Welcome to CSK vs PBKS Live Coverage! After 21 exciting matches, it’s time for the game between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, who will be playing on 8 March at PCA International Stadium, New Chandigarh. Both teams are coming off losses in their last matches, but Punjab has performed well this season. In the four matches played, CSK lost three of them, while Punjab registered two victories in their three matches.
PBKS 182/6 in 17 Overs – Shashank Clears the Rope, CSK Miss a Chance
Noor Ahmed continues. Shashank starts with a slog sweep for a single, followed by a mistimed heave from Jansen for another single.
Then comes the big hit — Shashank finds the length and lofts it beautifully over covers for six. A top edge on the next ball gives CSK a catching chance, but Rachin Ravindra puts it down, and they run two.
A couple more singles to end the over. PBKS keep ticking with 12 off it, but CSK will be ruing that dropped catch.
PBKS 170/6 in 16 Overs – CSK Pull Things Back with a Tight Over from Pathirana
Pathirana keeps it tight in his second over. Jansen and Shashank rotate the strike with a couple of early singles. Jansen tries to go big but mistimes a heave, resulting in a dot ball.
A drive wide of long-off gets him two runs, followed by two more singles to end the over. Just 6 runs from it a good one for CSK at this stage of the innings.
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PBKS 164/6 in 15 Overs – Shashank Finds the Gap, Keeps Scoreboard Moving
Ravindra Jadeja continues with his third over and keeps things tight, conceding just six runs. Shashank picks up a boundary with a well-placed cut through point, showing good control.
PBKS continue to build steadily after Priyansh’s dismissal, looking to finish strong in the final overs.
PBKS 158/6 in 14 Overs – Noor Removes Priyansh After a Stunning Century
Noor Ahmed returns and gets the big breakthrough. Priyansh looks to go big again but mistimes his slog straight to long on. A fantastic innings comes to an end.
Priyansh Arya c Long on b Noor Ahmed 103 (42)
His knock included 9 sixes and 7 fours a true entertainer. Marco Jansen walks in and wastes no time. He dances down the track to his first ball and plays a classy on-drive for four.
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PBKS 151/5 in 13 Overs – Priyansh Smashes a 39-Ball Century with Three Sixes!
Matheesha Pathirana comes into the attack. The first ball is a low full toss wide outside off and Priyansh opens the face of the bat for a six. He continues the assault with another six over midwicket and a third six over deep square leg, making it three consecutive sixes.
Then, on the next ball, he picks the ball over deep square leg again and sends it past short third for four. That push brings him to a century in just 39 balls. A stunning knock from Priyansh ignites the crowd as PBKS build a strong platform.
PBKS 128/5 in 12 Overs – Priyansh and Shashank Go Big, 20-Run Over
Ashwin returns but is taken apart this time. He starts with a half-tracker, and Priyansh pulls it cleanly over midwicket for a six. The next one is lofted towards long off, not perfectly timed, but Mukesh Choudhary touches the rope while taking the catch — it’s confirmed as another six.
Shashank finishes the over in style, getting one in the slot and sending it straight down the ground for a massive six. Huge momentum shift for PBKS with 20 runs coming off the over.
PBKS 108/5 in 11 Overs – Shashank and Priyansh Take On Noor Ahmed
Noor Ahmed comes into the attack and is greeted with aggression right away. Shashank slog sweeps the first ball high and handsome over long on for a six. He rotates strike with a single on the next.
Priyansh joins the act, going down on one knee and sweeping it behind square for four. He follows it up with a well-placed double on the leg side, then adds a single with another sweep to square leg. A positive over for PBKS, 14 runs from it.
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PBKS 94/5 in 10 Overs – Ashwin Finishes His Spell with a Tight Over
Ashwin comes in for his third over and keeps things in control once again. Shashank starts with a soft push to long on for a single. Priyansh tries to go hard but mistimes it, picking up just one to deep midwicket.
Shashank slices the fourth delivery over point for a couple as deep cover cuts it off. A gentle push to deep midwicket on the final ball adds one more. Just 4 runs from the over, Ashwin ends his spell with tidy figures.
