IPL 2025 Highlights, CSK vs PBKS: Punjab Kings Edge Past CSK, Chennai Eliminated from Playoff Race
By Rohit Mundayur | Updated May 1, 2025 – 7:49 AM IST
Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets in a tense finish to officially knock CSK out of the IPL 2025 playoff race. While PBKS were in control for most of the chase, they faltered in the final moments, taking 10 balls and losing two wickets to score the last six runs.
Key Match Moments:
- PBKS win by 4 wickets: Marco Jansen sealed the chase, surviving close calls and pressure.
- Late hiccups: PBKS lost wickets with just one run needed. Shreyas Iyer and Shedge were both dismissed in dramatic fashion.
- Brevis brilliance: Dewald Brevis pulled off a stunning relay catch to dismiss Shashank Singh near the boundary, one of the best of the season.
- Iyer’s crucial knock: Skipper Shreyas Iyer anchored the chase with a 72-run innings.
- Top knocks: Prabhsimran Singh smashed a quick fifty, continuing his strong form.
- CSK’s collapse: Despite scoring 190, CSK’s bowlers couldn’t defend the target. Pathirana and Jadeja gave them a chance with key breakthroughs.
- Yuzi Chahal’s magic: Earlier in the match, Yuzvendra Chahal picked four wickets in a single over, including a hat-trick, rattling CSK’s middle-order.
Summary:
Chennai Super Kings, led by returning captain MS Dhoni, looked in contention after posting 190 in 19.2 overs. Sam Curran played a key role with a blistering 50, but a collapse triggered by Chahal’s spell left them short of a defendable total. Punjab’s chase was guided by solid contributions from Prabhsimran and Iyer, but nervy moments at the end almost cost them the match.
With this result, CSK becomes the first team to be eliminated from IPL 2025 playoffs contention, while PBKS strengthens its position in the top four.
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