HIGHLIGHTS Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026 Match 27 - Result, Scorecard

We are back for the run chase. The umpires are back on the field and the players of Sunrisers Hyderabad take their places on the field as well. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson are all set to open the innings for Chennai Super Kings. Meanwhile, Praful Hinge will get proceedings underway with the ball. Let's go...

... The Run Chase ...

An underpar total or defendable? Chennai Super Kings will certainly be the happier of the two sides at the break but if the dew doesn't come in, Sunrisers Hyderabad will certainly have a chance, given that CSK haven't chased a total in excess of 190 runs since the 2018 season. It should be an exciting chase, nonetheless, so stay tuned for the action.

Here's Klaasen now, having a quick chat - Heinrich Klaasen collects the Orange Cap and hands over the Purple Cap to Anshul Kamboj. Klaasen says the surface was a good one to bat on but admits it slowed up a touch in the backend. He feels that they finished about 10 runs below par and stresses that the bowlers have a lot of work to do. On the older ball, he says it made batting difficult and adds that Noor extracted a bit of spin as well, crediting the CSK bowlers for bowling extremely well through the back half of the innings. On what CSK did right to swing things in their favour, Klaasen takes a moment before admitting it is a tough one to answer, saying simply that SRH lost too many wickets in the crucial phases. On his own form this IPL, Klaasen says the rhythm is back and the swing feels much better, crediting a switch back to the heavy bat as a possible factor. He adds that he would have taken a hundred runs less in exchange for four more wins. He signs off by saying the tournament is still long and a big win tonight would be a huge boost.

SRH fail to cash in - The Sunrisers were cruising at 75/0 in 5.4 overs, but then they lost two wickets on the final two deliveries of the Powerplay and it all started to go downhill from there. Abhishek Sharma notched up a half-century off just 15 balls, the fastest for SRH this season but couldn't go on and turn it into a big knock. Heinrich Klaasen was yet again the saviour in the middle overs but he didn't get much support from the other end and he too got out after scoring a fifty. SRH's hand was forced and they brought on Liam Livingstone as the Impact Sub but he only faced 5 out of the last 16 balls and scored one run.

CSK pull things back - Sunrisers Hyderabad were off to a flier and it looked like we were going to see a score of about 210-220 runs minimum, but Jamie Overton completely changed the complexion of the first innings. Overton went on to pick up 3 wickets in total but the likes of Gurjapneet Singh and especially Anshul Kamboj closed things off brilliantly. Kamboj too ended with 3 wickets to his name and all the momentum is now with the visiting side.

The record stays intact - Sunrisers Hyderabad still haven't managed to score 200 or more runs against Chennai Super Kings and even though this is now their highest score against the Men in Yellow, CSK will feel they have done a fine job here. Just 17 runs in the last 3 overs, and SRH might be 15-20 runs short here.

Anshul Kamboj to Liam Livingstone, OUT! TAKEN EASILY! CSK manage to restrict SRH below 200. A dipping full toss around knee height, on middle. Livingstone gets down on a knee and lines up a big heave into the leg side but mistimes it off the inner half. The ball sails only as far as deep mid-wicket, where Dewald Brevis takes a simple catching practice yards ahead of the ropes. Kamboj finishes with a three-for. Just 7 runs from the final over. SUNRISERS HYDERABAD FINISH ON 194/9!

Anshul Kamboj to Praful Hinge, Full and outside off, inside the guideline. Hinge leaves it and sneaks a bye. Samson throws underarm to Kamboj but the bowler cannot collect it cleanly. Sunrisers take the review looking for a wide. But the replay shows that the ball is fairly within the revised wide guideline. Fair delivery.

Praful Hinge is the next batter in.

Anshul Kamboj to Shivang Kumar, OUT! MISTIMED IN THE AIR AND GONE! Wicket number 2 for Kamboj. On a fuller length, following Shivang outside off. He stays in his crease, shuffles and lines up a scoop over fine leg but connects off the cue end, ballooning it into the air. Gurjapneet at short fine leg paces half a dozen yards to his left and completes the catch. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 193/8, two balls left.

Anshul Kamboj to Shivang Kumar, FOUR! Smarly done by Shivang! Kamboj goes for the yorker on the leg stump, but Shivang shuffles across off, gets low and uses the angle and pace to lap-sweep it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.

Anshul Kamboj to Liam Livingstone, Pushed outside off, on a fuller length. Liam Livingstone drills it through mid off for a single.

