In the 43rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 5 wickets, putting CSK on the verge of elimination from the tournament. This win marked SRH's third victory of the season.

🏏 CSK’s Disappointing Start with the Bat

SRH skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl first. The decision paid off instantly as CSK opener Shaikh Rasheed was dismissed for a golden duck on the very first ball. Ayush Mhatre (30 runs) and Sam Curran (9 runs) tried to stabilize the innings, but the CSK lineup crumbled and was all out for 154 runs in 19.5 overs.

Dewald Brevis top-scored for CSK with a blazing 42 off 25 balls, hitting one four and four sixes. Deepak Hooda added 22, while Ravindra Jadeja scored 21 runs.

🔥 SRH Bowlers Shine

Sunrisers Hyderabad's bowlers delivered a strong performance:

• Harshal Patel picked up 4 wickets

• Jaydev Unadkat and Pat Cummins claimed 2 wickets each

• Mohammed Shami and Kamindu Mendis took 1 wicket apiece

🎯 SRH Chase Down Target with Ease

SRH had a shaky start as Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for 0. However, Ishan Kishan anchored the innings with a quick 44 runs off 34 balls, smashing 5 fours and 1 six.

Other key contributions:

• Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten on 32 runs

• Nitish Reddy scored an unbeaten 19

• Travis Head and Aniket Verma scored 19 runs each

SRH chased down the target of 155 runs in just 18.4 overs, finishing the match with 5 wickets in hand.

🎯 CSK Bowlers’ Performance

• Noor Ahmad was the most successful bowler with 2 wickets

• Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, and Ravindra Jadeja took 1 wicket each

📊 Match Scorecard – IPL 2025, Match 43

Chennai Super Kings Innings: 154/9 (19.5 overs)

• Dewald Brevis – 42 (25)

• Ayush Mhatre – 30 (28)

• Deepak Hooda – 22 (13)

• Ravindra Jadeja – 21 (17)

SRH Bowling:

• Harshal Patel – 4/26

• Jaydev Unadkat – 2/29

• Pat Cummins – 2/22

• Mohammed Shami – 1/24

• Kamindu Mendis – 1/18

Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings: 155/5 (18.4 overs)

• Ishan Kishan – 44 (34)

• Kamindu Mendis – 32* (20)

• Nitish Reddy – 19* (15)

• Travis Head – 19 (17)

CSK Bowling:

• Noor Ahmad – 2/27

• Khaleel Ahmed – 1/20

• Anshul Kamboj – 1/24

• Ravindra Jadeja – 1/31

🏁 Match Result:

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
Player of the Match: Harshal Patel (4 wickets)