Dream11 IPL 2020 Punjab vs Chennai: Top stats and highlights from Chennai's win in Dubai

Chennai thrashed Punjab by 10 wickets to secure a commanding morale-boosting win in Match 18 of Dream11 IPL 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stium in Dubai. Men in Yellow were clinical in all three departments as y registered ir second win of tournament. Courtesy of this win, Chennai who were languishing at bottom of Dream11 IPL points table, have w climbed up to sixth place ahe of Hyderab and Punjab.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Top stats and highlights from Chennai vs Punjab match

After restricting Punjab to 178, Chennai h a tough task to hunt down target as y h faltered in ir last three games while chasing. However, this time around, Chennai openers h come out with sheer determination to guide ir side to victory after a string of losses. Openers Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis showed intent from first ball as y attacked Punjab bowlers from word go.

Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis were relentless in ir attack as y bludgeoned every Punjab bowler all over park. Chennai duo didn't let Punjab come back in game and chased down 178 without losing any wicket. Shane Watson scored a brilliant 83* off 53 while Faf du Plessis tched a 53-ball 87*. 

Several records were me and broken during thumping chase. Let's take a look at top stats and highlights from Chennai vs Punjab match.

• Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis' opening partnership of 181 is second-highest opening partnership in a 10-wicket win in IPL. record is held by Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn, who stitched a 184-run partnership in ir 10-wicket win over Gujarat in 2017.
• Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis' epic 181-run partnership is also highest-ever stand for Chennai for any wicket. In process, Chennai duo also recorded team's highest opening partnership by surpassing Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay (159) in 2011 against Bangalore.

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• Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis also recorded highest opening stand against Punjab by any team in IPL as y overtook Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli's 147-run partnership in Bengaluru in 2016.
• Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis' partnership against Punjab is also second 100+ opening stand of Dream11 IPL 2020 after KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal's 183 against Rajasthan in Sharjah.
• Punjab failed to pick up even a single wicket in powerplay against Chennai. This was ir first time in five games in Dream11 IPL 2020 that y couldn't grab a wicket in first six overs.
• Chennai also scored ir highest powerplay score (60/0) of Dream11 IPL 2020 as y surpassed 53/0 against Rajasthan in Sharjah.
• Chennai became first team in Dream11 IPL 2020 to win while chasing at Dubai International Cricket Stium in Dubai. Prior to this game, team chasing lost five games while two matches ended in a tie.
• MS Dhoni also became second wicket-keeper in IPL's history to take 100 catches after Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik.

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Meanwhile, according to  Chennai Dream11 IPL 2020 schedule, MS Dhoni's men will w take on Kolkata in Match 21 of Dream11 IPL 2020 on Wednesday, October 7 in Abu Dhabi. Chennai will look to capitalize on ir winning momentum and defeat Kolkata to climb up on  Dream11 IPL points table. Let's take a look at complete Chennai Dream11 IPL 2020 schedule.

Chennai Dream11 IPL 2020 schedule

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