After his side's 28-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Sam Curran said the pitch turned out to be slower, instead of a fast, bouncy surface they expected. Fiery spells from Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande and Simarjeet Singh sparked a massive batting collapse and helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 28 runs in Dharamsala on Sunday. “I thought we bowled very well as a group. Rahul Chahar bowled very well, and the way Harshal Patel finished. At the halfway mark we were happy as a group, but unfortunately that wasn't the intention. We thought it (the pitch) was a little faster and would be more resilient,” Curran said during the post-match presentation.
“It was a bit slower but it was the same throughout the match. We have a few days off and then we play against RCB. We have to move on and keep fighting hard,” he added.
At the match, PBKS won the toss and chose to play first. CSK lost their wickets at regular intervals. They were hits from Ravindra Jadeja (43 in 26 balls, with three fours and two sixes), Ruturaj Gaikwad (32 in 21 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Daryl Mitchell (30 in 19 balls, with two fours and a six ). ) who took CSK to a respectable 167/9 in their 20 overs.
Rahul Chahar (23/3) and Harshal Patel (24/3) were the pick of the bowlers for PBKS. Arshdeep Singh got two wickets while Sam Curran also got a wicket.
In the run-chase, PBKS lost two wickets early, with Tushar Deshpande (2/35) striking for Heren in Geel, but Prabhsimran Singh (30 in 23 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Shashank Singh (27 in 20 balls) . , with four boundaries) helped them recover with a 53-run partnership. However, Ravindra Jadeja (3/20), Mitchell Santner (1/10) and Simarjeet Singh (2/16) helped CSK stage a stunning comeback and restrict Punjab to 139/9 in their 20 overs.
Jadeja was awarded the Player of the Match performance for his three wickets and a knock of 43.
CSK have risen to third place in the points table with six wins and five losses, giving them 12 points. PBKS is in eighth place with four wins, seven losses and only eight points.
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