Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Have secured their place in the playoffs of Indian Premier League (IPL) With a clinical win by five wickets Chennai Super Kings (CSK) In Match 63 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a competitive target of 181, SRH displayed a composed batting display to reach 181/5 in 19 overs and keep their campaign going in style.
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bat first and scored 180/7 in 20 overs. Despite some useful contributions throughout the innings, CSK could not fully capitalize during the death overs as Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers made a strong comeback under the captaincy. pat cummins.
Dewald Brewis and Karthik Sharma rescue CSK after a bad start
CSK started aggressively sanju samson Facing the bowlers right from the start. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 27 runs in just 13 balls, which included five fours and a six, giving the hosts the early momentum. However, SRH immediately hit back Ruturaj Gaikwad Struggled to pick up the pace and was out for a slow 15 off 21 balls.
young man Urvil Patel He briefly entertained with two sixes in his innings of 13 runs in eight balls before losing his wicket at a crucial stage. After this Chennai got stability Karthik Sharma And dewald brevis. Karthik played an aggressive inning of 32 runs in 19 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes to keep the scoreboard running.
Brewis once again demonstrated his explosive batting ability by scoring 44 runs in 27 balls. The South African batsman hit four skyscraper sixes and two fours, which helped CSK regain control in the middle overs. Shivam Dubey Also scored 26 runs, but the host team lost wickets continuously in the final stages and could reach only 180/7.
For SRH, Cummins bowled a brilliant spell and took 3 wickets for 28 runs in four overs. Saqib Hussain While took two wickets Ishaan Malinga And Prafulla Hinge Took one wicket each.
Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen dominate the chase
Sunrisers Hyderabad had a positive start in chasing the target Abhishek Sharma Scored a quick 26 runs in 21 balls. However, Mukesh Chaudhary Created a surprising moment in the fielding department travis head Fell cheaply for six runs.
The innings really gained momentum when Ishan Kishan And heinrich classen Unite. Kishan played one of his best innings of the season and chased down the target with a brilliant innings of 70 runs off 47 balls. His innings included seven fours and three sixes and he handled both pace and spin with confidence.
Klaasen provided him full support by playing an aggressive innings of 47 runs in just 26 balls. The South African star hit six fours and two sixes in the middle overs, putting a lot of pressure on the CSK bowlers. Their partnership shifted the game strongly in SRH’s favor and silenced the Chepauk crowd.
Even though CSK managed to take a few late wickets through Choudhary, Noor Ahmed And Akil HosseinSRH remained calm. Nitish Kumar Reddy And Salil Arora The chase was completed comfortably and Hyderabad achieved the target with six balls to spare. This win marks a significant moment in SRH’s IPL 2026 campaign as they have officially secured qualification for the playoffs. Their batting unit thrived under pressure, while the bowlers did well to restrict CSK below the 200-run mark on a batting-friendly surface.
See also: Mukesh Chaudhary dismisses Travis Head with brilliant catch-and-ball effort in CSK vs SRH match
Here’s how fans reacted:
Certainly SRH played their best cricket on this pitch.
The partnership of Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen took the match away from CSK.
โ Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 18 May 2026
Well played Ishaan Kishan๐งก pic.twitter.com/HCTCdGt4VI
– Ferrari (@therevanthtweet) 18 May 2026
What a run chase by Ishan Kishan for Sunrisers Hyderabad against CSK. ๐ญ๐ฅ
It wasn’t just a win, SRH almost completely eliminated CSK from the playoff race tonight.
A lot of people were ruing SRH this season, but today they reminded everyone that they are still capable of… pic.twitter.com/Asc47Chrjq
– Captain Rohit Sharma Fan (@TheCaptainR45) 18 May 2026
We always knew he had talent, but today Ishan Kishan showed pure maturity. Withstood the pressure against CSK, picked his moments and played the situation perfectly.