Anshul Kamboj to Shivang Kumar, Full and wide, sticking to his plans, Kamboj. Shivang drives it to long off for a single.

Gurjapneet Singh to Shivang Kumar, A low full toss, outside off, Shivang Kumar carves it to Sarfaraz's left at extra cover for a single. Still a fantastic over from Singh. Just 8 runs from it. He ends his spell with 4-0-34-1.

Gurjapneet Singh to Shivang Kumar, SIX! Gets the connection alright this time around! At pace and a lot straighter, on leg, full in length. Shivang Kumar gets the front leg out of his way and golfs it cleanly over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

Gurjapneet Singh to Shivang Kumar, Big swing and a miss! Gurjapneet bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, full and outside off. Shivang clears the front leg, swings the bat in January but the ball arrives in December to beat his outside edge.

Gurjapneet Singh to Shivang Kumar, WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but sprays it far outside the tramline, outside off. Shivang lets it be. Wide called.

Gurjapneet Singh to Shivang Kumar, Gets the yorker correct again, on middle. Kumar can only jam the bat down to smother it.

Gurjapneet Singh to Shivang Kumar, Full and outside off, carved straight to cover by Shivang. Livingstone sets off for a single but is sent back by Shivang, diving to get back in safely before the throw at that end.

Shivang Kumar walks out to bat next for SRH.

Gurjapneet Singh to Salil Arora, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Gurjapneet Singh gets on-board with a wicket as well. Singh pushes the ball across the right-hander, outside off, on a fuller length. Salil Arora reaches out for it and tries to clear the deep cover fence, but cannot quite get underneath it and slices it straight to Dewald Brevis stationed at deep extra cover. Sunrisers Hyderabad keep losing wickets at crucial moments and are 179/7 down.

Gurjapneet Singh is back on, and he'll bowl the penultimate over of the innings.

Anshul Kamboj to Liam Livingstone, Nails another wide yorker on point, outside off. Liam Livingstone shuffles a bit to the off side to carve it away, but misses to connect. Excellent over. Just 2 runs from it.

Anshul Kamboj to Liam Livingstone, Top-drawer from Kamboj so far in this over. Almost a yorker, outside off. Arora digs the yorker out but Kamboj extends his right arm in the follow-through and makes a good stop.

Anshul Kamboj to Salil Arora, Into the blockhole again from Anshul, on the stumps. Salil works it off the inner half to deep square leg for a single.

Anshul Kamboj to Liam Livingstone, Another yorker, on the pads. Liam Livingstone swings to whip it over leg side, but misses as the ball dips below the bat. Hits his boot and rolls to short fine leg for a leg bye.

SRH are forced to use their Impact Sub here and Liam Livingstone comes in to replace Travis Head.

Travis Head is substituted by Liam Livingstone

Anshul Kamboj to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! TOTALLY PLAYED ON! Kamboj keeps giving a good account of himself and this wicket could make a huge difference in the final score for SRH. Anshul continues from around-the-wicket angle and fires another perfect wide yorker, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen throws his bat at it with minimal foot movement, trying to crash through the cover region, but ends up inside edging it and the ball makes an absolute mess of the middle pole. A fine knock from Klaasen comes to an end, though he will be disappointed to not bat till the end. The Sunrisers are 177/6.

Anshul Kamboj to Heinrich Klaasen, From around the stump, Anshul spears a wide yorker, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen swings hard, but fails to get the bat under it. The ball dips below the blade and beats the inside edge.

Anshul Kamboj is back on to bowl at the death. Just one over for 15 so far for him.

Jamie Overton to Salil Arora, FOUR! Splits the gap nicely there, Arora! On a back of a length, angling into the batter's body. Salil Arora is quick to read the length and heaves it into the long on and deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary. A 14-run over for SRH. Productive one for the hosts. Jamie Overton ends his spell with figures of 4-0-37-3.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, At a searing pace of 150.4 kph, this is short and on top of middle. Klaasen hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, On a good length, at the sticks, Klaasen works it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! A bit too straight, down leg on a hard length. Klaasen misses to glance.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! That's tough for the bowler to take. Klaasen won't mind that. Overton slams it on a hard length, and follows the batter as Klaasen moves outside leg. He tries to slash that through cover, but the ball straightens up a bit, takes the outside edge and shoots between the keeper and the short third fielder for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Salil Arora, At 140.3 kph, this is full and around off. Arora slices it over mid off for a single to long off's left.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and outside off. Arora pulls without control or timing into the mid-wicket region, and Dewald Brevis, running in from the fence, keeps it to a single.

