Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in Match 7 of IPL 2026 at Chepauk on April 3.
PBKS chased down a big target of 210 in just 18.4 overs, winning with 8 balls to spare in a high-scoring game.
CSK Score 209 After Strong Batting Effort
CSK put up 209 for 5 after batting first and looked in control for most of the innings.
Young Ayush Mhatre played a superb knock of 73 off 43 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes. He built the innings after Sanju Samson got out early.
Mhatre and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 96 runs for the second wicket. Gaikwad scored 28 off 22 balls before getting out.
In the final overs, Sarfaraz Khan smashed 32 off 12 balls, while Shivam Dube stayed not out on 45 off 27 balls.
For PBKS, Vijaykumar Vyshak took 2 wickets, while Chahal, Jansen and Bartlett picked one each.
PBKS Begin Chase with Aggression
Punjab Kings started the chase in a fearless way.
Impact player Priyansh Arya scored 39 off just 11 balls, giving PBKS a fast start and early momentum.
Captain Shreyas Iyer then played a steady and important innings of 50 off 29 balls before being dismissed.
Middle Order Keeps PBKS Ahead
Prabhsimran Singh scored 43 off 34 balls and helped keep the innings stable.
Cooper Connolly added a quick 36 off 22 balls as PBKS stayed ahead of the required run rate throughout.
Stoinis Finishes the Match
Marcus Stoinis and Shashank Singh stayed calm in the final overs. Stoinis hit the winning boundary in the 19th over to complete the chase and seal the victory.
For CSK, Anshul Kamboj and Matt Henry took two wickets each, but could not stop PBKS.