Punjab Kings overcame CSK's modest 162

In their IPL encounter here on Wednesday, Punjab Kings mounted a practical chase to condemn Chennai Super Kings to a demoralising seven-wicket loss.

Punjab Kings overcame CSK's modest 162 for seven, which was based on captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's 62 (48b, 5x4, 2x6), with to fast 40s from Jonny Bairstow (46, 30b, 7x4, 1x6) and Rilee Rossouw (43, 23b, 5x4, 2x6). With eight points after the victory, Punjab Kings moved up to seventh position on the standings, while CSK maintained their fourth-place standing of ten points. Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja, CSK's spinners, were rendered ineffectual by the dew, while pacer Deepak Chahar left the field with a niggle after bowling only two balls, leaving the team's 163 against numerous obstacles. Bairstow and Rossouw kept the visitors in the hunt with a solid 64-run partnership after opener Prabhsimran Singh, who played two impressive strokes, left the game early. They also got above 50 in the PowerPlay period.