IPL 2018: Three key battles in CSK vs SRH playoff match

#2 Williamson vs CSK bowlers

Kane Williamson has led from the front, admirably

The SRH captain Kane Williamson has been nothing short of phenomenal with the bat in this year's IPL. Everyone expected him to play the anchor role, and others to go after the bowling, but the Kiwi has been playing both roles to perfection. He has been the most consistent batsman this year, scoring as many as eight 50s at a strike rate of 143.07.

In both the league matches against CSK, Williamson scored half-centuries, and his 84 off 51 balls at Hyderabad was a batting masterclass and almost won his team the game from a hopeless situation.

If the CSK bowlers knock out Williamson early, the job will be a lot easier for Dhoni and his men. The tactics employed by the CSK captain to dismiss his SRH captain will be very interesting viewing.