Jamie Overton (3-0-23-3) comes back in and he'll bowl out here.

Noor Ahmad to Salil Arora, Oh, what a ball! Another googly, good length on the fourth stump line. Arora plays for the ball to turn, gets beaten on the inside edge, as it holds its line and Samson takes it cleanly behind the stumps.

Noor Ahmad to Salil Arora, Good length googly on the off stump. Arora is cramped for room, gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Short on the middle stump line. This is punched off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Noor Ahmad to Salil Arora, Short and across the right-hander. Arora slaps it behind point for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, FIFTY FOR HEINRICH KLAASEN! Off 32 deliveries and he gets to his 10th IPL half century. His third this season. On a fractionally fuller length, on leg, Heinrich Klaasen gently tucks it to the deep square leg region and takes an easy single to get to his milestone. Easily the most consistent batter for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Hot knife through butter! Noor serves it up on a platter, around off. Heinrich Klaasen finds the ball in his arc, gets low on a knee and nails the slog sweep behind the cow corner fence for a huge six. Klaasen moves to 49 off 31.

Noor Ahmad (3-0-24-0) comes back in to finish his spell.

Gurjapneet Singh to Salil Arora, Excellent review! Angles across the batter, on the off side, full in length. It does not look to have breached the tramline but the umpire signals for a wide as Arora lets it pass. Gurjapneet Singh convinces Gaikwad to take the review and challenge the on-field decision of wide given. The replay comes up with a revised guideline and shows that there is some portion of the ball within that strip. So, it is deemed a fair delivery, forcing the umpire to overturn the decision. A very good over from Singh, as just 6 runs come off it.

Gurjapneet Singh to Salil Arora, FOUR! A gift from Singh and Arora obliges! Goes for the yorker, but serves a knee-high full toss, on off. Salil Arora smashes it over extra cover for a blazing boundary.

Gurjapneet Singh to Salil Arora, Slower full ball, just outside off. Salil Arora presses in front, looks to crash it over the off side, but adjusts to the pace and eases it behind to short third.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Another yorker, on the toes, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 150 UP FOR THE SUNRISERS!

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Hammers the yorker on middle, does Gurjapneet. Heinrich Klaasen can only shovel it beside the pitch on the leg side.

Gurjapneet Singh to Salil Arora, Full at a gentle pace, around middle and off. Salil taps it through cover-point for a single.

Jamie Overton to Salil Arora, Seam-up delivery, pushed fuller and at the stumps, Arora stays put and pushes it out to mid on for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! It just keeps getting better and better for Jamie Overton this season. Another three-wicket haul and counting for the tall Englishman. Runs have constantly flown over 10s per over, but CSK have managed to pick wickets at regular intervals, managing to shrink the batting options for SRH. But with Klaasen still out in the middle, 200-plus seems at an arm's distance. The Super Kings would aim to get Klaasen's wicket as quickly as possible as that would potentially minus a few runs off the total. But with the kind of form he is in, can they? Overton to complete his over, and Salil Arora walks in at number 7.

Jamie Overton to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! CAUGHT! Overton's done it again! Jamie takes pace off and digs it in a bit short over off stump. Nitish Kumar Reddy hangs back and goes after it, trying to pull but loses his shape and ends up getting a top edge that flies down to long on. Matthew Short in the deep, leaps up a bit and pouches it smartly over his head. A third wicket for Overton now and he breaks another brewing stand.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length, on the pads, nudged away into the leg side for one run.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Excellent running once again from this pair. Full and on the pads, flicked away between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Streaky, but Klaasen won't mind. Slower bumper, well-directed by Overton, ends up over off stump and around helmet height. Klaasen tries to reach and pull it down, but gets the cue end of the blade, and the ball travels between the keeper and short fine leg for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Banged in short over off, NKR leans back and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Change again. Jamie Overton (2-0-14-2) is back on, and he replaces Gurjapneet Singh.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Oh, that's held a bit in the pitch. Nagging length on middle, turns in but stops on the batter. Klaasen manages to keep it down.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Easily done. Noor comes around the wicket, bowls it on a length and on off. Actually, it is more of a switch hit as Klaasen picks his spot over backward point and picks up a boundary. Also, it was bowled from well behind the popping crease by Noor.

Noor Ahmad to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fractionally short on off, turns away, Reddy stays back and short-arm jabs it aerially towards long on for a run.