PBKS 89/5 in 9 Overs – Jadeja Keeps It Tight with Smart Variations
Jadeja continues to keep things tight. Priyansh starts the over with a single to deep cover, followed by a drive from Shashank to long off for one. Priyansh adds another with a punch down to long on.
Shashank then plays a ramp sweep and collects two runs as deep fine leg cuts it off. He finishes the over with a single to point. Just 6 runs from the over, Jadeja continues to apply pressure.
PBKS 83/5 in 8 Overs – Ashwin Bags Two as PBKS Slip Further
Ashwin strikes right away as Nehal Wadhera looks to slog over midwicket but gets a leading edge. The ball goes high in the air and MS Dhoni takes a safe catch behind the stumps.
Nehal Wadhera c Dhoni b Ashwin 9 (7)
Glenn Maxwell walks in and gets off the mark with a single to long on. Priyansh gets an inside edge onto his pad trying to drive and then takes a single to short fine leg.
Ashwin gets another one. Maxwell goes for a flat-batted shot straight back at the bowler, but it’s mistimed. Ashwin fumbles on the first attempt but completes the catch on the second.
Glenn Maxwell c and b Ashwin 1 (2)
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PBKS 81/3 in 7 Overs – Jadeja Keeps It Tight as PBKS Slow Down
Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack and keeps things under control. Nehal sweeps one to square leg for a single, but it’s called a no-ball. On the free hit, Priyansh drives straight to long on for just one.
Nehal flicks the next ball to deep midwicket for one more, followed by a couple of runs from Priyansh’s pull. He then attempts a reverse sweep on the last ball but doesn’t middle it. Only 6 runs come from the over as the run rate takes a dip after a blazing start.
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PBKS 75/3 in 6 Overs – Priyansh Smashes 50 off 19, CSK Miss Another Chance!
R. Ashwin into the attack now.
FOUR! Priyansh gets in line and slogs it over square leg clean hit. Next ball, he shuffles to the leg side and pulls through midwicket for two runs.
CHANCE! Another opportunity goes begging! Priyansh looks to go down the ground but mistimes it. Ashwin stretches out his hand but can’t hold on—just a single taken. SIX! Nehal Wadhera announces himself in style! Skips down the track and flicks it effortlessly through the on side for a maximum.
Fifth ball, he drives to long off for a single.
Ashwin then bowls a wide, gifting an extra run. SIX! Priyansh finishes the over in style! Goes inside-out over covers clears the ropes with ease. FIFTY for Priyansh Arya! What a knock brings it up in just 19 balls!
PBKS 54/3 in 5 Overs – Stoinis Falls After a Fiery Drop, Priyansh Gets Another Life!
Khaleel steams in to bowl to Stoinis.
DROPPED! Stoinis pulls it with power right off the middle, but Vijay Shankar at midwicket can’t hold on. It came too fast, and he spills it. They take two.
Third ball: a miscued cut from Stoinis, just a single. FOUR! Priyansh gets lucky again! Driven through cover-point, the fielder dives but only gets a hand to it—another boundary for the left-hander. The fifth ball is a slower bouncer, Priyansh checks his pull and taps it to midwicket for a single. GONE! Stoinis tries to close the bat face early, but ends up offering a leading edge that flies to backward point. Easy catch for Conway, and Khaleel gets his second!
Marcus Stoinis c Conway b Khaleel 4 (7)
PBKS 46/2 in 4 Overs – Priyansh Unleashes a Flurry of Boundaries!
Mukesh Chaudhary returns to bowl to Priyansh.
FOUR! Full and on off stump, Priyansh drives it aerially and clears the infield with ease.
FOUR more! Short and into the body, Priyansh pulls it hard through midwicket.
Third FOUR of the over! Another full ball, and this time he lofts it over mid-on clean striking!
Fifth ball, Priyansh tries to drive again, but it takes the inside edge and runs away through square leg. Stoinis finishes the over with a square drive to deep third, gets a single and is off the mark.
PBKS 32/2 in 3 Overs – Khaleel Cleans Up Shreyas with a Peach!
Khaleel Ahmed continues. Starts with a gift on the pads, and SIX! Shreyas Iyer lifts it effortlessly over mid-on. Third ball is wide and full, Shreyas drives it through point and picks up two runs as third man cuts it off. BOWLED HIM! What a delivery! A beautiful in-swinger sneaks through the gate and rattles the off-stump. Shreyas is gone, and Khaleel is fired up!
