Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Scorecard IPL 2026: Both Matches, Complete Data

In IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings in both league-stage encounters-by 10 runs in Hyderabad on April 18 and by 5 wickets in Chennai on May 18. The Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard across both games tells a clear story: CSK posted competitive totals both times, yet SRH found answers on each occasion through different match-winners and different game plans. Heinrich Klaasen scored 106 combined runs across both innings, dismissed only once, making him the standout performer of the head-to-head in IPL 2026.

Match 27 Quick Summary: SRH vs CSK, April 18, 2026

SRH beat CSK by 10 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. SRH posted 194/9, powered by Abhishek Sharma’s 59 off 22 balls and Heinrich Klaasen’s 59 off 39. CSK’s chase of 195 ended at 184/8, falling 10 runs short despite needing only 42 off the last four overs. Eshan Malinga’s three-wicket haul in the death overs sealed SRH’s win.

Venue Context-Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

The average first-innings score at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in IPL 2026 was approximately 165–166. SRH’s 194/9 was well above that benchmark, driven entirely by a powerplay that produced 75 runs in the first six overs-the highest powerplay score of either match. CSK elected to field first, which aligned with venue trends where bowling first had produced competitive results. However, Abhishek Sharma’s explosive start overrode that tactical advantage before the innings reached the seventh over.

SRH Innings-194/9 (20 Overs)

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Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Abhishek Sharma	c & b Overton	59	22	6	4	268.18
Travis Head	c sub b Overton	23	20	3	0	115.00
Ishan Kishan	b Overton	0	1	0	0	0.00
Aniket Verma	c Dube b Kamboj	19	14	2	1	135.71
Heinrich Klaasen	c Short b Kamboj	59	39	5	3	151.28
Nitish Kumar Reddy	c Samson b Kamboj	32	19	3	1	168.42
Salil Arora	run out	2	3	0	0	66.67
Shivang Kumar	c Brevis b Kamboj	13	8	2	0	162.50
Liam Livingstone	c Hosein b Ahmad	1	1	0	0	100.00

Extras: 12 (b 5, lb 3, w 4) | Total: 194/9 (20 overs) | Run Rate: 9.70

Powerplay (Ov 1–6): 75/2

Fall of Wickets-SRH Innings

Wkt	Batter	Score	Over
1	Travis Head	75	5.5
2	Ishan Kishan	75	5.6
3	Abhishek Sharma	93	7.6
4	Aniket Verma	112	10.1
5	Nitish Kumar Reddy	147	13.5
6	Heinrich Klaasen	177	17.2
7	Salil Arora	179	18.1
8	Shivang Kumar	193	19.4
9	Liam Livingstone	194	19.6

CSK Bowling Figures-Match 27

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Anshul Kamboj	4	0	22	3	5.50
Jamie Overton	4	0	37	3	9.25
Noor Ahmad	4	0	38	1	9.50
Akeal Hosein	4	0	39	0	9.75
Shivam Dube	2	0	30	0	15.00
Praful Hinge	2	0	16	0	8.00

Key Partnerships-SRH Innings

Partnership	Wicket	Runs	Balls	RR
Abhishek Sharma + Travis Head	1st	75	33	13.64
Heinrich Klaasen + Nitish Kumar Reddy	5th	35	23	9.13

The Abhishek–Head opening stand of 75 off 33 balls was the match-defining passage of SRH’s innings. It set a required run rate for CSK that demanded near-perfect batting from ball one of the chase. Abhishek Sharma’s innings of 59 off 22 balls-an overall strike rate of 268.18-broke his own SRH record for the fastest fifty by a Hyderabad batter in IPL history.

CSK Chase-184/8 (20 Overs)

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sanju Samson	c Klaasen b Malinga	15	9	2	1	166.67
Ayush Mhatre (Impact)	c Kishan b Reddy	34	13	3	3	261.54
Ruturaj Gaikwad	c Kishan b Malinga	15	21	1	0	71.43
Sarfaraz Khan	c Head b Shivang	37	28	3	2	132.14
Dewald Brevis	c Arora b Sakib	2	7	0	0	28.57
Matthew Short	c Klaasen b Malinga	34	30	4	1	113.33
Shivam Dube	c Head b Reddy	5	6	0	0	83.33
Jamie Overton	not out	13	8	1	1	162.50
Anshul Kamboj	not out	13	8	1	1	162.50

Extras: 18 (lb 1, nb 2, w 15) | Total: 184/8 (20 overs) | Run Rate: 9.20

CSK conceded 15 wides in this innings alone-a bowling accuracy problem that directly cost the team approximately 15 runs in a game decided by 10.

