Chennai Super Kings take steps towards playoffs… back to top 4

New Delhi. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) strengthened their hopes of reaching the playoffs by beating Punjab Kings by 28 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 match on Sunday. CSK tasted victory after five consecutive defeats against Punjab. After being invited to bat first, CSK scored 167 for 9 and then avenged the loss against the team 4 days earlier by restricting Punjab’s innings to 139 for 9. CSK returned to the top 4 in the points table after their sixth win in 11 matches, while Punjab’s playoff hopes suffered a major blow after their 7th loss in 11 matches.

Chennai Super Kings can qualify for the playoffs by winning 2 of their remaining 3 matches. Chennai will next play at home against Rajasthan Royals, who will be tough to beat in Chepauk. The Rajasthan team has world class spinners with R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal as the mainstays. With the win against Punjab, Chennai moved from fifth to third in the points table. Even if Chennai Super Kings lose their match against Rajasthan Royals, they will still have a chance to reach the playoffs.

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After that a decision will be taken on netrunrate
Two wins out of three is enough for CSK to qualify. If Chennai lose two out of three matches, it will be difficult to enter the playoffs with 14 points. In such a situation, many teams in third and fourth place will have equal points. After this the matter will be caught on the internet. The team with the better net run rate will qualify for the playoffs. Currently, Chennai Super Kings have reached a better position.

Chennai fielded without 3 front line bowlers
Chennai Super Kings are currently missing three frontline bowlers in their squad. Mathisa Pathira has returned home due to injury, while fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the IPL for Bangladesh’s series against Zimbabwe, while Deepak Chahar is also currently struggling with an injury. In the match against Punjab, Ravindra Jadeja had an all-round performance. Batting first, he scored 43 runs off 26 balls while taking 3 wickets while bowling.

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