IPL 2026, CSK vs SRH Today Match: Dewald Brevis top-scored with a brisk 44 as Chennai Super Kings posted 180 for seven against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Brevis played an aggressive knock of 44 off 27 deliveries, smashing four sixes and two boundaries to anchor the middle overs after CSK lost wickets at regular intervals.

Sanju Samson gave Chennai a quick start with 27 off 11 balls, while Kartik Sharma added 32 and Shivam Dube contributed 26 to push the hosts to a competitive total.

After electing to bat first, CSK started aggressively before Pat Cummins struck important blows for Hyderabad. The SRH skipper finished with figures of 3 for 28 from his four overs and was the standout bowler for the visitors.

Sakib Hussain also made an impact with the ball, picking up two wickets for 34 runs to keep Chennai in check during the latter half of the innings.

Despite losing momentum briefly in the middle overs, Chennai Super Kings managed to collect crucial runs in the death overs to finish on 180/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

Brief Scores

Chennai Super Kings: 180/7 in 20 overs (Dewald Brevis 44, Kartik Sharma 32, Sanju Samson 27; Pat Cummins 3/28, Sakib Hussain 2/34).