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Fall of Wickets-CSK Chase

Wkt	Batter	Score	Over
1	Sanju Samson	15	1.1
2	Ayush Mhatre	66	4.4
3	Ruturaj Gaikwad	66	5.1
4	Sarfaraz Khan	112	10.4
5	Dewald Brevis	113	11.4
6	Matthew Short	148	15.4
7	Shivam Dube	154	16.5
8	Jamie Overton	182	19.4

SRH Bowling Figures-Match 27

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Eshan Malinga	4	0	29	3	7.25
Nitish Kumar Reddy	4	0	31	2	7.75
Sakib Hussain	4	0	32	1	8.00
Shivang Kumar	3	0	18	1	6.00
Praful Hinge	4	0	60	1	15.00
Abhishek Sharma	1	0	13	0	13.00

Match 27-Turning Point

The chase was alive until the 16th over. CSK needed 42 off 4 overs with wickets in hand-a target that is achievable in IPL conditions. What stopped the chase was SRH’s death-bowling rotation. No single bowler was predictable. Malinga removed Samson, Gaikwad, and Short across different phases-three of CSK’s most settled batters-for a combined 64 runs off 60 balls. The real cost was not those dismissals individually, but their timing: each wicket arrived just as CSK were building the momentum needed to accelerate.

Match 63 Quick Summary: CSK vs SRH, May 18, 2026

SRH beat CSK by 5 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, with 6 balls remaining. CSK scored 180/7-above Chepauk’s average first-innings score-but SRH chased it down in 19 overs. Ishan Kishan’s 70 off 47 balls anchored the innings, while Heinrich Klaasen’s 47 off 26 provided the acceleration that put the chase beyond CSK’s reach. This victory sealed SRH’s IPL 2026 playoff qualification-making them the third team to qualify, alongside Gujarat Titans and RCB. The Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard from May 18 stands as one of the more significant results of the IPL 2026 league stage, given its direct playoff implications for both sides.

Venue Context-MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

The average first-innings score at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in IPL 2026 was approximately 165–169. The pitch has historically assisted spin from the middle overs, and teams batting first at this venue had successfully defended totals around the 170-mark through the season. CSK’s 180/7 was above both averages-on paper, a score that should have been competitive enough to defend. SRH’s batting approach in the middle overs, specifically the Kishan–Klaasen partnership between overs 8 and 14, challenged that expectation directly.

CSK Innings-180/7 (20 Overs)

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sanju Samson	c Klaasen b Cummins	27	13	5	1	207.69
Urvil Patel	c Head b Sakib	16	14	2	1	114.29
Kartik Sharma	c Abhishek b Cummins	32	19	4	1	168.42
Ruturaj Gaikwad	c Arora b Malinga	15	21	1	0	71.43
Dewald Brevis	c Reddy b Malinga	44	27	5	2	162.96
Shivam Dube	b Cummins	3	5	0	0	60.00
Prashant Veer	b Sakib	21	12	2	1	175.00
Smaran Ravichandran	not out	5	2	1	0	250.00
Salil Arora	not out	10	5	1	1	200.00

Extras: 6 (wd 6) | Total: 180/7 (20 overs) | Run Rate: 9.00

Powerplay (Ov 1–6): 48/2

Fall of Wickets-CSK Innings

Wkt	Batter	Score	Over
1	Sanju Samson	31	2.3
2	Urvil Patel	48	4.3
3	Kartik Sharma	90	9.4
4	Ruturaj Gaikwad	100	11.3
5	Dewald Brevis	159	17.5
6	Shivam Dube	164	18.3
7	Prashant Veer	180	19.6

SRH Bowling Figures-Match 63

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Pat Cummins	4	0	28	3	7.00
Eshan Malinga	4	0	26	2	6.50
Sakib Hussain	4	0	34	2	8.50
Praful Hinge	4	0	60	1	15.00

Pat Cummins was the pick of SRH’s bowlers with 3/28 at an economy of 7.00-removing Samson, Kartik Sharma, and Shivam Dube to restrict CSK’s acceleration through the top and middle order.

