IPL 2024: CSK vs PBKS Match 49 – Top 5 standout performances from the match

Punjab Kings (PBKS) won their 4th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season by beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday by 7 wickets. It was a one-sided match as the PBKS bowlers maintained a strong grip over the CSK batters. 

Put into bat first, Chennai Super Kings could only score 162 runs from their 20 overs. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad yet again was the best batter of the night by scoring 62 runs with the bat from just 48 balls. 

Needing 163 to win, Jonny Bairstow continued from where he left off in Kolkata. Rilee Rossouw too batted well as the winning hit came with over 2 overs to play as former CSK star Sam Curran stayed put to watch his team win the game. 

Here are the top 5 standout performances from the match:

5. Harpreet Brar – 2/17 from four overs 

Punjab Kings bowler Harpreet Brar played a key role in bringing his team back into the contest. The left-arm spinner bowled four overs and gave away just 17 runs for the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane for 29 and Shivam Dube for a duck to dent the hosts. 

4. Kagiso Rabada -1/29 from four overs 

South African star Kagiso Rabada played a key role in keeping the CSK side under pressure with his incisive spell. The right-arm pacer bowled four overs and conceded 29 runs with the scalp of young Sameer Rizvi for good measure. 

3. Ruturaj Gaikwad – 62 runs from 48 balls 

It was the Chennai Super Kings skipper who yet again took up the fight with the bat. The 27-year-old became the leading run getter of IPL 2024 with a well-compiled 62 runs with the help of five fours and two sixes. 

2. Jonny Bairstow – 46 runs from 30 balls

For Chennai Super Kings to have won the game, they needed to remove Jonny Bairstow early. That didn’t happen as the English batter continued to make merry as he scored 46 crucial runs with 7 fours and a six in his innings before falling to Shivam Dube. 

1. Rahul Chahar -1/16 from four overs

After struggling for form in the early part of the innings, Rahul Chahar has rediscovered his best form. The 24-year-old bowled well and didn’t give the CSK batters much and only conceded three runs in the penultimate over of the innings while also getting the key scalp of Ravindra Jadeja.