New Delhi: Ishan Kishan Illuminated the MA Chidambaram Stadium with both bat and celebration on Monday, sending Sunrisers Hyderabad into a frenzy after knocking off the home crowd before sending them into the playoffs. Chennai Super Kings On the brink of collapse.On a surface where timing was tough and strokeplay was not straightforward, Kishan scored a calm 47-ball 70 to chase down SRH’s 181. Heinrich KlassenThis ensured that Hyderabad chased down the target with six balls to spare and joined Gujarat Titans in the top four.But after that he grabbed everyone’s attention.As SRH sealed victory, Kishan returned to the field, looked towards the Chepak stands and gestured with his fingers to whistle – a direct nod to CSK’s famous whistle culture. He then gestured towards the exit, as if telling the fans it was time to go home, before saying, Come on, SRH!The celebration was a response to the constant jeers during the chase, with the Chennai crowd cheering him loudly throughout the innings.Look:‘I just wanted to finish the game for them’Kishan later revealed that the knock had personal feelings.. His cousin, who recently lost his sister, was in the stands for the first time, and that became the impetus for his innings.“Sometimes I think it’s about motivation as well, and for me, my motivation today was, my cousin is just standing there. He lost his sister, it was a tough time in our family,” Kishan said after the match.“So I just wanted to finish the game for them. I’m glad they were here to witness that innings.”The wicketkeeper-batsman said he realized while retaining that the surface would make the chase difficult.“When I was wicket-keeping, I felt the wicket was not easy. Especially when the spinners were bowling and the slower balls were working. My job was to stay till the last over.”SRH captain Pat Cummins described the wicket as “very difficult” and praised Kishan and Klaasen for choosing their match-ups wisely.
