Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a clinical 5-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 Match 63 at Chepauk on May 18, 2026. An excellent bowling display in the first innings followed by a calculated partnership between Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen helped SRH overhaul the target with a full over to spare.
Ishan Kishan (70 off 47) top-scored to steer the chase beautifully alongside Heinrich Klaasen (47 off 26). Earlier, Pat Cummins (3/28) starred with the ball to dismantle the CSK top order, rendering late resistance from Dewald Brevis (44 off 27) insufficient to defend their home turf.
Match Summary
| Details | Info |
| CSK Score | 180/7 (20 overs) |
| SRH Score | 181/5 (19 overs) |
| Result | SRH won by 5 wickets (6 balls remaining) |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk |
| Date | May 18, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (CSK) | Dewald Brevis – 44 off 27 balls |
| Best Batter (SRH) | Ishan Kishan – 70 off 47 balls |
| Best Bowler (SRH) | Pat Cummins – 3/28 in 4 overs |
| Best Bowler (CSK) | Mukesh Choudhary – 2/36 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Pat Cummins |
CSK Innings: 180/7 in 20 Overs
Opting to bat first, Chennai Super Kings got off to a turbulent start. While Sanju Samson provided early intent with a quick 27 off 13, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad struggled to get going, scraping 15 off 21 balls. SRH captain Pat Cummins brought his side roaring back into the contest by taking three vital top-order wickets.
Dewald Brevis played a crucial anchor knock of 44, matching up with Shivam Dube (26) to stabilize the middle order. A final-ball maximum from Akeal Hosein (3*) pushed the target to exactly 180. Alongside Cummins, Eshan Malinga was exceptionally economical, leaking just 26 runs from his 4 overs.
CSK Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Dewald Brevis | 44 | 27 | 5 / 2 | 162.96 |
| Kartik Sharma | 32 | 19 | 2 / 2 | 168.42 |
| Sanju Samson | 27 | 13 | 1 / 3 | 207.69 |
SRH Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-31 (Samson, 2.3), 2-48 (Urvil Patel, 4.3), 3-90 (Kartik Sharma, 9.4), 4-100 (Gaikwad, 11.3), 5-159 (Brevis, 17.5), 6-164 (Dube, 18.3), 7-180 (Veer, 19.6)
SRH Chase: 181/5 in 19 Overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad coped with an early shock as Impact Player Travis Head fell for just 6 to a sharp delivery from Mukesh Choudhary. However, Abhishek Sharma (26) and Ishan Kishan steadied the ship, allowing the visitors to dictate the terms of the powerplay.
The defining phase of the chase came through a blistering 75-run partnership between Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen. Klaasen brutalized the spinner track with 3 sixes in his 47, while Kishan brought up a stylish half-century. Though late wickets from Choudhary and Kamboj caused a brief flutter, Salil Arora (10*) and Ravichandran Smaran (5*) easily knocked off the remaining runs.
SRH Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Ishan Kishan | 70 | 47 | 6 / 3 | 148.93 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 47 | 26 | 3 / 3 | 180.76 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 26 | 21 | 0 / 1 | 123.80 |
CSK Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 4 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-18 (Head, 2.3), 2-56 (Abhishek, 7.4), 3-131 (Klaasen, 14.3), 4-153 (Nitish Reddy, 17.1), 5-175 (Kishan, 18.3)
Key Highlights
- Captain Cummins’ Triple Burst: Pat Cummins broke the back of CSK’s lineup by dismissing the dangerous Samson, Gaikwad, and Kartik Sharma, entirely turning the momentum of the first innings.
- The Kishan-Klaasen Stranglehold: Chasing 180 at Chepauk is never easy, but Kishan and Klaasen put on 75 runs in just 41 balls to take the game away from the home side.
- Malinga’s Miserly Death Bowling: Eshan Malinga kept his cool at the death, mixing up his yorkers and slower balls to finish with an exceptional economy of 6.50.
- Gaikwad’s Timing Woes: The CSK skipper couldn’t find his usual rhythm, playing out 21 deliveries for just 15 runs, which slowed down the host’s scoring tempo in the middle overs.
- Chepauk Impact Moves: Both teams utilized their substitutions perfectly at the innings break—SRH adding firepower by bringing in Travis Head for Sakib Hussain, while CSK reinforced their defense by turning to Mukesh Choudhary.
