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Jonny Bairstow sent England selectors a timely reminder of his big-hitting abilities before they pick a squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in June by scoring an explosive unbeaten century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with bat and ball as defending champions Chennai Super Kings thrashed Punjab Kings by 28 runs to boost their IPL play-off hopes on Sunday.
Ravindra Jadeja orchestrated a masterclass all-round show as Chennai Super Kings regained their winning touch with a comprehensive 28-run win over Punjab Kings in a low-scoring IPL fixture in Dharamsala on Sunday. Wily leg-spinner Rahul Chahar (3/23) and seamer Harshal Patel (3/24) put up a spirited show but Jadeja made a crucial 43 that came off just 26 balls to prop CSK to a par 167/9 after they were sent in to bat by Sam Curran. The left-arm spinner then returned to grab three for 20 in four overs in the crucial middle-over phase to derail PBKS' chase, which ended at 139 for nine.
The 53rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will witness Punjab Kings (PBKS) taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday, May 5. Punjab Kings have won four out of their 10 games so far, placing them seventh in the IPL 2024 standings with eight points. On the contrary, Chennai Super Kings currently occupy the fifth position on the points table. They have amassed 10 points, securing victory in five out of their 10 matches.
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players arrived in Dharamsala on Friday ahead of their match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the HPCA Stadium on Sunday. Both teams also met earlier this week with PBKS beating CSK by 7 wickets at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of the return leg on Sunday, CSK squad, led by former captain MS Dhoni, touched down in Dharamsala. In a viral video, Dhoni's new look caught the attention of the fans. In the video, he was seen donning a Half-Up hairstyle and a black aviator shades.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) equalled Mumbai Indians' (MI) record of five straight victories over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Punjab achieved the feat after a 7-wicket win over CSK on Wednesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The five-match winning streak of Punjab started in the 2021 season of the IPL and is still going on strong. Earlier, MI registered the most successive wins between the 2018 and 2019 seasons of the T20 tournament.
India and Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a hilarious request to Elon Musk -- a billionaire and owner of X, formerly Twitter -- on Wednesday. Chahal asked Musk to put a copyright strike on Punjab Kings' pacer Harshal Patel after the latter celebrated a catch during Chennai Super Kings game in a viral fashion. After completing the catch, Harshal celebrated in a manner that is associated to Chahal's viral meme. Sharing the picture of Harshal's celebration, Chahal wrote on X, "Dear @elonmusk paaji, Harshal bhai pe copyright lagana hai."
Punjab Kings mounted a pragmatic chase to consign Chennai Super Kings to a demoralising seven-wicket defeat at their own den in their IPL match at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. Punjab rode on quick 40s by Jonny Bairstow (46, 30b, 7x4, 1x6) and Rilee Rossouw (43, 23b, 5x4, 2x6) to move past Chennai's modest 162 for seven, which was built around skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's solid 62 (48b, 5x4, 2x6). The win took PBKS to seventh place on the points table with eight points, while CSK stayed on fourth with 10 points.
Punjab Kings kept their IPL 2024 playoff dreams alive with a big seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday. It was an important victory for the Sam Curran-led side who now have 8 points from 10 matches and are seventh in the IPL 2024 points table. PBKS will need to win all of their remaining four matches and depend on other results to end up in the Top 4. On the other hand, the defeat means that CSK remain fourth with 10 points from 10 matches. Rajasthan Royals are at the top of the table followed by Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants.