Dream11 IPL Match 18: CSK thrash KXIP by 10 wickets. Now I will share the details of this IPL game match in my way.
18th Game (Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab)
Game Date: 4th Oct Oct 2020
Details: Kings XI Skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bat first in the 18th game of IPL 2020. KXIP included Sheldon Cottrell, Nicholas pooran, Glenn Maxwell and Chris Jordan as four foreign players for this game.
KXIP made three change in the squad and Included Mandeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Chris Jordan in place of Krishnappa Gowtham, Karun Nair and Jimmy Neesham in playing XI. Chris Gayle is still not completely fit hence not included in the squad.
No changes in CSK playing XI and four foreign players of CSK for this game was Shane Watson, Sam Curran Dwayne Bravo and Faf Du Plessis.
Kings XI Punjab started off with very good opening partnership in this game as well and at one point of time they were 152/2 and were looking for 190+ runs But that 18th over from Thakur, with two consecutive wickets and then a decent follow-up from Bravo has brought them back significantly and restrict KXIP for 178/4 in their 20 overs. KL Rahul scored 63 of 52 balls and Nicholas Pooran scored 33 of 17 balls. For CSK Shardul Thakur picks 2 wickets for 39 runs in his 4 overs quota.
Chennai Super Kings started exceptionally well and chased the target without losing any wickets and with record unbeaten partnership they scored 181/0 in 17.4 overs and won the game by 10 wickets. Shane Watson scored 83* runs 53 balls and Faf du Plessis scored 87* in 53 balls. KXIP bowlers unable to breaks the opening partnership.
KXIP: 178/4 in 20 overs
CSK: 181/0 in 17.4 overs
Result: Chennai Super Kings won by 10 wickets
Man of the Match: Shane Watson
Durgesh Tiwary’s View : Congratulations to CSK for their incredible comeback after three consecutives losses. I have watched them struggle at the top, watched that required rate shoot to 15 and beyond in infuriating run-chases, watched them crash to the bottom of the table, then this is the performance where things start making sense again. Dhoni believes in their players and today it pays off and today bowlers did their work and importantly batsmen chased the target with super run rate.
For KXIP bowling is still the biggest concern and today they not able to pick a single wicket of opponent team and given away 181 runs. Coach Anil Kumble really need to work hard on bowling unit as KXIP is losing their games because of their bowlers. They need to find the best bowling combination and now they have tough road ahead and need to win 7 games out 9 in order to qualify for the play offs. I think they can include Hardus Viljoen and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in playing XI in place of Sheldon Cottrell and Chris Jordan for the next game.
Stats
– CSK hold a 12-9 head-to-head advantage over KXIP.
– MS Dhoni loves batting against KXIP, having scored 595 runs in 21 innings at a strike rate of nearly 156, and crossing fifty five times.
– All seven matches in Dubai were won by sides batting first (including two Super Over wins). The avg 1st inngs score was 177 in the seven games and KXIP scores 178.
– Chahar to Rahul in IPL (before today)
42 balls
65 runs
No dismissals
SR 154.76
– Only Quinton de Kock has scored more runs off Chahar, but he was dismissed twice.
– First time in five matches in IPL 2020 KXIP have failed to pick a wicket in the Power play. CSK 60/0 is their highest PP score of the season surpassing 53/0 against RR in Sharjah.
– 181* Highest opening stand against KXIP in IPL surpassing 147 by Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli in Bengaluru in 2016
– Highest opening partnerships for CSK:
181*S Watson – F du Plessis v KXIP Dubai 2020
159 M Hussey – M Vijay v RCB Chennai 2011
139*M Hussey – M Vijay v KXIP Mohali 2013
134 S Watson – A Rayudu v SRH Pune 2018
– Highest opening partnerships in 10-wicket wins (IPL):
184 G Gambhir – C Lynn KKR v GL Rajkot 2017
181 S Watson – F du Plessis v KXIP Dubai 2020
163 S Tendulkar – Dwayne Smith MI v RR Jaipur 2012
155 A Gilchrist – VVS Laxman Deccan v MI Mumbai DYP 2008
That’s all from 18th game of the IPL 2020 and hope you all will like this information. We will be back tomorrow with all the details 19th game which will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals .
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