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IPL 2020 LIVE SCORE, Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings Live Updates: Faf du Plessis finishes off in style for CSK with a six and a four off successive deliveries as Chennai Super Kings register a 10-wicket victory with more than two overs to spare, giving their Net Run Rate a massive boost and moving to the sixth spot on the points table. Preview: Putting behind three consecutive defeats, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be keen to make a comeback when they take on Kings XI Punjab in match 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. CSK fans would have hoped for a better result against SRH, especially with the inclusion of Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Bravo, but it was not to be. The margin of defeat was only seven runs, but as skipper Dhoni pointed out post the match, the team has made the same mistake game after game and paid the price for it. Their bowling leaked too many runs at the death, that too against the young duo of Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma. Still, they would have fancied getting 165 given the depth in their batting. The Yellow Army, however, failed to get the start that they would have liked, and once again all the burden of pulling off a rescue act fell on the middle order. Ravindra Jadeja (50 off 35 balls) and MS Dhoni (47 off 36) did show flashes of brilliant strokeplay but it wasn’t enough to the team over the line. Against KXIP, their batting unit, especially the top-order, should join the party and that will definitely boost the morale of the side. In contrast, for KXIP, it has been their openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, who have impressed anyone with their hitting prowess so far. In their last game against MI, it was a rare failure for the two stylish right-handers, and that exposed KXIP’s middle-order woes. Nicholas Pooran (44 off 27 balls) was the lone warrior, and more often than not it’s a team effort that wins you cricket matches. Sheldon Cottrell went for five runs per over, but barring him, all the other bowlers were way too costly. Again, the team would like to make a mark for itself and prove that they are not over-reliant on their star openers. As far as the points table is concerned, both teams have only won one game after playing four matches. Here’s all you need to know about the KXIP vs CSK match in Dubai: When is the 18th match of IPL between KXIP and CSK? The 18th match of the IPL between KXIP and CSK is on Sunday, 4 October 2020. Where will the KXIP vs CSK match be played? The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. What time does the KXIP vs CSK match start? The match will start at 7.30 pm IST (6 pm UAE time). Which TV channels will broadcast the KXIP vs CSK match? All the IPL matches will be shown live on Star Sports India channels and games can also be streamed live on Disney + Hotstar. You can follow the live blog and updates on www.Firstpost.com The Squads (From): Kings XI Punjab full squad: KL Rahul (Captain) , Chris Gayle , Mayank Agarwal , Karun Nair , Sarfaraz Khan , Mandeep Singh , Sheldon Cottrell , Ishan Porel , Ravi Bishnoi , Mohammed Shami , Mujeeb ur Rahman , Arshdeep Singh , Hardus Viljoen , M Ashwin , J Suchith , Harpreet Brar , Darshan Nalkande , Glenn Maxwell , James Neesham , Chris Jordan , Krishnappa Gowtham , Deepak Hooda , Tajinder Singh Dhillon , Nicholas Pooran , Prabhsimran Singh . Chennai Super Kings full squad: MS Dhoni , Imran Tahir , Lungi Ngidi , Ruturaj Gaikwad , Shane Watson , Ambati Rayudu , Murali Vijay , Kedar Jadhav , Ravindra Jadeja , Deepak Chahar , Piyush Chawla , N Jagadeesan , Mitchell Santner , KM Asif , Shardul Thakur , R Sai Kishore , Faf du Plessis , Monu Kumar , Dwayne Bravo , Josh Hazlewood , Sam Curran , Karn Sharma . Click here to read factboxes of all IPL teams Click here to check out the full IPL 2020 Schedule Click here to read all IPL team previews Click here to read IPL FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
IPL 2020 Highlights, KXIP vs CSK Match, Full Cricket Score: Faf, Watson romp home in 10-wicket win for Chennai
Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson remained unbeaten from the start as CSK ended their losing streak with a 10-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab.
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The Yellow Army will be smiling again as CSK roar back to form, acing the chase of the 179-run target like a boss. After a blip in the previous game against SRH, the Faf-Watson opening combination has clicked today and how, their unbroken partnership worth 181 at the time of the match coming to an end. More importantly, the bowlers hit the right lengths, especially in the middle and slog overs, to contain the power-packed KXIP batting lineup and restrict them to a manageable total. Plenty of discussions will take place in the KXIP camp after this game, with the 2014 runners-up languishing at the bottom, having lost four out of five games now.
That’s it from us in our coverage of the 18th match of IPL 2020. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Do tune in tomorrow for the RCB vs DC clash that takes place at 7.30 pm IST. For now, it’s a good night from us.
