Deepak Chahar’s four-for guides CSK to 6-wicket win over Punjab Kings

Deepak Chahar produced a excellent opening spell to lend a hand Chennai Tremendous Kings beat Punjab Kings by way of six wickets to check in their first victory within the 14th version of the Indian Premier League right here on Friday.

After medium-pacer Chahar’s 4 for 13 enabled CSK to limit the Punjab staff to a below-par 106 for 8, Moeen Ali (46, 31 balls, 7x4s, 1×6) placed on 66 runs for the second one wicket with opener Faf du Plessis (36 now not out, 33 balls, 3X4s, 1X6) to safe the win for the three-time champions.

CSK completed at 107 for 4 in 15.four overs with Sam Curran (Five now not out) scoring the successful runs.

With the objective in sight, CSK misplaced the wickets of Suresh Raina (8) and Ambati Rayudu (0) to Mohammed Shami (2/21) in consecutive balls within the 15nth over.

Ali spread out after a relatively wary get started, and performed some pretty drives and in addition hit a large six. He was once holed out to Shahrukh Khan within the deep off leggie Murugan Ashwin (1/32) with CSK wanting 17 runs for victory.

Arshdeep Singh supplied the early step forward for Punjab, when he had a suffering Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) stuck at deep mid-wicket.

Then again, the Aussie tempo duo of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith may now not make a lot of an influence for the second one consecutive sport.

Previous, Chahar rocked the Punjab batting line-up with a excellent four-over spell throughout which he picked up 4 wickets, together with that of ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle.

Aiming to bop again after being outclassed by way of Delhi Capitals of their opening fit, CSK bowlers justified skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s determination to bowl first by way of decreasing Punjab to 26 for 4 within the powerplay (first six overs) after which to 26 for 5 prior to M Shahrukh Khan (47 off 36, 4X4s, 2X6s) led a temporary revival.

Chahar began the Punjab slide in the first actual over by way of sending again Mayank Agarwal (0) with a good looks which nipped clear of heart stump to hit the off stump. Chahar saved up the force and greater CSK’s woes together with his consistency and conceded most effective two fours in his four-over spell.

In-form Punjab skipper Okay L Rahul (5) was once run-out by way of an excellent direct hit from Ravindra Jadeja, who was once fielding at short-cover, because the batsman attempted to scramble for a unmarried.

Jadeja was once within the act within the 5th another time, grabbing a excellent catch, diving full-length to disregard Gayle for 10 to provide Chahar his 2nd wicket.

Nicholas Pooran bagged his 2nd immediately duck, pulling a brief supply immediately into the arms of Shardul Thakur at long-leg.

Deepak Hooda (10), who performed a blinder in Punjab’s first fit in opposition to Rajasthan Royals, may now not repeat his heroics, lobbing a easy catch to du Plessis because the staff slipped to 26 for 5 within the 7th over.

Tamil Nadu’s power-hitter Shahrukh Khan was once the one Punjab batsman to make an influence prior to falling to Sam Curran within the ultimate over as CSK was once all over the place their opponent.

Shahrukh Khan and Jhye Richardson (15, 22 balls, 2x4s) added 31 runs for the 6th wicket, in what was once the most productive partnership of the innings.

Murugan Ashwin (6) then added 30 runs together with his Tamil Nadu teammate Khan to lend a hand Punjab’s motive in an in a different way nightmare night time for them.

Sam Curran (1/12), Moeen Ali (1/17), Dwayne Bravo (1/10) had been the opposite wicket-takers for CSK.

Dhoni, enjoying his 200th sport for CSK, gained the toss and selected to bowl.