SRH Chase-181/5 (19 Overs)

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Travis Head (Impact)	c Samson b Mukesh	6	6	1	0	100.00
Abhishek Sharma	c Brevis b Hosein	26	21	3	1	123.81
Ishan Kishan	c Dube b Kamboj	70	47	7	3	148.94
Heinrich Klaasen	c Hosein b Mukesh	47	26	6	2	180.77
Nitish Kumar Reddy	c Samson b Ahmad	5	5	0	0	100.00
Salil Arora	not out	10	5	1	1	200.00
Smaran Ravichandran	not out	5	2	—	—	—

Extras: 9 (wd 8, nb 1) | Total: 181/5 (19 overs) | Run Rate: 9.53

Fall of Wickets-SRH Chase

Wkt	Batter	Score	Over
1	Travis Head	18	2.3
2	Abhishek Sharma	56	7.4
3	Heinrich Klaasen	131	14.3
4	Nitish Kumar Reddy	153	17.1
5	Ishan Kishan	175	18.3

CSK Bowling Figures-Match 63

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mukesh Choudhary (Impact)	4	0	36	2	9.00
Anshul Kamboj	4	0	46	1	11.50
Noor Ahmad	4	0	40	1	10.00
Akeal Hosein	3	0	21	1	7.00
Shivam Dube	1	0	12	0	12.00

Noor Ahmad conceded 40 in 4 overs at Chepauk-a venue where spinners typically operate at below 8 runs per over. This figure underlines how effectively Klaasen and Kishan attacked CSK’s spin options during the critical middle phase.

Key Partnership-SRH Chase, Match 63

Partnership	Wicket	Runs	Balls	RR
Ishan Kishan + Heinrich Klaasen	3rd	75	~36	~12.50
Ishan Kishan + Nitish Kumar Reddy	4th	22	23	5.74

The Kishan–Klaasen partnership of 75 runs between overs 8 and 14 was the decisive passage of play. CSK’s spinners were expected to apply pressure at this stage of the chase at Chepauk. Instead, Klaasen’s willingness to attack the length of spin deliveries-scoring 47 off just 26 balls at a strike rate of 180.77 on a traditionally slow surface-changed the complexion of the chase inside six overs.

Match 63-Turning Point

By the time Klaasen was dismissed at 131/3 in the 14th over, SRH needed 50 runs off 36 balls with 7 wickets remaining. That is not a chase-that is a formality. The match was functionally over four overs before it officially ended. CSK’s bowling options in overs 8 to 14-the phase where Chepauk spin should have been most effective-conceded 75 for one wicket. The numbers do not indicate bad luck, they indicate a structural mismatch between CSK’s bowling strategy and SRH’s batting intent.

Phase-by-Phase Analysis-Both Matches

Match 27-Over-by-Over Phases

Phase	SRH Batting	CSK Batting
Powerplay (Ov 1–6)	75/2	66/3
Middle Overs (7–15)	79/4	88/4
Death Overs (16–20)	40/3	30/1
Final Run Rate	9.70	9.20

Match 63-Over-by-Over Phases

Phase	CSK Batting	SRH Batting
Powerplay (Ov 1–6)	48/2	56/2
Middle Overs (7–15)	91/4	75/1
Death Overs (16–20)	41/1	50/2
Final Run Rate	9.00	9.53

Match 27 was won in the powerplay-SRH’s 75/2 versus CSK’s 66/3 created an immediate structural gap. Match 63 was won in the middle overs-SRH’s 75/1 against CSK’s 91/4 shows that while CSK scored more runs in that phase, they lost four wickets doing so. SRH lost only one, keeping their run rate, wickets, and momentum intact simultaneously.

Combined Statistical Summary-Both IPL 2026 Matches

Reviewing the full Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard data across both games reveals the following key numbers:

• SRH scored 375 runs combined, CSK scored 364 across both games
• Heinrich Klaasen scored 106 runs (59 + 47), dismissed only once, at innings strike rates of 151.28 and 180.77
• No other batter from either side crossed 90 combined runs across both matches
• CSK posted 184 and 180-both above their respective venue averages-yet lost both games
• Eshan Malinga took 4 wickets (3+1) across both matches at a combined economy of 6.88-the most economical bowler across both games
• Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 15 off 21 balls in Match 27 and 15 off 21 balls in Match 63-30 total runs at a strike rate of 71.43 across both innings, in a team that needed aggressive batting at every position
• CSK conceded 18 wides in Match 27 alone-a direct cost of 18 runs in a match lost by 10

Match Awards

Match 27-Player of the Match

Eshan Malinga (SRH)-3/29 (4 overs, Econ 7.25)

Malinga removed Samson (15), Gaikwad (15), and Short (34)-three of CSK’s most structured middle-order batters-at the exact moments when the chase needed to accelerate. His death-over accuracy in a game decided by 10 runs was the margin of difference.

