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Punjab Kings seal thrilling win vs CSK after chasing down 210 to beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. After winning the toss, PBKS chose to bowl first and later completed the chase in 18.4 overs. As a result, they continued their strong start to the IPL 2026 season.
🔥 CSK post 209 at Chepauk
Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first. However, CSK recovered well after an early setback as Sanju Samson departed for just 7 runs.
After that, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad steadied the innings with 28 off 22 balls. Meanwhile, Ayush Mhatre played the standout knock of the innings.
The young batter smashed 73 runs from 43 balls, including 6 fours and 5 sixes. Moreover, he kept the scoreboard moving at an excellent pace through the middle overs.
Later, Shivam Dube added the finishing touch with an unbeaten 45 off 27 balls. In addition, Sarfaraz Khan played a blistering cameo of 32 off 12 deliveries.
Therefore, Chennai Super Kings posted a strong 209/5 in 20 overs.
For PBKS, Vijaykumar Vyshak was the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets. Meanwhile, Chahal, Jansen, and Bartlett chipped in with one wicket each.
🏏 Small scorecard
Chennai Super Kings – 209/5 (20)
- Ayush Mhatre – 73 (43)
- Shivam Dube – 45 (27)*
- Sarfaraz Khan – 32 (12)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – 28 (22)
PBKS Bowling
- Vijaykumar Vyshak – 2/38
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 1/21
- Marco Jansen – 1/43
- Xavier Bartlett – 1/48
Punjab Kings – 210/5 (18.4)
- Shreyas Iyer – 50 (29)
- Prabhsimran Singh – 43 (34)
- Priyansh Arya – 39 (11)
- Cooper Connolly – 36 (22)
CSK Bowling
- Matt Henry – 2/54
- Anshul Kamboj – 2/43
- Noor Ahmad – 1/38
🔥 Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
⭐ Player of the Match: Priyansh Arya – 39 (11)
⚡ Punjab Kings chase down 210
Chasing a big total, PBKS needed a fast start. Fortunately, Priyansh Arya provided exactly that.
He came out with fearless intent and smashed 39 runs off just 11 balls. Notably, his explosive knock included 3 fours and 4 sixes.
As a result, Punjab Kings raced ahead in the powerplay and immediately put CSK under pressure.
After Arya’s dismissal, Prabhsimran Singh continued the momentum with 43 off 34 balls.
Meanwhile, Cooper Connolly played a fluent knock of 36 from 22 balls, ensuring the required rate stayed within reach.
Then, captain Shreyas Iyer led from the front with a superb 50 off 29 balls. Furthermore, his innings came at the perfect time and kept the chase under control.
💥 Iyer and Arya lead the win
The chase was built on Priyansh Arya’s explosive start and Shreyas Iyer’s composed finish.
Moreover, PBKS’s middle order showed strong depth and calmness under pressure.
In the end, Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis finished the chase comfortably with 8 balls to spare.
On the other hand, CSK’s bowling attack failed to build pressure in the middle overs.
Consequently, Punjab Kings sealed another big win and carried strong momentum forward in the season.
