New Delhi. Two matches are being played in IPL 2024 today on May 5. The first match is being played between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings at the Dharamshala Stadium in Himachal Pradesh. The CSK team lost wickets very quickly here. Fans were hoping to see a big innings from Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s bat today. But that was not to be, he was dismissed by Harshal Patel before the over.
Harshal did not celebrate much after taking the wicket of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. When asked about this, he said after the match, “I have a lot of respect for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. That’s why I didn’t celebrate much after taking his wicket. The biggest advantage of playing here is that the ball is reversing here. In my very first over, the ball was reversing. Slow bowling was proving true here. Not many batsmen could lift it.
Let us tell you that Harshal Patel took a total of 3 wickets while bowling in this match. He gave 24 runs in 4 overs. Patel dismissed 3 players in his spell. It includes players like Daryl Mitchell, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Shardul Thakur. Batting in the first innings, Chennai scored 167 runs. Punjab Kings will need 168 runs to win the match. He will have 20 overs.
First published: May 5, 2024, 17:48 IST