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Chennai Super Kings registered their ninth victory of the season by defeating bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets. They chased down a target of 135 in 19.4 overs. Earlier, Josh Hazlewood and Dwayne Bravo shared five wickets between them to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to a below-par total.
Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad then got Chennai off a rollicking start, adding 75 runs for the opening stand. MS Dhoni (14) and Ambati Rayudu (17) then drove the team across the finishing line.
Chennai has strengthened its grip at the top of the points table. They became the first team to qualify for the playoffs, while Hyderabad has been knocked out.
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.002 |
| Delhi Capitals | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.562 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.2 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.363 |
| Mumbai Indians | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.453 |
| Punjab Kings | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.288 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.468 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.49 |