Well played Ishaan Kishan Pandey ๐ฅ๐ฅ#CSKvsSRHpic.twitter.com/ln2K04pXf2
– Akul (๐จ๐ป10) (@Loyalsachfan10) 18 May 2026
Well played Dewald Brewis ๐๐๐
Important runs from Brevis 44(27)#CSKvSRH #whistlepoddu #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/zPyGk4kyhXโ ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก ๎จ (@theashishsingh7) 18 May 2026
Well played, Dewald Brevis. ๐
โ Dewald Brevis scored valuable runs for CSK, he scored 44 runs in 27 balls including 2 fours and 4 sixes. pic.twitter.com/5dwYEcezRd
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 18 May 2026
Dewald Brevis was out after scoring 44 runs in 27 balls.
– Brilliant innings from Brevis on a slow surface!๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/bub8YZwVG7
– Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) 18 May 2026
This is magical from Sanju Samson ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
What a brilliant stumping, and it’s still keeping our hopes alive ๐ pic.twitter.com/TAeFembCh9
– Sanju Samson Fan Page (@SanjuSamsonFP) 18 May 2026
Brilliant stumping by Sanju Samson and a crucial wicket for CSK at the end of the game. pic.twitter.com/LfQRi4TSeA
– Fine Leg Logic (@Fineleglogic86) 18 May 2026
Sanju Samson has recently paid tribute to Dhoni. enthusiasm
– Gabbar (@GabbarSingh) 18 May 2026
What stumping did Sanju Samson do like MS Dhoni. pic.twitter.com/PlCuntPdD7
– ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ต๐ฎ๐ปโฐโท (@rohanXmsd) 18 May 2026
Chepauk Stomping legacy is in safe hands! ๐๐ฅ
โ From MS Dhoni to Sanju Samson pic.twitter.com/EMPzUfFGBv
– Sharik (@CricBhakt7380) 18 May 2026
Ishan Kishan played well, brilliant innings of 70 (47)
Delhi Capitals is ready to fight another day in this tournament โค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/oTmj8FGGLl
– ๐โ (@delhiKaKing18) 18 May 2026
Among these youngsters, Ishan Kishan is the only batsman who can perform well on any type of pitch.
That innings of the T20 World Cup against Pakistan was the biggest example of this.pic.twitter.com/squrdK2rzI
– ๐ ๐ ๐๐ยนโธ (@varunx18) 18 May 2026
This comeback of Ishan Kishan will be remembered for ages ๐ซก๐ฅpic.twitter.com/CWRQ5rAqQS
– first_18 (@uncle_kohli) 18 May 2026
Ishan Kishan’s best scenes after the game… shooing away the cheeky fans ๐ injecting it into my veins ๐๐งก
– Draft Monk (@Vicky_Rizzman) 18 May 2026
#SRHvsCSK Ishan Kishan on high ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅต๐ฅต๐ฅต๐ฅต๐ฅต
– Rudra Babu ๐ฆ๐ฑ (@reigningmb1) 18 May 2026
Ishan Kishan, after scoring 32 runs in 26 balls, was out after scoring 70 runs out of 47.
One of the best innings under pressure, reminds fans of David Warner
But I also agree that this is not his best and it is yet to come pic.twitter.com/cXMsBIb3X0
– Adi (@randomguyposts) 18 May 2026
Ishan Kishan is hitting wide off side balls. pic.twitter.com/cosf39uqzv
– Sarle Lit ๐ (@Edaina_sare) 18 May 2026
Ishan Kishan played a brilliant innings at Chepauk.#ishaankishan pic.twitter.com/jCVfibQ2H3
– Radhapatel001 (@patel001_) 18 May 2026
Ishaan Kishan, thank you โค๏ธ๐
โ ๐งก (@_1617g) 18 May 2026
Won under the leadership of Ishan Kishan
SRH ๐ฆ ๐#SRHvCSKpic.twitter.com/mHqyOaJhs2โ Prabhas Fan (@Itsaprank132511) 18 May 2026
Ishaan Kishan ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Ishan Kishan’s brilliant innings in difficult circumstances#ishaankishan #SRHvsCSK pic.twitter.com/tynmpnwwp2– Ishanation (@ishan_parody1) 18 May 2026
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