CSK vs PBKS: Punjab post easy win over Chennai

All over

Shashank Singh and Sam Curran’s partnership have taken Punjab to yet another win, and that too a convincing one. An overthrow means it’s all over.

PBKS: 163/3 after 17.5 overs

Maiden

Mustafizur comes up with a maiden over, but that is not likely to help Chennai in any manner whatsoever.

PBKS: 142/3 after 15.3 overs

Costly miss?

Shashank Singh skies one and Mitchell makes a complete mess of it. It would have been an easier catch for Ruturaj here.

PBKS: 130/3 after 14 overs

Out

Shardul has a wicket here. This time it is Rossouw who is out for 43 off 23.

PBKS: 117/3 after 12.3 overs

Punjab reaching close

PBKS: 113/2 after 11.5 overs

Dube strikes

Can you believe this. Shivam Dube comes on for a bowl, and he has a wicket just on the second ball of his spell. Bairstow is out for 46.

PBKS: 90/2 after 9.4 overs

Punjab cruising

It’s not a steep ask anyway for Punjab, and the runs are coming easy for them. Chennai need wickets here, that too in a heap.

PBKS: 76/1 after 8.3 overs

PBKS are racing to the total

CSK will have to do something quick; otherwise, this game could get away from them in a flash.

PBKS: 52/1 after 6 overs

Rossouw off and running

A good start for Rilee Rossouw. The southpaw South African has already scored 17(8).

PBKS: 39/1 after 5 overs

Prabhsimran departs for 13

A first strike for CSK. Prabhsimran Singh departs for 13(10).

PBKS: 19/1 after 3.1 overs

Good comeback by CSK

After an expensive first over (12 runs), Richard Gleeson and Mustafizur Rahman have pulled things back.

PBKS: 19/0 after 3 overs

PBKS off to a good start, Chahar injury concern for CSK

The last match’s heroes, Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow, start the 163-run chase well. Unfortunately for the Chennai Super Kings, Deepak Chahar seems injured and walks back after bowling just 2 balls in the first over.

PBKS: 12/0 after 1 over

Dhoni out

So finally Dhoni is out in IPL 2024 for the first time, as he fails to complete a double. Chennai end at 162/7 in 20 overs.

Gaikwad pips Kohli

Gaikwad out for 62, CSK 145/5.

50 for Gaikwad

And finally there is a six in the innings. Gaikwad slams one off Curran as he brings up yet another 50. It is 125/4.

Another wicket

Now Rabada has a wicket here. Sameer Rizvi skies one and is caught by Harshal Patel. CSK 112/3 in 16.1 overs.

Gaikwad stuck

This looks like a really slow pitch and Ruturaj Gaikwad is stuck with ever-changing partners on the other end. CSK are 96/3 in 14.1 overs.

Spin twins

Brar and Chahar have been brilliant for Punjab till now and kept scoring in check. In the last six overs, CSK has just scored 26/3. It is 81/3 after 12 overs.

Now Chahar

After Brar gets two in one over, it is Chahar now who gets an LBW decision go his way. Jaddu is out for 2 as CSK 73/3 in 10 overs.

Brar on fire

First Brar gets Rahane caught by Rossouw, and now he gets Shivam Dube for a duck. What an over by the spinner. CSK in deep trouble at 65/2 in 8.3 overs.

CSK pick up pace

And Rahane and Gaikwad suddenly get a flurry of boundaries here. In fact, it is Rahane who takes the initiative. CSK are 60/0 after 7 overs.

Rahane struggling

As things stand after the fourth over, Rahane is even struggling to get the ball to bat. He has 7 from 9. It is 23/0 after 4 overs.

Rabada starts

Rabada starts for PBKs, while Rahane and Rutu open for CSK. It’s a good over as only 4 runs come from it.

Rutu says

We would have fielded first, but we weren’t exactly sure. Always tough defending here with a lot of dew, but the fact that we won by 78 runs (against SRH in the last match) shows a lot about the team, but we’ll be missing out Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande today. We’ll have to get there early and make a good score. Every game is important. Pathirana has a slight niggle, Deshpande isn’t well, so we’ve Shardul and Richard Gleeson makes his debut

Playing XIs

Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Richard Gleeson, Mustafizur Rahman

Curran says

We’ll bowl first. Looks like a good surface, new wicket and we’re excited after that last match. An amazing stadium and an amazing crowd, we’ll have to start well and take early wickets. We’ll take the confidence from that chase of 261. It’s just about fight and determination, they’re a good team, but we need to be brave. Same team for us.

Toss

Punjab has won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Welcome to live coverage of the 49th match of the IPL 2024 season between the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings.