CSK finally break their jinx to win comfortably against Bangalore while Sunrisers bowled well to restrict Gujarat Titans and hand them their first loss in IPL 2022
CSK#RCB – Match# 22
Coming into their fifth game in the IPL 2022, CSK needed someone who would inspire and they found that in a stunning partnership of 165 runs between Robin Uthappa (88 off 50) and Shivam Dube (95* off 46) who propelled CSK to a big match winning total of 214 runs.
Against a quality Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) attack, we witnessed some extravagant stroke-play from Uthappa’s willow during his game changing knock of 88 off just 50 balls — his highest score in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well as his second half-century while opening the innings for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) this season. And riding on his massive 165-run third-wicket stand with Shivam Dube, the defending champions finally managed to make their presence felt in the competition with their inaugural triumph this year.
IPL 2022 Points Table -(After Match# 22)
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NRR | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.951 | 6 |
 | KKR | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.446 | 6 |
 | LSG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.174 | 6 |
 | GT | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.097 | 6 |
 | RCB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.006 | 6 |
 | DC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.476 | 4 |
 | PBKS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.152 | 4 |
 | SRH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.501 | 4 |
 | CSK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.745 | 2 |
 | MI | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.181 | 0 |
SRHvsGT – IPL Match# 21
Gujarat Titans batter Abhinav Manohar played an enterprising knock of 35 off 21 deliveries against SunRisers Hyderabad on Monday, but his stay at the crease was a charmed one as he escaped several close calls. He had a thick edge that flew between the wicketkeeper and first slip early in his knock and was then dropped thrice before finally being caught in the deep by Rahul Tripathi.
Manohar hit five boundaries and a six in his innings, helping GT reach a score of 162/7. He was their highest scorer after captain Hardik Pandya, who hit an unbeaten 50.
However, SunRisers Hyderabad chased down the target in the last over, with eight wickets to spare. SRH skipper Kane Williamson top-scored for them with his 46-ball 57, while Abhishek Sharma (42 off 32) and Nicholas Pooran (34 off 18) also played handy knocks.
The defeat was GT’s first of the season, with the team having shown impeccable form in their first three matches.
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