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KXIP vs CSK: Kings XI Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings by 4 runs

KXIP vs CSK: Kings XI Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings by 4 runs
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Key Highlights
  • CSK posted 193/5, while chasing a 198-run target
  • Skipper MS Dhoni remained unbeaten on 79 off 44 balls
  • Kings XI Punjab posted 197/7 against Chennai Super Kings
  • CSK skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl against KXIP
Live Score: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings

It's all over! KXIP registered a thrilling four-run win over CSK
OVERS 20: Needing 17 off the final over, MS Dhoni hit a six and a four but managed 12 runs in it. CSK 193/5
OVERS 19: 19 RUNS! Another massive over for Chennai. Dhoni smashed Tye for a four and two sixes. CSK 181/5, need 17 off six balls
OVERS 18.2: OUT! Andrew Tye got rid of Ravindra Jadeja (19). CSK 163/5, need 35 more off 10 balls
OVERS 18: 19 RUNS! Dhoni and Jadeja smacked Mohit Sharma for a four and two sixes. CSK 162/4
OVERS 17.5: FIFTY for MS Dhoni off 34 balls. CSK 156/4, need 42 more off 13 balls
150 up for CSK in 17.4 overs
OVERS 17: 12 RUNS!
The chase is still on as Dhoni and Jadeja hit Tye for a four each. CSK 143/4, in chase of 198
OVERS 16: Time for last Strategic Time-out. Chennai Super Kings 131/4, need 67 more off 24 balls
OVERS 14.3: SIX! MS Dhoni smacked Ashwin for a maximum. CSK 119/4
OVERS 13.4: RUN OUT! Ashwin direct hit sent Ambati Rayudu (49) back. CSK 113/4, need 85 more off 38 balls
Rayudu was primed for his half-century on 49 off 35 balls, which included a six and five fours, before the mix-up with his skipper ended his innings.
OVERS 13: Ashwin gave away just five singles plus a leg bye. CSK 107/3, in chase of 198
Dhoni took some treatment in the middle for his lower back
100 up for CSK in 12 overs
OVERS 10: Mujeeb Ur Rahman gave away just four singles in it. CSK 85/3 at the halfway mark, need 113 more from the final 10 overs
*Strategic Time-out*
OVERS 9: 13 RUNS! Another big over for Chennai as Dhoni and Rayudu hit Ashwin for a four each. CSK 81/3, in chase of 198
OVERS 8: 10 RUNS! MS Dhoni hit Yuvraj Singh for a four in the over. CSK 68/3
OVERS 6.4: OUT!Kings XI Punjab won the review. Ravichandran Ashwin got rid of Sam Billings (9). CSK 56/3
Umpire gave it a four, but Ashwin was convinced that it did not hit the bat. He asked for the review and won it. Sam Billings gone LBW for 9.
OVERS 6: Chennai Super Kings 53/2 after six Powerplay overs
50 up for CSK in 5.2 overs
OVERS 4.1: OUT! Andrew Tye struck with his first ball, dismissed Murali Vijay (12). CSK 39/2, in chase of 198
OVERS 3: 14 RUNS! Big over. Murali Vijay and AMbati Rayudu hit Barinder Sran for a six and a four respectively. CSK 31/1
OVERS 2: OUT! Mohit Sharma struck early, Shane Watson gone for 11. CSK 17/1, target - 198
OVERS 1.3: Back-to-back fours for Shane Watson off Mohit Sharma. CSK 17/0
OVER 1: Nine runs came off Sran over, which included four extras. CSK 9/0, in chase of 198
The chase begins...Murali Vijay and Shane Watson with the bat for CSK, while Barinder Sran started the proceedings for KXIP
Kings XI Punjab post 197/7 against Chennai Super Kings
The home team managed 82 runs in the final ten overs after racing to 115 in the first half. Will it be enough?
