The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai witnessed a night of firsts as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clinched their maiden victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Chepauk in IPL 2025. The five-wicket win, powered by Kamindu Mendis’ all-round brilliance and Nitish Kumar Reddy’s composure, ended SRH’s Chepauk jinx and kept their playoff hopes alive in a must-win encounter.
Harshal Patel demolishes CSK’s stuttering start with the bat against SRH
Put in to bat, CSK’s innings never quite found momentum on a tricky surface. The hosts lost Shaik Rasheed off the very first ball, setting the tone for a stop-start effort. Ayush Mhatre (30 off 19) provided early impetus, but wickets tumbled at regular intervals. Dewald Brevis, on IPL debut for CSK, emerged as the lone bright spot with a blistering 42 from 25 balls, peppering the leg-side boundary with four sixes.
However, SRH’s bowlers, led by Harshal Patel’s incisive spell (4/28) which adjudged him as Player of the Match, kept CSK in check. Pat Cummins (2/21) and Jaydev Unadkat (2/21) chipped in with crucial wickets, while Mendis made an impact with the ball, dismissing the dangerous Ravindra Jadeja. CSK’s lower order crumbled under pressure, bowled out for 154 in 19.5 overs—a total that looked below par but defendable at Chepauk.
Kamindu Mendis’ magic and Nitish Reddy’s resolve help SRH break the Chepauk curse
SRH’s chase began shakily, losing Abhishek Sharma for a duck and Travis Head cheaply, but Ishan Kishan (44 off 34) steadied the ship with fluent strokeplay. Yet, as wickets continued to fall, the contest hung in the balance at 106/5 in the 14th over.
Enter Mendis and Reddy. Mendis, having already contributed with the ball, produced a fielding highlight by taking a gravity-defying catch at long-off to dismiss Brevis—hailed by commentators as the “catch of the IPL”. With the bat, Mendis showcased calm under pressure, rotating strike and finding boundaries at crucial junctures. His unbeaten 32 off 22 balls, including a vital sweep for four in the 16th over, kept the required rate in check.
Reddy, meanwhile, played the perfect foil. His 19* off 13 balls included two crisp boundaries and smart running between the wickets. Together, the pair added an unbroken 49-run stand, steering SRH home with eight balls to spare. Their partnership not only sealed a five-wicket win but also marked SRH’s first-ever triumph over CSK at Chepauk—a venue where the hosts have historically dominated.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Kamindu mendis today pic.twitter.com/YpeG979r9V
— Tyler durden 🌞 (@Tylerdurden0102) April 25, 2025
Man of the match
Kamindu Mendis https://t.co/C8lhPtSCeg
— Nikhil (@Attitudist) April 25, 2025
Ohh Kamindu Mendis you have rocked my world😭😭 pic.twitter.com/zClqMBjBuy
— Veer (@pullxshot) April 25, 2025
kamindu mendis’ catch looks like it came straight out of a tollywood movie.#CSKvSRH
pic.twitter.com/UPPDWvMVfa— desi sigma (@desisigma) April 25, 2025
Kamindu mendis- rula diya yrr thala cute 🥵🥳#CSKvsSRH pic.twitter.com/Ylp7Kl2J1s
— Ram Choudhary (@2022ramchotiya) April 25, 2025
Crazy slice shot by Nitish Kumar Reddy against Matheesha Pathirana. It was definitely filled with risk as he gave himself too much room but the execution was good. pic.twitter.com/bJ7P00JKe2
— Vipul 🇮🇳 (@Vipul_Espeaks) April 25, 2025
I don’t know how far this result can take us SRH
But this match has given a lot of happiness hope and confidence to the players and fans.
Harshal Patel with 4 wkts.
Cummins economical.
Kamindu Mendis my MOM (wicket, Catch, Not out 32*)
Nitish Reddy closing the gameAll this
— s_k_f_e_r_o_z (@s_k_f_e_r_o_z) April 25, 2025
#CSKvsSRH
Abhishek 0(2)
Head 19(16)
Ishan 44(34)
Klaasen 7(6)
Aniket verma 19(19)
Kamindu mendis 32*(22)
Nitish Reddy 19*(13)
155-5
Sunrise Hyderabad won by 5️⃣ wickets pic.twitter.com/BLscFP6pm8— Viswa SVB 💙 (@viswagm) April 25, 2025
Kamindu Mendis (32* off 22) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (19* off 13) had a very good 49 run partnership to take SRH home !! 👏#CSKvsSRH #CSKvSRH pic.twitter.com/SGgdiWRzb9
— Cricketism (@MidnightMusinng) April 25, 2025
First win at CSK’s homeground for SRH 🔥#CSKvsSRH #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/HDfG0ICnhn
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 25, 2025
Well played Kamindu Mendis, My man of the match for todays match. Although Harshal Patel picked 4 wickets it wasbecause of Kamindu’s all round performances SRH won this game. Turned the match with dream catch and now finished the chase pic.twitter.com/yYgSwSGbIA
— Harishwar Reddy (@ReddyMnc16) April 25, 2025
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