Chennai Super Kings Vs Punjab Kings Match 41 30 April 2023

41st T20 • MA Chidambaram Stadium • Chennai

Chennai Super Kings

200/4 (20)

Punjab Kings

201/6 (20)

PBKS won by 4 wickets

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Playing XI

Player of the Match Devon Conway

92(52)

CSK

PBKS

Info

Chennai Super Kings

200/4 (20)

Batters

Ruturaj Gaikwad

119.35

st J Sharma b S Raza

Devon Conway

176.92

Not out

Shivam Dube

164.71

c S Khan b A Singh

Moeen Ali

166.67

st J Sharma b RD Chahar

Ravindra Jadeja

120.00

c L Livingstone b S Curran

MS Dhoni

(C)

325.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 1, NB: 0, W: 7)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 10)

200/4

Did not Bat

Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Singh

Bowlers

EXT

9.25

8.50

11.50

8.75

10.33

16.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Ruturaj Gaikwad

st J Sharma b S Raza

1-86

9.4

Shivam Dube

c S Khan b A Singh

2-130

13.6

Moeen Ali

st J Sharma b RD Chahar

3-158

16.1

Ravindra Jadeja

c L Livingstone b S Curran

4-185

19.1

Punjab Kings

201/6 (20)

Batters

Prabhsimran Singh

175.00

st MS Dhoni b R Jadeja

Shikhar Dhawan

(C)

186.67

c M Pathirana b TU Deshpande

Atharva Taide

76.47

c & b R Jadeja

Liam Livingstone

166.67

c RD Gaikwad b TU Deshpande

Sam Curran

145.00

b M Pathirana

Jitesh Sharma

210.00

c (sub S Rasheed) b TU Deshpande

Shahrukh Khan

66.67

Not out

Sikandar Raza *

185.71

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 7, NB: 0, W: 6)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 10.05)

201/6

Did not Bat

Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Bowlers

EXT

11.67

12.25

9.00

8.00

10.00

8.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Shikhar Dhawan

c M Pathirana b TU Deshpande

1-50

4.2

Prabhsimran Singh

st MS Dhoni b R Jadeja

2-81

8.3

Atharva Taide

c & b R Jadeja

3-94

10.2

Liam Livingstone

c RD Gaikwad b TU Deshpande

4-151

15.5

Sam Curran

b M Pathirana

5-170

17.1

Jitesh Sharma

c (sub S Rasheed) b TU Deshpande

6-186

18.4

Match Info

Date & Time

30 Apr, 03:30 PM IST

Venue

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Match

41st T20,

Indian Premier League

Umpires

Rod Tucker (Australia), Ulhas Gandhe (India), Yeshwant Barde (India, TV)

Referee

Manu Nayyar (India)

Toss

Chennai Super Kings elected to bat

Player of the Match Devon Conway

92(52)

Commentary

So, the Punjab Kings move level on points with RR, LSG and CSK with all teams tied at 10 points each. The battle for the playoff spots is heating up alright and there's another key battle on at the Wankhede right now. The 999th game of the IPL delivered on all accounts. What does the 1000th game have in store for us? Well, you can switch tabs to catch all the action from that one. For now, this is Pratyush Rohra signing off on behalf of my partner, Shashwat Kumar.

Devon Conway is the Player of the Match. Here is what he has to say: As I said in the innings break, it felt a little bit slow. We thought 200 was a competitive total, so a bit disappointed that we lost that one. It's never easy. It's all about trying to keep things simple and not overcomplicate things. I stick to my gameplan and processes as much as I can. I try to work closely with Mike Hussey. He's got so much experience, not only here but in the international circuit. There's Ruturaj and Ajinkya, who have so much experience. When you build partnerships, you build momentum. That's my process.

Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS captain): It feels very very special. Beating Chennai in Chennai is very special. Very pleased with the win. It shows the character of the side to come back after that loss. All credit to the team and support staff. Very happy with the way the bowlers bowled. We got them at the right score. The batters have been very consistent. The support staff wanted them to play more overs with the likes of Livingstone and Jitesh. Everyone's doing a great job at the moment.

Sikandar Raza: Every time you win a match for your team, you do well. Very happy with winning the game for the team. (Final ball chat) I was just looking at a lot of arms being waved from the dressing room. Maybe it was something to do with retiring, I'll find out more once I get into the dressing room. That's the beauty of franchise cricket. Every time you're given a role, you have to do what you have to do. With Shahrukh on the other side, we knew we were going to have to run for everything. When Livi took charge, that was the momentum shift. Jitesh has been striking really well in the IPL and that's why he got the promotion. The couple of sixes he hit came at the right time for us. I was trying to hit a four and a six, but I don't think I was succeeding there.

MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings captain: (On where it was lost) Couple of overs in the middle. It was important to be prepared, what kind of delivery you wanted to bowl - that is where we committed an error. When batting, could we have gotten 10-15 runs more at the end - that is something we have to look at. The wicket has been good. There is a bit of turn and there is something for the bowler. With the Impact Player rule, batters are going after the bowlers and that is why we are consistently getting these scores. (On par score) I think 200 was par. We know the conditions well and there were a few times we did not bowl the right lengths. You do not want to let the batters to hit straight. Important to see whether the execution was the problem or the plan was the problem. (On what he will say to his players) Nothing much, we have to see where we can improve. Pathirana bowled really well. Apart from the middle overs, first six can get better, especially for the fast bowlers. Apart from that, quite happy with the bowling.

Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets!

Prabhsimran Singh - 42 (24) | Rahul Chahar - 1/35
Devon Conway - 92* (52) | Tushar Deshpande - 3/49

This is the highest run chase against the Chennai Super Kings at this venue. It's also the first time the hosts have lost while batting first in a day game. That alone tells you how significant this run chase has been from the Punjab Kings. They had their task cut out, and boy, didn't they deliver at the end. Considering this was a day game, not many expected over 400 runs to be scored, but hey, no one's complaining, are we?

Chasing 200 against the Chennai Super Kings is never an easy task, especially in their own backyard. The Punjab Kings got off the blocks with a flyer courtesy of Prabhsimran Singh and Shikhar Dhawan doing their bit at the top of the order. The captain couldn't carry on from there but his partner sure did, before Ravindra Jadeja got a couple of wickets in the middle overs to put the squeeze on.

Around the halfway stage, the two sides were neck and neck with the hosts seemingly putting the squeeze on. It was until Liam Livingstone's assault on Tushar Deshpande, whacking him for 22 off the over before being dismissed. That over was the game-changing one as it turned out, with Jitesh Sharma picking up from where Livingstone left off.

Sam Curran couldn't quite break free like he usually does, and once he was dismissed by Pathirana, the game seemed to be turning on its head. Jitesh was dismissed soon after with Shaik Rasheed getting his first taste in the IPL, clinging onto a high pressure catch at the backend. That wasn't the end of the script though. The two overs went for 41, which put PBKS back in front.

In the end, it was Sikandar Raza who delivered for his side and got them over the line in a humdinger of a game. Pathirana did all he could at the death but didn't have enough runs to play with as the Punjab Kings eventually got the two points that keeps them in the hunt for the playoffs. Phew. That was some contest. Stick around for the presentation.

overs

201 /6 score

1lb

runs

Sikandar Raza *

13 (7)

Shahrukh Khan

2 (3)

Matheesha Pathirana

1 /32

19.6 Matheesha Pathirana to Sikandar Raza, RAZA WINS IT FOR PBKS! Slower delivery dug into the track on off stump. Raza is waiting for it and shovels it just enough over square leg. The ball trickles away to the fence and while the fielder retreats it, Raza and Shahrukh have enough time to hare back for the third! What a game this has been, and Chepauk has been breached for the second time this season!

Backward point comes to mid-wicket. Deep point, long-on, long-off, deep mid-wicket and fine leg. This has to be the yorker. Not sure what's the hold up. The two batters are having a chat with the umpires.

Folks. Dare we say it? Dare we? 3 needed off 1. Are we headed for those two dreaded words - Super over...?

19.5 Matheesha Pathirana to Sikandar Raza, slower delivery on a length outside off stump. Raza heaves it towards deep mid wicket and gets back for a brace

5 off 2. A boundary surely does it for Punjab? The crowd are right into it, as they have been all evening.

19.4 Matheesha Pathirana to Sikandar Raza, full delivery just outside off stump. Raza sits deep in his crease and hoicks it towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs

There's the variation to keep the batter on his toes! Well done by Dhoni because that wasn't an easy take on the half-volley.

19.3 Matheesha Pathirana to Sikandar Raza, back of a length delivery outside off stump that skids through. Raza swings for the hills and misses. Dhoni does well to gather it on the bounce

A hint of reverse swing for Pathirana there. Will he stick with his yorkers?? 7 off 4 now...

19.2 Matheesha Pathirana to Shahrukh Khan, searing low full toss on leg stump. Shahrukh plays all over it as the ball pings off the pads towards short third man

Fine leg comes in. Deep square leg is out for Shahrukh.

19.1 Matheesha Pathirana to Sikandar Raza, full delivery way outside off stump. Raza digs it out towards deep point and settles for the single

Sweeper cover, long-off, long-on, deep mid-wicket and fine leg