Despite the loss, CSK climbed to 7th place (Pic credit: IPL) Chennai Super Kings may have suffered a narrow 10-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the loss still worked in their favor as they moved up one spot in the IPL points table.SRH successfully defended 194 with Eshan Malinga (3/29) leading a disciplined bowling effort and Shivang Kumar (1/18) providing vital support. CSK finished on 184/8 despite being well placed at one stage and needing just 84 runs from the last 10 overs. Contributions from Matthew Short (34) and Shivam Dube (21) kept CSK in the hunt, but regular wickets and tight death bowling from SRH ensured the target remained out of reach.
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Here is the updated points table after match 27 of Indian Premier League 2026:PosTeamPWLNRPtsNRR1Punjab Kings54019+1.0672Royal Challengers Bengaluru64208+1.1713Rajasthan Royals54108+0.8894Sunrisers Hyderabad63306+0.5665Delhi Capitals53106Delhi Capitals5312 Titans53206+0.0187Chennai Super Kings62404-0.7808Lucknow Super Giants52304-0.8049Mumbai Indians51402-1.07610Kolkata Knight Riders60511-1.149
