END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs | PBKS: 139/9 (29 runs required, RR: 6.95)

  • Harpreet Brar17 (13b)
  • Kagiso Rabada11 (10b)
  • Shardul Thakur2-0-12-1
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-41-0

7:30pm That will be all from us for this game. The IPL action does not stop, with the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Lucknow Super Giants going at it in Lucknow. Join Sreshth for all the action from what promises to be a thriller. Until next time, from me (Shashwat), Ranjith and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo, this is goodbye. Take care, folks!

Ravindra Jadeja, Player of the Match: (On the pitch) It was a day game, so the wicket was slow. As usual, it was expected because it was so hot. (On the batting innings) We had a good powerplay but did not get partnerships in the middle overs. I was trying to build a good partnership to then tee off at the end. (On their bowling performance) The fast bowlers bowled well in the powerplay. Tushar got two important wickets and then Mitch and me did the job in the middle overs. It (the pitch) always seems flat in the powerplay. But when the ball gets old, the ball does not always come on. When playing at a new venue, you don't know how much it will turn or stop. We thought we were 15-20 runs short but we did not bowl loose balls in the powerplay and the middle overs. My role as a batter is to build partnerships and then play the big shots towards the end. Sometimes, when we lose wickets in the powerplay, we do not get momentum. In the matches we win, we play all phases well.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chennai Super Kings captain: (On losing the toss again) After you win the game, everyone says good you lost the toss but it does matter to me (smiles). Everyone believed that the wicket was slow and that it was coming off slow. There was low bounce too. Just the start we got, we could have pushed to 180-200. We lost wickets in consecutive balls and then felt 160-170 was probably ten odd runs short. But the way it played in the second innings, it was par. (On Simarjeet's pace) I don't know what he is doing but in the pre-season we had, he was bowling at around 150s. We had Deepak, Shardul, Tushar plus Pathirana and Fizz, so he did not get too many changes. Nothing is late, he got a game today. We were thinking of sending an impact batter but we thought the impact batter would score 10-15 runs but the bowler might get us 2-3 wickets. (On the win) A sigh of relief with the injuries we had. Not even sure about who was going to play on the morning of the match, so really happy with that (the win).

Sam Curran, Punjab Kings captain: I thought we bowled really well as a group. Rahul Chahar bowled really well, and the way Harshal Patel finished off. We were happy as a group at the half-way stage but unfortunately, it was not meant to be. We thought it (the pitch) was going to be slightly quicker, have more bounce. It was a bit slower but it was similar throughout the game. We have a couple of days off and then we play against RCB. We have to move on and keep fighting hard.

Tushar Deshpande: Very happy today because it was a low-scoring game. This was the game we wanted to win badly. (On how he felt coming back from illness) I tried my best to play the last game but couldn't. It was in my mind that I wanted to give my best. It was a crunch game. At high altitude, the ball does something and my job was to take wickets. (On the pitch) It was a bit slow if we bowled into the pitch. We knew if we hit those lengths, it was tough to play horizontal shots.

7:06pm A clinical performance with the ball, and 167, which did not seem many at the half-way mark, was plenty in the end. Credit for that has to go to CSK's new-ball pairing of Deshpande and Santner. The latter kept things tight, while the former got the ball to jag around, picking up Bairstow and Rossouw in the same over.

Jadeja then spun a yarn in the middle overs, bagging three wickets, with Simarjeet blasting batters out at the other end. The pair combined for five wickets and those scalps firmly derailed the Punjab Kings' run-chase.

Speaking of Punjab, they will not want to see this batting display a lot of times. The intent to counter-attack after two early wickets was refreshing but that soon reached alarming and needless proportions, especially in the middle overs. Prabhsimran was their top scorer and while he was at the crease alongside Shashank, the Kings seemed in control. Once that partnership was broken, though, things fell apart.

19.6
1
Thakur to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, the streak is over! CSK have come to Dharamsala and they have snapped their five-game losing run against the Punjab Kings! Bumper on middle and leg to finish off. Gets big on Brar and he can only splice it towards deep mid wicket. A bit of an anti-climactic end but CSK will be chuffed with the two points!

