Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: A brilliant death bowling performance from Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy helped Sunrisers Hyderabad edge Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.With this win, Sunrisers Hyderabad climbed to the fourth position in the points table with three wins and three losses.CSK are in seventh place with two wins and four losses.
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Ajinkya Rahane press conference: On another defeat, Cameron Green and more Asked to bat first, Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a flying start, half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (59 in 22 balls, with six fours and four sixes) and Heinrich Klaasen (59 in 39 balls, with six fours and two sixes) propelling them to 194/9.In response, CSK fell behind by 10 runs. Eshan Malinga (3/29) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2/31) bowled an impressive four spells to seal the win for Sunrisers Hyderabad.“When I looked at how their powerplay was going, I was looking at 220-230. Take it back 30, I’d take it under 200 any day. It only took about 80 runs for 10 overs in the chase. From there it was just about building a couple of partnerships. We only scored four times in the next two overs,” said the captain after the 10-wicket game CSKjwad.“Getting 12-13 at the death is going to be tough. It’s been three consecutive matches where the bowling unit has done really well. Even the power play today I thought Abhishek bowled brilliantly. I think everyone did a good job with the ball. Anshul is really working on his bowling, especially the death bowling. Very rarely do you get bowlers who are clear about what to do and tell the captain.CSK will now face Delhi Capitals on April 21, while CSK will face Mumbai Indians on April 23.
