CHENNAI SUPER KINGS OPENER RUTURAJ GAIKWAD EQUALS SACHIN TENDULKAR'S RECORD!

CSK player Ruturaj Gaikwad equals Sachin Tendulkar's record by showing action in a match against Hyderabad.

Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings and Kane Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad clashed in the 46th league match of the IPL yesterday. CSK openers Rudraj Kejriwal and Daven Conway put on 202 for the loss of two wickets. Rudraj scored 99 and Daven Conway scored 85. Natarajan took 2 wickets for Hyderabad.

Batting next, Hyderabad scored only 189 for 6 in 20 overs. So Chennai team won by 13 runs. CSK team opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was awarded the Man of the Match award.

In this situation, Ruturaj Gaikwad has equaled the record of Sachin Tendulkar who scored the fastest 1000 runs in IPL matches. Sachin Tendulkar tops the list with 1000 runs in 31 innings. He achieved this feat in the last IPL match in 2010.

Following this, Suresh Raina scored 1000 runs in 34 innings. Similarly Devdutt Padikkal has scored 1000 runs in 35 innings. In this context, Rudraj Kejriwal hit a six off the first ball of Yansen, who bowled the 6th over in yesterday's match, to cross the 1000 mark in the IPL. Ruturaj Gaikwad equals Sachin Tendulkar's record 12 years later.

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