OVERS 20: Just five runs came off Dwayne Bravo's final over. KXIP 197/7
OVERS 19.4: OUT! Dwayne Bravo got rid of Karun Nair (29). KXIP 195/7
OVERS 18.5: OUT! Shardul Thakur struck again, Ravichandran Ashwin gone for 14. KXIP 190/6
OVERS 18.4: SIX! Ravichandran Ashwin flicked one over deep fine leg. KXIP 190/5
OVERS 18: 15 RUNS! Big over for the home team after a while. KXIP 180/5 with two overs to go
OVERS 17.3: Karun Nair hit a six and a four off consecutive balls off Dwayne Bravo. KXIP 176/5
OVERS 17: Imran Tahir completed his four overs by conceding five runs in the last - 2/34. KXIP 165/5
OVERS 16: Good over from Shardul Thakur, gave away just six runs in it to go with the wicket of Yuvraj Singh. KXIP 160/5
OVERS 15.3: OUT! Shardul Thakur dismissed Yuvraj Singh (20). KXIP 157/5
Yuvraj hit a six and two fours in his 13-ball cameo
150 up for KXIP in 14.5 overs
OVERS 14.2: OUT! Two in two for Imran Tahir, scalped Aaron Finch (0). KXIP 149/4
Back-to-back golden ducks for Aaron Finch
OVERS 14.1: OUT! Imran Tahir got rid of Mayank Agarwal (30). KXIP 149/3
OVERS 14: 13 RUNS! Back-to-back fours for Yuvraj Singh off the last two balls. KXIP 149/2
Time for second Strategic Time-out
OVERS 13: Imran Tahir gave away just seven runs, even though Yuvraj hit a six in it. KXIP 136/2
OVERS 11.3: OUT! Shane Watson got the big wicket, Chris Gayle gone for 63. KXIP 127/2
It is a big relief for CSK. Gayle on his first innings of the season was literally on fire, hitting four sixes and seven fours in his 33-ball blitzkrieg.
OVERS 11.1: SIX! Mayank Agarwal start the over with a big straight six off Shane Watson. KXIP 126/1
OVERS 11: Good over for CSK. Dwayne Bravo gave away only five singles in it. KXIP 120/1
OVERS 10: 13 RUNS! Mayank Agarwal hit Harbhajan for a six and a four in consecutive balls. KXIP 115/1 at the halfway mark
OVERS 9: Scoring rate has slowed down after Rahul wicket, Punjab scored just 10 in last two overs. KXIP 102/1
100 up for KXIP in 8.4 overs
OVERS 8: OUT! Finally a wicket for CSK. Harbhajan Singh dismissed KL Rahul (37). KXIP 96/1
Big respite for CSK as Harbhajan gave away just four runs in the over too. Rahul hit seven fours in his 22-ball innings.
Time for first Strategic Time-out
OVERS 7: 17 RUNS! Big overs are becoming a regular for the hosts. Gayle ended it with a straight six. KXIP 92/0
FIFTY for Chris Gayle off 22 balls
OVERS 6: 22 RUNS! Massive over for the home team. Gayle smacked two sixes and two fours. KXIP 75/0
OVERS 5.4: 6,4,4 - Chris Gayle smashed Deepak Chahar for 14 in three balls. KXIP 68/0
OVERS 5: 14 RUNS! Another big over for Kings XI Punjab, 53/0
50 up for Kings XI Punjab in 5 overs
OVERS 4: 19 RUNS! Big over. Gayle and Rahul smacked a six and three fours in Harbhajan over. KXIP 39/0
OVERS 3.2: 4, 6 - Back-to-back boundaries for Chris Gayle off Harbhajan Singh. KXIP 30/0
OVERS 3: Another good over for CSK. Deepak Chahar bowled four dot balls and conceded five runs. KXIP 20/0
OVERS 2: Good start from Harbhajan Singh, gave away five runs. KXIP 15/0
OVER 1: SHOT! KL Rahul ended the over with a brilliant cover drive for four. KXIP 10/0
OVERS 0.2: BOOM! KL Rahul hit it over cover to open the account. KXIP 4/0
Here we go...Chris Gayle and KL Rahul to start the KXIP innings. Deepak Chahar with the ball for CSK
TOSS: Chennai Super Kings won toss and opted to bowl against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali
PLAYING XIs
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, MS Dhoni (w/c), Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur
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