CSK vs SRH: Today Chennai needs victory at any cost, Sunrisers will have to face the litmus test.

CSK vs SRH : Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings by 23 runs on Sunday. With this, the defending team has become the first team to officially reach the playoffs this season. That means only 3 spots of the playoff are vacant. To secure their place in one of the spots, Chennai Super Kings will have to win against Sunrisers Hyderabad at any cost. Whereas defeat will almost eliminate the five-time winning team from the race for the playoffs.

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In fact, two wins in their last two matches will guarantee Chennai Super Kings to finish in the group stage with 16 points. This will put them firmly in the race for a place in the playoffs, even if the final result will depend on the results of other matches. Five-time champion Chennai has to take on the Chepauk ground against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Where there will be more pressure on them, because the team had to face defeat against Lucknow in the last match.

On the other hand, the last match was very disappointing for Sunrisers Hyderabad also. Ahmedabad they were all out for just 86 runs. They will hope it was just a coincidence, because if it happens again, their NRR (Net Run Rate) will take a huge hit. Given the way the points table is currently set up, NRR may prove to be the deciding factor in the end. In such a situation, they will have to win at any cost.