The previous five games between Punjab and Chennai have been wins.
An overview
The 53rd Indian T20 League 2024 match between Punjab (PUN) and Chennai (CHE) will take place on Sunday, May 5, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Chennai has won five of the ten games thus far, while Punjab has won four of the ten.
In their most recent match, Chennai played Punjab, who won the toss and decided to bowl. In 20 overs, Chennai managed to score 162 runs at a cost of seven wickets. With seven wickets remaining, Punjab managed to reach the target of 163 runs in 17.5 overs.
PUN against CHE Head-to-Head As of right now in the Indian T20 League, Punjab and Chennai have faced off in 29 distinct matches. Punjab has won the last 14 games, leaving Chennai with 15 victories. The previous five games between Punjab and Chennai have been wins. In Dharmsala, both sides have won one match apiece.
Punjab vs. CHE: Likely Playing XIs: Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran (c), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Bairstow
Chennai: Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Richard Gleeson, Matheesha Pathirana, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell
Report on the pitch at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
In Dharmsala, it will be the opening match of the season. In the last four Twenty20 matches played here, the first innings score has averaged 182 runs. Here, the pacers are probably going to have the upper hand against the spinners. Because the game is scheduled for the afternoon, the team that wins the toss may decide to bat first.
PUN against CHE Crucial Player Conflicts
Punjab’s bowlers versus Ruturaj Gaikwad
In seven innings against Punjab, Gaikwad has amassed 209 runs with a strike rate of 110.58 and an average of 34.83. When facing Rahul Chahar, he has a batting average of 40. Against Arshdeep Singh, Gaikwad has amassed 55 runs off of 44 deliveries and has been removed twice.
Shiv Dube versus the bowlers of Punjab
In seven Indian T20 League games versus Punjab thus far, he has amassed 151 runs with a strike average of 149.50. Against Harshal Patel, he had a 162.5 batting strike rate. Dube has scored 22 runs off of 13 deliveries against Sam Curran.
Chennai’s bowlers vs Jonny Bairstow
With a strike rate of 128.82, Bairstow has amassed 143 runs in seven innings against Chennai. Against Shardul Thakur, he has a 180 strike rate at bat. Bairstow has 38 runs off of 18 deliveries against Moeen Ali.
Against Chennai’s hitters, Kagiso Rabada
In nine innings against Chennai, Rabada has taken nine wickets at an average of 26.33. In 33 deliveries, he has dismissed Gaikwad twice.