CSK vs SRH, IPL 2025: Chennai sink to first-ever defeat vs Sunrisers at Chepauk

CSK managed to make a chase of 155 tricky for the fragile SRH batting lineup but then their own bowlers' loss of discipline cost them the match.

Published on: Apr 26, 2025 12:10 AM IST

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) just about managed to keep themselves in the race for the playoffs in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk Stadium. It was the first time that CSK lost to SRH at home and it has put them on the brink of elimination.  (AFP)

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CSK brought in Dewald Brevis for this game in place and the young South African turned out to be a saviour for them. They lost a wicket off the very first ball and went on to lose three wickets in the powerplay. Brevis, however, was threatening to turn it around in favour of CSK.  (PTI)

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Brevis put up a partnership of 40 runs off 20 balls with Shivam Dube.  (PTI)

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Brevis's charge however came to an abrupt end at 42 off 25 balls thanks to a screamer of a catch by Kamindu Mendis.  (BCCI)

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A late push from Deepak Hooda took CSK to 154 all out in 19.5 overs. Harshal Patel was the star with the ball for SRH and the player of the match, returning figures of 4/28.  (ANI)

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SRH's much-feared opening combination of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma has largely fallen flat this season and it was no different at the Chepauk Stadium. (AFP)

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Khaleel Ahmed delivered once again for CSK in the powerplay, dismissing Abhishek with just the second ball of the innings. Travis Head then fell to Anshul Kamboj in the last over of the powerplay and SRH's score stood at 37/2 at the end of the six.  (AFP)

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Ishan Kishan then provided some stability for SRH, scoring 44 off 34 balls.  (AFP)

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However, Kishan fell in the 12th over and SRH continued to lose wickets until Kamindu and Nitish Kumar Reddy took control. Mendis finished unbeaten on 32 off 22 balls, Reddy on 19 off 13.  (PTI)

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The pair put up an unbeaten stand of 49 off 31 balls. SRH have gone one place up to eighth with the victory but remain four points adrift of fourth place. CSK, meanwhile, remain bottom of the table with four points in nine matches.  (PTI)