Chennai Super Kings dominated Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, winning by 78 runs. This win helps CSK bounce back from two straight defeats, propelling them to 3rd in the table with a healthy NRR of +0.810. The bowling unit was clinical, restricting the powerful SRH batting order to 134. Tushar Deshpande led the attack with four wickets, while Pathirana and Rahman chipped in with two wickets apiece.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) produced a dominating performance to outclass Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 78 runs at the Chepauk. With a comfortable victory after back-to-back defeats, CSK now moves to No.3 on the table with a good NRR of +0.810. CSK bowlers executed their plans well and bowled brilliantly to bowl out the power-packed SRH for 134. Tushar Deshpande starred with a four-wicket haul while Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman picked up two each.
After being asked to bat first, CSK lost Rahane cheaply for 9. Daryl Mitchell, shaking off a recent slump, played a high-tempo innings and teamed up with Ruturaj Gaikwad for an impressive 107-run partnership that demoralized the SRH bowlers. Mitchell eventually departed for 52, celebrating his first fifty in the IPL.
Captain Gaikwad kept the pressure on the bowlers, scoring boundaries with ease. He came agonizingly close to a ton, falling just short at 98 runs—a destructive knock featuring 10 fours and 3 sixes. With Shivam and MS Dhoni staying not out on 39 and 5 respectively, CSK finished their 20 overs with a formidable score of 212/3.
SRH's explosive duo, Travis Head (13) and Abhishek Sharma, started promisingly, but Deshpande flipped the game in the second over with two quick wickets. Deshpande then dismissed the dangerous Sharma for 15 in the following over. Aiden Markram provided some resistance with 32 before being undone by a perfect yorker from Pathirana. Heinrich Klaasen (20) and Abdul Samad (19) were the only others to hit double digits, as CSK's bowlers mastered the dewy conditions with precise line and length.