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COMPLETED / Match 63 / MA Chidambaram Stadium
180/7 (20 ov)
181/5 (19 ov)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Ishan Kishan,
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Player of the Series
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,
Rajasthan Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salil Arora | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Smaran-R | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Anshul Kamboj | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 89 runs) | Match 66 | 21 May 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 5 wickets) | Match 63 | 18 May 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 7 wickets) | Match 59 | 15 May 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (CSK won by 5 wickets) | Match 53 | 10 May 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (CSK won by 8 wickets) | Match 48 | 5 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 47 runs) | Eliminator | 27 May 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (SRH won by 55 runs) | Match 67 | 22 May 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (SRH won by 5 wickets) | Match 63 | 18 May 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 82 runs) | Match 56 | 12 May 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (SRH won by 33 runs) | Match 49 | 6 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (0.3 ov): Smaran-R: 5 (2), Salil Arora: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Ishan Kishan 70(47) - c U Patel b A Kamboj Anshul Kamboj
- Fall of Wickets: 18 - 1 Travis Head, 56 - 2 Abhishek Sharma, 131 - 3 Heinrich Klaasen, 153 - 4 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 175 - 5 Ishan Kishan
- Reviews Remaining: Sunrisers Hyderabad - 2 of 2, Chennai Super Kings - 2 of 2
- Toss: Chennai Super Kings elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 63
- Series: IPL
- Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
- City: Chennai
- Umpires: Nitin Menon (India), Tanmay Srivastava (India), Anish Sahasrabudhe (India, TV)
- Referee: Arjan Kripal Singh (India)
Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Akeal Hosein bowls a sharp delivery, and Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Akeal Hosein delivers arm ball at good length, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nitish Kumar Reddy with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to take doosra of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Anshul Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Anshul Kamboj to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run, Anshul Kamboj delivers fast ball at good length, Nitish Kumar Reddy hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short mid wicket, limits Nitish Kumar Reddy to just 1 run.
Anshul Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Anshul Kamboj to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 3 runs, Nitish Kumar Reddy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an outswinger delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 3 runs.
Anshul Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Anshul Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Anshul Kamboj bowls a sharp delivery, and Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Nitish Kumar Reddy c U Patel b M Choudhary 11 (7) Mukesh Choudhary to Nitish Kumar Reddy, no run, c U Patel b M Choudhary, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Urvil Patel, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Nitish Kumar Reddy is out.
Mukesh Choudhary to Salil Arora, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Salil Arora no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Mukesh Choudhary to Salil Arora, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Mukesh Choudhary strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Mukesh Choudhary to Salil Arora, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Salil Arora hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Mukesh Choudhary to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mukesh Choudhary to Salil Arora, 1 run, Salil Arora hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an leg cutter delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Mukesh Choudhary to Ishan Kishan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, hits it to the long off, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Mukesh Choudhary to Ishan Kishan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 18 (15 runs)
Anshul Kamboj to Salil Arora, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Salil Arora hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Anshul Kamboj to Salil Arora, 1 run, Salil Arora hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Ishan Kishan c U Patel b A Kamboj 70 (47) Anshul Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, no run, c U Patel b A Kamboj, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Ishan Kishan as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Urvil Patel for a soft dismissal.
Anshul Kamboj to Smaran-R, 1 run, Anshul Kamboj delivers fast ball at back of length, Smaran-R hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Anshul Kamboj to Salil Arora, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Salil Arora hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Anshul Kamboj to Smaran-R, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Smaran-R hangs in the crease, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 19 (13 runs)