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Follow UsGaikwad, Mitchell provide CSK with a good start
After losing Ajinkya Rahane (9) early, Daryl Mitchell (30) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) put on 57 off just 32 deliveries for the second wicket to pull Chennai Super Kings (CSK) back in the game. They managed to end the powerplay at a healthy 60/1.
Chahar’s twin strikes
Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar (3/23) applied the brakes on CSK's scoring rate with wickets of Gaikwad and Shivam Dube (0) off consecutive deliveries. In fact, overall, CSK had lost three wickets in a span of 10 deliveries in that phase.
Harshal’s death over special
Harshal Patel (3/24) showed off his death-over prowess, picking up the wickets of Shardul Thakur (17) and MS Dhoni (0) off consecutive deliveries to restrict CSK to 167.
Deshpande gives CSK a lightning start
After CSK managed a below-par total of 167, Tushar Deshpande picked up two wickets – Jonny Bairstow (7) and Rilee Rossouw (0) – in his first over, to bring his side back into the contest.
PBKS lose it in the middle overs
PBKS lost as many as six wickets, scoring just 44 runs in the middle overs (7-15), effectively playing themselves out of any chance of reaching the target. Ravindra Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers in the phase, finishing with 3/20, controlling the phase.
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