Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis Hand CSK Another Defeat

Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis Hand CSK Another Defeat: IPL2025 Match 43, and They won the match first time at chepauk

Sunrisers Hyderabad Clinch First Away Win of IPL 2025, Defeat CSK in Chepauk At the first time in IPl history at chepauk and Lose hope to qulify for playoff

Sunrisers Hyderabad Clinch First Away Win of IPL 2025, Defeat CSK in Chepauk

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) delivered a composed and clinical performance to hand Chennai Super Kings (CSK) their fourth straight home defeat of the IPL 2025 season. After restricting the hosts to a modest 154, SRH chased down the target with five wickets in hand, securing their first-ever win over CSK at Chepauk and marking their first away victory of the season.

Turning Point: Dew and Depth in Batting

The match tilted in SRH’s favor during the death overs. With dew setting in and wickets in hand, SRH’s middle-order duo Kamindu Mendis and Nitish Reddy guided the chase with calm heads. Their unbeaten 49-run stand in the final overs turned what seemed like a tight contest into a smooth finish. Mendis also shone in the field earlier, taking a game-changing catch to dismiss Dewald Brevis, cutting short his threatening innings.

Chennai Super Kings Innings Summary

Powerplay – Shaky Start

Score: 50/3 (RR: 8.33; 4s/6s: 8/0)

CSK lost Shaik Rasheed to the very first ball, courtesy of Mohammed Shami, setting the tone for a shaky start. Ayush Mhatre’s aggressive 30 off 19 balls gave a temporary boost, but wickets kept falling. Sam Curran’s early dismissal and Mhatre’s exit before the powerplay ended left CSK under pressure.

Middle Overs – SRH Contain the Surge

Score: 77/3 (RR: 8.55; 4s/6s: 3/5)

Ravindra Jadeja’s struggles at No. 4 continued, and he fell for 21. Dewald Brevis, making his debut, looked promising with a powerful 42 off 25, but his dismissal—thanks to Mendis’ stunning catch—halted CSK’s momentum. Shivam Dube’s brief partnership with Brevis ended quickly, further denting their chances of a big total.

Death Overs – Collapse at the End

Score: 27/4 (RR: 6.0; 4s/6s: 1/1)

Despite a couple of boundaries from Deepak Hooda, CSK couldn’t finish strong. Harshal Patel was outstanding, bagging four wickets and ensuring CSK were bowled out for 154.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings Summary

Powerplay – A Slow Start

Score: 37/2 (RR: 6.16; 4s/6s: 7/0)

SRH’s chase began cautiously with the early loss of Abhishek Sharma for a duck. Travis Head and Ishan Kishan tried to rebuild, but Head’s dismissal by Anshul Kamboj kept CSK in the game.

Middle Overs – Evenly Contested

Score: 77/3 (RR: 8.55; 4s/6s: 5/3)

Heinrich Klaasen fell soon after the powerplay. Ishan Kishan’s 44-run knock anchored the innings for a while, but his dismissal—along with Aniket Verma’s—put SRH in a tricky position at 114/5, needing 41 off the final five overs.

Death Overs – Cool Finish by Kamindu and Nitish

Score: 41/0 (RR: 12.05; 4s/6s: 4/0)

Kamindu Mendis and Nitish Reddy showcased mature batting under pressure. They attacked CSK’s death bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana and Noor Ahmad, with clever strokeplay. Extras from CSK didn’t help, and the SRH duo wrapped up the chase in 18.4 overs without further damage.

Match Summary

Chennai Super Kings – 154 all out in 20 overs
(Dewald Brevis 42; Harshal Patel 4/28)

Sunrisers Hyderabad – 155/5 in 18.4 overs
(Ishan Kishan 44; Kamindu Mendis 26, Nitish Reddy 21*)

Result: SRH won by 5 wickets

What’s Next?

• • Chennai Super Kings will remain at home to face Punjab Kings on April 30.

• • Sunrisers Hyderabad travel to Ahmedabad for a clash against the Gujarat Titans.