IPL 2024: CSK vs PBKS, Match 49

Ruturaj Gaikwad lost a 9th toss in 10 games and his CSK side was asked to bat first on a red-soil wicket.

CSK had a steady and wicketless PowerPlay, scoring 55 but lost Ajinkya Rahane straight after to Harpreet Brar.

Harpreet Brar then became the first finger spinner to dismiss Shivam Dube since 2022, as the all-rounder missed a sweep and was out LBW for a duck.

Rahul Chahar struck from the other end to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja.

Impact Sub Sameer Rizvi and Ruturaj Gaikwad were forced into a rebuild as CSK went through 55 balls without a boundary.

Gaikwad upped the ante in the death overs but fell for a 48-ball 62, an innings that took him to the top of the season's run charts.

Rahul Chahar dismissed Moeen Ali in the 19th over which went for just 3 runs.

MS Dhoni added a four and a six in the last over but was dismissed for the first time this season.

PBKS' chase was propped by a pair of quickfire 40s from Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw.

Richard Gleeson, making his IPL debut at 36, got the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh.

Shivam Dube was called on to bowl after Deepak Chahar hobbled off with an injury. He dismissed Bairstow.

Captain Sam Curran took his team over the line with 13 balls to spare. It was PBKS' fifth straight win against CSK.