CSK vs PBKS Live: Chennai Super Kings Strike as Tushar Deshpande Removes Shikhar Dhawan

Tushar Deshpande draws first blood, Shikhar Dhawan gone for 28. Right after smashing a boundary to bring 50 runs on the board, Dhawan outside edges a length delivery to Matheesha Pathirana for a simple catch at short third.

PBKS: 50/1 after 4.2 overs

The youngster came in as an impact substitute for Ambati Rayudu but he is struggling to leave an impact. Shikhar Dhawan smashes him for a couple of maximums as Punjab Kings score 36 runs in the first three overs.

PBKS: 36/0 after 3 overs

Deshpande to Prabhsimran – 6. Superb shot. The PBKS picks up the fuller delivery really well and deposits into the stands from over the deep square leg fence.

PBKS: 19/0 after 1.3 overs

11 runs from the opening over and that’s the start a team would need while chasing 200. Akash Singh is under pressure as he bowls an expensive over.

CSK: 11/0 after 1 over

Shikhar Dhawan brings up his first run with a boundary and follows it up with another. That’s quite a start for Punjab in the stiff chase of 201.

PBKS: 9/0 after 0.3 over

Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran are out to bat as they begin the big chase of 201. Akash Singh opens the CSK attack.

CSK post 200/4 riding on Conway’s unbeaten 92. He may not have got his hundred but the crowd at Chepauk found what they were looking for. An MS Dhoni classic – finishing the innings with back-to-back sixes. Punjab were under the pump right from the beginning. They failed to get wickets at the start and that is what hurt them. Their bowlers leaked runs. Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran and Sikandar Raza picked up one wicket each.

Jadeja falls. Curran goes for the yorker but ends up serving a low full-toss. Jadeja tries to get under it but only manages to get it off the toe end. The ball goes high up in the air and Livingstone takes a simple catch.

CSK: 185/4 after 19.1 overs

A much-needed boundary for CSK. Back of a length, outside off, Devon Conway frees his arms and flat-bats it to the right of long on for a boundary.

CSK: 185/3 after 19 overs

The wickets might be falling at one end but Conway continues his fireworks from the other. Back-to-back boundaries to Chahar who has just removed Moeen Ali. CSK, despite losing three of their batters, are pretty much on top of the game.

CSK: 169/3 after 17 overs

Rahul Chahar strikes and Moeen Ali falls for 10. The CSK batter moves down the track and gets beaten by the flight as Rahul pulls his length back. The ball turns in and beats the bat before Jitesh whips off the bails.

CK: 158/2 after 16.1 overs

An expensive over from Liam Livingstone. Conway and Moeen Ali together score 16 runs in it, including 3 boundaries.

CSK: 146/2 after 12 overs.

Moeen Ali is in the middle and goes off the mark with a boundary. Livingstone bowls it full and on off, Moeen lofts it over extra covers for a boundary.

CSK: 141/1 after 14.4 overs

Arshdeep Singh into the attack after Dube goes after him. Short ball, on middle, Dube picks it beautifully and drills through long on. The tall man is enjoying playing shorter deliveries.

CSK: 125/1 after 13.1 overs

Dube is setting the tempo up. A huge hit, this. Shorter on off, Dube picks it superbly and fires it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands.

CSK: 113/1 after 12.1 overs

Devon Conway brings up his fifty with a boundary. He picked well the short ball reverse sweeps it through backward point. A half-century off just 30 deliveries.

CSK: 105/1 after 11.3 overs

Shivam Dube fires a maximum. Short from Raza on off, Dube hangs back and heaves it over cow corner for a maximum! 100-up for Chennai.

CSK: 100/1 after 11.1 overs