INDIA: In a highly thrilling encounter between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 41 of IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the Punjab Kings emerged victorious by four wickets.
PBKS Vs CSK
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Chennai Super Kings were off to a flying start as Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway added 86 runs for the opening wicket.
The latter went on to score an unbeaten 92 off just 52 balls, while Shivam Dube added a crucial 44 runs for the second wicket.
However, the middle-order failed to capitalise on the platform, but MS Dhoni’s two sixes in the last two balls helped CSK reach a total of 200/4 in their allotted 20 overs.
Rahul Chahar and Kagiso Rabada were the most economical bowlers for Punjab Kings, with figures of 1/35 and 0/34, respectively.
In response, the PBKS got off to a solid start with Prabhsimran Singh (42 off 24) and Shikhar Dhawan (28 off 15) adding 50 runs for the opening wicket.
Despite a few hiccups in the middle overs, Liam Livingstone played a brilliant knock of 40 runs to keep the chase on track. With 15 runs required off the final over, Sikandar Raza held his nerves and took three runs in the last ball to win the match.
Tushar Deshpande was the pick of the bowlers for CSK, as he claimed three wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja scalped two wickets.
With this victory, the PBKS moved up to fifth in the IPL 2023 Points Table with 10 points in nine matches, while Chennai Super Kings remained in fourth position with the same number of points in nine games.
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