Shreyas Iyer b Khaleel 9 (7)
Marcus Stoinis walks in and lets the first ball go, shouldering arms to one outside off.
PBKS 24/1 in 2 Overs – Mukesh Strikes, but Priyansh Hooks a Huge Six!
Mukesh Chaudhary takes over with the ball. Prabhsimran Singh faces his first delivery on the pads, tapped to midwicket. OUT! Mukesh gets one to swing in and rise sharply! Prabhsimran tries to guide it to third man but chops it onto his leg stump.
Prabhsimran b Mukesh 0 (2)
Shreyas Iyer walks in. Mukesh bowls one wide, Shreyas goes for the slash but gets an under edge into the ground. Next ball is right on the stumps, and Shreyas defends. Short ball follows—Shreyas pulls it to mid-on for a single. SIX! Short and on the body to Priyansh, and he hooks it clean into the crowd—huge hit to end the over!
PBKS 17/0 in 1 Over – Priyansh Smacks Two Sixes in a Fiery Start!
Priyansh takes strike against Khaleel. SIX! Width outside off, and Priyansh lifts it cleanly over point for the first maximum of the match. Dropped! He tries to flick a length ball but doesn’t connect well off the toe-end back to Khaleel, who gets a hand to it but can’t hold on.
No ball from Khaleel FREE HIT! He nails the yorker, and Priyansh digs it out to point, no run. Another chance! A wide ball on the body, Priyansh goes for the punch but slices it just past short third lucky escape. SIX again! Another loose delivery, wide outside off, and Priyansh smashes it over covers. The over ends with a swinging delivery into the pads, and Priyansh nudges it through square leg for two.
What a start for PBKS!
CSK vs PBKS: Playing XI’s
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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Punjab Kings: Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vyshak Vijaykumar
Chennai Super Kings: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj
TOSS UPDATE: Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bat first.
Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings Captain): “We are going to bat first. It’s simply because we had a discussion about how our batting line-up is and we have to make the use of it. There wasn’t much dew last game. We need to play to our strengths and back them.
I always feel that we have delayed a lot of things than execute them. When the time was to execute those plans, we did different. We have to back ourselves to execute whatever the plans we have discussed in the team meetings.
We are going with the same team.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings Captain): “Well, nothing much, we were also looking to bat first. Pretty dry wicket, dew isn’t a factor. New conditions for us, we have to adapt as quickly as possible.
I think we have been bowling well. It’s just that we have conceded too many big overs. Fielding is a department where we have been looking to improve each game.
We are going with the same team. Me batting at 3 gives a little more balance to the squad. That was the thinking at the auction and we built our squad around that. We have been backing that, hopefully, our openers will come good tonight.
Definitely, it is one thing we have been lacking. We have been behind in the powerplay. Sometime situation can be against us or sometimes batters can be tentative. It is about enjoying yourselves in the middle and playing fearless cricket.”
CSK vs PBKS; Pitch Report
Ganga: “We are in Chandigarh for Punjab Kings’ second home match. They are up against Chennai Super Kings. Both sides are coming off losses. Importantly, we have moved pitches. It’s a new pitch. The boundary sizes have moved. The variant of 7m in the square boundaries and the straight hit is 74m. Batters will be aiming to the leg side as a right-hander. I have Michal Clarke alongside me. When we look at the pitch, the first thing we can say is that it looks similar to the one that was used in the Punjab Kings’ game against the Royals. We don’t expect dew. What do you expect from this surface?”
Clarke: “I think consistency is the word that comes to my mind. Both wickets look identical. Again, you can see there are a few dry areas but I think batting and bowling on Saturday, it stayed very consistent. I don’t think there is too much concern with whether you win the toss or lose the toss. The most important thing is the length you bowl. When you overpitch, it was great for the batters. Ball comes on nicely. You can hit through the line. If you drop too short and particularly if your pace is down, that sets up nicely. If you hit the top of the stump length on this surface, that is your area. In the powerplay as well as in the back end of the innings, your length is crucial here.”
