In IPL 2023, the Chennai team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni has suffered its second consecutive defeat. Punjab Kings beat Chennai by four wickets at their home. In this match, batting first, Chennai scored 200 runs for four wickets. In reply, Punjab chased down the target in the last ball by losing six wickets and secured their fifth win in the tournament. At the same time, this is the fourth defeat of Chennai Super Kings in this tournament.
At the same time, Rituraj played an inning of 37 runs. Prabhasimran scored 42 and Livingstone scored 40 for Punjab. Chennai's Tushar Deshpande took three wickets and Jadeja took two wickets, but could not win his team.
Chennai Super Kings started well
after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Rituraj Gaikwad and Devon Conway added 57 runs in the powerplay. Both of them added 86 runs for the first wicket. After this, Rituraj Gaikwad became the victim of Sikandar Raza by scoring 37 runs in 31 balls. After this, Shivam Dubey along with Conway took the team's score beyond 100 runs. Meanwhile, Conway also completed his half-century in 30 balls. After this, Dubey also became the victim of Arshdeep by scoring 28 runs in 17 balls. Moin Ali, who came after him, also got out after scoring 10 runs. At the same time, Jadeja returned to the pavilion after scoring 12 runs. However, Devon Conway remained frozen at one end. He played an unbeaten inning of 92 runs.
Amazing Dhoni in the last over
Dhoni came to bat in the 20th over of the innings. Sam Karan was doing the last over for Punjab and he dismissed Ravindra Jadeja on the first ball. After this, Dhoni, who came to bat, could not do anything on the first ball. At the same time, could get only one run on the second ball. Conway also avoided getting out on the next ball and could only take one run. After this, Dhoni hit the fifth ball of the over for a six over point. At the same time, he hit a six over midwicket on the last ball.
after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Rituraj Gaikwad and Devon Conway added 57 runs in the powerplay. Both of them added 86 runs for the first wicket. After this, Rituraj Gaikwad became the victim of Sikandar Raza by scoring 37 runs in 31 balls. After this, Shivam Dubey along with Conway took the team's score beyond 100 runs. Meanwhile, Conway also completed his half-century in 30 balls. After this, Dubey also became the victim of Arshdeep by scoring 28 runs in 17 balls. Moin Ali, who came after him, also got out after scoring 10 runs. At the same time, Jadeja returned to the pavilion after scoring 12 runs. However, Devon Conway remained frozen at one end. He played an unbeaten inning of 92 runs.
Amazing Dhoni in the last over
Dhoni came to bat in the 20th over of the innings. Sam Karan was doing the last over for Punjab and he dismissed Ravindra Jadeja on the first ball. After this, Dhoni, who came to bat, could not do anything on the first ball. At the same time, could get only one run on the second ball. Conway also avoided getting out on the next ball and could only take one run. After this, Dhoni hit the fifth ball of the over for a six over point. At the same time, he hit a six over midwicket on the last ball.
Due to Dhoni's two sixes, the Chennai team was able to touch the 200-run mark for the 27th time in the IPL. Chennai scored 200 runs for four wickets. Chennai is the team to score 200 runs most times in IPL. In this case, RCB is named after Chennai. RCB has scored 200 runs in IPL 24 times. Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings have done this 19 times.
Good start for Punjab
Chasing the target of 201 runs, Punjab Kings got off to a good start. Due to the aggressive batting of Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh, this team scored 50 runs in 26 balls without losing any wicket. However, on the very next ball, Shikhar Dhawan became the victim of Tushar Deshpande. Dhawan scored 28 runs in 15 balls. Punjab's score was 62/1 after the powerplay. This was Punjab's second big score in the powerplay this season. Earlier this team had scored 63 runs in the powerplay without losing a wicket against Rajasthan in Guwahati.
Prabhasimran continued his aggressive batting after Dhawan's dismissal, but he too was dismissed after scoring 42 off 24 balls. At this time the team's score was 80 runs. Jadeja got him stumped by Dhoni. After some time he dismissed Atharva Taide as well and the Chennai team came back in the match. Livingstone and Sam Karan shared a half-century partnership and took the team's score beyond 150 runs. However, only after this Livingstone was dismissed after scoring 40 runs in 24 balls. After this Sam Karan got out after scoring 29 runs and Jitesh Sharma 21 runs.
Chasing the target of 201 runs, Punjab Kings got off to a good start. Due to the aggressive batting of Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh, this team scored 50 runs in 26 balls without losing any wicket. However, on the very next ball, Shikhar Dhawan became the victim of Tushar Deshpande. Dhawan scored 28 runs in 15 balls. Punjab's score was 62/1 after the powerplay. This was Punjab's second big score in the powerplay this season. Earlier this team had scored 63 runs in the powerplay without losing a wicket against Rajasthan in Guwahati.
Prabhasimran continued his aggressive batting after Dhawan's dismissal, but he too was dismissed after scoring 42 off 24 balls. At this time the team's score was 80 runs. Jadeja got him stumped by Dhoni. After some time he dismissed Atharva Taide as well and the Chennai team came back in the match. Livingstone and Sam Karan shared a half-century partnership and took the team's score beyond 150 runs. However, only after this Livingstone was dismissed after scoring 40 runs in 24 balls. After this Sam Karan got out after scoring 29 runs and Jitesh Sharma 21 runs.
Punjab won on the last ball
Punjab needed nine runs in the last over to win. Sikandar Raza and Shah Rukh Khan were at the crease. At the same time, Mathisha Pathirana, popularly known as Junior Malinga, was bowling. Raza took a single off the first ball. Shahrukh was also able to take a single on the second ball. The third ball was a dot ball. Raza took two runs each on the fourth and fifth balls. Punjab needed three runs on the last ball. Pathirana bowls a slower ball on the stumps. Raza plays it to square leg and runs away to take three runs. In this way Chennai lost on the last ball.
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