IPL 2025: CSK Batters Struggle Again as Harshal Patel Takes Four Wickets, Team Restricted to 154
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Synopsis
On April 25, 2025, the Chennai Super Kings faced a challenging match as batters struggled, losing wickets to Harshal Patel, who took four. Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat also contributed two wickets each. Dewald Brevis' remarkable innings of 42 was a bright spot as CSK finished with 154 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Key Takeaways
- Chennai Super Kings batters failed again against SRH.
- Harshal Patel took four crucial wickets.
- Dewald Brevis was the top scorer with 42 runs.
- CSK ended their innings at 154 all out.
- The match took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Chennai, April 25 (NationPress) The Chennai Super Kings batters struggled once more as Harshal Patel secured four wickets, with Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat each taking two, limiting the home side to 154 all out in 19.5 overs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. The standout performance for CSK was Dewald Brevis’s impressive 42 off 25 balls.
Choosing to bowl first, Mohammed Shami set the tone for SRH by dismissing Shaik Rasheed (0) on the very first delivery, caught by Abhishek Sharma at first slip. Young talent Ayush Mhatre (30), who debuted against Mumbai Indians on Sunday, continued to impress by scoring six boundaries off Pat Cummins, Shami, and Jaydev Unadkat in just three overs before Harshal Patel struck again, dismissing Sam Curran (9).
A well-placed slower delivery led to Curran’s wicket as Aniket Verma made a good catch. The Men in Yellow found themselves in deeper trouble when captain Cummins bowled a full-length delivery outside off, which Mhatre lofted directly to Ishan Kishan at mid-off. Ravindra Jadeja (21) and Brevis attempted to stabilize the innings, but Jadeja was bowled after hitting a six off Zeeshan Ansari when Kamindu Mendis produced a low slider.
Shivam Dube (12), who was moved down the batting order as CSK shuffled their lineup, broke free of SRH’s grip with two consecutive boundaries off Shami, prompting Brevis to accelerate the scoring rate after a cautious start.
He targeted Mendis in the following over, energizing the Chepauk crowd with three sixes in the 12th over, hitting over long-on, deep mid-wicket, and long-off. However, his dismissal by Patel in the next over dampened the spirits of the home fans.
After hitting a six on the previous ball, Brevis attempted to send a half-volley over long-off, but Mendis showcased his fielding skills with a sensational catch at the boundary. Dube followed suit, falling to Unadkat after being caught by Sharma in the next over.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (6), Anshul Kamboj (2), Noor Ahmad (2), and Khaleel Ahmed (1*) contributed little to the total, while Deepak Hooda (22) managed some crucial runs late in the innings, hitting a six and a four before falling with just one ball left, resulting in CSK being bowled out for 154.
Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings 154 all out in 19.5 overs (Dewald Brevis 42, Ayush Mhatre 30; Harshal Patel 4-28, Pat Cummins 2-21, Jaydev Unadkat 2-21) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
