CSK Crowned IPL 2018 Champions As Shane Watson Blitzes SRH In Final

Shane Watson remained unbeaten on 117 helping Chennai Super Kings clinch their third IPL title after an 8-wicket win over SunRisers Hyderabad.

Updated: 28 May 2018 00:44 IST

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IPL 2018 Final: CSK beat SRH by 8 wickets to clinch their third IPL crown.

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• 1CSK beat SRH by 8 wickets in the IPL 2018 final
• 2Shane Watson scored an unbeaten 117 off 57 balls for CSK
• 3This was CSK's third IPL title

Shane Watson smashed an unbeaten 117 off just 57 balls to power Chennai Super Kings to a eight-wicket win over SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2018 final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night. This was CSK's third IPL title and came rather easily against SRH -- a team that finished top of the standings after the league stage. The Australian all-rounder started his innings slugglishly with 10 dot balls but upped the ante after the powerplay. Captain Kane Williamson (47) and Yusuf Pathan (45 not out) had helped SRH post a competitive 178 for six but it proved no match for CSK as the MS Dhoni-led team overhauled the target with nine balls to spare.

Watson hit 11 fours and eight sixes during his unbeaten knock but things didn't start well for him as SRH pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept him under wraps for much of the powerplay. 

However, a couple of big hits off the bowling of Sandeep Sharma got the Australian going and there was no looking back for him after that.

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