Aiden Markram in Disbelief as Matheesha Pathirana Rattles His Middle Stump with a 147kph Yorker: WATCH

Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathiran once again proved why he is one of the dangerous bowling resources in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp. The youngster with a sling action, fondly known as the Malinga of CSK, nailed a lethal Yorker to decimate Aiden Markram on Sunday night. The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were chasing a mammoth 213 when Pathirana struck in the 11^th over, cleaning up the former Hyderabad skipper to leave the visitors struggling.

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It was the 5^th delivery of the over when Pathirana bowled a fiery 147kph yorker on the stumps. Markram went for a forceful drive but was beaten by the sheer pace as the ball crashed into the middle stump.

Pathirana returned in the 16^th over and got the prized wicket of Heinrich Klaasen with a low full toss. The South African wicketkeeper-batter looked to launch down the ground but couldn’t time it well. Klaasen holed it straight to Daryl Mitchell and walked back with a 21-ball 20.

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Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s valiant knock propelled CSK to 212/3 at Chepauk. Invited to bat, Gaikwad slammed an attractive 98 off 54 balls and was ably supported by Daryl Mitchell, who returned to form with a crucial 32-ball 52 before Shivam Dube’s 20-ball 39 not out took CSK past the 200 mark.

The 107-run stand between Gaikwad and Mitchell was the cornerstone of CSK’s innings as it is their 35th 200-plus total, the most by any side in T20 cricket.

Gaikwad was the star of the CSK batting as he hit 10 fours and three sixes in his innings.

Crowd-favourite MS Dhoni scored five off two deliveries that included a four, while Dube deposited a full toss in the stands as the final four overs yielded 53 runs.