IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Highlights: KL Rahul's 98 takes Punjab to victory
MS Dhoni's CSk failed to put a good total in front of Punjab Lions, thanks to KL Rahul's 98 not out, the team chased the target in just 13 overs
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In Match 53 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 6 wickets at Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
With this win, PBKS still have an outside chance of advancing to the playoffs.
A hard-earned fifty by Faf du Plessis (76 off 55) took Chennai Super Kings to 134/6 in 20 overs. Punjab Kings were excellent with the ball and Arshdeep Singh (2/35) and Chris Jordan (2/20) were the main wicket-takers for them.
Chasing 135 for the win, Punjab skipper KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 98 and single-handedly helped his side overhaul the target in the 13th over. This was the third successive loss for the MS Dhoni-led team ahead of playoffs. Shardul Thakur (3/28) was the most-successful bowler for them in this match.
Brief Scores:
Chennai Super Kings Innings - 134-6 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis (76 off 55, Chris Jordan 2/20, Arshdeep Singh 2/35) lost to Punjab Kings 139-4 in 13 Overs (KL Rahul 98 off 42; Shardul Thakur 3/28
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Scoreboard
6:47 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 13 over | PBKS 130-4
Over Summary: W 0 2 1 4 6
Ball 6: SIX! KL Rahul slams it out of the boundary and Punjab wins it!
Ball 5: Thakur to Rahul, FOUR!
Ball 4: Thakur to Henriques, single
Ball 3: Henriques picks two off it
Ball 2: Thakur to Henriques, no run
Ball 1: OUT! Thakur to Markram, Caught by Dhoni!
6:41 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 12 over | PBKS 126-3
Over Summary: 2 6 Wd 6 2 Wd 1 1
Ball 6: Single
Ball 5: Rahul picks one
Ball 5: Wide
Ball 4: Bravo to Rahul, 2 runs!
Ball 3: Bravo to Rahul, SIX!!
Ball 3: Wide
Ball 2: Bravo to Rahul, SIX, to fine leg
Ball 1: Bravo to Rahul, 2 runs
6:35 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 11 over | PBKS 106-3
Over Summary: 1 Wd 6 1 2 1 Wd 1
Ball 6: Single
Ball 6: Wide
Ball 5: Markram picks one
Ball 4: Chahar to Markram, 2 runs
Ball 3: Markram picks one
Ball 2: Chahar to Rahul, SIX!
Ball 2: Wide
Ball 1: Chahar to Markram, 1 run
6:30 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 10 over | PBKS 92-3
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 6 1
Ball 6: Bravo to Markram, 1 run
Ball 5: Bravo to Markram, SIX
Ball 4: Bravo to Rahul, 1 run
Ball 3: Markram picks one
Ball 2: Rahul picks one
Ball 1: Bravo to Rahul, 2 runs
6:22 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 9 over | PBKS 80-3
Over Summary: 1 0 1 6 1 W
Ball 6: Chahar to Shahrukh, Caught by Dwayne Bravo!!
Shahrukh Khan c Dwayne Bravo b Chahar 8(10)
Ball 5: Single
Ball 4: SIX! Rahul slams it to deep mid-wicket
Ball 3: Single
Ball 2: no run
Ball 1: Chahar to Rahul, 1 run
6:15 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 8 over | PBKS 71-2
Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 6 0
Ball 6: no run
Ball 5: SIX! Shahrukh slams it to long-on
Ball 4: Single
Ball 3: Single
Ball 2: no run
Ball 1: Jadeja to Rahul, 1 run, to long-on
6:07 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 6 over | PBKS 51-2
Over Summary: 4 0 1 0 0 0
Ball 6: no run
Ball 5: no run
Ball 4: no run
Ball 3: KL Rahul picks
Ball 2: no run
Ball 1: Hazlewood to Rahul, FOUR!
6:04 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 5 over | PBKS 46-2
Over Summary: 4 0 W 0 0 W
Ball 6: Thakur to Sarfaraz, out Caught by du Plessis
Ball 5: no run
Ball 4: no run
Ball 3: Thakur to Mayank, out Lbw given!!
Ball 2: no run
Ball 1: Thakur to Mayank, FOUR!
6:02 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 4 over | PBKS 42-0
Over Summary: 1 4 4 0 6 0
Ball 6: no run
Ball 5: SIX!
Ball 4: no run
Ball 3: Hazlewood to Rahul, FOUR!
Ball 2: Hazlewood to Rahul, FOUR!
Ball 1: Hazlewood to Mayank, 1 run
6:00 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 3 over | PBKS 27-0
Over Summary: 6 2 1 0 4 1
Ball 6: mayank picks one
Ball 5: Chahar to Mayank, FOUR!
Ball 4: no run
Ball 3: Chahar to Rahul, 1 run
Ball 2: Chahar to Rahul, 2 runs
Ball 1: Chahar to Rahul, SIX!
5:57 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 2 over | PBKS 13-0
Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ball 6: Rahul picks one
Ball 5: no run
Ball 4: no run
Ball 3: no run
Ball 2: Hazlewood to Mayank, 1 run
Ball 1: Hazlewood to Mayank, no run
5:55 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 1 over | PBKS 11-0
Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 4 Wd 4
Ball 6: FOUR!
Ball 6: no run
Ball 5: FOUR!
Ball 4: Mayank picks one
Ball 3: no run
Ball 2: no run
Ball 1: Chahar to Rahul, 1 run
5:20 PM![]()
Innings break
Punjab Kings need 135 runs to win from 20 overs!
5:19 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 20 overs | CSK 134-6
Over Summary: 4 6 W 1 Wd 4 0
Ball 6: no run
Ball 5: FOUR! Bravo slams it over cover
Ball 5: Wide
Ball 4: Shami to Jadeja, single
Ball 3: OUT! du Plessis Caught by Rahul!!
du Plessis c Rahul b Shami 76(55)
Ball 2: SIX! du Plessis slams it to long-on and the ball clears the boundary rope
Ball 1: Shami to du Plessis, FOUR! Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a boundary
5:12 PM
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IPL 2021, CSK vs PBKS Live score after 19 overs | CSK 118-5
Arshdeep Singh [2-0-16-2] is back into the attack
Over Summary: 1 0 1 L1 6 1
Ball 6: Single off it
Ball 5: SIX! du Plessis slogs it to long-on!
Ball 4: Jadeja picks one, Punjab reviews for LBW, but to no avail!
Ball 3: du Plessis picks one!
Ball 2: no run
Ball 1: Arshdeep to Jadeja, 1 run
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First Published: Oct 07 2021 | 2:23 PM IST
