IPL 2026: SRH bowlers hold their nerve, choke CSK in final overs to seal 10-run thriller
Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a tense 10-run victory over Chennai Super Kings, with Eshan Malinga and Shivang Kumar's exceptional death-overs bowling proving decisive. Despite a strong chase from CSK, SRH's bowlers consistently took wickets, restricting them to 184 for 8. Earlier, Abhishek Sharma's explosive 59 and Heinrich Klaasen's 59 guided SRH to 194 for 9.
Sunrisers Hyderabad survived a tense finish to beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in a high-pressure IPL clash, thanks to a brilliant combined effort from Eshan Malinga and Shivang Kumar in the death overs. Chasing 195, CSK were restricted to 184 for 8, with Malinga leading the attack with 3 for 29 and Shivang Kumar supporting him with 1 for 18 in 3 overs. Their control in the post-Powerplay phase proved decisive as they choked CSK’s chase at crucial moments.
Even though CSK needed only 84 from the last 10 overs, SRH’s bowlers kept striking regularly. Malinga mixed yorkers, hard lengths and short balls smartly, while Shivang extracted useful turn and bounce to keep the batters under pressure. CSK’s chase had moments of promise but never fully took off.
Sanju Samson began explosively with a first-ball six, but Nitish Reddy removed him quickly with a sharp spell of hard lengths. Ayush Mhatre (30 off 13) kept the momentum going early, but a hamstring injury slowed him down before a sharp catch by Heinrich Klaasen ended his stay. Ruturaj Gaikwad (19 off 12) also fell after mistiming a heavy delivery from Malinga.
At 66 for 3, CSK tried to rebuild through Sarfaraz Khan (25 off 19) and Matthew Short (34 off 30), adding 46 runs, but the required rate kept climbing. Dewald Brevis fell for a duck trying to attack Shivang Kumar, and despite a 35-run stand between Short and Shivam Dube (21 off 16), the scoring rate never truly recovered. Malinga, Sakib Hussain (1/32) and Shivang ensured CSK’s power-hitters were kept quiet through the middle and death overs.