Chennai: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been on a roll, scoring a half-century despite the fast spin bowling of Punjab Kings' Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar, restricting the five-time champions to 162 for 7 in the IPL match here. Wednesday.
Gaikwad smashed 62 runs in 48 balls, while Harpreet (2/17) managed to tie down CS's top order by taking the prized wickets of opener Ajinkya Rahane (29) and Shiv Dubey (0).
Chahar also remained unbeaten and took two wickets for 16 runs in four overs and took the wickets of Ravindra Jadeja (2) and Moi Ali (15).
Brief Score:
Chennai Super Kings: 162 for 7 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 29, Ruturaj Gaikwa 62, Sameer Rizvi 21; Harpreet Brar 2/17, Rahul Chahar 2/16).
Gaikwad smashed 62 runs in 48 balls, while Harpreet (2/17) managed to tie down CS's top order by taking the prized wickets of opener Ajinkya Rahane (29) and Shiv Dubey (0).
Chahar also remained unbeaten and took two wickets for 16 runs in four overs and took the wickets of Ravindra Jadeja (2) and Moi Ali (15).
Brief Score:
Chennai Super Kings: 162 for 7 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 29, Ruturaj Gaikwa 62, Sameer Rizvi 21; Harpreet Brar 2/17, Rahul Chahar 2/16).
