In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai, Sunrisers Hyderabad triumphed over Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets, marking their third victory of the season. Harshal Patel emerged as the standout performer, taking 4 crucial wickets to turn the match in Hyderabad’s favor.
Chasing a target of 155 runs, Hyderabad faced an early setback when Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Abhishek Sharma for a duck. Travis Head (19) and Heinrich Klaasen (7) followed soon after. Ishan Kishan’s pivotal innings of 44 runs briefly revived the Chennai hopes until Noor Ahmed took his wicket. However, Nitish Reddy (19) and Kamindu Mendis (32) played effectively to secure victory with 8 balls remaining.Chennai, batting first, struggled after losing the toss, with Mohammed Shami striking early.
Key contributions came from Dewald Brevis, who scored 42, and small scores from other players, culminating in a total of just 154 runs. Harshal Patel’s bowling was instrumental in dismantling Chennai’s batting lineup.
