IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
Jadeja initially led the charge with the bat, top-scoring with a blistering 43 off 26 while returning figures of 3/20 with the ball.
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Ravindra Jadeja displayed his all-round prowess as Chennai Super Kings comfortably defending a total of 167/9 in a 28-run win against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League match in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Chennai’s disciplined bowling on a sluggish pitch left Punjab Kings struggling to mount a challenge as they scored with 139/9 in 20 overs. Tushar Deshpande's (2/35) fiery performance in the powerplay to dismiss Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw in quick succession set the tone for them.
It was complemented by Mitchell Santner's economical bowling from the other end to ensure Chennai had early control in the match.
Despite a promising partnership between Prabhsimran Singh (30) and Shashank Singh (27) amassing 53 runs for the third wicket, Punjab’s hopes were dashed by Ravindra Jadeja's impactful spell of 3/20.
His stellar performance tilted the game decisively in CSK's favour. Simarjeet Singh's (2/16) pace during the middle overs further bolstered Chennai’s clinical bowling display, ensuring a comprehensive victory for the visitors.
Earlier, after opting to bowl first, Rahul Chahar's (3/23) spin and Harshal Patel's (3/24) pace-bowling stifled Chennai’s batting to restrict them to 167/9.
CSK initially dominated at 60/1 in the powerplay, courtesy of a promising partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30).
However, Chahar led a collapse when he claimed the wickets of...
