CSK vs PBKS Highlights Match 41 - IPL 2023: Spirited Punjab Kings spoil Super Kings' party in a thriller

CSK vs PBKS Highlights Match 41 - IPL 2023: Punjab Kings spoiled Chennai Super Kings' return to Chepauk as they defeated MS Dhoni-led by four wickets in their IPL 2023 match here on Sunday.

Punjab Kings crossed the target on the last ball, reaching 201 for 6 in 20 overs. With 9 required from the final over, young CSK pacer Matheesha Pathirana bowled his heart out but the youngster couldn't help his team defend the total.

Opener Prabhsimran Singh top-scored for PBKS with 42 off 24 balls while Liam Livingstone made 40. For CSK, Tushar Deshpande (3/49) was the pick of the bowlers while Ravindra Jadeja returned figures of 2/32.

Deshpande - who bowled the 19th over for CSK - picked up a wicket but leaked 13 runs and allowed Punjab to stay in the hunt.

Chennai Super Kings rode on Devon Conway's superb unbeaten 92 to post 200 for four against Punjab Kings in an IPL match here on Sunday, even as captain MS Dhoni sent the home crowd into raptures with two sixes from the last two deliveries.

The talismanic Dhoni walked in at the fall of Ravindra Jadeja (12) to a massive roar from the crowd. He could not connect the first ball he faced from Sam Curran (4-0-46-1) and picked up a single from the next delivery, thumping one down the ground.

One delivery later, Dhoni hit a six from a wide delivery and then smacked a full toss for a maximum to finish on 13 not out as CSK finished the innings in style.
Opting to bat first, Conway, who struck 16 fours and a six during his 52-ball unbeaten knock, and his opening partner Ruturaj Gaikwad (37) added 86 for the first wicket to put the home team on the road to a good total.

For Punjab, Curran, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh and Sikandar Raza took one wicket apiece. Conway and Gaikwad continued their impressive form with the bat as they got the team off to yet another strong start, raising 50 runs in the sixth over.

Conway hit two boundaries off Kagiso Rabada's first over to set the tone and continued to bat fluently. He hit two consecutive fours in the sixth over bowled by Curran as CSK gradually stepped up the pace. The powerplay yielded 57 runs as the Punjab Kings bowlers struggled to make an impression.

Gaikwad fell against the run of play, jumping out to a Sikander Raza delivery to be stumped by Jitesh Sharma for 37. The big-hitting Shivam Dube was pushed up the order and he hit two big sixes, including one against Rabada. He helped add 44 runs in 26 balls with Conway to enable the Super Kings up the ante.

Dube looked good for more when he fell while going for a big hit only to be caught by Shahrukh Khan in the deep for a 17-ball 28.

(With PTI inputs)