Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ended their five -match streak against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which was with a very important victory in the Yellow Brigade's home ground in Chepack. It gave SRH's third win 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) The season, while CSK slipped to its seventh loss, was struggling at the bottom of the points table.
talking points
SRH bowlers tight over
SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss and selected to bowl first, and the decision paid excellently to his side. From the beginning, the SRH bowlers kept pressure from CSK batsmen scoring independently and taking wickets at regular intervals. Harshal Patel was a standout artist with the ball who claimed four wickets at the economy rate of 7.00. Pat Cummins and Jaidev Unedekt pasted each with two wickets, which helped CSK bowl for a total of 154.
CSK bowlers trying to fight in vain
With a bottom-bore clan for rescue, CSK bowlers failed to maintain discipline, accepting several additional deliverys, making SRH pursuing easier. The bowlers gave 11 wides and two no-balls, giving SRH significant runs and speeds, allowing them to live under control in chase and win a comfortable victory.
Average batting performance from SRH and CSK
In the first innings, the CSK batsmen struggled as SRH bowlers, consistently hit a good length, effectively prohibited the scoring rate and implemented the entire pressure. Ayush Mhatre (19 runs 19) and Developed Brevis (25 runs 25) were the only notable contributors for CSK, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to create an impact. SRH's chase was not even smooth. However, Ishaan Kishan scored 44 runs in 34 balls anchored the innings with 44, and Kamindu Mendis played an important late cameo, scoring 32 runs in 22 delivery, directed SRH to a comfortable win.
who said what?
MS Dhoni, CSK (losing captain)
We kept losing wickets, and the wicket was a bit better in the first innings and 155 is not a justified score, as it was not changing much. Yes, after the 8–10th over, it was a little two-book after talking about fast bowlers, but anything that was out of normal, I think we could have scored some more runs on the board. Yes, the second innings received a little help, the quality of our spinners was there and they bowled in the right areas and it was stopping a bit but we were less than 15-20 runs. I think he (Brevis) really bats well and we need something in the middle order where we have struggled a little when the spinner comes, this is a time that we either do it with the bottom, where you raise your areas or try to play big shots in your area, I think we do not really be able to dominate or not. In such a tournament, if you have one or two fields, where you can plug into holes, it is good, but if most of your players are not doing good, it becomes very difficult, because you have to make some changes, but if you are doing so good then you are doing out those people who are not running on the next one, but you are not going to do it, it is necessary to play it, because it is necessary, because the game is going on. I am not saying that this is always 180-200, but assess the conditions and then run the run on the board.
Pat Cummins, SRH (winning captain)
that was great. Tonight some things came together. The boys played well. Good to see some smiles. Was very clinical. People on top looked like taking the game. In these situations, Klassen was thrown to the top and Nitish to finish it. Our record here is not very good. Go more clinical but be happy with victory.
Harshal Patel, match players
Very pleasing victory. We are trying the same in 3-4-5 games, but some pieces are missing in every game. It is very pleasant to come together, when we need to win all our games. I came to know very quickly, it was important to kill the length and put it on the sticks. It was difficult to hit horizontal bat shots. I wanted the batsman to hit me on square leg and mid-cane. Therefore, I kept pulling the length back and mixed with my speed. He was trying to bowl length. Wide was not trying to bowl wide. But it is happy that it stopped. For me, having my family helps me to switch. I think cricket is not all and all this is over.
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