The 49th match of the IPL season pitted Chennai Super Kings against Punjab Kings (CSK vs PBKS) at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The evening clash saw PBKS emerge victorious by 7 wickets.
Let check out CSK vs PBKS head to head in the IPL.
CSK vs PBKS: Head-To-Head in IPL
28 matches played between the CSK vs PBKS. Chennai Super Kings has won 15 matches while Punjab Kings has won 13 matches.
Toss Moment
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to field first, a decision that would later prove to be a strategic masterstroke.
“We’ll field first. New pitch, seems like a good track and we are excited after our last match.It is an amazing venue to play cricket and we hope to start well taking early wickets.
Sam Curran, PBKS Skipper
We are confident after chasing 261. We need to have courage and be brave as they are a good team, especially at home. We are going with the same side”
” We would have bowled as well, but we weren’t exactly sure. Dew plays a factor so it is tough defending, but the fact that we won by 78 runs shows a lot about the team, but we’ll be missing Pathirana’s services and also Tushar Deshpande misses out today.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK Skipper
Pathirana has a slight niggle and Deshpande is not well. We will look to put up a good total. so We have got Shardul in his place and Richard Gleeson makes his debut.”
CSK vs PBKS: First Innings
Chennai Super Kings Batting
CSK opened their innings with determination. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the top scorer with a well-crafted 62 off 48 balls, including five boundaries and two sixes.
Ajinkya Rahane supported with a brisk 29 from 24 balls, hitting five fours.
Contributions from Sameer Rizwi (21 off 23), Moeen Ali (15 off 9), and MS Dhoni (14 off 11) helped CSK reach a total of 162 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Punjab Kings Bowling
The PBKS bowlers put up a commendable performance. Rahul Chahar’s spin yielded 2 wickets for just 16 runs, dismissing key players like Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali.
Harpreet Brar also claimed 2 wickets for 17 runs, including the scalps of Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube.
Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh chipped in with a wicket each, keeping the CSK batsmen in check.
CSK vs PBKS: Second Innings
Punjab Kings Batting
In response, PBKS showcased a strong batting display. Jonny Bairstow led the charge with a fiery 46 off 30 balls.
Rilee Rossouw contributed a quick 43 from 23 balls, and together with Sam Curran (26 off 20) and Shashank Singh (25 off 26).
They chased down the target of 163 runs in just 17.5 overs, losing only 3 wickets in the process.
Chennai Super Kings Bowling
CSK’s bowling attack struggled to contain the PBKS batsmen.
Shivam Dube managed to take the important wicket of Jonny Bairstow, while Richard Gleeson and Shardul Thakur each took a wicket.
However, they were unable to prevent the flow of runs.
Victory Analysis
PBKS’s win was a result of a well-rounded performance, with both their bowlers and batsmen stepping up when it mattered.
Their decision to field first paid off as they restricted CSK to a chaseable total and then comfortably reached the target with wickets to spare.
Man of the Match
Harpreet Brar was named the Man of the Match for his economical and crucial bowling performance, taking 2 wickets for 17 runs in his 4 overs.
“It was a good track to bowl on, and even Rahul Chahar bowled well. I have been playing for last 6 years, so my confidence has been pretty high. Now bowling to these legends of the game like MS Paji and all it feels normal, I just bowl to my strengths. To be honest, I don’t think wickets, my aim is only to bowl lots of dot balls and dot balls create the wickets. When there is spin in the wicket, the bowlers’ confidence goes up and it is a bit helpful.”
Harpreet Brar, Punjab Kings
The match concluded with PBKS securing a comfortable win over CSK.
The victory was built on the back of a disciplined bowling effort followed by a robust batting performance, ensuring PBKS continued their ascent in the tournament standings.