The iconic MA Chidhambaram Stadium in Chennai hosted the 43rd match of Indian Premier League IPL 2025 – the clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In what can be said as a battle of wits, commander skilful plays, Sunrisers Hyderabad easily chased the target of 155 runs set up by Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad winning the match by 5 wickets.
Every high quality game comes with significant contributions, key moments and fresh problems spawned for the defeated team. As always, we explore every aspect, read more to know everything ranging from the toss to the last remaining run, while going through the complete Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Scorecard and analysis.
Initial Plan and Strategy
The game commenced with the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad Pat Cummins taking the toss. His immediate decision was to allow the home side to bat first because the pitch in such matches is known to support the bowlers in the initial phase of the game and gets easier in the second half. This turned out to be an excellent decision.
The Chennai Super Kings batting first, faltered almost immediately, never getting to find their rhythm. Regularly falling wickets made it tough to keep momentum going. On the other hand, the SRH bowlers precisely executed their plans, particularly Harshal Patel, whose controlled line and mix proved vicious.
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Chennai Super Kings Innings Recap
Things did not start smoothly for the Super Kings. Their top order was troubled in the early stages of the match; although there were a couple of decent innings, no substantial partnerships were forged.
Dewald Brevis, scoring 42 runs off 25 balls, led the charge by playing aggressively. His stroke play was precise, and he managed to hit four massive sixes which brought optimism during a tough stage of the match. Adding to the total, Ayush Mhatre scored 30 in 19 balls, but like the others, fell short of pushing the innings forward.
Deepak Hooda scored a handy 22 off 21 balls, however other batters did not make an impact CSK 154 in 19.5 overs, by their home ground it was a disappointing effort.
Chennai Super Kings Batting Scorecard
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Shaik Rasheed | c Abhishek Sharma b Shami | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ayush Mhatre | c Ishan Kishan b Cummins | 30 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 157.89 |
| Sam Curran | c Aniket Verma b Harshal Patel | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | b Kamindu Mendis | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 123.53 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Kamindu Mendis b Harshal Patel | 42 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 168.00 |
| Shivam Dube | c Abhishek Sharma b Unadkat | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Deepak Hooda | c Abhishek Sharma b Unadkat | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 104.76 |
| MS Dhoni (c & wk) | c Abhishek Sharma b Harshal Patel | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Anshul Kamboj | c Klaasen b Cummins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | b Harshal Patel | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Not Out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (lb 3, nb 2, w 2) | 7 | ||||
| Total | All Out (19.5 overs) | 154 |
Did not bat: Matheesha Pathirana
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Shaik Rasheed, 0.1 ov), 2-39 (Sam Curran, 4.3 ov), 3-47 (Ayush Mhatre, 5.3 ov), 4-74 (Ravindra Jadeja, 9.3 ov), 5-114 (Dewald Brevis, 12.5 ov), 6-118 (Shivam Dube, 13.5 ov), 7-131 (MS Dhoni, 16.3 ov), 8-134 (Anshul Kamboj, 17.3 ov), 9-137 (Noor Ahmad, 18.1 ov), 10-154 (Deepak Hooda, 19.5 ov)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Mohammad Shami | 3 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 28 | 4 | 7 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 2.5 | 21 | 2 | 7.41 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 26 | 1 | 8.66 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings Recap
With a target of 155, Sunrisers began confidently.
Abhishek Sharma was dismissed early without scoring, while Travis Head got the innings going with a steady 19 off 16 balls. Ishan Kishan anchored the top order with a well-made 44 off 34 deliveries. The middle-order saw contributions from Aniket Verma (19 off 19) and Heinrich Klaasen, though Klaasen fell cheaply. A composed and aggressive partnership between Kamindu Mendis (32* off 22) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (19* off 13) ensured Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down the target with 8 balls to spare, finishing the match with maturity and control.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting Scorecard
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Mhatre b Ahmed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Travis Head | b Kamboj | 19 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 118.75 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Curran b Noor Ahmad | 44 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Heinrich Klaasen † | c Hooda b Jadeja | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Aniket Verma | c Hooda b Noor Ahmad | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
| Kamindu Mendis | not out | 32 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 145.45 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | not out | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 146.15 |
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 2, w 11) | 15 | ||||
| Total | (in 18.4 overs, RR: 8.30) | 155/5 |
Did not bat: Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Abhishek Sharma, 0.2 ov), 2-37 (Travis Head, 5.3 ov), 3-54 (Heinrich Klaasen, 8.1 ov), 4-90 (Ishan Kishan, 11.6 ov), 5-106 (Aniket Verma, 13.5 ov)
Chennai Super Kings Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 3.0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 3.0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4.0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3.4 | 22 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Sam Curran | 2.0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 3.0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
Player of the Match
The player of the match award went to Harhsal Patel for his stunning bowling performance. His ability to take wickets at stalemates during the match totally disrupted CSK’s innings which made the run chase super easy for SRH. With 4 wickets for 28 runs, he was the most impactful player on the field.
Final Thoughts
This match will stand out for CSK’s promising starts and Harshal Patel’s match-winning spell that helped shine a light on Patel. With SRH riding on favorable conditions now, CSK will need to rethink their depth in batting and death bowling.
The scorecard from the Super Kings and Sunrisers match serves as a reminder that not only runs and wickets but also the goals and their implementation are of great significance. In T20, the importance of each run scored is crucial for this game.
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FAQs
Q: Who won the toss in the CSK vs SRH IPL 2025 match?
A: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Q: CSK scored what total in the match?
A: CSK scored a total of 154 runs in the 19.5 overs.
Q: Who scored more for CSK, what was his score?
A: Dewald Brevis was the leading run scorer for CSK with a quick 42 runs off 25 balls.
Q: Which bowler from SRH took most of the wickets?
A: Harshal Patel with 4 wickets giving 28 runs’.
Q: Who was the Player of the Match?
A: Harshal Patel was named Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance.
