Hard-hitting knocks from Prabhsimran Singh and Liam Livingstone powered Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. With this win, PBKS is within the fifth spot within the desk with 5 wins and 4 wins, a complete of 10 factors. CSK additionally has an analogous win-loss file, however a superior net-run-rate retains them on the fourth spot.
In the chase of 201 runs, PBKS began off very well. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh attacked the CSK bowlers proper from the beginning. Akash Singh, notably was hit for 14 runs within the third over, together with a 4 and 6 from Dhawan.
The run-rate was above 10 for essentially the most half, with PBKS reaching the 50-run mark in simply 4.1 overs. Tushar Deshpande delivered a breakthrough to CSK, dismissing skipper Dhawan for 28 off 15 balls, consisting of 4 boundaries and a six. He was caught by Mathish Pathirana at brief third man. CSK was at 50/1 in 4.2 overs. Atharva Taide was subsequent up on the crease. (Watch: MS Dhoni Smashes Back To Back Sixes Against Sam Curran, Crowd Goes Wild)
He placed on a quick 31-run stand with Prabhsimran earlier than Ravindra Jadeja picked up his first wicket by dismissing Prabhsimran for 42 off 24 balls, consisting of 4 boundaries and two sixes. PBKS was at 81/2 in 9.3 overs.
At the tip of 10 overs, PBKS was at 94/2, with Liam Livingstone (9*) and Taide (13*) unbeaten. Jadeja additionally dismissed Taide for 13 off 17 balls by catching and bowling him. PBKS was at 94/3 in 10.2 overs. Livingstone and Sam Curran, two England stars, began to construct a partnership. PBKS reached the 100-run mark in 11.4 overs. The duo helped PBKS by the center overs, holding the sport alive. At the tip of 15 overs, PBKS was at 129/3, with Curran (19*) and Livingstone (22*) unbeaten on the crease.
The duo needed to chase down 72 within the remaining 5 overs. Livingstone upped the assault by launching Tushar Deshpande for 3 sixes. The bowler additionally conceded 4 on leg byes. Curran-Livingstone reached the 50-run partnership in simply 31 balls. PBKS additionally reached the 150-run mark in simply 15.4 overs. Livingstone was dismissed for 40 off 24 balls, consisting of a 4 and 4 sixes after he was caught by Ruturaj Gaikwad at deep mid-wicket. PBKS was at 151/4 in 15.5 overs. Jitesh Sharma was subsequent up on the crease.
He and Curran carried on the momentum set by Livingstone with some heavy hits. However, Pathirana cleaned up Curran for 20-ball 29, leaving PBKS at 170/5 in 17.1 overs. They wanted 31 in 17 balls. Tushar put an finish to Jitesh`s efforts, after the latter was caught by substitute Shaikh Rasheed for 21 off 10 balls close to the boundary. PBKS was at 186/6 in 18.4 overs. Punjab received the match by 4 wickets within the remaining ball, with Raza scoring the required three runs within the remaining ball. PBKS ended at 201/6, with Raza (13*) and Shahrukh Khan (2*) unbeaten. (Also learn:Â ‘Backing Of MS Dhoni Helped Me Lot As Cricketer’: Chennai Super Kings Opener Devon Conway)
Tushar was the choose of the bowlers for CSK, with 3/49 in 4 overs. Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets whereas Pathirana obtained one wicket. Another half-century by ever-consistent Devon Conway and his 86-run stand with Ruturaj Gaikwad powered Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to an enormous 200/4 of their 20 overs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match in opposition to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Chennai on Sunday.
CSK obtained off to positive begin
Opting to bat first, CSK was off to a implausible begin. The duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway discovered gaps at will, smashing Arshdeep for 3 fours within the third over.
The remaining over of the powerplay bowled by Sam Curran leaked 16 runs, together with two fours by Conway and a 4 by Gaikwad and a large.CSK reached the 50-run mark in 5.3 overs.At the tip of the powerplay in six overs, CSK was at 57/0, with Ruturaj (30*) and Conway (23*) unbeaten on the crease.
The 86-run opening stand was ended by Sikandar Raza, who dismissed Gaikwad for 37 off 31 balls, consisting of 4 boundaries and one six. CSK was 86/1 in 9.4 overs.Shivam Dube was subsequent up on the quantity three.
At the tip of 10 overs, CSK was at 90/1, with Dube (4*), and Conway (45*). With the assistance of a six by Dube over long-on, CSK reached the 100-run mark in 11.1 overs. Conway continued his positive run in IPL 2023, citing his fifth half-century in simply 30 balls. His knock consisted of 9 fours and a six. He additionally introduced up his 5,000 runs in T20 cricket, turning into the third-fastest participant to take action.
Dube and Conway have been constructing a partnership, but it surely was minimize brief at 44 runs after Arshdeep Singh struck to take away Dube for 28 off 17 balls, consisting of 1 4 and two sixes. CSK was at 130/2 in 14 overs. Conway was joined by Moeen Ali on the crease. At the tip of 15 overs, CSK was at 146/2, with Conway (70*) and Moeen (5*) unbeaten on the crease.
CSK reached the 150-run mark in 15.2 overs with a boundary from Moeen. Moeen slammed Curran for 2 boundaries however was dismissed by Rahul Chahar for simply 10 runs after he was stumped by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. CSK was at 158/3 in 16.1 overs.
Conway and Ravindra Jadeja began to construct a small partnership. Jadeja was despatched again to an enormous roar from the gang after he was caught by Liam Livingstone at deep midwicket for 12 off 10 balls. Curran obtained his first wicket. CSK was 185/4 in 19.1 overs.
The MS Dhoni Show
MS Dhoni got here to the crease with large cheers from the gang.CSK ended their innings at 200/4, thanks to 2 sixes by Dhoni on the ultimate two balls of the innings. Dhoni was unbeaten at 13 off 4 balls, whereas Conway was unbeaten at 92* off 52 balls, consisting of 16 fours and a six.Arshdeep, Curran, Chahar and Raza took a wicket every for PBKS.
Brief Scores: CSK: 200/4 (Devon Conway 92*, Ruturaj Gaikwad 37, Sikandar Raza 1/31) misplaced to PBKS: 201/6 (Prabhsimran Singh 42, Liam Livingstone 40, Tushar Deshpande 3/49).
