The Indian Premier League (IPL) 27th game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the famous Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium took an exciting turn with its high-scoring nature. A high-fuel batting, good middle over recovery, pressure moments and disciplined bowling came into play in this match. Sunrisers Hyderabad made a respectable 194/9 in 20 overs, thanks to the aggressive efforts of the pair of Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen. Chennai Super Kings started their innings aggressively, but the bowlers of the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers were able to hold their nerve at the right moment and kept the hosts CSK to 184/8 in 20 overs. This article will provide complete information about Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super kings Match Scorecard.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Match Details
| Detail | Information |
| Match | SRH vs CSK |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Match Number | 27th Match |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
| Date | 18 April 2026 |
| Toss | Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field |
| Result | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 runs |
| Player of the Match | Eshan Malinga |
| SRH Score | 194/9 (20 overs) |
| CSK Score | 184/8 (20 overs) |
SRH vs CSK Match Overview
Chennai Super Kings decided to bowl first after winning the toss at Hyderabad. It was a wonderful surface for the batters and SRH were quick to the attack on the powerplay. Abhishek Sharma delivered one of the quickest innings of the season, and terrorized the CSK bowlers with unbeatable stroke play. He had been well supported by Travis Head before the Chennai Super Kings got him back in quick time with wickets. Although the middle order suffered a dismal night, Heinrich Klaasen consolidated the run to keep SRH in control of the game.Heinrich Klaasen did his part to hold the middle order and kept SRH in control of the game. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 194 runs in 20 overs.
It was a bold start from Chennai Super Kings during the chase. Ayush Mhatre attacked from the beginning and helped CSK to a good start in the powerplay. The bowlers of the SRH, though, continued to take wickets at crucial junctures. In the middle overs Matthew Short and Sarfaraz Khan resurrected the innings but an excellent spell by Eshan Malinga turned the tide of the game. SRH bowlers were in command of the game, keeping Chennai Super Kings in check till they eventually restricted them for 184/8 and won by 10 runs.
SRH vs CSK Match No. 27 IPL 2026 Team Squad
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad IPL 2026
| Player | Role |
| Abhishek Sharma | All-rounder |
| Travis Head | Batter |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Aniket Verma | Batter |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder |
| Salil Arora | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder |
| Shivang Kumar | All-rounder |
| Praful Hinge | Bowler |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler |
| Eshan Malinga | Bowler |
Chennai Super Kings Squad IPL 2026
| Player | Role |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter |
| Ayush Mhatre | Batter |
| Matthew Short | All-rounder |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batter |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Jamie Overton | All-rounder |
| Anshul Kamboj | Bowler |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard
Given below is complete details of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super kings Match Scorecard of the IPL 2025 match no. 27.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Scorecard 1st Innings
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 194/9 in 20 overs after an aggressive batting performance led by Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen. SRH started their game with a sensational style with Abhishek Sharma sparring from the very first over. Abhishek hit at a very high strike rate of 268.18, smashing 59 runs off 22 balls. He scored 6 runs on 4 sixes and six fours. He walked off his 50th in 15 deliveries and brought a change of fortune in the powerplay. Travis Head scored 23 runs and Heinrich Klaasen then took charge of the innings with a classy 59 runs off 39 balls. After losing wickets in a flurry, Klaasen played smart cricket while also adding some aggression to keep the scoreboard ticking. Regular wickets were falling in the last over but SRH maintained its momentum with late additions of Shivang Kumar and Salil Arora to cross 190 runs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Abhishek Sharma | 59 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 268.18 |
| Travis Head | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 115.00 |
| Ishan Kishan (c) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 59 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 151.28 |
| Aniket Verma | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Salil Arora | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Liam Livingstone | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Shivang Kumar | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Praful Hinge | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 194/9 (20 overs) | — | — | — | — |
Fall of Wickets – SRH
| Wicket | Score | Over |
| Travis Head | 75/1 | 5.5 |
| Ishan Kishan | 75/2 | 5.6 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 93/3 | 7.6 |
| Aniket Verma | 112/4 | 10.1 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 147/5 | 13.5 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 177/6 | 17.2 |
| Salil Arora | 179/7 | 18.1 |
| Shivang Kumar | 193/8 | 19.4 |
| Liam Livingstone | 194/9 | 19.6 |
Bowling Performance – Chennai Super Kings
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Matthew Short | 3 | 38 | 0 | 12.66 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 2 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 3 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 |
| Gurjapneet Singh | 4 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
Chennai Super Kings 2nd Innings Scorecard
In the chase, CSK fought the hard way but eventually bowled to 184/8 in 20 overs. CSK got into a fight early after losing the opener Sanju Samson. Ayush Mhatre was a fine batsman and provided a great powerplay impetus to Chennai.
