IPL 2023 Highlights: Punjab Kings tower over Chennai Super Kings in a close match.
I. Introduction
In the 41st match of IPL 2023, the Chennai Super Kings [CSK] faced off against the Punjab Kings [PBKS] at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Both teams had been performing well in the season, with Chennai having won five out of eight games and Punjab having won four. The match was broadcasted on Star Sports Network and live-streamed on JioCinema app and website. Do follow ABC - A Bloggers Chat for IPL 2023 News, and more on IPL 2023 Teams. The match was an intense and close battle between the two teams, with PBKS ultimately emerging as winners by four wickets.
Exciting TATA IPL 2023 Match Sees Punjab Kings Prevail Over Chennai Super Kings
II. Match Summary
After winning the toss, CSK decided to bat first, and they put up a formidable score of 200/4 in their 20 overs. The star of the innings was an unbeaten 92-run knock by the CSK player Devon Conway off 52 balls, which included 16 fours and a six. MS Dhoni also contributed a late cameo of 13* off six balls, smashing two sixes in the final over.
In response, PBKS had a solid batting performance, with Prabhsimran Singh (42), Liam Livingstone (40), and Sam Curran (29) leading the way. They reached the target of 201 runs with four wickets to spare, thanks to Sikandar Raza's (13*) heroics in the final over. PBKS finished with a score of 201/6 in their 20 overs.
III. PBKS Batting
PBKS had a great start to their innings, with the opening partnership putting on 58 runs before the first wicket fell. Prabhsimran Singh was the top scorer for PBKS with 42 runs off 25 balls, which included five fours and two sixes. Liam Livingstone contributed 40 runs off 31 balls, including four fours and two sixes. Sam Curran also played a crucial role, scoring 29 runs off 13 balls, with four fours and a six.
IV. CSK Bowling
Tushar Deshpande was the standout bowler for CSK, taking three wickets in his four overs and conceding just 28 runs. Ravindra Jadeja also had a good performance, taking two wickets in his four overs and giving away 34 runs. However, the rest of the CSK bowling attack was unable to restrict the PBKS batsmen, as they scored at a healthy rate throughout their innings.
V. CSK Batting
CSK had a solid batting performance, with the top four batsmen all contributing significant runs. The star of the innings was an unbeaten 92-run knock by a CSK player off 52 balls, which included 16 fours and a six. Ambati Rayudu also played well, scoring 38 runs off 27 balls, including four fours and a six. MS Dhoni's late cameo of 13* off six balls was also crucial in helping CSK reach a competitive total.
VI. PBKS Bowling
PBKS had a decent bowling performance, with all of their bowlers taking at least one wicket. Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, and Sikandar Raza all scalped one dismissal each. However, they were unable to stop the CSK batsmen from scoring runs at a brisk pace, as the home team reached 200 runs in their innings.
VII. Full Squad
Below are the complete squads of both teams:
Chennai Super Kings Full Squad:
- MS Dhoni
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Devon Conway
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Moeen Ali
- Shivam Dube
- Tushar Deshpande
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Subhranshu Senapati
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Akash Singh
- Ambati Rayudu
- Shaik Rasheed
- RS Hangargekar
- Mitchell Santner
- Ajay Jadav Mandal
- Prashant Solanki
- Simarjeet Singh
- Bhagath Varma
- Sisanda Magala
- Nishant Sindhu
Punjab Kings Full Squad:
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Atharva Taide
- Sikandar Raza
- Gurnoor Brar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- Jitesh Sharma
- Shahrukh Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Rahul Chahar
- Harpreet Singh Bhatia
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Rishi Dhawan
- Baltej Singh
- Matthew Short
- Vidhwath Kaverappa
- Harpreet Brar
- Nathan Ellis
- Mohit Rathee
- Shivam Singh
