{"id":3658,"date":"2026-04-19T01:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T01:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/eshan-malinga-and-nitish-reddy-seal-srh-win-over-csk-in-ipl-2026"},"modified":"2026-04-19T01:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T01:53:02","slug":"eshan-malinga-and-nitish-reddy-seal-srh-win-over-csk-in-ipl-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/eshan-malinga-and-nitish-reddy-seal-srh-win-over-csk-in-ipl-2026","title":{"rendered":"Eshan Malinga and Nitish Reddy seal SRH win over CSK in IPL 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a clinical finish at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday, squeezing past Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL 2026 meeting. The decisive factor was the way the home side defended in the final overs, with Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy doing most of the heavy lifting at the death.<\/p>\n<p>With the victory, Sunrisers Hyderabad moved up to fourth place in the points table, collecting three wins from six matches and sitting level on losses with that record. Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, slipped to seventh, having won two of their six games and lost four.<\/p>\n<h3>At a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2026<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad<\/li>\n<li>Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 runs<\/li>\n<li>Sunrisers Hyderabad: 194\/9 batting first<\/li>\n<li>CSK bowling highlight: Eshan Malinga 3\/29 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 2\/31<\/li>\n<li>CSK next match: Delhi Capitals on April 21<\/li>\n<li>SRH next match: Mumbai Indians on April 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chasing 195, CSK were always under pressure after falling short by 10 runs. The Hyderabad bowlers kept the required rate climbing at precisely the wrong times, and once the middle overs failed to deliver a steady platform, the finish became a struggle.<\/p>\n<p>Sunrisers had set the tone early, as Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen provided the kind of momentum that forces a chase to become complicated. Sharma struck 59 off 22 balls, finding the ropes six times in boundaries and clearing the fence four times for maximums, while Klaasen also made 59, from 39 deliveries, with six fours and two sixes.<\/p>\n<h3>Gaikwad reflects on the chase<\/h3>\n<p>After the match, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad pointed to the balance between the powerplay intent and the work needed after the 10-over mark. He said that from the way their powerplay went, they were looking at something around 220 to 230, and that pulling it back by 30 would have been acceptable, even if it meant staying under 200.<\/p>\n<p>Gaikwad added that in the end they needed roughly 80 runs from the final 10 overs, but the chase lost momentum shortly after. \u201cWe scored just four runs in the next two overs after the 10-over mark,\u201d he said, underlining how costly that stretch proved.<\/p>\n<p>He also spoke about the difficulty of taking on death-overs bowling when you are still chasing a modest target. Gaikwad said going after 12 to 13 runs per over at the end is hard, and noted that it had been three straight matches where the bowling side was performing well, with Abhishek standing out in this game during the powerplay.<\/p>\n<p>The captain further praised the collective effort and referenced Anshul\u2019s development, particularly around death bowling. He remarked that it is uncommon to find bowlers with such clarity\u2014those who can tell the captain exactly what they will execute, and then carry it out when it matters.<\/p>\n<p>As the season continues, CSK will shift their focus to their next assignment against Delhi Capitals on April 21. 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