Sunrisers Hyderabad spoiled MS Dhoni's 400th T20 appearance, defeating Chennai Super Kings by five runs. Harshal Patel's impressive 4 for 28 led SRH's dominant pace attack, restricting CSK to 154 in pursuit of 149. Despite resistance from Brevis and Mhatre, CSK lost wickets consistently, ultimately succumbing to SRH's relentless bowling performance.
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