IPL 2024: Netizens Think Pat Cummins 'Outsmarted' MS Dhoni As SRH Crush CSK by 6 Wickets

Twitter was set abuzz as fans celebrated Sunrisers Hyderabad's impressive victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The convincing win had cricket enthusiasts talking about the stellar performance and the team's dominance on the field.

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The match, held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday (5th April), saw SRH shine both with the bat and ball right from the get-go. Opting to field first, they put up a stellar performance, consistently picking off CSK batters and not allowing them to settle.

Despite a promising partnership between Shivam Dube (45) and Ajinkya Rahane (35), CSK struggled to build momentum. Thanks to skipper Pat Cummins and his team's outstanding efforts, they restricted CSK to a modest total of 165 runs.

In the chase, Abhishek Sharma stole the show for Sunrisers Hyderabad with a blistering start, smashing 37 runs off just 12 balls, including a dominant 27-run over against Mukesh Choudhary.

Travis Head (31) and Aiden Markram (50) also contributed significantly, with Markram anchoring the innings with a crucial half-century. With Heinrich Klaasen (10*) and Nitish Reddy (14*) steering the team towards victory, SRH comfortably chased down the target, showcasing their dominance in the match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Following a commanding victory by Sunrisers Hyderabad over Chennai Super Kings, clinching a 6-wicket win in the 18th match of IPL 2024, Twitter was ablaze with admiration for the Pat Cummins-led squad. Some users event went on to say that SRH skipper outsmarted MS Dhoni, who has displayed his sharp cricketing mind over the years.

Here's how fans expressed their delight with joyful reactions, celebrating their team's outstanding all-round effort:

He made silence crowd

He outsmarted dhoni

Captain Patrick Cummins for u https://t.co/gUEey5k86r

¡ª Gaurav (@viratian_83) April 5, 2024

SRH had almost the same squad last season, but they finished last on the points table.

Kavya Maran just bought Cummins and Head in the auction and suddenly, this side looks invincible. ?

¡ª Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) April 5, 2024

There was a time when SRH used to be quite boring to me, it was always their bowlers doing tough job & winning games for them with less totals but now SRH batting gives such fabulous entertainment right from top to 4-5.

¡ª arfan (@Im__Arfan) April 5, 2024

Give the #IPL2024 trophy to SRH.#OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/6OP3WD2KH1

¡ª Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) April 5, 2024

Comprehensive win for SRH. They have completely out played CSK. It¡¯s RCB¡¯s turn tomorrow to put up a show to make this competition more interesting.

¡ª Prasanna (@prasannalara) April 5, 2024

Kavya Maran beams with joy as SRH secures a memorable win against CSK! pic.twitter.com/ktpS7lk9mp

¡ª SunRisers OrangeArmy Official (@srhfansofficial) April 5, 2024

SRH trolling CSK and MI ?#CSKvsSRH pic.twitter.com/5caqhHkonY

¡ª Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) April 5, 2024

- SRH defeated 5 time Champions CSK.
- SRH defeated 5 time Champions MI.

Captain Pat Cummins for you. ? pic.twitter.com/wmyxBEb2bi

¡ª Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 5, 2024

Cummins, who recently led Australia to triumphant victories in the Ashes, the WTC, and the World Cup, has now been appointed as the new captain of SRH, succeeding Markram. Despite sitting out the previous IPL season as a KKR player, Cummins fetched a staggering sum in the auction, becoming the second most expensive player in the tournament's history as SRH secured his services for a massive INR 20.5 crore.

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