The Chennai Super Kings had just defeated SRH in their most recent game as they arrived at the game. Shardul Thakur returned to the team and Richard Gleeson made his IPL debut; however, Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande were forced to miss out owing to niggles.
After winning the toss and deciding to bowl first, Sam Curran returned to Chennai to play his old team. The visiting side that had defeated KKR in the epic run-chase was the same one that had chased down a whopping 261 in the previous game.
50 runs in 5.5 overs for the Chennai Super Kings
When put to bat, Chennai Super Kings started slowly in the opening few overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad continued to impress with the bat, scoring a few lovely boundaries to captivate the audience.
Powerplay: Mandatory Overs 0.1 to 6 (55/0)
In the last powerplay over, Ajinkya Rahane opened his arms to attack the bowlers for the Punjab Kings. With a stunning punch through the covers that showcased his incredible timing, the seasoned batter stole the show.
First strategic time-out for the Chennai Super Kings (60/0 from 7 overs)
Both of the Chennai Super Kings’ openers made sure the game got off to a strong start by holding onto their wickets. When left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar entered the game, he gave up just five runs in his opening over, slowing the pace of scoring.
Chennai Super Kings: 85/3 after 13 overs during the second strategic time-out
Sam Curran’s choice to stick with spin paid off handsomely when the restrictions started to disappear. In one over, Harpreet Brar removed Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane, and Rahul Chahar removed Ravindra Jadeja, leaving the hosts reeling.
100 runs from 14.4 overs for Chennai Super Kings
The Chennai Super Kings batsmen could exhale in comfort as soon as the spinners left the pitch. The CSK batters attempted to attack the opponents over an almost 50-ball span without any boundaries.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, half-century, off 44 balls
While his teammates were having difficulty putting runs on the board,. The only individual to fight back was Ruturaj Gaikwad. In order to maintain his incredible run at bat, the CSK captain scored another fifty runs.
150 runs from 19 overs for Chennai Super Kings
Rahul Chahar performed brilliantly to end the CSK innings. Arshdeep Singh claimed the vital wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad in the 19th over, with the leg-spinner conceding just 3 runs.
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Chennai Super Kings finish the innings with 162/7 after 20 overs.
With a four off Arshdeep Singh, MS Dhoni started the last over of the innings. The left-arm bowler bowled beautifully for the following few balls, leaving the former CSK man with little space to manoeuvre, and he was hit for a six and two to finish the over. To end the innings, the Chennai Super Kings could only muster 11 runs in the last over.
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