Sarfaraz leads CSK fightback

Sat, 18 April 2026
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CSK 104-3 (9 Ovs) vs SRH 194-9 | SCORECARD

Shivang Kumar comes back into the attack after the strategic timeout, and Sarfaraz Khan starts cautiously, initially beaten and unable to score. He soon responds in style, smashing a boundary and then rotating strike with a single.

Matthew Short also keeps things moving with a couple of runs, while Sarfaraz gets a bit lucky off a misfield to pick up another. A steady over overall -- 7 runs from it. After 7 overs, Chennai Super Kings are 83 for 3.

Abhishek Sharma is introduced next, and Sarfaraz immediately takes him on with a boundary. He follows it with a single, while Short chips in with a couple of runs. Sarfaraz then adds another boundary in a busy over, before both batters rotate strike with singles to close it out. 13 runs come from the over. After 8 overs, CSK are 96 for 3.

Shivang Kumar returns again, and nearly gets a breakthrough -- a tough chance goes down off Praful Hinge in the field. Sarfaraz keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single, while Short defends solidly before a few more singles follow. Sarfaraz finishes the over in style with a boundary.

8 runs come from it. After 9 overs, CSK are 104 for 3, needing 91 from 66 balls.