Match 63-Player of the Match

Ishan Kishan (SRH)-70 off 47 balls (7×4, 3×6, SR 148.94)

Kishan’s innings covered the powerplay exit through to the 18th over, anchoring a chase of 181 on a pitch where the average first-innings score was 165–169. He was dismissed at 175/5 in the 18th over-with SRH still needing 6 off the final over-a sign of how closely the match was contested even after what appeared to be a commanding partnership.

CSK vs SRH Head-to-Head in IPL-All-Time Record

Chennai Super Kings have historically dominated this rivalry with 15 wins from 23 IPL matches, representing a win percentage of 65.2%. In IPL 2026, SRH reversed that trend entirely, winning both encounters on different grounds with different game-plans.

Stat	CSK	SRH
Total Matches	23	23
Wins	15	8
Win %	65.2%	34.8%
IPL 2026 Record	0	2

The all-time record strongly favours CSK, but the IPL 2026 head-to-head shows SRH’s batting unit-built around high-strike-rate openers and a powerful middle order-matched up effectively against CSK’s bowling configuration in both conditions.

Season Impact-Points Table Context

After Match 27 (April 18, 2026)

SRH’s win moved them into a solid mid-table position with the league stage still in its early phase. CSK sat at 10 points from their first ten matches-equal wins and losses-occupying a position on the edge of playoff contention but with a difficult fixtures run ahead.

After Match 63 (May 18, 2026)

SRH’s five-wicket win sealed their IPL 2026 playoff berth, making them the third qualified side alongside Gujarat Titans and RCB. At the conclusion of the league stage, the standings confirmed the diverging trajectories of both franchises.

Team	Final Position	Pts	W	L	NRR
SRH	3rd-Qualified	18	9	5	+0.524
CSK	8th-Eliminated	12	6	8	-0.345

CSK were eliminated from IPL 2026, finishing with 12 points from 14 matches. SRH finished third and entered the playoffs with 18 points and a positive NRR of +0.524-a reflection of a season where they won matches by margins, not just results.

Why SRH Matched Up Well Against CSK in IPL 2026

In the two IPL 2026 meetings between these sides, SRH demonstrated three structural advantages that do not appear in either match’s headline score.

Klaasen’s Strike Rate Against Spin

Klaasen scored 106 combined runs across both innings, dismissed only once, at individual innings strike rates of 151 and 180. In Match 63 at Chepauk-a surface where spinners routinely operate below 8 RPO-he scored 47 off 26 balls specifically during the phase when Noor Ahmad and Hosein were bowling. Noor conceded 40 in 4 overs (10.00 RPO) in that match. The numbers confirm that Klaasen’s approach was deliberate, not fortunate.

Death-Bowling Rotation

Across both matches, SRH distributed death-bowling responsibilities across Malinga, Cummins, Reddy, and Sakib Hussain. No single bowler was predictable in the final four overs of CSK’s chases. Malinga’s figures of 3/29 in Match 27 and 2/26 in Match 63 across the death phases were the most measurable evidence of this strategy’s effectiveness.

Powerplay Aggression-Measured Advantage

Across both matches, SRH’s average powerplay run rate (approximately 9.50 per over) exceeded CSK’s average powerplay run rate (approximately 7.70 per over). SRH scored 75/2 and 56/2 in their powerplay innings, CSK managed 66/3 and 48/2 in theirs. That is not a massive difference in raw numbers, but the wickets column in CSK’s powerplays show they lost more top-order resources earlier, forcing reconstruction rather than acceleration.

Expert Verdict

Based on both IPL 2026 meetings, the data from the Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match scorecard across both games suggests SRH matched up more effectively against CSK than the 15–8 all-time head-to-head record would indicate. CSK posted above-average totals at both venues-184 at Hyderabad (above the 165 average) and 180 at Chepauk (above the 165–169 average)-yet lost both matches. The evidence across both scorecards points to three consistent patterns: SRH’s powerplay was more productive, their key partnership in the middle overs proved decisive, and their death bowling restricted CSK’s chase acceleration at the critical moment. Klaasen’s 106 runs at a combined strike rate above 160, dismissed only once, is the single most extractable statistic from either match. SRH were the better side across both encounters in IPL 2026.

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