Chennai: The top-three batters have done the heavy lifting for Punjab Kings so far this season and the trend continued at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
Captain Shreyas Iyer (72 off 41 balls; 5x4, 4x6) and opener Prabhsimran Singh (54 off 36 balls; 5x4, 3x6) were the heroes in the successful 191-run chase, while ace legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal (4/32 off 3 overs) made his way into IPL history books with a match-turning hat-trick in the penultimate over of Chennai’s innings, in which he took four wickets.
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Chahal was at the centre of PBKS’ late charge, his effort resulting in a sensational CSK collapse and preventing the hosts from getting to a 200-plus total.
His first scalp of the over was MS Dhoni, who could not clear the long-off boundary. In the last three deliveries of the 19th over, the master leggie removed Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad, dismissals that took the steam out of the CSK innings.
Last-placed Super Kings became the first team to be officially knocked out of playoff contention.
Although Super Kings posted their highest total of the season on a ‘typical’ Chepauk surface, PBKS went about their pursuit without fuss.
Batting without burden given their superb depth — the lineup included nine genuine batters — Shreyas and Prabhsimran laid the foundation with a 72-run partnership for the second wicket.
Watching Prabhsimran go about his business like he usually does, Shreyas allowed himself time to pace the chase. Going at 28 runs off 23 balls at one point, the Punjab captain shifted gears seamlessly to put his team on the brink of a win. The win was all but sealed when he hit slinger Pathirana for two consecutive sixes in the 17th over. CSK delayed the inevitable with three late wickets.
Earlier, Sam Curran, to an extent, single-handedly solved CSK’s middle-overs problem with a blistering 88 (47 balls; 9x4, 4x6).
Curran, promoted to No. 3 for the second game running, made a statement against his former team to guide Super Kings to 190.
Curran wowed the crowd with a knock of substance after CSK were once again in trouble in the Powerplay.
Curran did the bulk of the scoring in a 78-run stand with Dewald Brevis.
Captain Shreyas Iyer (72 off 41 balls; 5x4, 4x6) and opener Prabhsimran Singh (54 off 36 balls; 5x4, 3x6) were the heroes in the successful 191-run chase, while ace legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal (4/32 off 3 overs) made his way into IPL history books with a match-turning hat-trick in the penultimate over of Chennai’s innings, in which he took four wickets.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
Chahal was at the centre of PBKS’ late charge, his effort resulting in a sensational CSK collapse and preventing the hosts from getting to a 200-plus total.
His first scalp of the over was MS Dhoni, who could not clear the long-off boundary. In the last three deliveries of the 19th over, the master leggie removed Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad, dismissals that took the steam out of the CSK innings.
Last-placed Super Kings became the first team to be officially knocked out of playoff contention.
Although Super Kings posted their highest total of the season on a ‘typical’ Chepauk surface, PBKS went about their pursuit without fuss.
Batting without burden given their superb depth — the lineup included nine genuine batters — Shreyas and Prabhsimran laid the foundation with a 72-run partnership for the second wicket.
Watching Prabhsimran go about his business like he usually does, Shreyas allowed himself time to pace the chase. Going at 28 runs off 23 balls at one point, the Punjab captain shifted gears seamlessly to put his team on the brink of a win. The win was all but sealed when he hit slinger Pathirana for two consecutive sixes in the 17th over. CSK delayed the inevitable with three late wickets.
Earlier, Sam Curran, to an extent, single-handedly solved CSK’s middle-overs problem with a blistering 88 (47 balls; 9x4, 4x6).
Curran, promoted to No. 3 for the second game running, made a statement against his former team to guide Super Kings to 190.
Curran wowed the crowd with a knock of substance after CSK were once again in trouble in the Powerplay.
Curran did the bulk of the scoring in a 78-run stand with Dewald Brevis.
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