Updated IPL 2026 Points Table after CSK vs SRH: Sunrisers Hyderabad enter playoffs easily, take Gujarat Titans along

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday to enter the playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). With this win, Sunrisers Hyderabad also took along Gujarat Titans in the last four and are joined by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

Batting first, CSK managed 180/7 with Dewald Brevis top-scoring with 44. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins and Sakib Hussain combined for five wickets to restrict the home side below 200. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on Ishan Kishan's 70 and Heinrich Klaasen's 47 to romp home in 19 overs. RCB are still atop the standings.

With this win, Sunrisers Hyderabad went on level with Gujarat Titans on 16 points from 13 games. That means, CSK, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders will battle for the one last spot. Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have already been eliminated. The loss also made CSk drop a spot to sixth in the points table.

IPL 2026 Points Table after CSK vs SRH

What happened in CSK vs SRH?

Chasing 181 was never going to be easy on a slowish Chepauk track. But Kishan, who hammered seven fours and three sixes in his 47-ball knock, and an equally enterprising Heinrich Klaasen added 75 runs for the third wicket to lay the platform for victory with an over to spare.

Cutting back to the match, the Sunrisers Hyderabad did not have a particularly bright beginning to the chase, losing Travis Head early. Abhishek Sharma too struggled for his timing, crawling to a 21-ball 26 as Sunrisers Hyderabad could not find momentum in the powerplay.

But once Klaasen, who was dropped on 18 by Spencer Johnson off Noor Ahmad, joined Kishan, the complexion of the game changed. The duo neutralised CSK spinners -- Akeal Hossain and Ahmad -- with exemplary shot-making and foot work during their alliance.

Kishan completed his 50 in 37 balls but lost Klaasen to a brilliant stumping by Sanju Samson off Ahmad. However, the left-hander, who played some brilliant shots around the field, converted that fifty into something more substantial to drive his side's charge.

Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Cummins displayed his absolute control over his craft, but a collective batting effort helped CSK reach a competitive 180/7. The Hyderabad skipper (3/28) struck at crucial junctures of the match to ensure that CSK would not embark on a lopsided run.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and the impressive Kartik Sharma (32, 19 balls) constructed a 42-run stand for the third wicket to keep their side on the track. CSK found some wind through Dewald Brevis (44, 27 balls) and Shivam Dube (26), who added 59 runs for the fifth wicket.

Brevis, who struggled for his range in this IPL so far, was impeccable on the night, creaming Cummins for six and Nitish Kumar Reddy for a maximum and a four. It was his highest score in this IPL season.

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