Noor Ahmad to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nagging length, angled across off, Reddy hangs back and plays it late, dabbing it down to short third.

Noor Ahmad to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Flatter one on leg, turns back in, NKR camps back and nudges it away into the big gap at mid-wicket, pinching a couple of quick runs as well.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit of a drag down, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and snatches the pull to deep square leg for one. Klaasen is disappointed with himself.

Gaikwad ringing on the bowling changes. Here's Noor Ahmad (2-0-16-0) again, replacing Jamie Overton.

Gurjapneet Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! For a second, it looked like Reddy mistimed it, but the ball clears the fence with ease. Pace off delivery, back of a length and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to whack it across the line but checks his shot and ends up hitting it over long on for a six.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length, angled across off, cut away off the back foot and past cover for a single.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Drilled to the fence. Overpitched delivery outside off, Klaasen keeps a steady head and hammers it back past the non-striker, beating the diving long off fielder to his right as well.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Slightly slower, around the top of off, Klaasen tries to rock back and smack it back past the bowler but ends up jamming it back to the bowler.

Gurjapneet Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Good length, pitched on middle, NKR plays it with a straight bat and punches it down to long on for one more.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and straight, ends up being a low full toss, clipped away through wide mid on for a single.

Change? Yes. Like Overton, change of ends for Gurjapneet Singh as well. 1-0-7-0 so far. He replaces Noor Ahmad.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length on middle, patted down through mid on for a single. Just 6 runs and a wicket off it.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Two more, good placement from Klaasen. Back of a length, on off, Klaasen stays back, lifts one leg, and jabs it down between long on and deep mid-wicket for a comfortable brace.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller this time, on the pads, clipped away towards deep mid-wicket and the batters do well to pinch two runs here.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Short ball around off, at a whopping 150.9 kph. Klaasen hangs back to pull but the ball zips through and beats the batter for pace.

Jamie Overton to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No Hat-trick! Slower one, on a good length and at the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy taps it away wide of mid on and picks up a single.

Jamie Overton is on a Hat Trick now. Nitish Kumar Reddy walks in at number 6.

Jamie Overton to Aniket Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and it's Jamie Overton who gets another breakthrough for CSK and he's now on a hat-trick as well. Overton bowls a heavy short ball, bowled with a three-quarter seam and digs it in towards the batter. Aniket Verma swivels on the back leg and looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. The ball flies off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket and Noor Ahmad takes an easy catch over there. SRH losing their way a bit at 112/4 now.

A switch of ends for Jamie Overton now. He picked the wicket of the dangerous-looking Abhishek Sharma in his first over. He replaces Gurjapneet Singh.

Noor Ahmad to Aniket Verma, Serves it full from across the stump. Aniket Verma slog sweeps it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single. At halfway, SRH are 112/3.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Short of a length, down the leg side. Klaasen rocks back and pulls the googly to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Nothing streaky about this one. Overpitched by Noor, outside leg. Heinrich Klaasen sits down and nails the slog sweep to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Off the edge and goes through! Bowled quicker, the wrong 'un around off. Klaasen goes for a cross-batted pull but the awkward angle from over the stumps cramps his shot and takes the outside edge before racing through between the keeper and the short third fielder for a boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Aniket Verma, Slides across the middle pole, short in length. Verma rocks back and tucks it wide of mid on for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Looped up, on a length, around off. Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and punches it to long off for a single.

Gurjapneet Singh to Aniket Verma, Hits the hard length, outside off. Aniket Verma hangs back and dabs it to backward point with soft hands. Despite going for a six, Gurjapneet Singh concedes just 7 runs.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Bowls a fuller one, on middle, Klaasen clips it to deep square leg for a single. 100 COMES UP FOR SRH! In just 8.5 overs.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Another slower ball, full and wide across off. Klaasen decides to leave this but it stays within the tramline.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, A deceptive slower one from Gurjapneet, on a length and angling across. Heinrich Klaasen is left outfoxed by the lack of pace and is beaten all ends up, while poking loosely at it.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! He has picked the bones out of it! A hit-me ball from Singh, full and on middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen clears the front leg to make some room and absolutely launches it miles over the long on fence for a biggie.

Gurjapneet Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length angling across from the off stump. Klaasen opens the bat face and punches it to short cover.

That's a big review and a big wicket. Aniket Verma walks out to bat now, at number 5, as Gurjapneet Singh comes on to bowl for the first time in this game.

