LIVE SCORE IPL 2020, Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings Live Updates: Faf du Plessis finishes off in style for CSK with six and four of successive deliveries as Chennai Super Kings records a 10 wicket win with more than two overs to spare, giving his Net Run Rate a massive boost and moving to sixth place on the point table.
Advance: After three consecutive defeats, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), led by MS Dhoni, will be eager to return when they face Kings XI Punjab in match 18 of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
CSK fans would have expected a better result against SRH, especially with the inclusion of Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Bravo, but it was not. The margin of defeat was just seven runs, but as Captain Dhoni pointed out after the match, the team has made the same mistake match after match and paid the price for it.
His bowling leaked too many runs to the death, that too against the young duo of Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma. Still, they would have liked to hit 165 given the depth of their batting. The Yellow Army, however, could not get off to the start they would have liked, and once again the entire burden of carrying out an act of rescue fell on the middle order. Ravindra Jadeja (50 of 35 balls) and MS Dhoni (47 of 36) showed flashes of brilliant hitting play, but it wasn’t enough for the team on the line. Against KXIP, your batting unit, especially the top-tier one, should join the party and that will definitely boost team morale.
In contrast, for KXIP, it has been their starters KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal who have impressed anyone with their striking prowess so far. In his last game against MI, he was a rare failure for the two graceful right-handers, and that exposed KXIP’s mid-order problems. Nicholas Pooran (44 of 27 balls) was the only warrior, and most of the time it is a team effort that wins cricket matches.
Sheldon Cottrell had five runs per over, but except for him, all the other bowlers were too expensive. Once again, the team would like to make a mark for itself and show that they don’t rely too heavily on their star starters.
As far as the points table is concerned, both teams have only won one game after playing four games.
Here’s everything you need to know about the KXIP vs CSK match in Dubai:
When is the 18th IPL match between KXIP and CSK?
The 18th match of the IPL between KXIP and CSK It’s Sunday, October 4, 2020.
Where will the KXIP vs CSK match be played?
The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
What time KXIP vs. CSK start of the game?
The match will start at 7.30pm IST (6pm UAE time).
Which TV channels will broadcast the KXIP vs CSK match?
All IPL matches will be streamed live on Star Sports India channels and games can also be streamed live on Disney + Hotstar. You can follow the live blog and updates at www.Firstpost.com
Squads (of):
Kings XI Punjab Full Team: KL Rahul (Captain), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Sheldon Cottrell, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Arshdeep Singh, Hardus Viljoen, M Ashwin, J Suchith, Harpreet Brar, Darshan Nalkande, Glenn Maxwell, James Neesham, Chris Jordan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh.
Chennai Super Kings Complete Equipment: MS Dhoni, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, N Jagadeesan, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Shardul Thakishore, KM Asif, Shardul Thakishore du Plessis, Monu Kumar, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood, Sam Curran, Karn Sharma.
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