IPL 2024: CSK Seamer Tushar Deshpande's Twin-strike Rattles PBKS Batting Order

Chennai Super Kings seamer Tushar Deshpande struck twice in his first over of the game to rattle the Punjab Kings batting order as the hosts looked to chase down the target of 168 runs at Dharamshala on Sunday.

Deshpande came in to bowl the second over of the innings and managed to castle Jonny Bairstow in the third delivery and went on to uproot the stumps of Rilee Rossouw on the final ball of the over.

Chennai were to put to bat first by PBKS skipper Sam Curran, who won the toss. The hosts struck early as Ajinkya Rahane was scalped by Arshdeep Singh in the second over as Kagiso Rabad caught the veteran opener.

Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Daryl Mitchell put up a 57-run stand before the captain was dismissed by Rahul Chahar for 32 off 21 deliveries. The Punjab spinner picked up his second in the very next delivery as he sent Shivam Dube back to the hut for a golden duck, his second in as many games, as he knocked one onto the keeper Jitesh Sharma.

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Mitchell fell to Harshal Patel shortly after as he chipped in with a 19-ball-30-run contribution. Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja put up a 26-run partnership before the Englishman was scalped by compatriot Curran. Mitchell Santner’s run-a-ball 11-run innings came to an end as Chahar completed his three-wicket haul in the 16th over.

Harshal Patel also completed his three-wicket haul with the dismissals of Shardul Thakur and MS Dhoni in consecutive deliveries.

Jadeja, who top scored for CSK with his 43-run knock off just 23 deliveries met his end at the hands of Arshdeep’s final over of the innings as Curran held onto the catching opportunity offered up by the southpaw.