flamboyant opener Shikhar Dhawan Brilliant innings of 88 not out to Trump Ambati Rayudu In a battle for batting valor, Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs in an IPL thriller on Monday. Dhawan hit nine fours and two sixes in his scintillating unbeaten knock of 59 balls to bundle out Punjab for 187 for 4 after being called to bat. Punjab then restricted CSK to 176 for 6 despite Rayudu’s brilliant knock of 78 off 39 balls, which included seven fours and six sixes. Dhawan also became only the second batsman after this. Virat Kohli To complete 6,000 runs in IPL history.
Rayudu scored 23 runs in the 16th over with three consecutive sixes and a four. Sandeep Sharma After (1/40) CSK needed 70 runs in the last five overs.
But Arshdeep Singh conceded just six runs in the next over and turned to Punjab for eight runs in the 19th over.
Rayudu was dismissed in the 18th over. Kagiso Rabada (2/23), CSK still needed 35 runs off 13 balls and great finisher Mahendra Singh Dhoni (12) became the captain Ravindra Jadeja (21 not out) in the middle.
CSK needed 27 runs in the final over and another stage was set for Dhoni to repeat his scintillating finishing act against Mumbai Indians in their previous match.
dhoni hits Rishi Dhawan (2/39) for a six off the first ball but two balls later, the legendary wicket-keeper batsman was caught at deep midwicket as it was all over for CSK.
This was CSK’s sixth loss in eight matches while Punjab registered their fourth win in eight matches. CSK started their run chase in a disappointing manner as soon as they lost Robin Uthappa (1) In the first over, then Michelle Santner (9) In the second, as the defending champions could only manage 32 runs in the powerplay overs.
Shivam Dubey Showed promise but then their innings lasted just eight balls and seven runs as CSK were reduced to 40 for 3 in seven overs.
With the asking rate crossing 11 per over so quickly, one had to hit boundaries for CSK and here the experienced Rayudu showed his class. He hit a big six off Rishi Dhawan’s delivery and took CSK to 69 for 3.
He kept on hitting another six on the Punjab bowlers Liam Livingstone As CSK gained some momentum with the combination of Rayudu and Ruturaj Gaikwadi (30).
But both of them parted ways after Gaikwad was dismissed in the 13th over. But Rayudu was moving towards superb guns, completing his half-century with a six in 28 balls. Rahul Chahar,
It was still not an easy proposition for CSK as they needed 70 runs in the last over.
Earlier, the 36-year-old Dhawan scored his second half-century of the season and opened the Punjab innings. He shared a 110-run partnership for the second wicket in 11.3 overs after the captain, along with Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa (42). Mayank Agarwalearly dismissal.
Dhawan went past his earlier highest score this season – 70 against Mumbai Indians in Pune.
Dhawan found a capable ally in Rajapaksa, who scored 42 off 32 balls with two fours and so many sixes, as the pair disappointed the CSK bowlers long into the innings.
England’s Liam Livingstone, who was bought for Rs 11.5 crore in the IPL auction, played a short innings of 19 runs in seven balls with the help of one four and two sixes to increase Punjab’s total. Punjab got off to a slow start after being sent to bat and their captain Agarwal’s struggle this season continued as he was dismissed for 18 off 21 balls in the sixth over. They reached 37 for 1 after the powerplay overs.
Dhawan and Rajapaksa maintained the scoreboard with singles and doubles, though without too many boundaries. The pair took Punjab to 72 for 1 at the halfway mark.
The advantage for Punjab was that they lost just one wicket in the first half of their innings and later took advantage of it in the back-end.
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He added 64 runs in the last five overs.
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