Last ball coming up

19.5
1
Thakur to Rabada, 1 run, full toss outside off. Rabada throws his hands at it but mistimes it. Somehow he places it between extra cover and deep cover point and survives
19.4
0
Thakur to Rabada, no run, banged in short outside off. Rabada swings at it (because he has no other option). Does not make any contact, though
19.3
4lb
Thakur to Rabada, 4 leg byes, four leg byes! Speared in full on the pads. Rabada is late on the flick but the ball squirms off the back leg, trickling into the fine leg fence eventually!
19.2
0
Thakur to Rabada, no run, slower ball on a full length outside off. Rabada has a massive swish at it but only swishes at thin air

Five legal balls, and CSK are home

19.1
1
Thakur to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, right up in the blockhole outside off. Brar can only squeeze it out towards long off

36 needed off 6. Still mathematically possible. Brar on strike. Shardul to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | PBKS: 132/9 (36 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.94, RRR: 36.00)

  • Kagiso Rabada10 (6b)
  • Harpreet Brar15 (11b)
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-41-0
  • Shardul Thakur1-0-9-1
18.6
6
Gleeson to Rabada, SIX, there is the first six! Half-tracker on middle and leg. Sits up nicely for Rabada and he climbs into it, hammering it over deep mid wicket!

42 needed off 7. PBKS need a six every ball to win this from here

18.5
1
Gleeson to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, full on off. Brar clears his front leg and drags it towards long on
18.4
1
Gleeson to Rabada, 1 run, hits the umpire! Right in the slot on middle and leg. Rabada backs away and smashes it back towards the bowler. The umpire cannot get out of the way in time and cops a blow on the body. All smiles, though, so no damage done
18.3
1
Gleeson to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, full on middle and off. Brar hangs back in his crease and flicks it towards long on
18.2
1
Gleeson to Rabada, 1 run, very full outside off. Rabada cannot get under it and clinks it towards long off
18.1
0
Gleeson to Rabada, no run, fuller but this is beyond the tramlines too. The difference is that Rabada did take a step across his stumps before letting it go. Called a wide, but Dhoni has asked Gaikwad to review this. Looks like Dhoni is right on this. The batter has moved across and the guideline has subsequently moved. It is within that new guideline and the decision has been overturned!
18.1
1w
Gleeson to Rabada, 1 wide, off-pace on a length well outside off. Outside the tramlines, and called a wide

Gleeson to bowl out. He has not had the best of days so far

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 121/9 (47 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.72, RRR: 23.50)

  • Kagiso Rabada2 (2b)
  • Harpreet Brar13 (9b)
  • Shardul Thakur1-0-9-1
  • Tushar Deshpande4-0-35-2
17.6
1
Thakur to Rabada, 1 run, short outside off. Rabada stands tall and pulls it on the bounce to long on
17.6
1w
Thakur to Rabada, 1 wide, slower ball that goes awry and slides beyond the tramlines on the off side. Some more exercise for the umpire
17.5
1
Thakur to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, length ball bowled way outside off. Brar throws himself at it and flays it towards deep cover point
17.4
1
Thakur to Rabada, 1 run, full outside off. Rabada comes forward and drives it in languid fashion towards deep cover point

Rabada is the last batter in

17.3
W
Thakur to Chahar, OUT, timbbeerrrrr! Speared in full on off stump. Chahar walks a mile across his stumps and gets too ambitious. Looks for the paddle but he is so far across that he cannot access the ball altogether. Fresh-air shot, and he hears the death rattle soon after!

RD Chahar b Thakur 16 (13m 10b 2x4 1x6) SR: 160.00

17.2
1
Thakur to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, shortish outside off. Brar stays deep in his crease and punches it towards deep point
17.1
4
Thakur to Harpreet Brar, FOUR, Brar welcomes Shardul with a boundary! Short, wide and there to be punished. Brar waits on the slower one and crunches it past extra cover!

Shardul gets a bowl, finally. PBKS need 56 off 18

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | PBKS: 112/8 (56 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 18.66)

  • Rahul Chahar16 (9b)
  • Harpreet Brar7 (6b)
  • Tushar Deshpande4-0-35-2
  • Richard Gleeson3-0-30-0
16.6
0
Deshpande to Chahar, no run, cutter on a length on middle and leg. Chahar has an agricultural swipe across the line and misses. The ball pings off his back thigh towards short third
16.5
1
Deshpande to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, takes the pace off and bowls it well outside off. Brar has to reach for it and cloths it to long off
16.4
0
Deshpande to Harpreet Brar, no run, sharp bumper on middle and leg. Brar opens up his stance and swings for the hills. Only swats away a few flies
16.3
4
Deshpande to Harpreet Brar, FOUR, what timing! Short outside off. Brar rises with the bounce, uses the pace and steers it delightfully to third man's left!

PBKS 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9JM BairstowPrabhsimran Singh
2nd0RR RossouwPrabhsimran Singh
3rd53Shashank SinghPrabhsimran Singh
4th6SM CurranPrabhsimran Singh
5th1SM CurranJM Sharma
6th8SM CurranAR Sharma
7th1AR SharmaHarpreet Brar
8th12HV PatelHarpreet Brar
9th27RD ChaharHarpreet Brar
10th22K RabadaHarpreet Brar

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318