PBKS vs CSK: Chennai took revenge for the defeat, these players were the heroes of the victory
- Chennai defeated Punjab Kings by 28 runs
- Jadeja was chosen player of the match
- He performed brilliantly with ball and bat
In the 53rd match of IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings defeated Punjab Kings by 28 runs. With this, CSK also took revenge for the previous defeat from Punjab Kings. In the match played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, Chennai Super Kings lost the toss and scored 167 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja played the highest innings of 43 runs. Apart from them, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 32 runs and Daryl Mitchell scored 30 runs. In reply, Punjab Kings could not achieve the easy target. PBKS scored 139 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. These players were the heroes of Chennai's victory.
Ravindra Jadeja
Chennai Super Kings star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja played an important role in the victory. He performed brilliantly with ball and bat. Jadeja played an inning of 43 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 165.38. During this he hit 3 fours and 2 sixes. After this, Jadeja also showed excellence in bowling. He also took 3 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs and his economy was also only 5. He was adjudged the best player of the match.
Simarjit Singh
Simarjit Singh, who entered the match as an influential player, made an important contribution in turning the tide of the match. Simarjeet bowled brilliantly for CSK, which was suffering from lack of fast bowlers. He bowled 3 overs and took 2 wickets for 16 runs. Simarjeet made Jitesh Sharma and Harshal Patel his victims.
Tushar Deshpande
In the absence of fast bowlers like Deepak Chahar, Mathisha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande bowled brilliantly. He bowled 4 overs with an economy of 8.8 and took 2 wickets for 35 runs. He destroyed Punjab's top order by bowling Jonny Bairstow and Riley Rousseau. While Bairstow scored 7 runs, Rousseau could not even open the account.