IPL 2026 | Caught on camera: Kavya Maran's wild celebration after SRH down CSK - WATCH
Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a thrilling 10-run victory over Chennai Super Kings, propelling them into the top four of the IPL 2026 standings. Strong death bowling and crucial half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen were key to the win. Despite a strong chase from CSK, SRH's bowlers held their nerve to clinch the crucial points.
NEW DELHI: The joy, celebration and excitement were sky high in the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp after they cruised to a 10-run win against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. It was not just a win - the celebrations were also about breaking into the top four of the points table. SRH are now placed fourth, with three wins and three defeats in six matches.
They have six points to their kitty. After the victory, the SRH players looked elated, and when the cameras panned to the stands, their owner Kavya Maran was also seen celebrating energetically. A strong death bowling display, led by fiery spells from Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy, helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs.
With this defeat, CSK are in seventh place, with two wins and four losses. CSK opted to bowl first, and half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (59 in 22 balls, with six fours and four sixes) and Heinrich Klaasen (59 in 39 balls, with six fours and two sixes) powered SRH to 194/9. During the chase of 195, CSK stayed in the contest thanks to contributions from Ayush Mhatre (30 in 13 balls, with five fours and a six), Matthew Short (34 in 30 balls, with three fours) and Sarfaraz Khan (25 in 16 balls, with three fours).
However, spells from Eshan (3/29), Nitish (2/31), Sakib Hussain (1/32) and Shivang Kumar (1/18) kept the pressure on CSK in the second half, leaving them 10 runs short. — IPL (@IPL) "Lovely. When you have a bunch of young bowlers and you know they're executing their plans well.