CSK vs PBKS in pictures, IPL 2023: Punjab Kings pips Chennai Super Kings in last-ball thriller

IPL 2023: Sportstar presents the highlights of the CSK vs PBKS game as a picture story.

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The flip of the coin favoured CSK captain MS Dhoni. His counterpart Shikhar Dhawan was asked to field first. “We would have loved to bat first (as well). It is a day game and a dry wicket. There won’t be any dew,” Dhawan said later.

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Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad got Chennai Super Kings off to a flying start once again. The duo put on 86 runs before Gaikwad departed off Sikandar Raza’s bowling.

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Rahul Chahar of Punjab Kings thanks the heavens after sending back Moeen Ali. In nine matches, this was Chahar’s third wicket.

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Devon Conway stayed unbeaten through the innings. He surpassed his previous best score of 87 in the IPL to put on 92 on Sunday.

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Meanwhile, ‘Thala’ Dhoni came to the crease in the last over, entertained the crowd with two back-to-back sixes and became the second batter to hit 1000 runs in the 20th over of T20s.

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During the chase, Tushar Deshpande took three wickets to climb atop the Purple Cap leaderboard. However, he had given away a whopping 49 runs. This isn’t a new trend. His economy - 11.00 - is the worst among the top 70 bowlers this season!

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The Punjab Kings batters paced themselves well during the chase and never let the required run-rate climb to extreme proportions. Prabhsimran Singh (42, 24b) and Liam Livingstone (40, 24b, in picture) were the best batters.

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Although the match trickled down to the very last ball of the innings, Punjab Kings had managed to become the fifth team to accumulate 10-plus points.

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