{"id":679536,"date":"2026-05-18T22:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/679536\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:52:09","slug":"pat-cummins-propels-sunrisers-hyderabad-into-ipl-playoffs-after-win-over-chennai-super-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/679536\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Cummins propels Sunrisers Hyderabad into IPL playoffs after win over Chennai Super Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pat Cummins has led Sunrisers Hyderabad into the Indian Premier League playoffs with a captain’s performance in the field against Chennai Super Kings.<\/p>\n

Whenever Sunrisers needed a wicket, Cummins brought himself on, and he usually delivered as the home side were limited to 7-180, the Australian quick taking 3-28 in his four overs.<\/p>\n

Though Travis Head failed with the bat the visitors hauled in their target with a perfectly judged run-chase, winning by five wickets with one over to spare.<\/p>\n

Ishan Kishan made 70 off 47 balls and Heinrich Klaasen 47 off 26, adding 75 in seven overs.<\/p>\n

“Really satisfying,” said Cummins. “It was a tough wicket to bat on and the way ‘Klassy’ [Klaasen] and Ishan chased it down I was really happy. They chose their match-ups and played some ridiculous shots.”<\/p>\n

“The real stuff starts now,” he added.<\/p>\n

The defending champions, Josh Hazlewood’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru, were already into the last four and Sunrisers’ win means Gujarat Titans are also through.<\/p>\n

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Josh Hazlewood’s Royal Challengers Bangalore have already secured their spot in the final four of the IPL. (AP: Aijaz Rahi)<\/p>\n

Five teams are in contention for the final place though CSK and Mitch Starc’s Delhi Capitals both need an unlikely set of results.<\/p>\n

Ricky Ponting’s Punjab Kings are currently fourth but have lost their last five matches. Rajasthan Royals have a game in hand on them but are in poor form themselves. Cam Green’s Kolkata Knight Riders are also in with a shout.<\/p>\n

Asked to bowl in Chepauk on Monday (local time) Cummins began with Nitesh Kumar Reddy and Praful Hinge, but after two overs CSK were 0-30 with Sanju Sansom flying with 27 off 11 balls.<\/p>\n

Three balls later it was 1-31 with Sansom caught behind off Cummins without adding to his score.<\/p>\n

However, new batter Urvil Patel finished the over with successive sixes and Cummins took himself out of the attack.<\/p>\n

As the mid-point approached he returned to bowl the tenth over with CSK 2-89 and Kartik Sharma 32 off 16.<\/p>\n

Once again Sunrisers needed a wicket. Once again the Australia captain delivered, dismissing Kartik without the batter adding to his score.<\/p>\n

Cummins stayed on and added opposing captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to his victims. The opener, starved of strike went for a boundary-free 15 off 21.<\/p>\n

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Cummins held back his final over, but felt compelled to bowl it once Dewald Brevis settled in, at 4-132. However, the South African youngster whacked his first two balls for 6, 4. The rest of the over was tighter but there was no fourth wicket.<\/p>\n

Brevis went on to a 27-ball 44, the top score as CSK closed on 7-180.<\/p>\n

CSK bowled well at the start with Spencer Johnson’s first over going for five. Head, given little to put away, attempted a rash smash and was caught and bowled off a skier for a six-ball six by Mukesh Choudary.<\/p>\n

When Johnson caught Abhishek Sharma (26) CSK were slight favourites but at 2-75 he dropped Klasasen \u2014 a difficult diving chance \u2014 on 18 and the South African took full advantage.<\/p>\n

A decade on from their one and only IPL triumph Sunrisers have another shot at glory.<\/p>\n

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