Jamie Overton to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Excellent review from Samson and Overton has his first. A huge wicket for CSK. Jamie hits the hard length with searing pace, and gets the ball to kick up a bit, around the off pole. Abhishek Sharma does not move at all and tries to run it behind by using the pace of the ball, but seems to have nicked it behind as Samson gathers it safely. Samson appeals for caught behind, but the umpire denies. He is the only one who looked interested and CSK have gone upstairs for a review. And whoa! UltraEdge does show a clear spike when the ball is next to the bat. Abhishek Sharma looked dangerous until he was there. But has to walk back. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 93/3, with their top three in the dugout now.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Cannoned on the pads, full in length. Klaasen misses the flick shot and the ball deflects to the backward square leg region. Gurjapneet Singh gets across from deep fine leg to mop it up and the batters take a leg bye.

Jamie Overton to Abhishek Sharma, Slower full ball, on middle. Abhishek waits on the front foot and drives it through cover for a single.

Jamie Overton to Abhishek Sharma, Pitched full and straight on off, Abhishek cracks the cover drive to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Jamie Overton to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Carted away ruthlessly! Half volley from Overton, outside off. Abhishek Sharma stays put and spanks it over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, On a hard length, outside off, Klaasen lets the ball move away and dabs it to backward point for a single.

Jamie Overton comes into the attack now.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and down the leg side, 93.3 kph. Klaasen gets down on a knee but misses the sweep. The ball brushes his front pad and Samson cannot stop it cleanly behind the stumps, moving to his left. Leg bye, with slip eventually hunting it down.

Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, DROPPED! Shivam Dube is the guilty party this time around. Noor is left shocked and so is Gaikwad with a blank look on his face. Dropped short by Noor, on middle and leg. Abhishek swivels and pulls aerially, but does not get the timing right on that one, playing it off the inner half of the bat. Shivam Dube does good meters to his left, even gets his hands on the ball, but it just bursts out of his palms and rolls in his vicinity. A single taken, but more crucially, a lifeline for Abhishek.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter delivery, on a length, on leg. Klaasen tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Pitched outside leg, full in length, Klaasen tilts forward and clips it to short fine leg.

Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Full on the stumps, this is drilled down to long on for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Full and far outside the tramline. Abhishek leaves again and this time, Samson collects to his left.

Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR BYES! Noor floats one full and wide outside off. Abhishek decides to leave and Samson fails to gather it in his gloves, and it races behind. Gurjapneet Singh gives it a chase, but the ball wins the race to the fence.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Wow, what an end to the Powerplay. Sunrisers Hyderabad have notched up 75 runs but those two back-to-back wickets will certainly give CSK the momentum heading into the next phase of the innings. Abhishek Sharma has been striking the ball flawlessly but with Travis Head and Ishan Kishan both back in the hut, he might have to be a bit cautious. Chennai will look to bring on someone like Noor Ahmad and continue to search for further wickets. Noor does come into the attack straightaway, whereas Heinrich Klaasen is the new batter in for SRH.

Mukesh Choudhary to Ishan Kishan, OUT! MISTIMED AND GONE! Kishan comes and Kishan goes. Two in two for Mukesh to bring back parity. Full from Choudhary, around the off pole. Too full for Ishan Kishan to get under it, but still, he tries to pump it over mid off to clear the fence, but ends up slicing it off the toe end and loses his shape while axing it. It spoons in the air and goes only as far as mid off where Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a few steps back and takes it down the throat. Mukesh will be on a Hat Trick at the start of his next over. At the end of the Powerplay, SRH are 75/2.

SRH skipper, Ishan Kishan, walks in at number 3.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper of CSK takes a stunning catch to send Travis back in the dugout. Mukesh continues to bowl around the stumps and bowls a full toss wide of off. Travis Head looks to go big and swings at it. Miscues it off the cue end and ends up hitting this to the left of Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid off. RG glides to his left before diving and gathering this inches over the ground. Head has to walk back.

