CSK vs SRH / Hyderabad beat Chennai by 5 wickets, CSK's seventh defeat this season

CSK vs SRH: In the 43rd match of IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in their own home and kept their hopes alive in the tournament. This victory was not only important for Hyderabad in the points table, but also became a historic achievement of breaking Chennai's fort in Chepauk. With this defeat, the path of Chennai Super Kings to the playoffs has become difficult.

Chennai's batting was dull

Hyderabad, who won the toss and decided to bowl, had a strong start. In the very first over, Mohammed Shami dismissed Shake Rashid for zero. After that, Harshal Patel proved his experience and sent Sam Curran to the pavilion early. Chennai's batting continued to falter and the whole team was all out for 154 runs in 19.5 overs.

Dewald Brevis scored the highest 42 runs, while Deepak Hooda (22), Ravindra Jadeja (21), and Shivam Dubey (12) stayed for some time. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was playing the 400th T20 match of his career, could score only six runs. Harshal Patel took four wickets for Hyderabad, while Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat got two wickets each. Shami and Kamindu Mendis took one wicket each.

Ishan Kishan's stormy batting

Chasing the target of 155 runs, Hyderabad's team faced some pressure in the beginning, but opener Ishan Kishan's explosive innings put the team on the winning track. Kishan played a quick innings of 58 runs in 35 balls, which included five fours and three sixes.

Although Chennai tried to make a comeback by taking some wickets in the middle overs, Rahul Tripathi (29) and Glenn Phillips (24*) played cautiously and gave the team victory. Hyderabad achieved the target by losing five wickets in 18.4 overs.

Chennai's situation is very delicate

This defeat has been very heavy for Chennai Super Kings. The team has now slipped to the bottom of the points table and will have to win all the remaining five matches to make it to the playoffs. Not only this, they will also have to depend on the performance of the other teams.

New turn of victory for Hyderabad

With this win, Sunrisers Hyderabad have collected 6 points from 9 matches and they have now reached the eighth position in the points table. Registering the first win at Chepauk will be a big boost to the team's confidence, and this can strengthen their performance in the upcoming matches.