CSK vs KXIP, IPL 2019 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings Wins by 22 Runs
After losing their last match against Mumbai Indians by 37 runs in Mumbai, the Chennai Super Kings are all set to host the Kings XI Punjab today at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Kuggeleijn is here to bowl the last over. Starts off with a couple and then a dot ball. A lotĀ of discussion betweenĀ Kuggeleijn, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. After the departure of Sarfraz Khan, it almost became impossible for KXIP to win. With this, CSK beat KXIP by 22 runs.Ā
Chahar bowls a NO BALL and Khan slams a FOUR. Bowls yet anotherĀ NO BALL and gets a couple. Singles come in easily with by the end of the over KXIP lose David Miller. Bowls straight and gets him BOWLED on 6.Ā
Scott Kuggeleijn is here to bowl his third over. Kings XI Punjab struggling to get the bat on the ball. All thanks to the slow wicket. KL Rahul attempts to hit big and Jadeja makes no mistake. KL OUT on 55. Killer Miller in. Dill gets off the mark with a FOUR. 39 REQUIRED FROM 12 BALLS.Ā
Imran Ranir continues. Singles from the first three balls and then a dot. Two runsĀ come in from the last two balls. 46 runs required from 18 balls for the visiting side.
Bhajji back. 100 runs partnership between KL Rahul and Sarfraz Khan. The two batsmen brought up their respective haflf-centuries. 51 runs required off 24 balls.Ā
As the asking rate shoots up to over 10, Sarfaraz Khan brings up his 50 with a single. Imran Tahir is here to handle the bowling duties for CSK. 56 Runs required from 30 balls. five runs from the overĀ
Bhajji comes back. Gives away singleĀ on the first two balls and then a couple of dots. Four runs coming from the over. See you on the other side of the time out.Ā
Jaddu continues. Amazing running between the wicket between twoĀ Ā 67 runs to win from 44 balls. KL Rahul gets another life as Dhoni aims to the stumps but the bails do not get dislodged so he will survive.Ā
Scott Kuggeleijn is back. and slams a FOUR over keeper's head. Much needed boundary for the visiting side. Kuggeleijn then bowls a WIDE. Sarfaraz takes an aerial route and sends it for a SIX. 16 runs from the over.Ā
Ravindra Jadeja is here to bowl. The KXIP need big shots as the asking rate shoots up to nine runs per over. The team wants KL and Khan to score big at this juncture. Four runs from the over.Ā
Imran Tahir is back. Starts off with no run. Quite difficultĀ for the batsmen to adapt themselves to a slower wicket. Four runs from the over for the team.Ā
Jaddu continues. Starts off giving away a single and then Khan sends it third manĀ for FOUR. 50 runs partnership between KL and Sarfraz Khan. Once again KL slams a FOUR. 12 runs from the overĀ
Imran Tahir is here to bowl his first over. Starts off with a dot ball then a couple of singles. Sarfraz Khan hits a FOUR to deep backward point. Six runs from the over.Ā
Scott Kuggeleijn, the right-arm fast medium is here to bowl his first over. Sarfraz Khan hits it for a huge SIX and then a single. Much a breather for the Kings XI Punjab. 11 runs from the over.Ā
Deepak Chahar continues and KL Rahul times the ball well and hits it straight down the ground for a FOUR. KL Rahul times the ball well and sends it for a SIX and then a FOUR by the end of the overĀ
HarbhajanĀ Singh comes back to bowl his second over. Ones and twos taken by the batsmen to keep the scoreboard ticking. Single from the last ball. Eight runs takenĀ from the over.Ā
Deepak Chahar continues and starts off with no runs from first two balls. KXIP in deep trouble as Sarafraz Khan walks into bat. Single from the last ball. Four runs from the over andĀ
Harbhajan Singh brought into the attack. No runs in the first two balls of the over. Gayle gets an edge and MS Dhoni makes no mistake. Gayle OUT on 5 from seven balls. Mayank Agarwal the new man in and scoops it in the air as he mistimes it and du Plessis grabs it. Agarwal OUT on 0.
After losing their last match against Mumbai Indians by 37 runs in Mumbai, the Chennai Super Kings are all set to host the Kings XI Punjab today at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The game number 18 will witness MS Dhoniās men taking on Ravichandran Ashwinās troops in game number 18 of the IPL 2019. Out of the four games played by the Yellow Army, the team has won three and lost one. Ditto with KXIP. MS Dhoniās men occupy the fourth spot on the IPL 2019 points table whereas, KXIP is placed on number three with six points. CSK vs KXIP, IPL 2019 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab on Star Sports and Hotstar Online.
On one hand, where CSK will look to deal with death blowing issues, KXIP will surely look forward to expecting fireworks from their opener KL Rahul. It would be interesting to watch how KXIP adapt themselves to slower conditions. The game will surely put to test the temperament of the players. For the Chennai Super Kings suffered from a massive blow as they lost Dwayne Bravo to a hamstring injury, the team should bring in Mitchell Santner, who can be very handy with the bat and ball. So overall, the game should be a mouth-watering clash between the two teams.Ā Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab Live Cricket Score.Ā
Kings XI PunjabĀ (From): Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hardus Viljoen, Karun Nair, Simran Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Arshdeep Singh, Moises Henriques, Varun Chakravarthy, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar
Chennai Super KingsĀ (From): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Harbhajan Singh, Mohit Sharma, Imran Tahir, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Sam Billings, Dhruv Shorey, N Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Scott Kuggeleijn, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Karn Sharma, KM Asif, Monu Kumar
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