Punjab Kings' captain KL Rahul smashed 98* runs off 42 balls to chase down the target of 135 in 13 overs, to take PBKS to a 6 wicket win against Chennai Super Kings. KL Rahul scored 7 fours & 8 sixes to end the tournament for PBKS on a winning note.
For CSK, Shardul Thakur picked up 3 wickets, Deepak Chahar got 1.
In the first innings, Faf du Plessis smashed 76 runs off 55 balls to take Chennai Super Kings to 134/6 against Punjab Kings. However, none of the batters was able to cross the 20 run mark. Faf smashed 8 fours and 2 sixes to take his team to a fighting total. For PBKS, Arshdeep & Chris Jordan picked up two wickets while Shami & Bishnoi picked up 1 each.
Earlier, PBKS captain KL Rahul won the toss and elected to field first against CSK in the 53rd match of the IPL 2021. The match is being played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
Brief Score:
Chennai Super Kings - 134/6 in 20 overs (du Plessis - 76(55), Jordan - 2/20, Arshdeep - 2/35)
Punjab Kings - 139/4 in 20 overs. (KL Rahul - 98*(42), Thakur - 3/28)
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