SRH vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2026 Match 27: Scorecard & Stats | SRH Won By 10 Runs

Match Overview

• Fixture: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings
• Tournament: Indian Premier League 2026
• Match: 27th Match
• Date & Time: 18 April 2026, 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
• Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs

Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad are coming off a 10-run win over Chennai Super Kings in the 27th match of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH posted a strong score of 194 for 9 in 20 overs and then restricted CSK to 184/8 through disciplined bowling. This match is very exciting from start to finish, but SRH is enough to get two important points.

Abhishek Sharma started the game by scoring 59 runs in just 22 balls at the top of the innings. His innings sets everything up for SRH. Then comes Henrik Klaasen and brings the innings back after the collapse of the middle overs, scoring 59 runs in 39 balls. On the bowling side, Ishan Malinga took 3 wickets for just 29 runs and won the Player of the Match award for opening the CSK chase at the right time.

CSK are in the game till the last few overs. Ayush Mhatre gives them a banging start. Matthew Short and Sarfaraz Khan try to keep the chase going. But SRH bowlers keep taking wickets at crucial moments, and CSK eventually fall behind by 10 runs.

Match Summary Table

Cricbites Match Insight

This match has it all. SRH bat first and make a competitive score, thanks largely to their top order. Abhishek Sharma destroys the CSK bowlers from the very first ball, and Klaasen makes amends in the second half of the innings. CSK bowl well, taking 9 wickets, but still giving away 194 runs.

While chasing, CSK start with a lot of energy. Mhatre takes control of the game immediately. But every time CSK think of making something, SRH take a wicket. Malinga is the key man with the ball – his three wickets in the middle and death overs take the game away from CSK.

SRH deserved the win on the night. They bat better in the main stages and bowl smarter when it matters.

SRH vs CSK — Scorecard

SRH Innings: 194/9 in 20 Overs

Fall of Wickets: 75-1 (Head, 5.4), 75-2 (Kishan, 5.5), 93-3 (Abhishek, 8.3), 121-4 (Reddy, 12.1), 143-5 (Aniket, 14.5), 165-6 (Klaasen, 17.1), 183-7 (Salil, 18.5), 189-8 (Livingstone, 19.2), 192-9 (Shivang, 19.4)

CSK Bowling:

CSK Chase: 184/8 in 20 Overs

Fall of Wickets: 13-1 (Samson, 1.4), 60-2 (Mhatre, 4.3), 64-3 (Gaikwad, 5.1), 110-4 (Sarfaraz, 10.5), 112-5 (Brevis, 11.2), 141-6 (Short, 15.3), 157-7 (Dube, 17.3), 168-8 (Overton, 18.4)

SRH Bowling:

Match Highlights: Key Moments

Abhishek Sharma’s Explosive Start

Abhishek Sharma comes to bat and doesn’t play a single quiet ball. He hits the first ball with purpose and moves on. In just 22 balls, he scores 59 with 6 fours and 4 sixes. His strike rate of 268.18 is the best you will see in an IPL innings. He and Travis Head put on 75 runs in just 34 balls for the opening wicket. CSK have no answer for him in the Powerplay. Mukesh Chaudhary finally gets him caught by Jamie Overton, but by then the damage is already done. SRH reach 75/1 in less than 6 overs.

This innings becomes the fastest fifty for any SRH batsman in IPL history – 15 balls. Abhishek also became the second fastest player to score 2000 IPL runs, achieving the milestone in just 1193 balls.

Middle-Order Wobble

After Abhishek’s departure, CSK make a beautiful comeback. Mukesh Chaudhary dismisses Ishan Kishan for a duck on the very next ball. Overton then dismisses Nitish Kumar Reddy, and SRH forget their way. At one point SRH are 93/3 in 8 overs, when they were 75/0 just two overs ago. CSK are fully back in the game at this point.

Klaasen Saves the Innings

This is where Heinrich Klaasen steps up and shows why SRH have so much faith in him. He comes in as the innings collapse and plays with complete composure. He doesn’t try to hit sixes on every ball. He partnered with Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Salil Arora, scoring 59 runs off 39 balls. He also completed 100 sixes in his IPL career during this innings. His innings takes SRH to 177/6 by the 17th over and gives the lower order something to work with.

Death Over Drama

CSK do well to get things back on track in the death overs. Overton and Kamboj take 6 wickets together. Livingstone and Shivang Kumar both fall in the last two overs, and SRH lose 4 wickets for just 31 runs in the last four overs. But 194/9 is still a good score on this ground.