Is that a fair catch? Travis Head starts walking and Ruturaj Gaikwad is claiming the catch. It is given on-field, and CSK get the breakthrough.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, FOUR! Three boundaries off the 4 balls bowled in the last over of the Powerplay. A tad full and wide around off, Travis Head gets down on his knee and drives this past the right of Noor Ahmad at cover-point for a boundary more.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, FOUR! Head is starting to motor as well. Low full toss, around middle and leg, Travis Head collapses the back knee and slog sweeps this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary more.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, Mukesh comes around the stumps and lands one on a length, taking it across the batter. Travis Head slaps this flat to mid off.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, FOUR! The carnage continues. Short and wide outside off from Mukesh Choudhary, Travis Head stays deep inside his crease and marginally lofts this over Noor Ahmad at extra cover for a boundary to start the 6th over.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Madness from Abhishek Sharma, and he brings up his FIFTY IN JUST 15 BALLS. Tossed up, on a dragged length and around off. Sharma charges down the track, makes room and thumps it flat over wide long off for another biggie and the Hyderabad crowd goes wild. 25 off the over.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Pure carnage out there from Abhishek Sharma. Pretty similar to the last ball, Sharma makes room and Short tries to follow him but the batter manages to make enough room for himself and hits it sweetly over extra cover for a biggie.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Make that three in a row for Abhishek. Sharma backs away early this time and Short tries to follow him with a full ball. Sharma manages to make enough room to go up and over covers. Ruturaj Gaikwad chases it down and gets to it but ends up flicking the ball back into the ropes.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Banged away again. Good length, trying to dart it into the batter. Sharma simply makes a bit of room and whacks it wide of long on for four more.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Straight down the ground. Shortish length again, straighter at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma swats it back over the bowler's head and finds the fence yet again.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, Shorter one, well into the pitch, Head comes down the pitch and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Anshul Kamboj to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! That's flown away to the fence as well. Dug in shorter and outside off, Abhishek Sharma gives the charge once again and goes after it, slicing it over short third for another boundary. 15 off the over.

Anshul Kamboj to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Down the pitch and hammered away. A full ball on leg stump, Sharma shimmies down the leg, backs away and forces the ball over the cover region for a boundary.

Anshul Kamboj to Travis Head, Shorter in length and outside off, slapped away to deep backward point for one.

Anshul Kamboj to Travis Head, Back of a length, on leg stump, Head looks to pull but gets it off the inner edge of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Anshul Kamboj to Travis Head, Oh, just short! Hard length around off, Head throws his hands at it but miscues it slightly uppishly and it lands well in front of Noor Ahmad at short extra cover.

Anshul Kamboj to Travis Head, SIX! Magnificently played. Kamboj comes over the wicket and serves it on a fullish length, looking to angle it across the left-hander. Travis Head gets leg side of the ball and extends the arms to pummel it over deep extra cover for a biggie.

Will we see another from Mukesh Choudhary, or will Anshul Kamboj come into the attack now? Just an over from the left-arm pacer and now Anshul comes into the attack for Chennai Super Kings.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, Fuller in length, driven along the turf and towards deep cover for just a single. Another tidy over from Short, barring that six.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, Full and straight, Head looks to advance down the piutch but nearly gets yorked and adjusts to keep it out.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, Good length, on off, punched away towards cover where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, Oh, nearly gets chopped on, does Abhishek Sharma. Slower through the air, on off, Sharma backs away to cut but gets an inside edge past leg stump for a single.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Handsomely struck. Fairly full, on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma clears the front leg and just swings through the line, launching the ball well over the long on fence for a biggie.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, A bit of grip on offer for Short. Floated up on middle and leg, Head backs away but the ball angles in and he gets it off the inner half of the balde towards wide mid on for a single.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, Should have been put away. Fractionally short, down the leg side, Head hops back to whip it off the pads but misses. The ball goes off the thigh pad and behind square leg for a leg bye.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, That in-between length on off, attacking the stumps, Head punches it back. Mukesh Choudhary gets a hand on it in his followthrough as the ball rolls away to mid off. Head wants the single but Sharma sends him back.

Mukesh Choudhary to Travis Head, Nicely bowled. A surprise bumper, on middle, angles in as well. Head ducks under it.

Mukesh Choudhary to Abhishek Sharma, Good length on middle, darts in sharply, Sharma waits back and just taps it into the off side, pinching a single as well.

Mukesh Choudhary to Abhishek Sharma, Choudhary goes fuller, angling it into the pads Sharma clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Mukesh Choudhary to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Well, that's one way to greet the new bowler. Back of a length, and outside off, shapes away a bit as well. Abhishek Sharma stands tall and wallops the ball up and over extra cover for a biggie, the first one of the game.

A really tidy start from Matthew Short as he gives away just 4 off the first over. Mukesh Choudhary will be bowling from the other end.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, No run there, and a tidy start from Matthew Short, just 4 runs off it. Shorter in length, outside off, Travis Head backs away to cut but can't get it through the infield.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, WIDE! Fuller and quicker, speared down the leg side. Head fails to flick it away.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, Dragged well short and outside off, Sharma stands tall and hits it off the back foot through wide mid off for one more.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, Full ball on middle and leg, Head comes forward and eases it to mid off for a quick single and opens his account as well.