After 17.4 overs,Chennai Super Kings 181/0 ( Shane Watson 83 , Faf du Plessis 87)
Faf du Plessis finishes off in style for CSK with a six and a four off successive deliveries as Chennai Super Kings register a 10-wicket victory with more than two overs to spare, giving their Net Run Rate a massive boost and moving to the sixth spot on the points table.
After 17 overs,Chennai Super Kings 168/0 ( Shane Watson 82 , Faf du Plessis 75)
Jordan, who has two overs left before this over, is brought in for the 17th. CSK inch closer to the target as Faf collects a boundary off each of the fourth and fifth delivery, with Cottrell pulling off a fine save at third man to save a couple of runs for his team. CSK need another 11 to win with three overs left.
After 16 overs,Chennai Super Kings 156/0 ( Shane Watson 81 , Faf du Plessis 64)
Bishnoi begins his delivery stride from behind the non-striker’s end while bowling to Faf at the start of his final over, making for an interesting watch in what has turned into a hopelessly one-sided chase with CSK a few hits away from victory now. Six off the over; the ‘Men in Yellow’ need 23 off 24.
After 15 overs,Chennai Super Kings 150/0 ( Shane Watson 76 , Faf du Plessis 63)
15 off the over, including a boundary to Faf and a six to Watson, as Harpreet bowls out his quota, ending wicketless, having conceded 41 runs along the way. CSK need 29 to win off 30 balls with 10 wickets in hand.
After 14 overs,Chennai Super Kings 135/0 ( Shane Watson 69 , Faf du Plessis 56)
Cottrell returns, and concedes 12 off his third — including a well-timed slog over long on by Watson — as Chennai Super Kings head to the second timeout needing just 44 to win off 36 balls, with all 10 wickets intact. Should be done in a canter, unless the KXIP attack are able to give them a late scare.
After 13 overs,Chennai Super Kings 123/0 ( Shane Watson 61 , Faf du Plessis 54)
Much better over from Brar and much better efforts by the KXIP fielders as Watson and du Plessis are restricted to the ones and twos, with just four coming off this one. CSK need 56 off 42.
After 12 overs,Chennai Super Kings 119/0 ( Shane Watson 60 , Faf du Plessis 51)
Change of ends for Bishnoi, who fires an overpitched delivery to Watson off the second delivery that gets appropriately dispatched through the covers for a four, followed by a wide out of pressure. Watson gets down on one knee in the next delivery, muscling it towards deep midwicket where it lands just short of Maxwell. Another single off the next delivery, followed by two dots. Seven off the over. CSK need 60 off 48.
After 11 overs,Chennai Super Kings 112/0 ( Shane Watson 55 , Faf du Plessis 50)
11 off Jordan’s second over of the day as the Englishman is brought back in place of Ravi Bishnoi, both Watson and du Plessis bringing up their half-centuries in this over. Faf however, nearly ends up chopping the ball onto his stumps in the fourth delivery. CSK need 67 off 54.
After 10 overs,Chennai Super Kings 101/0 ( Shane Watson 45 , Faf du Plessis 49)
Rahul’s forced to bring Shami back into the attack in the 10th over with Kings XI desperate for a wicket at this stage. Du Plessis and Watson decide to rotate the strike between themselves through 1s and 2s as the 100-partnership between the openers comes up at the halfway mark. Six off the over. CSK need another 78 off 60 balls.
After 9 overs,Chennai Super Kings 95/0 ( Shane Watson 43 , Faf du Plessis 45)
14 runs milked off Bishnoi’s second over, with Watson collecting a four and a six to move into the 40s. Nothing’s going KXIP’s way so far in the second essay.
After 8 overs,Chennai Super Kings 81/0 ( Shane Watson 32 , Faf du Plessis 43)
Another big over for CSK with 15 runs coming off Brar’s second as du Plessis and Watson find themselves in the driver’s seat, collecting boundaries for fun. The occasional misfield’s only making things worse for the Kings XI.
After 7 overs,Chennai Super Kings 66/0 ( Shane Watson 23 , Faf du Plessis 37)
Ravi Bishnoi, who’s been impressive so far for the Kings XI in his maiden IPL season, introduced after the interval. Concedes six off his first over, including a boundary to Faf off the penultimate delivery.
After 6 overs,Chennai Super Kings 60/0 ( Shane Watson 22 , Faf du Plessis 32)
Jordan in place of Harpreet now, and the Barbados-born England seamer is off to a nightmarish start today as he concedes 19 off his first, including four boundaries to Faf du Plessis. The opening partnership at the end of the powerplay is 60, with the umpire signalling timeout at the end of the over. Chennai Super Kings get just the start that they would’ve hoped for.