KXIP vs CSK Live Score: Rahul, Pooran lead Kings XI Punjab to 178/4 | Cricket news

KXIP vs. CSK: Live Blog | Live dashboard | Goal for CSK – 179
* Mohammed Shami will share the new ball with Sheldon Cottrell
1 envelope: CSK 9/0
Good and safe start for Shane Watson (9 *) when he hit four straight off Sheldon Cottrell.
0.3 overs: FOUR! Shane Watson (4 *) opens the race chase with a four to Sheldon Cottrell’s fine. CSK 4/0
Welcome back! Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis to start the CSK chase. Sheldon Cottrell with the ball for KXIP.
Mandeep Singh (27 of 16 balls):“I think it’s a pretty good score. We were looking for 165 when I was hitting with Rahul, but I got over 175, so we’re happy with that. I’ve been practicing hard and had a good domestic season too. However, I couldn’t convert the start. I was playing my first game, so Rahul told me to take my time. Luckily, I got some runs today. I think we’ve played three good games, but we haven’t.
20 on: KXIP 178/4
12 of the last over thrown by Shardul Thakur (2-39 in 4 overs). Good pacemaker recovery after Sarfaraz Khan scored two fours on the first two balls. A competitive total for Punjab in Dubai.
19.2 overs: FOUR! 4, 4 – Sarfaraz Khan (12 *) begins the final with four consecutive quarters against Shardul Thakur. KXIP 174/4
19 on: KXIP 166/4
11 runs of the penultimate overflown by Dwayne Bravo (4-0-38-0). A decent one at this stage.
18 on: KXIP 155/4
What a change from Shardul Thakur – two large grounds and only three tracks.
17.2 overs: OUT! Two out of two for Shardul Thakur, KL Rahul left for 63. KXIP 152/4
Catch No. 100 for MS Dhoni as a wicketkeeper in IPL when the CSK captain took a regulation catch behind stumps to send his counterpart back to the pavilion. Rahul scored 63 of 52 balls that included six and seven fours.

