Gaikwad) as he took captaincy for MS Dhoni. But, to be able to take care of the captaincy side of things and perform with the bat has been outstanding, He has shown the world how good a player he is."