Ravindra Jadeja produced an all-round effort to help Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by 28 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Sent into bat, Jadeja made 43 runs off 26 balls and then picked up 3 for 20 to ensure a win for CSK. Sent into bat, Jadeja made 43 runs off 26 balls and then picked up 3 for 20 to ensure a win for CSK.
Chasing a modest 168, PBKS faltered from the word go with only Prabhsimran Singh (30) and Shashank Singh (27) making significant contributions with the bat before being restricted to 139 for 9 in 20 overs. Besides Jadeja, Simarjeet Singh (2/16) and Tushar Deshpande (2/35) picked up two wickets each for CSK. Besides Jadeja, Simarjeet Singh (2/16) and Tushar Deshpande (2/35) picked up two wickets each for CSK.
Earlier, leg-spinner Rahul Chahar and pacer Harshal Patel picked up three wickets apiece as PBKS dished out a disciplined bowling effort to restrict CSK to 167 for nine. Jadeja, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30) got starts for CSK but failed to transform their knocks into big scores. Jadeja, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30) got starts for CSK but failed to transform their knocks into big scores.
Chahar (3/23) and Harshal (3/24) stood out with the ball for PBKS, while stand-in captain Sam Curran (1/34) and Arshdeep Singh (2/42) also registered their names in the wicket-takers list.
Here are the key moments of the match:
1st Innings
Punjab Kings win the toss, decide to bowl first
Ajinkya Rahane and Ruturaj Gaikwad open the innings for CSK
Rahane goes for 9, Arshdeep Singh gets the wicket
Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for 32 off 20 balls, caught Sharma bowled Chahar
Shivam Dube goes for a duck, CSK 69/3
Harshal Patel gave another blow to CSK as he got Mitchell out LBW on 30. CSK 75/4
Moeen Ali gets out on 17, Curran gets the wicket
Santner gets out on 11 as Chahar gets another wicket. CSK 122/6 after 16 overs
Shardul Thakur gets after 17-run cameo
Dhoni goes for a first-ball DUCK
Jadeja gets out on 43
CSK finish their innings at 167/9, Punjab Kings to chase 168
2nd Innings
Punjab Kings lose two wickets in the second over
Bairstow and Rossouw get out in the same over by Tushar Deshpande
Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh are taking it to the CSK bowlers, reach 47/2 after 6 overs
Shashank Singh gets out on 27, Santner gets the wicket
Ravindra Jadeja strikes for CSK as he gets the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh for 30 runs. PBKS 68/4
Jitesh Sharma goes for duck, Jadeja takes the wicket. PBKS 69/5
Sam Curran goes for 7, Ashutosh Sharma for 3 and Harshal Patel for 12 were dismissed quickly in the innings
It was then reduced only to formalities for CSK to register win against Punjab Kings
CSK finally beat PBKS by 28 runs
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