IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK highlights: Chennai end 5-game losing streak vs Punjab; Dhoni scripts history with 150th catch

Thank you for reading HT’s live blog of the IPL 2024 match between Chennai and Punjab. Ravindra Jadeja's all-round heroics sealed CSK's first win over PBKS since 2021. With the 28-run win, CSK have ended their five-game losing run against PBKS. CSK have secured the third spot on the IPL 2024 points table. With six wins and five defeats, CSK are two points behind second-placed KKR in the IPL 2024 standings. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Jadeja was named the Player of the Match for his all-round show. Jadeja scored 43 off 26 balls and the veteran Indian all-rounder bagged three wickets to help CSK beat PBKS by 28 runs. “When you're playing at a new venue, you don't have an idea of how the pitch will be. Felt we were 15-20 short. My role is to build a partnership if we lose early wickets,” Jadeja said after the match. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Speaking at the post-match presentation, Ruturaj Gaikwad lauded Simarjeet Singh for his fast-bowling exploits against Punjab Kings. CSK's Impact Player bagged two wickets and leaked 16 runs in three overs. “Don't know what he's doing, but even in preseason he was clicking 150kph (on Simarjeet). He didn't get too much chances, but it's never too late. Were thinking of going with impact batter, but then we thought the batter will give 10-15 runs, but he could give 2-3 wickets. Some of the guys were struggling with flu. Weren't even sure till the morning who's playing or not. To get the win, really happy with that,” Gaikwad said after the match. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Stand-in skipper Sam Curran bagged one wicket and conceded 34 runs in his four overs. With the bat, Curran scored 7 off 11 balls as PBKS posted 139-9 to lose the game by 28 runs. “Thought we bowled really well. Rahul Chahar and Harshal bowled really well, was pretty happy at the halfway point but unfortunately it wasn’t to be. The wicket was probably slower than we thought, we expected a little more pace and bounce, it was pretty similar throughout the game. Couple of days off and we go against RCB in a few days time so we need to move on and stay headstrong,” Curran said after the match. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Shardul Thakur bowling the final over of the contest. PBKS need 36 runs in the last 6 balls. Yorker and single taken. FOUR! PBKS not giving up. However, CSK are set to end their winless run against PBKS. Final ball of the over coming up next. Brar slices it hard and the ball lands safe. All over! PBKS posted 139-9 in 20 overs as CSK record a comfortable 28-run win.

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Can Richard Gleeson end the contest for CSK? He starts his final over with a wide. Back-to-back three singles in the over. Rabada and Brar have added 8 off 7 balls to take the game into the final over. SIX! Rabada ends the over with maximum. PBKS 132-9 after 19 overs. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - BOWLED! Shardul Thakur opens his account as Chahar is bowled around his legs. PBKS are nine down and the hosts need 51 off 15 balls. Chennai Super Kings are on the cusp of a memorable win over Punjab. Rahul Chahar b Thakur 16(10). Kagiso Rabada has joined Harpreet Brar at the crease. Good-looking drive by Rabada as the PBKS batter gets off the mark. Brar takes a single, Rabada to face the final ball of Shardul’s over. WIDE! He will have to reload. Rabada retains strike with a single, PBKS 121-9 after 18 overs. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Tushar Deshpande with another crucial over for the Super Kings. He leaks only 7 runs in the 17th over. With two wickets and 35 runs, he completed his spell. PBKS 112-8 after 17 overs. Punjab Kings need 56 runs in 18 balls. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Richard Gleeson is being taken to the cleaners by Rahul Chahar in the 15th over. The PBKS batter smashed back-to-back boundaries before ending the over with a massive six. PBKS 105-8 in 16 overs. Game is still on? Punjab Kings need 63 runs in 24 balls. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - PBKS have the worst batting average (26.3) vs spin this season. Simarjeet has been expensive for CSK as Harshal has scored 10 (four and a six) in the first three balls. In the air and taken! Simarjeet exacts revenge on Harshal. Rizvi takes another catch. Harshal Patel c (sub)Sameer Rizvi b Simarjeet Singh 12(13). PBKS 90-8 in 14.4 overs. Rahul Chahar is the next batter in for Punjab Kings. A wicked bouncer from the CSK pacer to end the over. Punjab Kings need 77 runs in 30 balls. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Richard Gleeson is back for his 2nd over. He leaked 15 runs in his first over against PBKS. CSK are in the driving seat. Harshal has failed to score a single in the first four balls of the over. PBKS need 89 off 38 balls. He is beaten again by Gleeson - five dot balls by the CSK pacer in the returning over. Harshal gets a single on the final ball. PBKS 80-7 after 14 overs. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - OUT! A ball after Moeen dropped a sitter, Santner takes the catch to remove PBKS skipper Curran. Sam Curran c Santner b Jadeja 7(11). Harpreet Brar is the next batter at the crease. Takes a single to get off the mark. OUT! Two in one over for Jadeja. Ashutosh made a mess of his shot and Simarjeet pouches an easy one. Ashutosh Sharma c Simarjeet Singh b Jadeja 3(10). A game-changing over Jadeja. What a ball to welcome Harshal Patel. PBKS 79-7 in 13 overs. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Simarjeet Singh hands a painful blow to Ashutosh on the first ball. In the last five overs, PBKS have scored 25 runs and lost three wickets. PBKS skipper Curran is batting on 6 off 8 balls. Ashutosh has scored only 3 off 8 balls. DROPPED! Moeen Ali has dropped a dolly! Simarjeet is unlucky. PBKS 77-5 after 12 overs. Punjab Kings need 91 runs in 49 balls. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - OUT! Impact Player Simarjeet Singh has handed Jitesh Sharma a golden duck. Dhoni takes a routine catch as a wicketkeeper to script history. Dhoni has become the first wicketkeeper-batter to complete 150 catches in the IPL. PBKS 72/5 after 10 overs. PBKS need 96 off 60 balls. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Out! Another wicket for Super Kings. Ravindra Jadeja gets the all-important wicket of Prabhsimran Singh. The PBKS batter fails to clear substitute fielder Sameer Rizvi at long-off. A wicket on the final ball of his over. We are heading to the first timeout of the PBKS innings. PBKS 68-4 after 9 overs. Punjab Kings need 100 runs in 66 balls. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Spinner Mitchell Santner has returned to the attack after Ravindra Jadeja leaked 9 runs in his first over. Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh have staged an impressive fightback for the Punjab Kings. The duo has added 48 runs off 32 balls. FOUR! Shashanka goes straight and gets a boundary. OUT! Santner pulls his length back slightly and the PBKS batter finds the fielder. Shashank Singh c Simarjeet Singh b Santner 27(20). PBKS 62-3 after 7.5 overs. Punjab Kings need 106 runs off 72 balls. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - SIX! Prabhsimran Singh comes down the track and hammers a maximum on the first ball of Tushar Deshpande's third over. Prabhsimran has smoked two sixes in his innings so far. FOUR! Prabhsimran gets cheeky as he finds the gap to get another boundary. Prabhsimran and Shashank have added 32 runs off 21 balls. Prabhsimran is batting at a strike rate of 135. Punjab Kings need 122 runs in 85 balls. PBKS 46/2 after 5.5 overs.

