IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy and Eshan Malinga star as SRH down CSK by 10 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a thrilling 10-run victory over Chennai Super Kings at Uppal Stadium. Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen powered SRH to 194/9. CSK fought back but fell short.
Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy were key bowlers for Hyderabad. Praful Hinge defended 18 in the final over to seal the win.
HYDERABAD: Chennai Super Kings fans painted the Uppal Stadium yellow, but Sunrisers Hyderabad held their nerve to register a thrilling 10-run victory in the IPL at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday. Asked to bat, Abhishek Sharma raced to his fastest IPL half-century, reaching the landmark in just 15 balls, and finished with a blazing 59 off 22 deliveries (6x4, 4x6). Heinrich Klaasen continued his rich form, striking his third fifty of the season, a fluent 59 off 39 balls (6x4, 2x6), as the hosts posted a competitive 194/9.
SRH looked set for a bigger total before CSK clawed back through disciplined spells from Jamie Overton (3/37), Anshul Kamboj (3/22) and Mukesh Choudhary (2/21). However, Eshan Malinga (3/29), Nitish Kumar Reddy (2/31) and Shivang Kumar (1/18) bowled controlled spells to steer SRH to their third victory of the season. Defending 18 in the final over, Praful Hinge, who had gone for 54 in his first three overs, conceded just seven runs to win it.
CSK stumbled early, losing Sanju Samson (7) in the second over as he top-edged Nitish to Klaasen. Nitish almost struck again four balls later, but Klaasen failed to hold on to a tough chance that would have dismissed Ayush Mhatre for a duck. Mhatre capitalised, smashing Hinge for 24 runs in an over.