PBKS slip further into trouble at 57-6. They need to score 100 at least.
Live Score CSK vs PBKS: Sam Curran comes for the last over of the innings. He starts off with a wide here. And Shahrukh's fine knock of 47 comes to an end, as he is caught by Jadeja in the deep. Just six runs come from the over. PBKS end innings with 106-8.
IPL 2021 Live CSK vs PBKS: Shardul bowls a decent over finally. But the last ball of the over gets Shahrukh another four. He moves on to 46 as PBKS are 97-7 in 18 overs.
IPL 2021 Live CSK vs PBKS: Shahrukh Khan continues to impress as he hits Bravo for a four now. He has been impressive till now. But M Ashwin has thrown his wicket away. He skies the ball and is out for 6. PBKS 87-7.
IPl 2021 Live Score: PBKS might be losing wickets, but Shahrukh is making a mark here. He dances down the track and dispatches the ball into the stands. If they can get to 130 here, they might have something to bowl at. PBKS 73-6 after 15 overs.
CSK vs PBKS live score: And Moeen Ali gets his first wicket. Jhye Richardson is castled here for 15. PBKS slip further into trouble at 57-6. They need to score 100 at least.
Moeen Ali comes into the attack, and that's spin from both ends. This has been an exceptional bowling effort by CSK. They just need to wrap it up quickly here. PBKS 52-5 in 11 overs.
IPL 2021 Live CSK vs PBKS: Shardul somehow finds ways to leak some runs. While there was pressure applied from both the ends on PBKS, he is continuing give runs. Shahrukh cracks another four here. It's 45-5 in 9 overs.
Chahar has a fourth wicket here. This time he gets Hooda for 10. It's a fairly simple ball, and Hooda ends up playing it into the hands of Faf du Plessis. This is turning into a nightmare for PBKS as it's 26-5.
IPl 2021 Live Score: Shardul Thakur comes into the attack and PBKS need a partnership badly. Hooda, meanwhile punches one for a four through the offside. After the powerplay, PBKS are 26-4.
Live Score CSK vs PBKS: What is happening out there. Pooran is out too, for a duck. Chahar bounces the southpaw, and he hooks. But he finds the fielder in the deep. PBKS in further trouble at 19-4.
CSK vs PBKS live score: Jadeja is continuing is special work in the field here. Chahar bowls a slower one and Gayle edges it towards Jaddu. He makes a full-stretch dive and grabs the ball. PBKS in deep trouble at 19-3.
IPL 2021 Live CSK vs PBKS: It's four dots on the trot for Curran in his second over. PBKS have to do some damage control here. Hooda, the star in the first match for the team, will have to do bulk of the work here. Just one run comes from the over as PBKS are 18-2 after 4 overs.
IPl 2021 Live Score: The second over for Chahar does not start that well. First Gayle pulls him for a four, and then he edges it for another one. Just the kind of over PBKS needed at this stage. And Jadeja, out of no where has produced a run out. Gayle nudges one for a quick single, but Jadeja pounces on the ball and runs out the skipper. Rahul is out for 5. PBKS 15-2.
Live Score CSK vs PBKS: Sam Curran starts from the other end, and CSK bowlers are already on top. Meanwhile, Rahul gets the first four of the innings. Curran drifts in line and bowls one on the legs of the batsman. Rahul flicks it for an elegant four. PBKS 7-1 after 2 overs.
CSK vs PBKS live score: KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal start the proceedings for PBKS. Deepak Chahar opens the proceedings for CSK. Both these batsmen will look to be aggressive here. Rahul edges one to get off the mark. Chahar has a wicket here. The ball pitches on middle and off, and the ball hits the stumps. Agarwal is out for a duck. PBKS 1-1.
Deepak Hooda: Feeling blessed with the way I batted in the last game, according to the team's needs. It was challenging (lack of cricket coming into the tournament) but I was with good people. Especially Anil sir and the management, they kept in touch with me and shaped my approach. Ready for any role. I'm bowling regularly, but in the last match I wasn't required.
KL Rahul: We did well in the last game and we should try and assess the pitch and put some runs on the board. Pitch looks good. When any set batter is batting it is tough to control and I try to encourage my bowlers and even if they go for runs it's okay. Supporting them and backing them is really important. No changes for us. Same team.
MS Dhoni: We will bowl first. We will get hit off good deliveries but it is important to assess as a bowler. Cricket is a mental game and adaptability is a key factor. Overall it's a mental game than the physical aspect. Looks a bit tacky and a bit more grass. Bit of dew settles down a bit and in the second innings as well, the first few overs are really crucial. We are playing the same team.
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
PBKS vs CSK Live Cricket Score: Shahrukh Khan departs for a well-made 47, but that means PBKS end their innings for a paltry 106-8.
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Chennai Super Kings
The batting unit seems to be doing fine for the team, with the likes of Moeen Ali, Sam Curran and Suresh Raina firing all cylinders in their previous outing against Delhi. But the batting order of MS Dhoni, and more importantly his form seems to be a worry. Although the skipper has just failed in one match, but it doesn’t look like he is enjoying himself in the middle. Apart from that there are woes galore for the bowlers. Despite having some experienced bowlers in their ranks, they failed to defend 189. Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja and Curran, all went for plenty of runs. For now it looks like they would like to go with Lungi Ngidi in the pace department and get in a replacement for Deepak Chahar as well.
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Punjab Kings
KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda were excellent with the bat in the previous outing against Royals. Opening the batting, Rahul played a captain’s knock of 91 off just 50 balls. He was ably supported by big-hitting Chris Gayle (40 off 28) and Deepak Hooda (64 off 28). Just like CSK, it is not batting, but their bowling that is an area of concern. Even though young Arshdeep Singh (3/35) eventually emerged as Punjab’s saviour — with RR needing 13 runs off the last over — the left-arm pacer gave away just eight runs to pull off a fine win for his team, he didn’t get enough support from other bowlers.
Veteran Mohammad Shami (2/33) had a decent outing, but the performance of Australian pace duo of Jhye Richardson (1/55) and Riley Meredith (1/49) should be a concern for Punjab, having shelled out Rs 22 crore for their services. Most likely, England’s Chris Jordan will come in for Meredith, who is a specialist death bowler.
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