In a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, match 53rd witnessed the Punjab Kings facing defeat for the first time in Dharamsala as they succumbed to a 28-run loss against the Chennai Super Kings on May 5.

CSK’s Batting Performance

Batting first, Chennai Super Kings faced early setbacks with the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK’s Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed early, scoring just 9 runs. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also failed to make a significant contribution, getting out for 32 runs. Punjab spinner Rahul Chahar made an immediate impact, claiming two wickets in his first over.

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Shivam Dube faced yet another golden duck. At 101/5 in 12.4 overs, CSK struggled to accelerate their scoring rate towards the end, finishing with a modest total of 167/9.

Ravindra Jadeja top-scored for CSK with 43 runs off 26 balls, hoping to defend their total in the second innings. MS Dhoni was dismissed for a golden duck by Harshal Patel.

Punjab Kings’ Bowling Display

Punjab spinner Rahul Chahar made an immediate impact, claiming two wickets in his first over. Alongside Harshal Patel, who dismissed MS Dhoni for a golden duck, Punjab’s bowlers restricted CSK’s scoring opportunities, ensuring a challenging target for the opposition. Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel both claiming three wickets. Arshdeep Singh took two wickets, while Sam Curran managed to grab one scalp.

PBKS’ Batting Struggles

In pursuit of 168 runs, Punjab Kings faced a disastrous start, losing key wickets within the first few overs.

Punjab batters had the worst possible start to their chase as opener Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw got dismissed within the first 2 overs with the score at 9/2. Opener Prabhsimran Singh was the only batter to touch the 30-run mark as wickets at quick intervals saw the PBKS batting order collapse within the first 10 overs. Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball for the defending champions, taking out 3 batters in his spell. Impact substitute Simarjeet Singh also got himself 2 wickets, as well as Punjab, got themselves restricted at just a paltry 139/9 in their 20 overs.

CSK’s Bowling Dominance

Chennai’s bowlers put on a stellar performance, led by Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed three crucial wickets. Impact substitute Simarjeet Singh also made significant contributions, ensuring that PBKS never gained momentum in their chase.

Ravindra Jadeja’s All-Round Performance

Ravindra Jadeja emerged as the star performer of the match, not only with the ball but also with the bat. His quickfire innings and crucial wickets tipped the balance in CSK’s favor, earning him the Player of the Match title.

With this victory, Chennai Super Kings cemented their position in the top four of the IPL 2024 standings, keeping their playoff aspirations alive.

Double of 40-plus runs & 3 wickets in an IPL game most often
3 – Shane Watson
3 – Yuvraj Singh
3 – Ravindra Jadeja
2 – Andre Russell

Both wicketkeepers dismissed for a duck in an IPL game
RR vs MI, Jaipur, 2010
MI vs RR, Mumbai WS, 2012
MI vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2018
GT vs DC, Ahmedabad, 2023
PBKS vs CSK, Dharamsala, 2024

PBKS in home games
IPL 2023: 7 matches, 1 win, 6 defeats
IPL 2024: 6 matches, 1 win, 5 defeats
Every other team has won at least four matches at home across the two editions.

PBKS had defeated CSK in each of the last five head-to-head games, which now remains the joint-longest winning streak for any team against CSK alongside MI’s five straight wins across the 2018 and 2019 editions.
CSK’s last win over PBKS came during the IPL 2021 first leg (by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai).