CSK wins the game by 5 wickets with Dhoni hitting a huge SIX. So CSK will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 22 in Mumbai
Tye is here to bowl the last over and Raina welcomes him with a SIX and then hits another huge SIX. 50 comes up for Raina in 45 balls. Misfield yields FOUR runs more for CSK. FOUR more
Mohit Sharma comes into the attack and bowls a WIDE! Dhoni attempts to go for a bit hit but Ankit Rajpoot stops the ball. Both Dhoni and Raina keep the scoreboard ticking with singles. Dhoni hits FOUR runs to leg side to end the over.
Ashwin is here to complete his spell and snaps the wicket of Deepak Chahar as he attempts to hit big. Mohit Sharma at covers come underneath and gets the ball. Chahar OUT for 39. Dhoni walks in to bat and chants of Dhoni Dhoni get louder in the stadium. Single to end the over!
Axar Patel is here and Chahar hits him a huge SIX on the second ball of the over. 12 runs off the over for Chennai Super Kings. Will Chahar get his half-century?
Ashwin in and is here to bowl his 3rd over. Chahar hits back to back SIXES! End the over with a FOUR. Welcome runs for CSK. 52 needed off 30 balls for Chennai Super Kings.
Axar Patel here bowls his third over. Mohit Sharma stops a boundary at deep mid-wicket. 6 runs off the over for CSK! 73 runs required from 36 balls.
Captain Ravichandran Ashwin in and gives away only 3 runs off the over and time to revise strategies. Chennai Super Kings must be looking to revisit their batting tactics.
Andrew Tye comes back into the attack and makes it difficult for the batsmen to bat. Chennai Super Kings now needs 82 runs from 48 balls. 8 runs off the over for the Yellow Army.
KXIP captain Ravichandran Ashwin is here to bowl his first over and strikes on the first ball itself. Bowls straight and gets rid of Harbhajan by plumb. Bhajji OUT on 19. Deepak Chahar comes in to bat.
MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab are playing their last match against Kings XI Punjab at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune. The time the two teams met, the Kings XI Punjab won the match in a thrilling contest by 4 wickets. While Chennai Super Kings have already booked their berth to the playoffs, it’s important for KXIP to win the game so that they keep their eliminator hopes alive.
Both Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab enter this game losing their last contest. On one hand, while KXIP has been winless since the last 4 matches, Chennai Super Kings lost to Delhi Daredevils. However, the Yellow Army has a got a good winning record at home. They have a 5-1 win-loss record in their home matches. Let’s check out the probable squads of the teams.
Chennai Super Kings Probable XI: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi
Kings XI Punjab Probable XI: Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh/Karun Nair, Manoj Tiwary, Marcus Stoinis/Mujeeb ur Rahman, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Ankit Rajpoot