Chennai, May 18 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a high-scoring "Southern Derby" clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, chasing down 181 with six balls to spare.

SRH overcame early setbacks with key contributions from Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan, before Smaran Ravichandran's late boundary sealed the win.

The victory also confirmed SRH's qualification for the playoffs alongside Gujarat Titans, as Hyderabad successfully restricted CSK to 180/7 and then executed a composed chase under pressure. Earlier, the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, were the first team to qualify for the playoffs.

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