Matthew Short to Travis Head, Head can't thread it through. Short and wide, there to be hit, Travis latches onto the widtj and cuts it straight to point.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, Sharma and SRH are off the mark. Similar line and length to the first ball, this time Abhishek Sharma punches it between point and covers and picks up a single.

Matthew Short to Abhishek Sharma, A dot to begin. Slow and short, around off, Abhishek Sharma rocks back and punches it square towards cover-point.

All in readiness for the game to begin. The umpires are the first ones out in the middle. The CSK players can be seen in a huddle before taking to the field. Also, ICYMI - Down further South in Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals have just pulled off a final-over run chase against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with David Miller redeeming himself in fine fashion. It will be the duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to open the innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The off-spinner, Matthew Short, has been handed the new ball for CSK. Let's play...

Let's now hear from the dynamic SRH opener - Travis Head praises the electric atmosphere of the Indian crowds, noting that the immense pressure and noise are exactly why he plays the game. He expresses deep comfort within the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise, highlighting how much he enjoys the team's aggressive style of play alongside his friends. Head also reflects on the evolution and challenges of the IPL by saying they look to maintain a positive outlook.

Let's hear from CSK's rising young star - Ayush Mhatre talks about his journey and mentions that it is a dream come true, especially playing under Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) last year, and is happy to be a part of this franchise. Adds that there was pressure on his shoulders when he walked into the CSK dressing room, as he hadn't played with such big players till then but everyone helped him settle in. Mentions that the IPL experience helped him in the domestic circuit as well and also in the Under-19 matches. Feels that he's the same Ayush from before and tries to keep things simple.

Impact Sub options for CSK - Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, and Matt Henry.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) - Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Matthew Short (In for Ayush Mhatre), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary (In for Khaleel Ahmed), Gurjapneet Singh.

Impact Sub options for SRH - Ravichandran Smaran, Harsh Dubey, Liam Livingstone, Dilshan Madushanka, and Harshal Patel.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (WK), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain (In for Harsh Dubey), and Eshan Malinga.

The skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Ishan Kishan says they were looking to bat first and put up a solid total on the board, as batting has been their strength. Ishan says that they just play for the side and look to play scoring strokes rather than just scoring for individuals. Kishan reckons that their position in the table doesn't matter much now, as this is a long tournament and they just need to take one game at a time. Kishan informs that they have brought in Dilshan Madushanka for Harsh Dubey, which will give them another swing bowling option, he adds.

The captain of Chennai Super Kings - Ruturaj Gaikwad says it looks like a good track and they will look to chase. Adds that it is good to get a couple of wins, and they have started to do a few things right, and the key is to stay consistent and do the basics right. Mentions that in the last game, Noor Ahmad bowled really well and it's good to have him back on track and also gives credit to Anshul Kamboj for the way he bowled at the death. On the surface, Gaikwad says that it looks like a belter and says that they will try to restrict SRH to as low a total as possible.

TOSS - Toss time in Hyderabad. The two captains, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad, are gearing up and are having a bit of a chat before the flip of the coin. Kishan gives it a flick, and Gaikwad calls correctly. Chennai Super Kings will BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Former Aussie batter, Simon Katich, is pitchside. Katich starts by saying that bowling from the VVS Laxman end, the square boundaries are 63 meters and 67 meters on either side, and 77 meters in front. Former Protea pacer, Dale Steyn, joins him and says that there is no blade of grass on this deck, but it is incredibly hard and it is the same surface used in the last game. Feels that as a batting unit you need to go hard on this deck, but as a bowling unit you need to play aggressive cricket against aggressive cricket and not get defensive too soon.

CSK gunning for the hat-trick - Ruturaj Gaikwad leads a balanced Yellow Brigade that has seen Sanju Samson and young Ayush Mhatre find their rhythm at the perfect time and the Super Kings have managed to win a couple of games on the trot after losing their first 3 matches. CSK continue to suffer from injury blows, though, as Khaleel Ahmed is now ruled out for the entire season. With MS Dhoni still on the sidelines, a lot will reside on the shoulders of Shivam Dube in that middle order. With both teams looking to move up the points table and stabilize their season, this encounter is set to be a fascinating one. We can expect some high-octane hitting from both sides and it might be the bowling that ends up being the decisive factor. Stay tuned for the toss and team sheets.

