Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match Scorecard 63rd Match at Chennai 18 May 2026
On a thrilling evening at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, the 63rd match of Indian Premier League 2026 witnessed yet another beautiful contest between renowned clubs, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The quality of cricket played by both teams kept the match exciting until the final overs.
The pitch would be a batting friendly surface and MS Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings decided to bat first after winning the toss. Batting first, the home team managed to score 180 runs for 7 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Chasing a target of 217, Sunrisers Hyderabad achieved the score in 19 overs with five wickets remaining.
There were no shortage of star performances in this match. SRH: Ishan Kishan (67) and Pat Cummins (6 overs | 15 runs, 2 wickets) also bowled well. Dewald Brevis and Sanju Samson pleased the crowd with attacking batting for CSK.
Match Information
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | CSK vs SRH, 63rd Match |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Date | 18 May 2026 |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Toss | Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat |
| Result | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Ishan Kishan |
| Umpires | Nitin Menon and Tanmay Srivastava |
| Third Umpire | Anish Sahasrabudhe |
| Match Referee | Arjan Kripal Singh |
Chennai Super Kings Innings Analysis
The Chennai Super Kings opened the batting strongly. Sanju Samson’s intent was aggressive from the start, as he started going after the SRH bowlers. He began beautifully through the offside, scoring 27 of 13 quickly.
But Chennai kept on losing wickets at regular intervals, which denied them that one big partnership. The captain Ruturaj Gaikwad meanwhile was unable to rotate the strike and scored just 15 runs off 21 balls.
Your young batter Kartik Sharma looked good as well and scored an important 32. Not long after, Dewald Brevis went on to play one of the most memorable innings of the match. He got his 64 with blast sixes and ferocious hitting.
While Shivam Dube similarly chipped in with vital runs, SRH bowlers bowled smartly towards death and limited CSK to 180.
Chennai Super Kings Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | c Ishan Kishan b Pat Cummins | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 207.69 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Eshan Malinga b Pat Cummins | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Urvil Patel | b Sakib Hussain | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 162.50 |
| Kartik Sharma | c Nitish Reddy b Pat Cummins | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 168.42 |
| Dewald Brevis | b Eshan Malinga | 44 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 162.96 |
| Shivam Dube | b Sakib Hussain | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 113.04 |
| Prashant Veer | c and b Praful Hinge | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Akeal Hosein | not out | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300.00 |
Extras: 9
Total: 180/7 in 20 overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 35 | 0 | 17.50 |
| Praful Hinge | 3 | 37 | 1 | 12.30 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Shivang Kumar | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.70 |
Chennai Super Kings Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | 31-1 | 2.3 |
| Urvil Patel | 48-2 | 4.3 |
| Kartik Sharma | 90-3 | 9.4 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 100-4 | 11.3 |
| Dewald Brevis | 159-5 | 17.5 |
| Shivam Dube | 164-6 | 18.3 |
| Prashant Veer | 180-7 | 19.6 |
Pat Cummins Changed the Momentum
Pat Cummins’s enormous influence on the match came with the ball. The SRH captain bowled in the right areas and picked important wickets at critical junctures.
The bowler sent back Sanju Samson after a fiery start before accounting for the scalps of Kartik SharmaL and Ruturaj Gaikwad. His bowling innings restricted CSK from going beyond the 190-run mark.
On a poorly spun Chennai pitch, Cummins bowled smart slower balls and short deliveries. It instilled a great deal of confidence in the entire bowling unit.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Chase Overview
Sunrisers Hyderabad lost Travis Head early in chase and started carefully thereafter. However, the pressure of heading in to a big game and more importantly against Pakistan can be felt by any young cricketer, but Abhishek Sharma(I don’t want to say how good he is) and Ishan Kishan kept their nerves under pressure and built a crucial partnership for India.
From the start, Ishan Kishan appeared settled in. He collected the loose balls and rotated the strike on a regular basis. His innings was sufficient to keep SRH in the chase all throughout the innings.
The partnership that mattered most was between Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen. Both batters obliterated the CSK bowlers and fearless cricket.
Attack the spinners with some big boundaries when it mattered, Klaasen. The partnership changed the game in favour of Sunrisers Hyderbabad.
SRH chased the target in 19 overs, though they lost a few late wickets.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | c Spencer Johnson b Akeal Hosein | 26 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 123.81 |
| Travis Head | c and b Mukesh Choudhary | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Urvil Patel b Anshul Kamboj | 70 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 148.94 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | st Sanju Samson b Noor Ahmad | 47 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 180.77 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | c Urvil Patel b Mukesh Choudhary | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Salil Arora | not out | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Smaran Ravichandran | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
Extras: 6
Total: 181/5 in 19 overs
Chennai Super Kings Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukesh Choudhary | 4 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Spencer Johnson | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8.70 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 4 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | 18-1 | 2.3 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 56-2 | 7.4 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 131-3 | 14.3 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 153-4 | 17.1 |
| Ishan Kishan | 175-5 | 18.3 |
Turning Point of the Match
The turning point of the match was the partnership between Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen. The duo put up 75 runs for the second wicket, smashing the pacers and spinners alike.
At one time, CSK appeared to have gained an edge after grabbing early wickets, but this stand completely turned the pressure scenario.
Because they attacked like that, CSK bowlers had to change their plans every other over. Sunrisers Hyderabad made the chase look simple after that partnership.
Best Performers of the Match
Ishan Kishan
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Heinrich Klaasen
Klaasen bat aggressively against each loose ball. SRH was completely in control of the match due to his aggressive batting during middle overs.
Pat Cummins
The SRH captain proved why he still the best fast bowler in world cricket. Three of his wickets turned the tide in SRH team’s favor.
Dewald Brevis
Brevis showed no respect to the Chennai crowd as he batted aggressively. His knock gave CSK something to fight with
What Went Wrong for Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings’ innings got off to a start but fizzled out in the final overs. Dewald Brevis’s wicket had hindered their middle order from making big partnerships.
Their bowlers too did not contain runs during the middle overs. They tried to use the spinners to unplug Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen from oversized capacitors.
This gave SRH batters time to settle in and a few opportunities went astray in the field for the team.
Why Sunrisers Hyderabad Won the Match
Sunrisers Hyderabad were much better with bat and ball. During the death overs, their bowlers kept a close check on CSK while with an altogether undeterred batting stance chased down the target with great composure.
Pat Cummins was the captain of the side and Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen handled pressure maturely.
The team played with intent, displayed intelligent shot selection and bowled lines well above average throughout the game.
Conclusion
The match between Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chennai on 18 May 2026 has been one of the entertaining games in IPL 2026. There were some good batting with aggressive strokes, hitting and also bowlers showing their strength —symbiosis from both the sides which they witnessed from going ahead.
Chennai Super Kings gave a fight with the bat but it was an important win for Sunrisers Hyderabad chasing down a stiff target.
The biggest highlights were Ishan Kishan’s blazing innings and Pat Cummins’ bowling performance. Also, victory has raised the confidence of SRH for rest of the matches this season.
FAQs
Q1. Who won the CSK vs SRH 63rd Match on 18 May 2026?
Answer: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match by 5 wickets.
Q2. Where was the Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match played?
Answer: The match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Q3. Who scored the most runs in the match?
Answer: Ishan Kishan scored the highest runs with 70 runs.
Q4. Who took the most wickets in the match?
Answer: Pat Cummins took 3 wickets for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Q5. Who was the Player of the Match?
Answer: Ishan Kishan received the Player of the Match award.
