CSK vs PBKS: Punjab Kings on Sunday registered a new record against their name when they defeated Chennai Super Kings in the 41st match of IPL 2023. Shikhar Dhawan's PBKS registered the highest successful chase for a visiting team at Chepauk as they chased down the target of 201 in a nail-biter. Sikandar Raza helped PBKS go over the line in the contest that went down to the very last ball.
How Sikandar Raza helped PBKS go over the line
Sikandar Raza and Jitesh Sharma were taking the game away from CSK after Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran helped them put pressure on Chennai ahead of the death overs. The match kept swinging with PBKS batters scoring runs and CSK finding timely scalps. But it all came down to the final over where PBKS needed 9 to win and Pathirana came to bowl for CSK. He gave 2 runs off the first three balls but Raza found enough in the next three balls to score 7 runs and go home.
Notably, this is the highest chase completed by a visiting team ever against Chennai at Chepauk. Also, PBKS have become the first team to chase a score of over 200 at MA Chidambaram Stadium against CSK.
Highest totals chased by away teams at MA Chidambaram:
Punjab Kings, chased 201 in April 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders, chased 192 in May 2012
Delhi Capitals, chased 172 in May 2008
Punjab made a good start to the chase with Prabhsimran and Shikhar Dhawan scoring well in the first six overs. Dhawan departed in the 5th over and Prabhsimran departed in the 9th. Jadeja helped CSK make a comeback in the middle overs as he took two wickets. With 82 needed off 36 balls Livingstone and Curran striking well. But Deshpande and Pathirana removed the duo soon and sending the match up in the air. But Jitesh and Raza helped them cross the line.
Earlier Chennai scored 200/4 in 20 overs as Devon Conway powered them in the first innings. CSK made good start with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Conway hitting the ball sweet. CSK finished the powerplay at 57/0 and lost Gaikwad in the 10th over. Shivam Dube then joined hands with Conway and kept the flow of runs going. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni came in the final over and hit 2 sixes off Curran to take the team at 200.
