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IPL 12 Match 55 KXIP vs CSK at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali: Tahir bowls out what turns out to be the final over at Mohali this season, as Curran hits a boundary off the last delivery straight down the ground for a four, helping Kings XI Punjab win by six wickets! IPL 2019, KXIP vs CSK Today’s Match Preview: An under-pressure Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) host an already-qualified Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 55th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. Having lost four games in a row since their last win against Rajasthan Royals on 16 April and with three other teams (Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals) all in contention for the final playoff spot, it will be a must-win game for KXIP against the mighty MS Dhoni-led CSK side. Undoubtedly, KXIP’s top run-getter KL Rahul will be the key man for the hosts on Sunday, whereas their Universe Boss Chris Gayle will also be desperate to find his form back. The dashing West Indian batsman has had scores of 23, 4 and 14, ever since a knock of 69 against the already-qualified Delhi Capitals (DC) on 20 April. Meanwhile, the Yellow Brigade will look to seal the top spot in the IPL points table as the second-placed MI will fall short of doing so by two points even if they win against KKR on Sunday. CSK currently lead the standings with 18 points, whereas the already-qualified MI are behind them with 16 points with one game to go. Captain MS Dhoni, with three fifties to his name this season and Suresh Raina (Two fifties) will look to outplay the KXIP’s strong bowling attack consisting the likes of Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin among a few others. Meanwhile, Shane Watson has been one of those players who has had a fluctuating season, with his last notable knock of 96 coming against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on 23 April. Notably, that has been his lone 50-plus score in the 13 matches he has played so far for CSK. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Full Squads Kings XI Punjab Team 2019 Players list: Lokesh Rahul (WK), Chris Gayle , Mayank Agarwal , Sarfaraz Khan , David Miller , Mandeep Singh , Sam Curran , Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Andrew Tye , Murugan Ashwin , Mohammed Shami , Mujeeb Ur Rehman , Karun Nair , Moises Henriques , Varun Chakravarthi , Harpreet Brar , Simran Singh , Nicholas Pooran (WK), Hardus Viljoen , Ankit Rajpoot , Arshdeep Singh , Darshan Nalkande , Agnivesh Ayachi . Chennai Super Kings Team 2019 Players list: Shane Watson , Faf du Plessis , Suresh Raina , Ambati Rayudu , Kedar Jadhav , Sam Billings (w), Ravindra Jadeja , Karn Sharma , Deepak Chahar , Shardul Thakur , Imran Tahir , MS Dhoni (w/c), Dwayne Bravo , Dhruv Shorey , Murali Vijay , N Jagadeesan , Ruturaj Gaikwad , Scott Kuggeleijn , Chaitanya Bishnoi , Harbhajan Singh , Mitchell Santner , Mohit Sharma , KM Asif , Monu Kumar For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from IPL 2019, click here For the full schedule, date, time and venue of all the matches of IPL 12, click here Check out the full points table for IPL 2019, including holders of Orange and Purple Caps
KXIP vs CSK Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full cricket score: Punjab earn six-wicket win but Chennai secure top-two finish
KXIP vs CSK IPL 2019 Match 55 Live Updates: Tahir bowls out what turns out to be the final over at Mohali this season, as Curran hits a boundary off the last delivery straight down the ground for a four, helping Kings XI Punjab win by six wickets!
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That brings us to the end of the first game of the Sunday double-header! While Chennai Super Kings have ensured they play the first qualifier at their home ground regardless of the result of the MI-KKR match, Kings XI Punjab have something to smile about as they conclude what turned out to an average season. KL Rahul outstanding with the bat today, while Sam Curran’s wickets helped restrict the Super Kings earlier in the afternoon.
Time for us to shift out attention to the second match of the evening, with Mumbai Indians hosting Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in what is a must-win encounter for Dinesh Karthik’s team. Follow live updates and the full scorecard on the final league game of IPL 2019 here .
After 18 overs,Kings XI Punjab 173/4 ( Mandeep Singh 11 , Sam Curran 6)
Tahir bowls out what turns out to be the final over at Mohali this season, as Curran hits a boundary off the last delivery straight down the ground for a four, helping Kings XI Punjab win by six wickets!
FOUR! Sam Curran hits the winning boundary for Kings XI Punjab, helping the team win by six wickets! KXIP 173/4
KXIP avoid the bottom of the table and finish the season moving ahead of Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore!
After 17 overs,Kings XI Punjab 166/4 ( Mandeep Singh 9 , Sam Curran 1)
Pooran departs with just seven left to win, getting caught-behind off a quicker delivery from Jadeja. Just three singles and a wicket in the over. KXIP need 5 to win from 18 balls.
OUT! Dhoni collects a reflex catch as Jadeja strikes in his second over, getting an outside edge from Pooran with a quicker delivery. Pooran though, has done the job for his team with a 22-ball 36. KXIP 164/4
Pooran c Dhoni b Jadeja 36(22)
After 16 overs,Kings XI Punjab 163/3 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 36 , Mandeep Singh 7)
Tahir brought back from the other end. Four byes conceded off the second delivery as the yorker from the leggie beats both the batsman as well as the keeper. Pooran then hammers the ball into the stands beyond midwicket for a third six off the next delivery. 12 off the over. Umpire calls for a second timeout with Punjab just a couple of hits away from victory. KXIP need 8 to win from 24 balls.
