Chennai Super Kings returned to successful methods with a huge 28-run win over Punjab Kings within the 53rd match of IPL 2024 at Dharamsala’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. Ravindra Jadeja shone with each bat and ball to increase CSK to their sixth win of the season.
After being compelled to bat first, Chennai batters struggled for partnerships however Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with 43 runs off 26 balls to assist his crew submit a difficult complete of 167. Then returning pacer Tushar Deshpande delivered two early wickets and Jadeja claimed three for 20 to prohibit Punjab to a 139/9 complete in 20 overs.
A win boosted Ruturaj Gaikwad’s crew to third place within the factors desk with six wins in eleven video games whereas Punjab Kings stay within the eighth place with eight factors.
Chennai Super Kings misplaced the veteran opener Ajinkya Rahane early however in-form Ruturaj Gaikwad and Daryl Mitchell saved them on monitor for a giant complete. The duo added 57 runs for the second wicket with each gamers scoring 30-plus innings.
Punjab made a breakthrough with an ace spinner Rahul Chahar claiming Gaikwad’s helpful wicket within the eighth over. Chahar then additional shocked Chennai by eradicating harmful Shivam Dube on the very subsequent supply.
Chennai batters struggled to discover significant partnerships for the remainder of their innings however Jadeja’s spectacular knock boosted them to a difficult complete of 167/9 in 20 overs. Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel picked three wickets whereas Arshdeep Singh bagged two for the hosts.
Defending an honest complete, Tushar Deshpande put Chennai within the driving seat by eradicating Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw within the second over. Punjab by no means managed to make a comeback with Chennai bowlers producing exceptional spells. However, tailenders added essential runs to frustrate CSK bowlers and prevented getting bowled out.
Jadeja emerged as the most effective bowler with three wickets for 20 whereas pacers Tushar Deshpande and Simrajeet Singh picked two every for Chennai Super Kings.
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh (Prabhsimran Singh).
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane (substituted by Simrajeet Singh), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Richard Gleeson, Tushar Deshpande.
