IPL 2022, CSK vs PBKS Highlights: Punjab trump Chennai; Defending champions suffer third straight defeat

Punjab have Kagiso Rabada spearheading their bowling mix. He also chipped in with a vital 25 against Kolkata but Punjab would not want Rabada in that situation again. Punjab lost wickets throughout their innings and couldn't stitch a partnership. They were bowled out in the 19th over.

One can easily expect a 200-plus score on a batting-friendly Brabourne pitch. But the team batting first will have a tough task on hand when dew enters the picture. 

Punjab have an array of big-hitters in every position but the team will expect Odean Smith and Shahrukh Khan to step into the finisher's role consistently throughout the season. Both players can tonk some maximums with absolute ease.

Punjab Kings currently face a happy selection headache. Jonny Bairstow is set to return to the starting eleven. Does he replace Smith or Rajapaksa?

Ruturaj Gaikwad, last edition’s leading run-scorer, needs to get runs under his belt. He has so far registered scores of 0 and 1. 

Talking about the head-to-head record, Chennai Super Kings clearly have an upper hand. They have won 15 out of 25 games with Punjab Kings notching up just nine victories. One game between the two teams was a tie.

MS Dhoni provided the finishing touch with 16 not out against Lucknow. He had also scored a brilliant 50, his first since his unbeaten 84 off 48 balls versus Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 21, 2019.

While the dew factor and Lewis-Badoni show took the match away from them, Chennai's batting show was a big positive. Robin Uthappa scored 50 off 27 balls with Moeen Ali, who put up 35 on his return. Shivam Dube also hit 49 off just 30 balls, including five fours and two sixes.

Shivam Dube's penultimate over was the match-turning over against Lucknow. The all-rounder was handed the ball after skipper Jadeja's two overs went for 21 runs while Moeen Ali gave away 14 runs in six balls. 

The Lewis-Badoni pair smashed Dube for 25 runs to bring the equation down to nine from the last over. It's the same venue folks. Expect some fireworks today as well!

As chucklesome as it seems to see Fleming compare the dew during his team's IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants to the Niagara Falls, the factor has led to the 'Win the toss, bowl first' approach so far.

"Adam Milne has had some treatment, he's hopefully not too far away. Chris Jordan, also, hopefully not too far away, and of course Deepak Chahar.

"So we are a bit of resource down with our fast bowling, but at some stage, all teams will find they are a little bit skinny in some areas," head coach Fleming had said over the absence of their three premier fast bowlers.

Chennai are missing Deepak Chahar in their bowling mix but the four-time champions will breathe a sigh of relief with the return of Adam Milne. 

If he's fit, the New Zealander could replace Tushar Deshpande or Mukesh Choudhary in the starting eleven.

Mayank Agarwal (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Benny Howell, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Jitesh Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Ansh Patel

Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Mukesh Choudhary, Tushar Deshpande, Chris Jordan, Adam Milne, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, Subhranshu Senapati, Prashant Solanki, KM Asif, Simarjeet Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Bhagath Varma

“Dew will be a vital part of this edition. If you win the toss, you will look to bowl first. There was a lot of dew, the ball was not sticking to the hands, will have to practice with the wet ball,” skipper Jadeja had said after Chennai's defeat against Lucknow.

'Win the toss and bowl first' has been the strategy so far in the tournament, and dew will again play a key role at the Brabourne Stadium today. Jadeja will expect an improved bowling show from his team despite the dew factor.

After going down to Kolkata Knight Riders in the tournament opener, Chennai lost to new entrants Lucknow Super Giants. The tag of defending champions puts a bit of pressure on any franchise but Chennai's illustrious IPL journey rubs off that burden.

They hold the record for most appearances in the playoffs (eleven times) and the final (nine times) since the tournament's inception in 2008.

Chennai fans certainly wouldn't have imagined consecutive defeats! For the first time in their history, their team has lost their opening two games of an IPL campaign.

Welcome to the live coverage of Match 11 of IPL 2022 between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings! The Ravindra Jadeja-led side has looked anything but the defending champions, and the unit will look to put up an improved show against Punjab Kings today. Stay tuned for Live Score and Updates from the game!