| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharmac Spencer Johnson b Akeal Hosein | 26 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 123.81 |
| Travis Headc and b Mukesh Choudhary | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ishan Kishan (wk)c Urvil Patel b Anshul Kamboj | 70 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 148.94 |
| Heinrich Klaasenst Sanju Samson b Noor Ahmad | 47 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 180.77 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddyc Urvil Patel b Mukesh Choudhary | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Salil Aroranot out | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Ravichandran Smarannot out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras | 6 (w 6) | ||||
| Total | 181 / 5 (19.0 overs) - CRR: 9.53 | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukesh Choudhary | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Spencer Johnson | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 4.0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Akeal Hosein | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (wk)c Ishan Kishan b Pat Cummins | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 207.69 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)c Eshan Malinga b Pat Cummins | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Urvil Patelb Sakib Hussain | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 162.50 |
| Kartik Sharmac Nitish Kumar Reddy b Pat Cummins | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 168.42 |
| Dewald Brevisb Eshan Malinga | 44 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 162.96 |
| Shivam Dubeb Sakib Hussain | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 113.04 |
| Prashant Veerc and b Praful Hinge | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Akeal Hoseinnot out | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Extras | 9 (w 8, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 180 / 7 (20.0 overs) | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17.50 |
| Praful Hinge | 3.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12.33 |
| Pat Cummins | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Shivang Kumar | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Stat Type | CSK | SRH |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 24 | |
| Highest Score | 223 | 194 |
| Lowest Score | 132 | 134 |
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – IPL Match 63 Highlight – 18 May, 2026
I don’t know about you, but this felt like one of those IPL games where checking the score every few minutes wasn’t enough. Every time it looked like one team had grabbed control, something happened and the momentum shifted again.
Chennai started reasonably well. Nothing too explosive at first, just a few batters taking their time and getting used to the conditions. Once they settled in, though, the boundaries started coming. There were a couple of shots that had the crowd on its feet instantly. For a while, it seemed like CSK were setting themselves up for a really big total.
Then Hyderabad hit back.
A wicket here, another one there, and suddenly the innings looked very different. That’s probably what made the contest interesting. Neither side was allowed to get comfortable for long.
When the chase began, SRH came out with positive intent. Some aggressive batting put pressure on the bowlers, but Chennai kept finding ways to stay in the game. A tight over would be followed by a wicket. Then a boundary would swing things back again.
The final phase had that familiar IPL tension. Fans from both sides were doing the maths after almost every ball. The noise, the nerves, the uncertainty it had all of it.
By the end, one team walked away with the points, but honestly, it felt like the kind of match that reminded everyone why the IPL remains so entertaining year after year.