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SRH vs CSK, IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were set a daunting but achievable win percentage of 195 by SunRisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 match against SunRisers Hyderabad on April 18, Saturday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Curiously, the five-time champion has failed to reach a total of more than 190 since the 2018 edition; Therefore, they have a difficult task ahead of them.
SRH vs CSK, IPL 2026: When was the last time Chennai Super Kings successfully chased a total score of over 190?
The Yellow Army’s most recent success in reaching a score of over 190 was in the 2018 edition against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. With RCB set 206 for the Super Kings to win after half-centuries from Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni and Co. had succumbed to 74/4 at some point. But Ambati Rayudu’s 82 and MS Dhoni’s unbeaten 70 took the five-time champions over the finish line with two balls and five wickets to spare.
It was also the year the Super Kings won their third title after defeating the SunRisers in the final.
SRH vs CSK, IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings lose Sanju Samson cheaply in their run-chase
Meanwhile, the Yellow Army were rocked early in the run-chase as Sanju Samson was out for 7 as Nitish Kumar Reddy struck with a rebound while Heinrich Klaasen took the catch in the middle. The Kerala-born keeper-batsman could have been out on the first ball of the innings bowled by Praful Hinge but the pull shot went over the fielder.
For SunRisers, Abhishek Sharma bowled a 15-ball fifth before going down for 59. Klaasen also managed a 38-ball 59 but the 2016 champions lost steam towards the end and limped to 194/9 despite using Liam Livingstone to bat. Both the Super Kings and SunRisers have picked up victories and will look to continue that momentum.
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