Mhatre’s Electric Start in the Chase

CSK lose Sanju Samson early in the second over, but Ayush Mhatre shows no fear. He plays and swings like an impressive player. He scored 30 runs in just 13 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. At the end of 4 overs, CSK reached 60/1 – CSK’s 5th highest Powerplay score in the IPL. CSK are on track for victory. But then Mhatre pulls a hamstring, starts struggling to run, and Nitish Kumar Reddy dismisses him in the next over. That is a turning point in the match.

Gaikwad Falls Early

Ruturaj Gaekwad comes in to chase but Ishan Malinga dismisses him for 19 off the very first ball given to the CSK captain. It is a big blow. CSK are now 64/3 in 5 overs, and the required run rate is starting to rise.

Short and Sarfaraz Keep Hope Alive

Matthew Short and Sarfaraz Khan are forming a partnership and are looking good together. They have scored 46 runs and have taken CSK to a place where the game is very lively. At the halfway mark, CSK need 84 runs from 60 balls with seven wickets in hand. On paper, it still looks possible. But SRH are not done yet.

Malinga Takes Over

Ishan Malinga is the match-winner for SRH with the ball. He takes a short catch in the 15th over, then dismisses Sarfaraz early in his spell – two important batsmen gone in the crucial phase. Dewald Brevis is out for a duck. The run rate required for CSK’s lower order is now very intense. Dube and Overton try to bowl big but SRH bowl tight and smart.

SRH Defend with Nerves of Steel

The last four overs were very intense. CSK needed 46 runs off 24 balls in the 17th over, but SRH gave away just 6 runs in that over. The final over cost just 7 runs. CSK finished on 184/8 – 10 runs short of what they needed. SRH celebrated a hard-fought win at home.

Player Performances

Player of the Match: Eshan Malinga (SRH)

Malinga is the smartest bowler on the night. He takes 3 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs and bowls at the right time. He takes big wickets of Gaekwad, Sarfaraz and Short – CSK’s three main batsmen – and his dismissals make it difficult to chase. He uses his pace cleverly and does not let CSK hit the ball easily. Fully deserves the Player of the Match award.

Abhishek Sharma (SRH) — 59 off 22 balls

Best innings of the match. Pure power hitting from the very first ball. Abhishek gave SRH a platform that no one else could have created in such a short span of time. His six sixes are the highlight of the evening, and his strike rate of 268 is simply outstanding. This is one of the best powerplay knocks of IPL 2026 so far.

Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) — 59 off 39 balls

The quiet hero. While Abhishek grabs everyone’s attention, Klaasen does the real building work. He holds the innings together in the middle and lower order, makes important partnerships and scores 59 runs at a strike rate of 151. Without his innings, SRH might have scored less than 170 runs. He also became the first player to complete 100 IPL sixes during this innings and hit 300 sixes in T20 cricket.

Ayush Mhatre (CSK) — 30 off 13 balls

Playing as an impact player, Mhatre starts the game from the very first ball. He hits four boundaries in the powerplay and gives CSK the best possible start to the chase. His injury is the turning point of the CSK innings. If he had stayed fit, CSK could have chased down this target.

Matthew Short (CSK) — 34 off 30 balls

Short comes under pressure and tries to keep the run rate under control. He makes 34 runs but can’t find the big shots when CSK need them the most in the last five overs. He got Malinga out at the crucial moment.

Jamie Overton (CSK) — 3/37

CSK’s best bowler of the night. Overton uses his versatility well and takes three wickets, including Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma and Shivang Kumar. He does a good job of pulling the innings back in the middle overs.

Anshul Kamboj (CSK) — 3/22

Kamboj is excellent in the death overs. He took 3 wickets in 3 overs and gave away just 22 runs, which is excellent bowling in the death. Without his tight bowling at the end, SRH could have scored 210 or more.

Phase-Wise Comparison

SRH vs CSK — Head to Head (IPL)

Note: CSK have the better head-to-head record against SRH in IPL history. But SRH win this match at home and improve their 2026 season standing.

Stats & Records from Match 27

Here are the most important records and milestones from this match:

• 194/9 is SRH’s highest score against CSK in IPL history.
• Abhishek Sharma’s 59 off 22 balls is the fastest fifty by any SRH batsman in IPL (to reach fifty in 15 balls).
• Abhishek Sharma becomes the second fastest player to score 2000 IPL runs – he achieved the feat in just 1193 balls.
• Heinrich Klaasen completes 100 sixes in IPL during his innings, and also crosses the 300-six ​​mark in all T20 cricket.
• Sanju Samson hits a six on the first ball of CSK’s chase – only the 11th time in IPL history that a team’s innings has started with a six.
• CSK’s Powerplay score of 76/3 is their fifth highest Powerplay score in IPL history.
• Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled four overs for the first time in the IPL, in which he bowled 2/31.

Points Table After Match 27

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