SRH looking for back-to-back wins - The Sunrisers have blown hot and cold so far this season and their charismatic top order has been a bit erratic. However, they have managed to find at least a batter or two to play a big knock in every game thus far and they will be hoping that they are able to be more clinical as a batting unit. After a dominant victory over Rajasthan in their last home outing, the Sunrisers aim to use their raw bowling power, spearheaded by breakout debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, to dismantle the visiting giants.

Battle of the Southern stars - Welcome to the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, where the Orange Army of Sunrisers Hyderabad is set to defend its fortress against the five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings. With both teams currently locked at 4 points each in the mid-table scramble, this evening’s clash is more than just a game, it’s a pivotal battle for momentum as we approach the midpoint of the season.

... MATCH DAY ...

Battle of equals - We are down to Match 27 of the 2026 Indian Premier League, which sees the Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Two teams with identical records of 2 wins in 5 games, but with contrasting trajectories. The Super Kings have won 2 in a row, but can they keep that momentum going away from home? As for the Sunrisers, they are yet to string wins together and will be looking to build on their last outing. Bowling finds new heroes - Hyderabad's latest victory, where they took down a then-unbeaten Rajasthan Royals side, would have given them a significant lift. Bowling had been a concern in the absence of their spearhead Pat Cummins, with the experienced duo of Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel also struggling to step up. But they seem to have unearthed two new stars in Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, both of whom had dream debuts, picking up 4 wickets each against the Royals. Confidence will be high in the SRH camp after that performance, and there is further encouragement with Cummins nearing a return. Injuries cloud the progress - While there are positives, there are concerns as well. Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the season with an injury without featuring in a game, while David Payne, who came in as a replacement for Jack Edwards, has also been ruled out with an ankle injury. Sri Lankan left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka has been drafted in as Carse’s replacement, and his ability to get the new ball to talk, along with the left-arm angle, could add a different dimension to the attack. Klaasen the constant - When it comes to their batting, the opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have not quite had the impact they enjoyed in previous seasons, with consistency eluding them. The stand-in skipper, Ishan Kishan, has had a couple of impressive outings, but it has been Heinrich Klaasen who has been the beacon of consistency, averaging 44.8 this season. If the opening pair can rediscover their touch, and with Cummins’ return on the horizon, SRH could quickly transform into a far more formidable unit. Momentum meets a test -It has been a mixed start to the campaign for the five-time champions, with 3 defeats in a row before they bounced back with 2 wins. However, both those victories came at home. CSK have lost both their away games so far, and even in the 2025 season, they struggled on the road, managing just 3 wins in 8 matches away from home. Moreover, Hyderabad has not been a happy hunting ground for CSK. They have managed just 1 win in their last 5 IPL games at this venue and have lost on their last 3 visits. Mhatre the bright spot - While skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad continues to search for runs, his opening partner Sanju Samson has found form in the last couple of matches, which has coincided with their two wins. One of the standout performers with the bat has been Ayush Mhatre, who has thrived in the No. 3 role with 3 impactful knocks in his last 4 innings. Another blow for CSK - Their tryst with injuries has continued, particularly in the pace department. Nathan Ellis was ruled out before the start of the tournament, and his replacement, Spencer Johnson, is still recovering and yet to join the squad. The latest blow is Khaleel Ahmed, who has been ruled out of the tournament after suffering a right quadricep injury in the game against the Kolkata Knight Riders. This comes at a time when their bowling had begun to show signs of improvement, with Khaleel playing a key role in keeping things tight even if wickets did not come. Mukesh Choudhary is a like-for-like option within the squad, but can he step up and fill that void if given an opportunity? The spin factor - After a quiet start to the tournament, Noor Ahmad found his rhythm against KKR. Alongside Akeal Hosein, the spin twins spun a web, and if they can replicate that against a strong SRH batting unit, CSK could well challenge their hosts despite their struggles away from home. Team form (Last 5 completed games, recent first) - SRH - WLLWL | CSK - WWLLL. Conditions under the lens - Just 2 games so far in Hyderabad this season, but run-scoring has not been as straightforward as in the past couple of seasons, where we witnessed plenty of high-scoring games and little assistance for the bowlers. The average run rate stood at 10.54 in 2024 and 10.28 in 2025, but it has dipped to 8.76 so far this season. The only night game here this season, between SRH and RR, saw a slightly sticky surface where hard lengths were not easy to put away. It will be interesting to see whether the pitch plays or offers something different.