Click it and Unblock the Notifications
- Block for 8 hours
- Block for 12 hours
- Block for 24 hours
- Don't block
Sporting Buzz
-
IPL 2026: MS Dhoni to Sunil Narine - 5 Players who may Retire after 2026 Season -
Arsenal, Real Madrid, Bayern? Who hold the advantage after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg? -
Who is Kritika Kamra? Know about their Love Story as Actress gets married to Indian Cricket's Known Face Gaurav Kapur -
Former KKR player among Three Suspended from Cricket for Anti-Corruption Breach in Bim10 Tournament -
ONE Fight Night 41: George Jarvis Says Sinsamut Fight Perfect Chance To Reclaim Spotlight at Marquee Event -
RR IPL 2026 Schedule: Rajasthan Royals Full List of Matches Announced So Far -
Why Fewer Foreign Athletes Turned Up at New Delhi 2026 Para Athletics Grand Prix - Paul Fitzgerald Explains | Exclusive -
Kawhi Leonard 45 Points Powers Clippers Surge As Jokic Notches Triple-Double -
'We regret missing World Cup, India and Bangladesh are Brothers': Bangladesh legend Mohammad Rafique | Exclusive -
How have India qualified for FIH Women's World Cup even before Semifinals? Explained
Bengaluru, Oct 7: KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten 98 to guide Punjab Kings to a stunning six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
With both sides playing in their last league game, Punjab gave it their all to bring their season to an end on a smashing note. The chances of Punjab qualifying are far off, with their fate depending on the outcome of Kolkata Knight Rider's game as well as Mumbai Indians match.
But the Rahul-led Punjab team, will be content with the way the unit came together in their final league game as they outshone former champions Chennai Super Kings. While the win saw Punjab move up to fifth on the points table, just below the Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai remained second on the table.
After electing to bowl first, the Punjab bowlers put up a clinical display to restrict Chennai to 134/6. The Super Kings who have a formidable opening pair, failed to get going in Dubai with wickets falling in regular intervals. Du Plessis, who fell in the 19th over, played a patient knock to guide Chennai to 134.
While the middle-order collapsed around him, the CSK opener played a patient 55-ball 76. The young Arshdeep Singh led the bowling attack for Punjab with a two wicket haul, while Chris Jordan also picked up two. Shami and Bishnoi picked up a wicket each as they restricted Chennai.
In reply, Punjab made a mockery of the total as they chased it down with 42 balls to spare. The architect of Punjab's chase was skipper Rahul, who agonisingly fell two runs short of a stunning century.
Despite Shardul Thakur handing Chennai breakthroughs with his three-wicket haul, Rahul hammered the Chennai bowlers around the park as he comfortably chased down the target. Rahul's innings was studded with seven boundaries and eight maximums as he remained unbeaten on 98 off just 42.
Though the win may have come too late for the Punjab dugout, it was a stellar finish to the league stage for Rahul's men. On the other hand, MS Dhoni-led Super Kings, the first team to qualify for the playoffs, fell to their third consecutive loss.
Here's how the Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings IPL match played out:
That brings an end to the first match of the day. KL Rahul's stunning unbeaten 98 saw the Punjab Kings chase down the total with 42 balls to spare! While Punjab finished the league stage with six wins this season, Chennai, who have qualified for the playoffs, fell to their third consecutive loss.
SIX!! Rahul skies it as Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets! A stellar innings by KL Rahul! Rahul misses out on a stellar century as he remains unbeaten on 98 off 42!
FOUR!! Misfield and it runs away for a boundary. PBKS need 2 to win. Rahul on strike. Will he finish it off with a boundary?
Henriques the new man in. Punjab need 9 off 46 to win
WICKET!! Thakur strikes once again on the first ball of the over. Markram goes for 13 off 8
Back-to-back boundaries from the skipper
SIX!! Rahul flicks this over fine leg as Punjab inch closer to a comfortable win
14 runs come off Chahar's final over. Expensive spell from Chahar as he concedes 48 runs. Chahar finishes with figures of 4-0-48-1
SIX!! Rahul brings up the 100 for Punjab as he hammers it back over Chahar's head
Bravo concedes 12 runs in his first over. PBKS: 92/3 after 10 overs
SIX!! Markram slaps it over deep midwicket
Markram the new man in. Bravo comes into the attack
WICKET!! And Deepak Chahar hands Chennai the third wicket as Shahrukh Khan 8 off 10. Birthday boy Bravo picks him up at long on. PBKS: 80/3 in 9 overs
SIX!! This has been whacked into the top tier! Rahul keeps the boundaries flowing as Punjab stay on course
Deepak Chahar back into the attack, replaces Thakur. 25 runs have come off Chahar's first two overs. A single to begin
9 runs come off Jadeja's first over.
SIX!! And its Shahrukh Khan who has bound the boundary ropes this times. Khan whacks this over wide long on for a maximum
50 up for KL Rahul and the Punjab skipper brings up his 27th IPL half-century off just 25 deliveries!
Jadeja replaces Hazlewood.
11 runs come of Thakur's second over. PBKS: 62/2 after 7 overs
FOUR!! Back-to-back boundaries as this one is punched away past point
SIX!! Rahul whacks it over long leg for the maximum off Thakur
A dot to begin Thakur's second over
Five runs off Hazlewood's over. End of powerplay. 51 runs come off the first six overs for the loss of two wickets
FOUR!! Rahul lofts it over mid-off
Big over from Thakur as he put the brakes with two wickets and just four runs
WICKET!!! Sarfaraz skies it and goes for a duck as du Plessis picks him up!
Oopss!! Looks like Mayank would have still been at the crease had he taken the review, cause it was missing the wickets
OUT!! Big appeal and he's being given out! Mayank consults his skipper but doesn't take the review. Shardul Thakur hands Chennai the breakthrough. Agarwal goes for 12 off 12.
FOUR!! Thakur comes into the attack and is straightaway welcomed with a boundary
Continue with Google
- Male
- Female
- Others
- Under 18
- 18 to 25
- 26 to 35
- 36 to 45
- 45 to 55
- 55+