Curran Hits His Best Ipl Score But Csk Out After Loss

Indian Premier League, Chennai

Chennai Super Kings 190 (19.2 overs): Curran 88 (47); Chahal 4-32

Punjab Kings 194-6 (19.4 overs): Iyer 72 (41), Prabhsimran 54 (36)

Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets

Scorecard

Chennai Super Kings' chances of reaching nan Indian Premier League play-offs are complete aft they were beaten by Punjab Kings contempt Sam Curran's 88.

England all-rounder Curran's highest IPL people was nan backbone of CSK's 190 each retired but Punjab chased their target pinch 2 balls to spare moreover pinch a precocious stutter, winning by 4 wickets.

Shreyas Iyer deed a majestic 72 and opener Prabhsimran Singh 54, leaving only six to get from nan past 2 overs.

Iyer was bowled pinch 9 balls to spell and Suryansh Shedge followed for 1 but Marco Jansen wrong edged for 4 to seal victory.

Five-time champions CSK's hopes were already efficaciously complete but their destiny is now confirmed aft an eighth conclusion successful 10 matches.

Punjab move from 5th to 2nd and are now a constituent down leaders Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The subordinate of nan tourney successful their 2022 T20 World Cup win, Curran was dropped from England's white-ball sides astatine nan commencement of nan twelvemonth meaning he missed nan circuit of India and nan Champions Trophy.

He had made single-figure scores successful his 3 erstwhile appearances successful this year's IPL but connected this juncture held together a batting line-up that has struggled passim nan tournament.

The 26-year-old struck 9 fours and 4 sixes against nan broadside that released him past year, targeting nan leg-side boundary.

He was caught down successful nan 18th over, astatine nan commencement of a illness of six wickets successful 12 balls including a hat-trick for leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.

He took 4 wickets successful nan penultimate over, MS Dhoni and past Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad successful consecutive deliveries.

Rajasthan Royals meet Mumbai Indians successful Thursday's IPL fixture, meaning 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will person different chance to impressment aft his period connected Monday.

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