PBKS vs. CSK: To maintain their playoff hopes, Punjab beat Chennai by four wickets.
Chennai, who lost, are still fourth in the standings with 10 points, while Punjab, who won two games, is now in seventh place with 8 points. Punjab has maintained their hopes of making it to the play-offs with this victory.
PBKS vs. CSK
Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets thanks to stellar batting performances from Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw. This is Punjab’s second straight win. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had been defeated earlier by the team. Chennai, batting first, amassed 162 for seven in 20 overs thanks to captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 48-ball 62, which was laced with five fours and two sixes. In response, Punjab scored 163 for three in 17.5 overs thanks to scores of 46 off 30 balls from Bairstow and 43 off 23 balls from Rilee Rossouw, which included seven fours and two sixes.
PBKS vs. CSK
After Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings is the second-most successful team in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. With their fourth victory over Chepauk, Punjab has surpassed KKR in this category. Mumbai Indians hold the record for most victories against Chennai at Chepauk, having defeated CSK five times on their home pitch.
Chennai is still fourth in the table with 10 points despite, while Punjab has won two games and is now in seventh place with eight points. Punjab has maintained their hopes of making it to the play-offs with this victory. After playing ten games apiece, Chennai and Punjab will need to improve in their remaining four games to secure a spot in the playoffs.
Pursuing the objective, Punjab had a dismal beginning when Richard Gleeson removed Prabhsimran Singh. In the IPL, this is his first wicket. With 13 runs scored, Prabhsimran. For the second wicket, Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw scored 64 runs together. As Bairstow approached fifty, Shivam Dube got him out to deal Punjab yet another blow. For the first time this season, Shivam entered the field to bowl, and he removed Bairstow. Bairstow hit seven fours and a six in his 46 off 30 balls.
Even after Bairstow was removed from the game, Rossouw kept up his outstanding performance and began to approach the half-century mark gradually. But when Shardul Thakur bowled Rossouw, he delivered Punjab’s third blow. Rossouw was not able to reach a half-century after being removed at 43. Then, with 13 balls remaining, captain Sam Curran and Shashank Singh worked together to stabilise the innings and send the team home. While Shashank scored 25 off 26 balls, Karan scored 26 off 20 balls.
