Chennai Ends 5-match Dropping Streak Towards Punjab. Kolkata Beats Lucknow To Go High In IPL

DHARAMSALA, India: Ravindra Jadeja put in an allround efficiency to assist Chennai Tremendous Kings beat Punjab Kings by 28 runs within the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Kolkata Knight Riders scored huge to defeat Lucknow Tremendous Giants by 98 runs within the second sport to go prime of the factors desk.

Jadeja scored 43 runs off 26 balls to anchor Chennai’s innings to 167-9 after which took 3-20 in 4 overs to assist prohibit Punjab’s chase to 139-9.

It was solely Chennai’s second win within the final 5 video games, and likewise ended its five-match dropping streak towards Punjab.

Put into bat, Chennai misplaced Ajinkya Rahane (9) early. Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30) placed on 57 off 32 balls for the second wicket.

Wrist spinner Rahul Chahar then took 3-23 in 4 overs to limit the visiting aspect. He dismissed Gaikwad after which big-hitting Shivam Dube for a golden duck.

Sam Curran dismissed Moeen Ali for 17 as Chennai was diminished to 101-5 in 12.4 overs.

Jadeja guided Chennai to a difficult complete on a two-paced wicket. He hit three fours and two sixes, whereas Harshal Patel’s loss of life spell didn’t permit extra run-scoring.

MS Dhoni batted at No. 9 — for the primary time – and Patel bowled him for a golden duck.

In reply, Punjab’s prime order crumbled. Tushar Deshpande dismissed Jonny Bairstow (7) and Rilee Rossouw for a three-ball duck within the area of 4 balls.

Affect participant Prabhsimran Singh scored 30 off 23 balls, and together with Shashank Singh’s 20-ball 27 helped rebuild the innings from 9-2.

Jadeja didn’t permit the center order to get away, sending again Singh in addition to Curran (7).

Pacer Simarjeet Singh got here on as influence sub and took 2-16 in three overs as Punjab’s chase by no means regarded a risk.

Shardul Thakur and Mitchell Santner took a wicket every. Regardless of lacking key bowlers, Chennai put in an all-round bowling efficiency to limit the hosts.

Chennai moved as much as third with 12 factors, forward of Lucknow Tremendous Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad on web run-rate. Punjab’s hopes of qualification took a blow. It’s eighth within the 10-team league with eight factors.

KOLKATA TOP

Sunil Narine continued his spectacular batting kind with a 39-ball 81 as Kolkata thrashed Lucknow.

Narine hit seven sixes and 6 fours, placing on 61 runs off 26 deliveries with fellow opener Phil Salt (32 off 14). The 2-time champions reached 235-6 in 20 overs after being requested to bat first in Lucknow.

Affect participant Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 32, captain Shreyas Iyer hit 23 and Ramandeep Singh hit three sixes in his six-ball 25 not out. It was Kolkata’s sixth 200-plus complete this season.

It was additionally the primary 200-plus complete on the Ekana Worldwide Stadium within the IPL.

Nonetheless, the hosts did not problem and have been bowled out for 137 runs in 16.1 overs.

Pacer Harshit Rana (3-24) and thriller spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3-30) mixed for six wickets to run by way of Lucknow’s lineup.

Marcus Stoinis prime scored with 36 off 21 balls, whereas skipper Lokesh Rahul made 25. They have been the one batters to cross 20.

Andre Russell took 2-17, whereas Narine completed with 1-22 in 4 overs to spherical off one other wonderful outing.

Kolkata tops the desk with 16 factors from 11 video games. Rajasthan Royals additionally has 16 factors however is behind Kolkata on web run-rate.

Lucknow is fifth with 12 factors.

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