IPL 2026: Cricket fraternity reacts as SRH defeats CSK by 10 runs; moves to 4th spot in points table

CSK languish at 7th spot with 2 wins and 4 points from 6 games.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) hosted Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 18, 2026, in the 27th match of the IPL 2026. This game was played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, and CSK had won the toss and chosen to bowl first.

However, Travis Head’s 27 and Abhishek Sharma’s 22-ball 59 blew CSK bowling away in the powerplay as SRH made 75/1. But then, SRH lost wickets at regular intervals, including that of Abhishek Sharma, who hit 6 fours and 4 sixes in his knock.

Heinrich Klaasen made 59, and with contributions from the tail, SRH managed to put up 194/9 in 20 overs. Anshul Kamboj was the best CSK bowler with 3/22, while Jamie Overton also took three wickets.

Sanju Samson fell for 7 runs as CSK started their chase, and despite Ayush Mhatre (30), Matthew Short (34), and Sarfaraz Khan (25) getting starts, no one really went on to hit a big score. Shivam Dube’s 21 and Overton’s 21 took CSK close, but they could only muster 184/8 in 20 overs and lost the game by 10 runs.

Eshan Malinga was the standout bowler for SRH with 3/29 to his name.

The cricket fraternity were all praises for a collective SRH team effort in this win and lauded them on social media.

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