Livingstone all-round brilliance downs CSK to third successive loss

Liam Livingstone scored a 32-ball 60, however he likewise sacked two wickets and got two gets (one off his own bowling) to be the main thrust behind Punjab Kings' extensive 54-run win against Chennai Super Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (April 3). With dew not being a very remarkable variable, the PBKS bowlers were all over CSK with all due respect of 180 - notwithstanding Shivam Dube's 30-ball 57 - with the group in yellow collapsing up for 126 to endure one more misfortune. A ghastliness start for CSK in the pursuit "Vaibhav [Arora] can swing the ball the two different ways, so he is somebody what our identity is amped up for," Mayank Agarwal said at the throw. Also, the debutant absolutely got PBKS very invigorated in the subsequent innings, getting two of the four wickets that fell inside the powerplay. With a bowling activity that showed up lovely like that of previous India pacer Javagal Srinath right off the bat in his profession, Vaibhav was moving the ball the two different ways and he received benefits by getting the main edge of Robin Uthappa while Moeen Ali pursued a wide conveyance and cleaved on. It was Kagiso Rabada who begun the harm, getting Ruturaj Gaikwad to edge to sneak through the second over while Arshdeep Singh got the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja in the last over of the powerplay, with the left-hander additionally being bowled off an inside edge, leaving CSK in a tough situation at 27/4. PBKS affirm strength in spite of Dube fifty Notwithstanding Dube scoring a six and a four off Odean Smith in the tenth over, CSK had just overseen 53 at the midway phase of the pursuit, with a large portion of their side back in the hovel. While Dube was striking the ball well, scoring ordinary limits, MS Dhoni was meticulous even as the necessary rate continued to develop. The speed and the full length that Rabada bowled to Dube was to the left-hander's loving as he struck several sixes in the V, on the way to a 26-ball fifty. Be that as it may, his innings reached a conclusion in the fifteenth over, with Livingstone leaving CSK in additional disorder. While Dube gave a catch to short third man in endeavoring a success, Dwayne Bravo gave a catch back to the bowler to leave CSK at 98/7. Was the end speedy? It was, with CSK completing their innings with two overs actually remaining. Dhoni struck a six and a four off Livingstone yet fell in the following over to Rahul Chahar for a 28-ball 23, with debutant 'attendant Jitesh Sharma spot on with an audit for got behind. Chahar, who had prior excused Dwaine Pretorius, likewise sacked the wicket of Chris Jordan to get done with 3 for 25 to speed up CSK's misfortune. How great were PBKS toward the beginning? Great. Truth be told, they enrolled the second most elevated powerplay score in this version of the IPL dashing away to 72. However, it didn't begin too well for the Kings after they were approached to bat. Mayank, in the wake of striking a limit off the principal ball, hit a Mukesh Choudhary conveyance directly to cover-point. Bhanuka Rajapaksa struck a one-gave six over fine-leg off Jordan however he was before long run out, with a coordinated Dhoni running in and under-equipping the ball onto the stumps. At 17/2 after two overs, the Kings had a great deal of work to do. Yet, Livingstone was capable, and guaranteed that there was no deviation from the forceful batting that has been the tone of the Kings this season. Livingstone benefited from Choudhary's inability, striking a six and a four in the third over while the fifth over was awesome of the parcel, yielding 26. Dhawan, who was on 3 off 8 at that stage, got into the demonstration by striking a six and two fours off Bravo as PBKS finished the powerplay with a run pace of 12. The enormous hitting proceeded and, surprisingly, a mishit from Livingstone off Jadeja went over the long-off ropes as Livingstone kept on sizzling. He even got a godsend as Ambati Rayudu put down a catch to deny his chief a wicket when Livingstone was on 45, while Dhoni additionally put down a touch opportunity. Livingstone proceeded to raise his lady IPL fifty off 27 balls, while Dhawan was additionally hitting the ball well, as the third wicket pair controlled the Kings past 100 preceding the tenth over was finished. How did the fireworks reach a conclusion? Dhawan fell in the tenth over to Bravo, hoping to go over conceals however finished confounding it as Jadeja rushed to one side to take the catch. Rayudu compensated for his previous miss, taking a catch at diminutive third man after Livingstone got an edge while endeavoring a cut off Jadeja. After a 95-run stand that fell off just 52 conveyances, it was a genuinely necessary break for CSK. In came Jitesh Sharma, a 28-year-old wicketkeeper-hitter, who supplanted Raj Bawa. Mayank had said at the throw that Jitesh is somebody who can "tonk the ball". Tonk, he did, scoring sixes off Moeen Ali, Choudhary and Jadeja. However, an endeavor to play a scoop shot off Pretorius prompted his defeat, leaving PBKS at 147/5 after 15 overs. Jordan and Co. stifle the PBKS fire Shahrukh Khan and Smith, known for their power-hitting, were the key for the Kings to get done with an instructing complete. In any case, CSK acquired Jordan, who is known for his passing overs bowling. With Bravo going for runs prior, CSK matched Pretorius with Jordan for the passing overs. In the challenge between PBKS' power-pressed center request and CSK's gifted demise overs bowlers, it was an uneven show. Shahrukh attempted to get moving and in the long run tumbled to Jordan while attempting to go over the leg-side fence. CSK kept it tight to Smith, who was regularly losing his shape while attempting to play hotshots. He wound up with just 3 off 7, holing out to long-off to allow Jordan his subsequent wicket. Chahar dealt with a four and a six off Pretorius in the penultimate over, prior to getting out. Bravo had returned to dumbfound the last and he offered just four runs as CSK finished a magnificent rebound, offering just 33 runs in the last five overs, in spite of the fact that it didn't make any difference much eventually. Brief scores: Punjab Kings 180/8 in 20 overs (Liam Livingstone 60, Shikhar Dhawan 33; Chris Jordan 2-23) beat Chennai Super Kings 126 in 18 overs (Shivam Dube 57; Rahul Chahar 3-25, Vaibhav Arora 2-21) by 54 runs.