IPL 2024 - MS Dhoni OUT on final ball, 1st this season; CSK post 162 runs vs PBKS

Match 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) saw MS Dhoni come to bat after wickets kept falling, managing to take CSK to 162 runs on the board. However, for the first time this IPL season, MS Dhoni lost his wicket. He was run out for 14(11), having smashed a maximum and a boundary.

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PBKS bowlers were in fine form today, as they controlled the game. After CSK did not lose a wicket in the Powerplay, Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar made sure to keep a tight hold in the middle overs, not conceding a boundary.

The only team to dismiss #MSDhoni in IPL 2024! 💪

Perhaps, that's the only way #Thala could be dismissed. 😌#CSKvPBKS pic.twitter.com/gpB901JhFI

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 1, 2024

The left-arm spinner got Ajinkya Rahane (29 off 24) and Shivam Dube (0 off 1) who was sent up the order in the same over, while Chahar sent back Ravindra Jadeja (2 off 4) who was promoted to 4. CSK brought in their impact sub, Sameer Rizvi (21 off 23), whose slow innings were brought to an end by Kagiso Rabada.

However, staying at the other end was CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who nudged around and then went on to complete his fifty before he was bowled by Arshdeep Singh for 62 off 48. Moeen Ali added 15 off 9 while Daryl Mitchell remained towards the end for 1 off 1.

For PBKS, Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar picked up two wickets each, while Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh got one each.

Innings Break!#CSK put up a competitive 162/7 courtesy of skipper's fifty and former skipper's finishing touches 🎯

Will #PBKS chase it down? 🤔

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/EOUzgkMFN8 #TATAIPL | #CSKvPBKS pic.twitter.com/XzkDv8TWGy

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 1, 2024

Teams:

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Singh Bhatia

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Richard Gleeson, Mustafizur Rahman

Impact Subs: Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Prashant Solanki