2024-05-02 20:13:00
Chennai: In Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket, Punjab Kings defeated current champions Chennai Super Kings at their home ground.
Punjab won by seven wickets. MA at Chepok Batting first at the Chidambaram Stadium, the Super Kings scored 162 runs for seven wickets. Punjab fought back and won with 13 balls to spare. This is Punjab’s fourth victory this season. Fifth defeat for Chennai. The innings of opener Jonny Bairstow (46 off 30 balls with one six and seven fours) and Reilly Roseu (43 off 23 balls with two sixes and five fours) gave Punjab victory.
Deepak Chahar returned injured after bowling two balls and Matisha Pathirana was out due to injury, Chennai were tired. Coach Steve Fleming said Deepak Chahar’s injury was not trivial. Chahar’s ending was completed by Shardul Thakur. Punjab lost opener Prabhsimran Singh (13) in the fourth round. Bairstow and Rousseau broke the second wicket and put the match in Punjab’s favour. This partnership scored 64 points. Bairstow was bowled by MS wicketkeeper Shivam Dubey broke this partnership by reaching Dhoni’s hand. Rousseau kept the run rate steady. Shardul Thakur dismissed Rousseau in the 12th over. Chennai put Punjab under pressure as both regular batsmen got out. Shashank Singh (25 not out, including a six and a four) and skipper Sam Curran (26 off 20 balls) combined for the fourth wicket and took the team to victory without further loss. The two formed an unbeaten 50-run partnership.
Chennai, who batted first, were helped as usual by the innings of skipper and opener Rituraj Gaekwad (62 off 48 balls including two sixes and five fours). Rituraj also attempted to win the Orange Cap by surpassing Virat Kohli. “Punjab bowlers shut down Chennai in Powerplay”. Ajinkya Rahane (29 off 24 balls) and Rituraj combined for 64 runs off 50 balls for the opening wicket. Harpreet Brar broke the partnership by dismissing Rahane in the ninth over. Brar dismissed Shivam Dubey (0) in the next ball. Ravindra Jadeja’s next innings (two off four balls) did not last. The star was trapped by Rahul Chahar in front of the wicket. It was Sameer Rizvi who established himself as an impact player (21 off 23 balls) and crossed the 100 mark with Rituraj. Rizvi was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada in the 16th over. Moeen Ali returned with 15 runs from nine balls. MS arrived on the field in the 18th. Dhoni scored 14 runs off 11 balls, including a six and a four. Rahul Chahar conceded only 16 runs in four overs and Harpreet Brar conceded 17 runs in four overs and took two wickets each.
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