Nitish Reddy sealed the highest partnership of today's game with the ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis and sealed a 5-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings at the Chidambaram Stadium on April 25. Earlier, a stable knock from Ishan Kishan, with Reddy and Mendis accelerating it down the order, SRH got the easy win after two losses. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were bowled out for 154 in 19.5 overs despite a spirited 42 off 25 from Dewald Brevis, the CSK debutant for today. The South African’s explosive knock, which featured 4 sixes and a strike rate of 168, was the lone standout in an otherwise shaky CSK innings. Young opener Shaik Rasheed fell for a golden duck off the very first ball, caught by Abhishek Sharma off Shami. Ayush Mhatre’s brisk 30 off 19 kept CSK afloat in the powerplay, but wickets fell at regular intervals. Sam Curran and Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t build on starts, while skipper MS Dhoni managed just 6 off 10. Shivam Dube (12 off 9) and Deepak Hooda (22 off 21) attempted a late push, but tight bowling from Harshal Patel (4/28) and Pat Cummins (2/21) choked the run flow. Harshal struck crucial blows, removing Brevis, Dhoni, and two others, playing a key role in dismantling the middle order. Unadkat and Mendis chipped in with wickets, while Shami and Cummins kept things tight early on. CSK’s innings crumbled from 114/4 to 154 all out in under 40 deliveries. The innings featured only five sixes, highlighting the control the bowling unit had over CSK’s batters. Read also: Harshal Outsmarts Brevis, Mendis Stuns with Flying Catch Reddy- Mendis eased the win for SRH Chasing 154, Sunrisers struggled too, with Abhishek Sharma departing for a duck, giving a simple catch to Ayush Mhatre off Khaleel Ahmed. Dangerman Travis Head, too, could score big, scoring 18, as Anshul Khamboj knocked him out with an off cutter. Heinrich Klassen, the man in form, failed too, scoring just 7, while Aniket Verma contributed 19 runs. After a bizarre dismissal in the last match, Ishan Kishan contributed 44 crucial runs off 34 balls, hitting 4 boundaries and one six. Noor Ahmed ended the show with a short delivery and Sam Curran taking a stunner. The real win with the bat came from the 49-run partnership from Nitish Reddy (19*) and Kamindu Mendis (32*) with Mendis running down the final two runs. CSK bowlers toiled as Noor Ahmad bagged 2 for 42, while Kamboj and Jadeja took one each. Curran and Pathirana went wicketless, with Curran becoming the most expensive one, conceding 12 runs an over.