Ayush hit 30 runs from 13 balls on five hits and one six. Ruturaj Gaikwad was also on the scoreboard, scoring 19 runs before SRH bowlers did the rest of the damage in the middle-order. Matthew Short then came up to the plate, and took a well-taken 34-run 30-ball effort to rebuild the innings. Sarfaraz Khan came up to the rescue with 25 runs and the duo put CSK in the game. But, Eshan Malinga bowled brilliantly and took away key hitters at important times. Shivang Kumar and Nitish Kumar Reddy also played a well-disciplined mid-bowl. The needed runs had to keep climbing as was the case with Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj who tried to make a late start. The Sunrisers Hyderabad had done the rest and defended the target successfully to give them a 10-run win.
Chennai Super Kings Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Sanju Samson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 30 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 230.76 |
| Matthew Short | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 25 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 131.57 |
| Dewald Brevis | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 21 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 131.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.66 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 13* | 8 | 0 | 1 | 162.50 |
| Noor Ahmad | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 184/8 (20 overs) | — | — | — | — |
Fall of Wickets – CSK
| Wicket | Score | Over |
| Sanju Samson | 15/1 | 1.1 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 66/2 | 4.4 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 66/3 | 5.1 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 112/4 | 10.4 |
| Dewald Brevis | 113/5 | 11.4 |
| Matthew Short | 148/6 | 15.4 |
| Shivam Dube | 154/7 | 16.5 |
| Jamie Overton | 182/8 | 19.4 |
Bowling Performance – Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 60 | 1 | 15.00 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Shivang Kumar | 3 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
Top Performers of the Match
| Category | Player | Performance |
| Player of the Match | Eshan Malinga | 3 wickets |
| Best Batter (SRH) | Abhishek Sharma | 59 (22) |
| Best Batter (CSK) | Matthew Short | 34 (30) |
| Best Bowler (CSK) | Anshul Kamboj | 3 wickets |
| Key Moment | Eshan Malinga middle-over spell | Match-changing wickets |
SRH vs CSK Match No. 27 IPL 2026 Highlights
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad bowled out nine batters in the powerplay, leaving them with 75 runs.
- Abhishek Sharma hit 59 runs off 22 balls.
- Heinrich Klaasen hit 59-runs.
- SRH scored 100 runs in 8.5 overs.
- In the middle overs, Chennai Super Kings took wickets frequently.
- Anshul Kamboj and Jamie Overton picked three wickets each.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 194/9 in 20 overs.
- In the powerplay, Chennai Super Kings scored 76 runs.
- Ayush Mhatre was all-aggressive with 30 runs.
- Matthew Short came up with 34 runs and got the innings restarted.
- Sarfaraz Khan scored 25 valuable runs.
- Eshan Malinga picked 3 wickets for 29 runs.
- Shivang Kumar gave a good economical spell.
- SRH played in death over very well.
- The Chennai Super Kings were bowled for 184/8 in 20 overs.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the match by 10 runs.
Conclusion
The IPL 2026 SRH vs CSK game was a thrilling battle of cricket, showcasing explosive hitting, moments under pressure, and disciplined bowling. The Sunrisers Hyderabad side showed their aggressive side from the get-go and set up a solid base with Abhishek Sharma’s demolition in the middle. Heinrich Klaasen started the game well and supported SRH to a much better 194. Though CSK had a strong performance in the chase, SRH bowlers were in better form in the final overs. The partnership, middle over and the pressure handling game once again played an important role in T20 cricket. Sunrisers Hyderabad were able to successfully defend their total and won an important 10-run game in the IPL 2026.
FAQs
A1. Sunrisers Hyderabad won the game by 10 runs.
A2. Eshan Malinga was the Player of the Match for his 3 wickets.
A3. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 194/9 in 20 overs.
A4. The Chennai Super Kings have posted a 184/8 score in 20 overs.
