CSK Vs SRH : STH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). In IPL Match On 18.5.2026

CSK Vs SRH : STH won by 5 wickets(with6 balls remaining):

Super Kings (CSK) vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)  Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).

Here is a brief note on the highlights and results of today’s IPL 2026 match (Match 63 of 74): 

Match Result Teams: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)   

*Venue: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai   

Toss: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. Outcome: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Scorecard Summary Chennai Super Kings: 180/7 in 20 overs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 181/5 in 19 overs Match Highlights First Innings (CSK Batting): Chennai Super Kings put up a competitive total of 180/7 in their allotted 20 overs. The team relied heavily on their top and middle-order contributions to build a steady innings on a classic Chepauk surface. Second Innings (SRH Chase): Sunrisers Hyderabad paced their chase exceptionally well. Despite losing 5 wickets along the way, their middle-order batsmen held their nerve to cross the finish line smoothly. The Finish: SRH successfully chased down the target of 181, reaching 181/5 in exactly 19 overs, sealing a comfortable victory with a whole over to spare.

Man of the Match & Top Performers Player of the Match (Man of the Match): Ishan Kishan (SRH) was named Player of the Match for his blistering, match-winning knock that anchored the chase flawlessly.  

Major Highlights: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH): Played a high-octane knock of 47 runs off just 26 balls, putting together a crucial 75-run partnership with Kishan.   

Pat Cummins (SRH): The skipper led from the front with the ball, picking up excellent figures of 3/28 to restrict CSK. 

Dewald Brevis (CSK): Top-scored for Chennai with a sparkling, damage-controlling 44 off 27 balls.   Ishan Kishan's Batting Performance Today Ishan Kishan played a sensational, clutch innings that completely dismantled the CSK bowling attack.   

Runs Scored: 70   Balls Faced: 47   Strike Rate: 148.93 Boundaries: 7 Fours, 3 Sixes   Innings Breakdown: Chasing 181, SRH lost their explosive openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma early. Kishan stepped up perfectly, bringing up a 37-ball half-century (the first fifty of the match) to put SRH in absolute control. He virtually ended the contest in the 18th over by hammering Mukesh Choudhary for a four and a massive six before finally falling to a catch at long-off when SRH needed just 6 runs to win.