SRH Chase 155 Comfortably; 6th Win of Season; Dominate CSK by 5 Wickets Thanks to Harshal’s Magic 4/28
Despite a fighting 42 from Brevis, CSK collapsed to tight bowling by Harshal, Unadkat, and Cummins.
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeats Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets in Match 43 on April 25, 2025, of IPL 2025. SRH delivered an all-round performance in the match with Harshal Patel being the star player of the match for his magnificent bowling burst of 4/28.
CSK’s Batting Collapse
The variations in Harshal Patel’s spell were enough to finish CSK’s innings. Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Sam Curran, and Noor Ahmad were taken out by Harshal, allowing CSK to muster only 154 runs in 19.5 overs. At the same time, Pat Cummins (2/21) and Jaydev Unadkat (2/21) aided Harshal’s excellent bowling by limiting the score in the crucial death overs.
After winning the toss and deciding to bat, CSK appeared to have had a bad day when Shaik Rasheed was sent back for a golden duck on the first ball of the innings. However, Ayush Mhatre gave them some early momentum by blasting a quickfire of 30 from 19 balls with six boundaries before falling to Pat Cummins.
Given that the middle order was butchered out of their rhythm, Sam Curran and Ravindra Jadeja managed a sequence of small partnerships to help keep CSK’s hopes alive. Only Dewald Brevis – scoring 42 off 25 balls, including four towering sixes – showed some competence, leaving the lower order with little support from three more key players. Deepak Hooda contributed adding 22 runs.
SRH’s Chase: A Steady Performance
The chase got off to a shaky start when SRH lost Abhishek Sharma to Khaleel Ahmed for a duck. Travis Head managed to put up some resistance making 19 before he was castled by Anshul Kamboj.
The chase was led by Ishan Kishan, who scored 44 from 34 deliveries. He kept his head and tactfully steered SRH through the mid-overs some more. Heinrich Klaasen (7) succumbed, but the middle-order pair of Kamindu Mendis and Nitish Kumar Reddy ensured that would be the last hiccup.
In terms of calmness and maturity, Mendis (32; 22) and Reddy (19; 13) put together an unbroken stand that guided the men in orange to 155 for 5 wickets in just 18.4 overs, their aggression in the finishing stages leaving no chance for a CSK comeback.
Key Moments and Bowling Highlights
In terms of wicket-takers for CSK, Noor Ahmad was their champion bowler, taking 2/42, which included the crucial wickets of Ishan Kishan and Aniket Verma. Ravindra Jadeja bowled tightly, taking the wicket of Klaasen and giving away just 22 runs in 3.4 overs.
But CSK’s bowling lacked penetration and consistency. Sam Curran was expensive, going for 25 runs in 2 overs, while Pathirana and Khaleel Ahmed were unable to rein in the flow of runs.
On the SRH side, Harshal Patel’s bowling won the match. With four wickets, he broke the back of the CSK batting unit, while almost a pillar on his sides were Pat Cummins and Unadkat ensuring that CSK never got into a rhythm.
Conclusion
With this resounding win, SRH consolidated its position in the tournament, showing depth in batting and bowling. On the other hand, CSK will have to rethink their plans regarding the middle-order batting, which failed under pressure once again.
The IPL 2025 season has heated up further, with performances like those from SRH acting as a window for all competitors, indicating that they are very much available for the title.
Harshal Patel, named the Player of the Match, was the hero of the evening, proving why he remains one of the most lethal bowlers in T20 cricket.
The IPL 2025 race intensifies, and with performances like this, SRH has sent a strong message to all competitors that they are very much in the race for the title.
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