17.1 overs: OUT! Shardul Thakur attacks to fire Nicholas Pooran (33). KXIP 152/3
Ravindra Jadeja took a well timed catch in the middle of the deep wicket as Thakur provided a major breakthrough for Chennai. Pooran was in her element, hitting a big six tonight when the southpaw hit three sixes and one four during her 17-ball, 33-ball knock.
17 on: KXIP 152/2
11 runs by Dwayne Bravo, which included six big hits by Nicholas Pooran.
* 150 appears for KXIP at 16.5 over – 151/2
16.4 overs: SIX! Nicholas Pooran (30 *) hits Dwayne Bravo’s full pitch delivery over the middle of the wicket for a max. KXIP 149/2
Time is over!
16 on: KXIP 141/2
Nicholas Pooran (22 *) hit a whopping 97 meter six over midfield as Punjab scored 11 runs off Sam Curran in over. Is there 200 on the card?
15 on: KXIP 130/2
KL Rahul (62 *) hit a six and two fours on successive balls off Shardul Thakur in the over when Punjab looted 16 runs from there. Punjab is looking good for a grand total going forward.
* FIFTY for KL Rahul with 46 balls, his 18th in IPL. KXIP 120/2 in 14.2 envelope
Rahul raised the milestone with a big six over the length of Shardul Thakur, his first high of the night. The Punjab pattern hit five four, along with all six, to get to the benchmark.
14 on: KXIP 114/2
1, 0, 1, 1, 4, 6 – Ravindra Jadeja was doing well in his last over, conceding just three singles on the first four balls, before Nicholas Pooran decided to attack him and hit a four and a six, on the straight leg back, in consecutive deliveries. The spinner conceded 13 runs to end his spell in 1-for-30 numbers in 4 overs.
13 on: KXIP 101/2
Well above Dwyane Bravo at this stage, he gave up just 7 runs.
* 100 appears for KXIP at 12.5 over – 100/2
11.6 overs: OUT! Ravindra Jadeja gets rid of Mandeep Singh (27). KXIP 94/2
Great Wicket. Mandeep hit Ambati Rayudu directly for cover, and his little cameo came to an end. Mandeep scored 27 of 16 balls with the help of two great highs. Timely wicket for Chennai as Punjab looked to accelerate in the second half.
11 on: KXIP 88/1
2, 6, 1, 1, 6, 1 – Mandeep Singh (24 *) opened his limit count with Piyush Chawla’s two big six in the over – both hitting over deep midwicket. Punjab scored 17 on roulette.
10.2 overs: SIX! Mandeep Singh (16 *) hits Piyush Chawla over a deep midwicket for the first high of the night. KXIP 79/1
10 overs: KXIP 71/1 in the middle stage
Another tidy over from Ravindra Jadeja, he gave away only 5 races in it. The rig is set up for Punjab as they have 9 wickets on hand for race loading in the second half of innings.
9 envelopes: KXIP 66/1
Brilliant start to Piyush Chawla – a wicket and only 5 tracks.
Time is over!
8.1 overs: OUT! Piyush Chawla hits with the first ball, Mayank Agarwal fires (26). KXIP 61/1
The bowling switch worked for CSK as Chawla provided a major breakthrough for them. Agarwal hit the short ball directly to Sam Curran in the middle of the field. Agarwal scored 26 of 19 balls with the help of three fours, adding 61 for the opening wicket with skipper KL Rahul.
* Spin from both ends: Piyush Chalwa enters the attack
8 envelopes: KXIP 61/0
Good start from Ravindra Jadeja, he gave away only 6 runs on it.
* Another change of bowling: Spinner Ravindra Jadeja enters the attack
7 on: KXIP 55/0
KL Rahul (30 *) hit a four when Dwayne Bravo filtered 9 runs on his first over, which also included two wide balls.
* 50 appears for KXIP at 6.2 overs – 50/0. (KL Rahul 25 * and Mayank Agarwal 22 *)
* Change in both ends: Dwayne Bravo goes on the attack
6 envelopes: KXIP 46/0
End of Powerplay! Mayank Agarwal (21 *) welcomed Shardul Thakur with a crunchy shot into the middle of the field for a four, but the pace picked up well to give away just four singles in the next five deliveries.
* First change of bowling: Pacer Shardul Thakur enters the attack
5 envelope: KXIP 38/0
Another Deepak Chahar tidy over, he gave away only 7 races. Mayank Agarwal (15 *) hit a four in the second inning, but the Punjab starters were able to score just three more after that.
4 envelope: KXIP 31/0
KL Rahul (21 *) finished off Sam Curran with a four, his third of the game, while the Punjab’s top leaders scored 12 runs on the scoreboard. Good for KXIP.
3.4 overs: FOUR! Mayank Agarwal (9 *) opens his limit count with a four, an outside advantage that passes over the third short fielder, against Sam Curran. KXIP 26/0
3 envelopes: KXIP 19/0
Another good pass from Deepak Chahar, he gave up 7 runs, including a four hit by KL Rahul (15 *).
2 envelope: KXIP 12/0
Sam Curran started with a run of 8 and KL Rahul hit a four.
1.3 overs: FOUR! KL Rahul (7 *) opens his limit count and that of his team with a four towards the coverage of the sweeper of Sam Curran. KXIP 11/0
1 envelope: KXIP 4/0
Good and orderly start from Deepak Chahar, he gave up just 4 runs.
Here we go … KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal to start KXIP entries. Deepak Chahar with the ball for CSK.
Playing XI:
Super Kings of Chennai: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni (w / c), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (w / c), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, Chris Jordan, Harpreet Brar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell
TOSS | Kings XI Punjab Captain KL Rahul wins the toss, chooses to bat against Super Kings of Chennai in Dubai
Captains in the draw:
MS Dhoni: “I think we’ve played decent cricket. We need to get off to a good start and we need to improve in death. It’s easier to break things down into smaller things. We’re playing with the same team, happy with the same combination. The side looks balanced. And it looks good. We wanted to hit first, but happy to hit second. We are the most experienced team when it comes to chasing. Morale is high, that’s a good thing. I feel like the support staff and the players. ” Attitude matters, it makes our work easier when the locker room environment is happy. “
KL Rahul: “We will hit first. It looks like a pretty good bay window, I hope it gets a bit slower too. If we put in a grand total, it will push them a bit. Lots of positives to think about and be proud of. Everything can change quickly. We need to get the momentum going. We have three changes. Karun, Gowtham, Neesham are out. Mandeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Jordan are in. “

Launch report:
“There’s not much to talk about the field other than the layer of grass that’s gone, as we see less and less grass coverage now. If he hits first in most games, he’s winning. I don’t see that changing. We have a shorter limit tonight, there is a 66 meter limit, but we have a bigger limit which is like 85-86 meters to my left, straight down the ground not much. I would like to tell you that it’s 21 balls times six here. in Dubai, Abu Dhabi 22 balls for six and in Sharjah it is only 8 balls for six. We are seeing entertainment after entertainment that is very good for this format and there will be more here tonight. “ – Kevin Pietersen
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2020 Indian Premier League match 18 between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings in Dubai.
“A long time ago, once we lost three in a row. We need to do a lot of things right. It’s professionalism. We need to take our catches, not shoot without balls. Those are the controllable ones and we may be doing it too relaxed.” – MS Dhoni after his third loss in a row

STATISTICS THAT MATTER:
* CSK has a 12-9 head-to-head advantage over KXIP.
* MS Dhoni loves to hit KXIP, having scored 595 runs in 21 innings with a strike rate of nearly 156 and crossing fifty-five times.