Sakib Hussain Dismisses Urvil Patel for 13 in Fifth Over

Sakib Hussain removed Urvil Patel for 13 with a slow off-cutter on the third ball of the fifth over, and Chennai Super Kings were already under pressure after Sanju Samson had fallen earlier in the powerplay. On 18 May 2026, the wicket pushed CSK further into a start they could not afford to waste.

Sakib Hussain Finds Urvil Patel

Hussain got the ball to bite enough to uproot Patel’s off stump. Patel went for a pull shot and missed, leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad with another breakthrough before the innings had settled.

The dismissal came when CSK had reached 48 for the loss of their second batter, so the margin for recovery was already tight. Patel’s 13 came after Samson had made 27 off 13 balls, with five fours and one six, before getting out.

CSK’s 57-Run Start

By the end of six overs, Chennai Super Kings had 57 runs on the board. Ruturaj Gaikwad had won the toss and chosen to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the early return was shaped by wickets rather than tempo.

That left SRH’s attack with the first real edge of the match. Cummins had backed his side’s approach at the toss, saying, "You know, it's T20 cricket, IPL, you've got to kind of buy into a certain style, even if it doesn't work every night, and I think our guys have done that really well."

He added, "But that's your strength." He also said, "You've got to back your ability."

CSK still had batting left, but the fifth-over strike changed the feel of the innings. Patel’s edge for 13 followed a quick start from Samson, and the scoreboard already showed how expensive those two dismissals were for the batting side.