On May 1, at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, the Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings engaged in a physical altercation in Match 49 of the Indian Premier League 2024. On Wednesday, Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets thanks to an excellent bowling effort and a manageable 163-run chase.
On a red dirt pitch, PBKS chooses to bowl first. By limiting CSK’s middle-over scoring and only giving up 56 runs, they put pressure on them. Spinners Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar combined for eight overs, giving up just 33 runs against four wickets taken. In response, Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw scored fast to relieve pressure on the middle order, and Punjab defeated Chennai for the seventh time in their head-to-head match.
As the IPL 2024 playoffs get closer, the Chennai Super Kings need to step up their game.
Thanks to their noteworthy 78-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad before to Wednesday’s match, which raised their net run rate, CSK held a solid lead. With 10 points from 10 games, they should be able to comfortably secure a postseason spot if they continue to play consistently in the next few games. Men in Yellow would almost certainly make the playoffs if they won three of the final four games.
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“We were probably 50–60 runs short, and while the pitch wasn’t great when we batted, it improved later.” We were also well short of the impact rule. I’ve practiced tosses during practice sessions, but I’m not sure how to improve things in the actual game. When I go to the middle (for the throw), to be honest, I feel pressured. In light of the circumstances, we were also surprised by our most recent victory (win by 78 runs versus SRH),” Ruturaj Gaikwad said during the post-game press conference.
“I believe that in the previous two games, the pitch and conditions were better, which let us fight hard and reach 200+. Today, however, the pitch wasn’t good enough to reach 180. There are times when you need wickets but only have two bowlers because the dew eliminated the spinners; therefore, it’s a serious issue (the player missing due to injuries and Chahal walking away in the first over). We will attempt to return to winning ways in the remaining four games, he said. It was difficult.
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