Sunrisers Hyderabad claimed a five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in their match, with Kishan top-scoring with 44 runs and Kamindu remaining unbeaten on 32. Noor took two wickets for 42 runs for Chennai, while Harshal, Cummins, and Unadkat each contributed with four, two, and two wickets respectively as they restricted the opponents to 154 runs.
Kamindu Mendis’ triple threat performance and Harshal Patel’s strategic use of the center pitch propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a historic victory against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chennai. This win will hopefully rejuvenate SRH’s struggling season.
In his CSK debut, Dewald Brevis and Ayush Mhatre, who is the youngest player in CSK history and only on his second innings, brought a sense of vitality to a lackluster CSK season. However, despite their efforts to boost the team’s performance with a score of 154, it was not sufficient to prevent their fourth defeat at home in IPL 2025. Despite this loss, they did manage to put up a challenge against SRH on the parched pitch.
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In the expected slugfest between lower-ranked teams on a challenging field, the batters were able to overcome the conditions only in scattered moments despite prolonged periods of heavy dew during the game.
Brevis lived up to his moniker ‘Baby AB’, displaying his skills as a player. Unfortunately, his knock of 42 runs in just 25 balls was halted by an incredible catch from Kamindu, who once again impressed us with his ambidextrous spin. Despite CSK’s resilient defense, Kamindu’s undefeated 32 off 22 helped secure victory for SRH.
The early intention is foiled by cunning bowling skills.
Despite Mohammed Shami taking a wicket on the first ball, 17-year-old Mhatre maintained his impressive display with aggressive shots and effective strikes on the off side. He quickly scored six boundaries in the initial four overs, propelling CSK to a score of 37 for 1. However, SRH changed their strategy and began targeting both Mhatre and Sam Curran with bouncers, causing them to hit towards the leg side.
Harshal led the way by kickstarting the plan. Mhatre almost got caught at deep midwicket, while Curran was the one who ultimately did. Then, in the following over, Mhatre hit Pat Cummins right into the hands of mid-off. This put CSK at 50 for 3 and marked only their fourth powerplay score of 50 or more in nine matches.
Substituted for Rachin Ravindra, Brevis immediately outshone the other batters in the game. While the temporary No. 4, Ravindra Jadeja, faced difficulties finding his rhythm, Brevis took down Kamindu, who had delivered two consecutive overs without conceding any boundaries and also dismissed Jadeja. Despite the dry surface with ample grip, Kamindu managed to take a wicket but Brevis still managed to hit three sixes in his one over, which was the 12th of the match. In addition, he skillfully executed a slower bouncer from Harshal for another six towards extra cover.
Kamindu takes flight and secures a win against CSK.
Brevis attempted to hit another six off Harshal, who had delivered a ball in the desired spot. Although he made solid contact, he was unable to achieve the necessary height. Despite Kamindu being positioned far from the long-off boundary, it seemed certain that he would be unable to stop it. Yet, with an impressive display of athleticism, he dove to his left and expertly caught the ball with both hands, ultimately securing it in his right hand.
Following Brevis’ dismissal, SRH upped their game. Cummins delivered two consecutive overs (16 and 18) without allowing a single boundary, adopting a challenging length similar to that of a Test match and using off-movement to deceive the batsman. The team continued to take wickets consistently, with MS Dhoni elegantly guiding Harshal’s delivery towards backward point. However, there seemed to be no final push towards victory.
CSK puts up a strong resistance
Shami and Khaleel Ahmed each achieved a wicket in the IPL, bringing their total powerplay wickets to eight, tying with Mohammed Siraj for the most. Anshul Kamboj, chosen over R Ashwin for this game, executed a skillful strategy with a 6-3 off-side field and two mid-offs. This led to Travis Head consistently playing across the line and ultimately being struck on the pad twice before hitting the top of off.
Ishan Kishan managed to surpass his previous score of 17, which he achieved in SRH’s first match. However, his innings was mainly scoring at a run per ball for quite some time. Heinrich Klaasen, who was sent in earlier than Nitish Kumar Reddy (who eventually batted at No. 7), took the chance to go for a risky shot but ended up getting caught by Jadeja. This brought the total score to 54 for 3 in 8.1 overs.
With ample spin in their arsenal, the CSK bowlers maintained their grip on Kishan and Aniket Verma. Just as Kishan seemed poised to break free, Curran pulled off an exceptional catch at deep midwicket, ending his innings at 44 runs from 34 balls. Verma swung aggressively and managed two sixes, but eventually fell prey to Noor Ahmad for a score of 19 off 19 deliveries. This left the opposition with a daunting task of scoring 49 runs in just 6.1 overs.
Kamindu and Reddy team up to secure a home win for SRH.
CSK’s overseas bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana and Noor, were quite generous with extras. However, it was Kamindu’s confident sweeping that brought a sense of tranquility to the SRH team. Credit must be given to the CSK bowling for taking the game to such an advanced stage despite the new ball being wet and flying across the outfield.
In their undefeated 49-run partnership, Kamindu and Reddy stuck to a simple game plan, avoiding any flashy shots or sixes. However, they did make good use of extras and displayed accurate timing with the ball. Ultimately, they secured their first away victory of the season with eight balls remaining.
