India, May 19 -- The MA Chidambaram Stadium has historically favoured players from Jharkhand. On Monday, it was Ishan Kishan's turn to steal the spotlight.

On a two-paced and slightly sluggish Chepauk surface, Ishan showed composure and class to carve out a superb 47-ball 70 that not only helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets and seal a playoff spot, but also left CSK staring at elimination. And he wasn't done there.

After all but confirming Chennai's exit, Ishan mocked the Chepauk crowd with a whistle-themed send-off celebration.

His 70-run knock, featuring a match-defining 75-run partnership with Heinrich Klaasen for the third wicket, helped SRH chase down 181 with an over to spare. Although the India ba...