A clinical bowling performance, led by Ravindra Jadeja’s three-fer, along with Simarjeet Singh and Tushar Deshpande taking two wickets each, helped Chennai Super Kings jump to third place in the points table after beating Punjab Kings by 28 runs at the HPCA Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After restricting CSK to 167/9, thanks to three-fers from Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel, PBKS were on course to chase down the total by reaching 62/2 in 7.5 overs. But after that, PBKS suffered a batting meltdown to be reduced to 90/8 and eventually ended up with 139/9. PBKS vs CSK IPL 2024 Turning Point of the Match: Did Tushar Desphande's Double-Wicket Over in Powerplay Make the Difference?

Jadeja’s spell of 3-20 in the middle overs turned the game on its head, while Simarjeet and Deshpande returned with figures of 2-16 and 2-35 respectively to derail PBKS’ chase. Mitchell Santner and Shardul Thakur also took a wicket each to ensure CSK got back into the top four of the points table. CSK had a bright start to their defense of 168 when Deshpande castled Jonny Bairstow with a straighter delivery and followed it up by beating Rilee Rossouw for pace to knock over his stumps. Both of his dismissals came on length balls and seam movement aiding him to make the double-strike.

Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh hit eight boundaries between themselves before Santner pulled his length back a little bit to have the latter hole out to long-on. That triggered a batting implosion for PBKS as Prabhsimran holed out to extra cover off Jadeja and Jitesh Sharma nicked behind off Impact Player Simarjeet.

Though Ashutosh Sharma was dropped early on, he was hit twice on the body by Simarjeet. The pressure built by CSK gave them rewards when Jadeja had Sam Curran holing out to long-on and Ashutosh gave a catch to short third man. Simarjeet’s persistence paid off when Harshal Patel miscued a pull to mid-wicket, as PBKS were reduced to 90/8. Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar tried to delay the inevitable by hitting five boundaries collectively before Thakur hit the former’s off-stump while going for a scoop. The pacer gave away just seven runs in the final over to ensure CSK got a vital win.

PBKS vs CSK IPL 2024 Stat Highlights

# Ravindra Jadeja now has the most POTM awards for CSK in the IPL

# Ravindra Jadeja now has the joint most double of 40-plus runs & 3 wickets in an IPL game most often

# CSK defeated PBKS After 1115 Days

# This is the fifth instance of both wicketkeepers dismissed for a duck in an IPL game

# PBKS has the lowest top-order batting averages in IPL 2024 (24.37)

# MS Dhoni joins the list of designated wicketkeepers batting at No.9 or below in the IPL

# MS Dhoni completes 150 catches in the IPL

# MS Dhoni is the first cricketer to complete 150 catches in the IPL

# CSK has now lost the join most tosses in first 11 games of an IPL season (10). PBKS vs CSK Memes Go Viral After Chennai Super Kings Beat Punjab Kings By 28 Runs in IPL 2024.

In a contest which was heavily stacked in favour of PBKS in the recent past now shifted the balance to CSK as they secure a comeback victory. With the win CSK stay in contest to qualify for the playoffs despite having a few holes in the batting. Meanwhile, PBKS lost a match they could have won and looking back they will be disappointed with their shot selection.

(With Inputs From IANS)

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