Shreyas-Chahal duo helps PBKS knock CSK out of playoffs race

A combination of lyer's elegant match-winning fifty and Chahal's stunning 19thover hat-trick orchestrated a memorable turnaround for PBKS after Curran had set the game up brilliantly for the hosts with a fiery 88

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In a high-stakes thriller at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Punjab Kings (PBKS) edged out Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by four wickets in the final over of a chaotic game that ended CSK's playoff hopes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Chennai on Wednesday.

A combination of Shreyas Iyer's elegant match-winning fifty and Yuzvendra Chahal's stunning 19th-over hat-trick orchestrated a memorable turnaround for PBKS after Sam Curran had set the game up brilliantly for the hosts with a fiery 88.

Put into bat, CSK rode on a stunning 47-ball 88 from Sam Curran — an innings laced with 9 fours, 4 sixes, and just 10 dot balls. Curran weathered a two-paced pitch and draining conditions to build what looked like a match-winning platform. His brutal takedown of part-timer Suryansh Shedge in the 16th over, which went for 26 runs, shifted the momentum in CSK’s favour.

However, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer’s brave decision to hold back Chahal for the end turned out to be game-defining.