After 15 overs,Kings XI Punjab 151/3 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 29 , Mandeep Singh 6)
Jadeja is brought into the attack for the first time in the 15th over, and he’s off to an expensive start. Pooran collects a six off the first ball, and follows it up with a four three balls later. Pooran could finish this in a couple of overs now. More importantly, Chennai have taken the chase beyond the 14.3 over mark, which means they will continue to sit on top of the points table for now. KXIP need 20 to win from 30 balls.
After 14 overs,Kings XI Punjab 138/3 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 18 , Mandeep Singh 4)
Mandeep collects a single off the first ball, before Pooran collects four runs, having to run between the wickets for that thanks to an overthrow. Jadhav injures his left shoulder while diving at the other end of the wicket during the overthrows. Pooran gets dropped by Vijay at point in the third delivery, and he makes most of the chance by collecting a boundary off the very next ball. 12 off the over. KXIP need 33 to win from 36 balls.
Harbhajan Singh today:
First two overs: 41/0
Next two overs: 16/3
KXIP opening pairs adding century stands v CSK in IPL:
Sehwag/Vohra, Mumbai, 2014
Gayle/Rahul, Mohali, 2019*
After 13 overs,Kings XI Punjab 126/3 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 9 , Mandeep Singh 1)
Harbhajan collects another wicket in his final over, this time getting rid of the dangerous Mayank Agarwal for 7, as Chennai continue to make inroads in the second half of the Punjab innings. Pooran smacks a six off Bhajji’s last delivery over the evening, as the veteran spinner signs off with 3/57 from four overs. KXIP need 45 to win from 42 balls.
OUT! Now the dangerous Agarwal departs for a single-digit score, and Punjab are in trouble at the moment. Agarwal looks to heave this over deep square-leg, not getting the elevation or distance in the end as Jadeja takes the catch near the boundary rope. KXIP 118/3
Agarwal c Jadeja b Harbhajan 7(6)
After 12 overs,Kings XI Punjab 117/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 2 , Mayank Agarwal 7)
Tahir returns from the other end, conceding four singles in his second over as Nicholas Pooran too gets off the mark. KXIP need 54 to win from 48 balls.
After 11 overs,Kings XI Punjab 113/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 0 , Mayank Agarwal 5)
Dhoni brings the under-fire Harbhajan back into the attack in the 11th over, and the off-spinner repays his captain’s faith in him by getting rid of the well-set Punjab openers off successive deliveries to tilt the balance back in Chennai’s favour. Agarwal and Pooran find themselves at the crease, with the former getting off the mark with a boundary. KXIP need 58 to win from 54 balls.
OUT! After a disastrous start with the ball, Harbhajan suddenly has two wickets off as many balls! Half-tracker to Gayle, the Jamaican hits this down the ground off the bottom of the bat, hitting straight to Shorey at long on. KXIP 108/2
Gayle c Shorey b Harbhajan 28(28)
OUT! KL Rahul’s fiery knock finally comes to an end, as Harbhajan Singh gets some redemption after getting smashed all over the park. Harbhajan shortened his length a touch while giving the ball a bit of air to draw Rahul forward. The batsman ended up getting a thick leading edge, with Tahir safely collecting the catch at extra cover. KXIP 108/1
Rahul c Tahir b Harbhajan 71(36)
After 10 overs,Kings XI Punjab 106/0 ( Lokesh Rahul 70 , Chris Gayle 27)
Bravo starts his second over with a wide outside off to Gayle. Barring another wide in the fourth delivery, Bravo keeps it tight this over by conceding just four singles. KXIP need 65 to win from 60 balls.
After 9 overs,Kings XI Punjab 101/0 ( Lokesh Rahul 68 , Chris Gayle 25)
Chahar returns to the attack, with Rahul collected back-to-back boundaries off each of the last two deliveries to bring up the 100-opening stand. Punjab look unstoppable right now. KXIP need 71 to win from 66 balls.
After 8 overs,Kings XI Punjab 90/0 ( Lokesh Rahul 59 , Chris Gayle 24)
A much better over from Bravo, one which he bowls a couple of change-up deliveries to Rahul to keep him guessing. Just five singles conceded in the over. Given Kings XI’s start though, CSK will need a wicket or two if they are to keep their winning chances alive today. KXIP need 81 to win from 72 balls.
After 7 overs,Kings XI Punjab 85/0 ( Lokesh Rahul 56 , Chris Gayle 22)
Chris Gayle gets into the act, collecting a four off the fourth delivery before smashing back-to-back sixes off the last two deliveries, as 17 runs are collected in the over. The umpire signals the first timeout of the innings at the end of the over, and it’s time for the CSK skipper to have an urgent discussion with his team members over a drink. KXIP need 86 to win off 78 balls.
We are all impressed!