IPL 2026 CSK vs SRH 1st Innings: Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 180 runs for 7 wickets on the board in 20 overs at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Dewald Brevis played the biggest innings for the team, scoring 44 runs in 27 balls with the help of 2 fours and 4 sixes. Whereas for Hyderabad, Pat Cummins took maximum 3 wickets. Apart from this, Sabik Hussain took 2 wickets in his bag. Both the bowlers became the biggest problem for CSK. For Chennai, this is a ‘do or die’ match in terms of playoffs.

Chennai won the toss and decided to bowl, but perhaps the team could not capitalize on its decision because despite a good start, the team could not make that big a total. CSK had put 100 runs on the board in 11.1 overs. From here it seemed that the team would reach a total of 210 or 220, but it could not happen.

Chennai’s wickets fell quickly

Even though there was some explosive batting from Chennai side in the beginning, the team lost wickets very quickly. The first wicket fell on 31 runs, the second on 48 runs, the third on 90 runs, the fourth on 100 runs, the fifth on 159 runs, the sixth on 164 runs and the seventh on 180 runs. The biggest partnership for the team was 59 runs in 38 balls for the fifth wicket, which was made by Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dubey.

Apart from Dewald Brevis, who played the biggest innings for the team, Sanju Samson scored 27 runs, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 15 runs, Urvil Patel scored 13 runs, Karthik Sharma scored 32 runs, Shivam Dubey scored 26 runs, Prashant Veer scored 11 runs and Akil Hussain scored 03* runs.

Chennai needs to win the match for playoff

It is necessary for Chennai to win today’s match to get a place in the playoffs. Defeat in this match can eliminate the team from the playoff race. Now it will be interesting to see how the team performs.

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