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh have to play counterattacking knocks to prevent an on-song Tushar Deshpande, who is eyeing his third wicket in the powerplay. PBKS batters have added 6 runs off the last 10 balls after Rossouw's early exit. PBKS 16-2 after 4 overs. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Tushar Deshpande doing Tushar Deshpande things in the powerplay. Bowling the second over of the PBKS innings, the CSK pacer has cleaned up danger-man Jonny Bairstow for 7 off 6 balls. South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw has joined Prabhsimran Singh at the crease. BOWLED! Rossouw is castled by the CSK pacer for a duck. A two-wicket over for CSK and Punjab are on the back foot. PBKS 9-2 after 2 overs. PBKS need 159 runs in 18 overs.  

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Playing his first game in the IPL 2024, spinner Mitchell Santner bowled an excellent first over for the Chennai Super Kings. The Kiwi spinner leaks just two runs in the first six balls of the PBKS innings. PBKS 2-0 after 1 over. Punjab Kings need 165 runs to beat CSK. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings -"Wicket was on drier side. I have too much respect for him to celebrate when I get him out (on Dhoni). One of the advantages of playing a day game is that the square is quite rough. So the ball starts reversing. In my first over it was reversing. It's all about the feel of that delivery (slower one). More you bowl the better you get. Most batters don't pick it. Have been practicing in the nets, and when it comes out it gives you great results," Harshal said in the innings break.

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Pacer Harshal Patel has bagged 9 wickets in 78 deliveries at an economy of 11.61 in the death overs this season. Patel bagged three wickets and leaked 24 runs in his four overs. PBKS bowlers have restricted CSK to a modest 167-9 in 20 overs. Can PBKS dent CSK's playoff hopes by chasing 168 in 20 overs?  

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - It’s Arshdeep vs Jadeja in the final over. Jadeja starts the over with a boundary. He gets two runs on the next ball. WIDE! Arshdeep leaks an extra. SIX! Jadeja takes the aerial route and gets a maximum. He is closing in on his half-century. OUT! Arshdeep has the last laugh as Jadeja fails to clear the fielder at long-on. The knuckle-ball does the trick for the PBKS pacer. Jadeja c Sam Curran b Arshdeep Singh 43(26). New-batter Richard Gleeson gets two runs on his first ball. He takes a single on the final ball as CSK reach 167-9 in 20 overs. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Harshal Patel is winning his battle against Shardul Thakur in the 19th over. Only three runs in the first three balls. OUT! Shardul is cleaned up on the next ball. A death-bowling masterclass from Harshal. Shardul dismissed for 17 off 11 balls.  A huge roar in Dharamsala as MS Dhoni walks out to bat for the Super Kings. A standing ovation for Thala Dhoni. BOWLED! A dipping slower one and Dhoni is out for a golden duck. What an over! CSK 150-8 in 18.5 overs. 

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK IPL Live Score: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Can Rahul Chahar sign off with a wicket? He is up against Shardul in his final over. FOUR! Shardul opens the attack with a boundary. He gets a single to give Jadeja the strike. SIX! Jadeja joins the party with a slog sweep.81 meter-maximum for the former CSK skipper. CSK batters have accumulated 12 runs in the first four balls of Chahar’s over. Chahar leaks an extra! He is under pressure. He beats Shardul on the next ball. Big swing and a miss from Shardul to end the over. CSK 149-6 after 18 overs.