PBKS Beat CSK By Six Wickets! Punjab Kings (139/4) end their season on a high as they defeat Chennai Super Kings (134/6) in match 53 in Dubai. PBKS had an impossible ask to make it to the playoffs but will be happy with their performance as they look to build for the coming seasons.
Punjab are inching closer towards chasing the target with KL Rahul once again at the forefront. The PBKS skipper is guiding his team to an easy win on a difficult surface.
Caught! Yet another dismissal in the match where the batsman is unable to control the short-pitch delivery and mistimes the ball to give away his wicket and this time it is Punjab Kings' Shahrukh Khan who falls prey to this set-up. Shahrukh Khan c Dwayne Bravo b Chahar 8(10).
Fifty! Another half-century for KL Rahul as he is making batting look easy on a pitch where most have struggled. The PBKS skipper has again taken the lead in the Orange Cap rankings.
Wickets! Shardul Thakur provides the breakthrough for CSK in his very first over of the game as he traps Mayank Agarwal in front of the stumps and later dismisses Sarfaraz Khan in the same over.
With playoff qualification out of reach, Punjab Kings are aiming to end their season on a positive note. In their final league game. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have started strongly and will be aiming to guide their team over the line.
KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal begin chase as PBKS face an impossible task of making it to the playoffs. Punjab need to chase 135 runs in 17 balls if they are to pip KKR's net run rate and jump to fourth in the points table.
On a pitch where most of the CSK batter struggled, Faf du Plessis played a sensational knock scoring a half-century. However, despite his inning and a late flurry of runs, the South African could only lead Chennai to a sub-par score. PBKS have a huge job to do if they are to qualify for the playoffs.
Fifty! Faf du Plessis continues his scoring form as he scores yet another half-century in IPL 2021, his fourth in last six games against PBKS. The South African will be aiming to guide CSK to a competitive score.
Faf du Plessis and Ravindra Jadeja have huge responsibilities on their shoulders as the onus is on the duo to take CSK to a competitive score of they are to avoid a third straight defeat.
Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings are taking on each other in their last match of the league game in the IPL 2021. With an aim to finish on the number one spot in the league games, CSK will be looking to go all out. MS Dhoni's men had lost their last two matches- one against Rajasthan Royals and the other against Delhi Capitals. These two losses have dented their chances of leading the IPL 2021 points table. However, the Yellow Army has made it to the playoffs. CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar Online.
Whereas, KL Rahul's has missed the bus for the playoffs. Years have passed but Punjab Kings' story remains the same. In this season, the team is placed on number six of the points table with 10 points. The team has nothing to lose, but surely a win here can surely help them end their tournament on a better note. Chris Gayle who was a part of the squad as left due to the bio bubble fatigue which has also hurt the team to a great extent.
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