Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Scorecard: Batting first, Chennai Super Kings have scored 209 runs. In this match being played at Chepauk ground, Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sanju Samson once again flopped, but 20-year-old Ayush Mhatre scored his first half-century of the season. He played a strong half-century inning of 73 runs. Shivam Dubey also gave the audience a glimpse of his explosive style in the death overs.

Sanju Samson was out after scoring only 7 runs, while captain Ruturaj Gaikwad went out after scoring 28 runs. 20-year-old Ayush Mhatre could not even open his account in the match against Rajasthan Royals, but this time against Punjab he played a brilliant inning of 73 runs in 43 balls. Mhatre hit 6 fours and 5 sixes in this innings.

Dubey-Sarfaraz shine

Sarfaraz Khan was also out in the last match after scoring only 17 runs. Against Punjab, he scored 32 runs in just 12 balls. During this stormy innings, 6 fours and one six came from his bat. Wicketkeeper batsman Kartik Sharma could not do anything special, but Shivam Dubey took full advantage of his experience. Dubey returned unbeaten after scoring 45 runs in 28 balls and on the basis of his innings Chennai was able to cross 200. 20 year old young all-rounder Prashant Veer has got a chance to make his IPL debut in this match. He played 7 balls and scored 6 runs including one boundary in his debut innings.

79 runs scored in the last 6 overs

At one time Chennai Super Kings had scored 130 runs in 14 overs. From here Sarfaraz Khan scored fast and scored 32 runs in 12 balls. After Sarfaraz’s dismissal, the responsibility was taken over by Shivam Dubey, who scored an inning of 45 runs at an explosive strike rate of 166.67. On the strength of these 2 batsmen, Chennai scored 79 runs in the last 6 overs.