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Published 19:11 IST, November 1st 2020

IPL 2020 LIVE updates: Chennai beat Punjab by 9 wickets to sign off with a consolation win

Their playoffs chances hanging in balance, Punjab will leave no stone unturned as they take on Chennai in a must-win Indian Premier League game here on Sunday

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19:08 IST, November 1st 2020

Chennai end Punjab's Dream11 IPL 2020 campaign

Punjab have been eliminated from the Dream11 IPL 2020 by the virtue of this loss

18:58 IST, November 1st 2020

Harsha Bhogle explains what makes Ruturaj Gaikwad a 'mature player'

 

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18:51 IST, November 1st 2020

Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad continues his splendid form, scores his third successive 50

Chennai are 130/1 after 16 overs

18:46 IST, November 1st 2020

Punjab gunning for quick wickets before Chennai take the game away from them

Chennai are 118/1 after 15 overs

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18:40 IST, November 1st 2020

Aakash Chopra reveals why leggie Murugan Ashwin will be a handy bowler at this point in time

 

18:34 IST, November 1st 2020

100 comes up for Chennai

Chennai are 100/1 after 12.3 overs

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18:21 IST, November 1st 2020

Faf du Plessis falls short of a well-deserved 50

Chennai are 82/1 in the 10th over

18:13 IST, November 1st 2020

Chennai batsmen making Punjab toil hard for wickets

Chennai are 69/0 after 8 overs

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18:08 IST, November 1st 2020

Catch all the action from the second match of this blockbuster Sunday double-header

17:57 IST, November 1st 2020

Chennai breach the 50-run mark inside Powerplay

Chennai are 54/0 after 5.2 overs

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17:54 IST, November 1st 2020

Can Punjab get a breakthrough before Powerplay?

Chennai are 44/0 after 5 overs

17:44 IST, November 1st 2020

Openers Faf du Plessis-Ruturaj Gaikwad making this run chase look easy for Chennai

Chennai are 22/0 after 3 overs

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17:42 IST, November 1st 2020

'Thala' Mahendra Singh Dhoni is 'Definitely Not' going anywhere

 

17:33 IST, November 1st 2020

A good start for the former champions

Chennai are 6/0 after 1

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17:27 IST, November 1st 2020

Chennai eyeing a consolation win in their final league game

Stay Tuned as Chennai's run chase gets underway

17:19 IST, November 1st 2020

Harsha Bhogle lauds Deepak Hooda for scoring an impactful 50 just when his team needed it the most

 

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17:15 IST, November 1st 2020

Punjab post a respectable total of 153/6 in what is a must-win encounter for them

Can Chennai finish their campaign with a win?

17:06 IST, November 1st 2020

Deepak Hooda scores an impactful 50

Punjab are 136/6 after 18.3 overs

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17:04 IST, November 1st 2020

Can Chris Jordan-Deepak Hooda help Punjab post a stiff total?

Punjab are 129/6 after 18 overs

16:55 IST, November 1st 2020

Jimmy Neesham walks back with just 2 runs to his name

Punjab are 113/6 after 17.1 overs

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16:50 IST, November 1st 2020

Mandeep Singh's wicket puts Punjab in a spot of bother

Punjab are 108/5 after 16.2 overs

16:47 IST, November 1st 2020

100 up for Punjab in the 16th over

Punjab are 107/4 after 16 overs

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16:44 IST, November 1st 2020

Punjab batsmen unable to find boundaries as they are running out of overs

Punjab are 95/4 after 15 overs

16:37 IST, November 1st 2020

Aakash Chopra says Punjab find themselves in a 'precarious position' after losing their top-order in what is a must-win contest for them

 

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16:32 IST, November 1st 2020

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16:30 IST, November 1st 2020

Punjab lose their top-order

Punjab are 72/4 after 11.5 overs

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16:23 IST, November 1st 2020

Nicholas Pooran gets his pull shot horribly wrong as MS Dhoni makes no mistake behind the stumps

Punjab are 68/3 after 10.4 overs

16:16 IST, November 1st 2020

Harsha Bhogle explains why Punjab have a lot to play for in their final Dream11 IPL 2020 league match against three-time winners Chennai

 

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16:13 IST, November 1st 2020

Rahul walks back for a 27-ball 29

Punjab are 62/2 after 8.3 overs

16:10 IST, November 1st 2020

A tidy start from Imran Tahir as he concedes just 5 runs

Punjab are 61/1 after 8 overs

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16:04 IST, November 1st 2020

Aakash Chopra reckons that a couple of Chennai players might not feature for any of the teams in the next season

 

16:02 IST, November 1st 2020

Even Harsha Bhogle seems to be a happy man after MSD had made it official that he not donning the Chennai jersey for the final time

 

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15:59 IST, November 1st 2020

Aakash Chopra seems to be a relieved man after MS Dhoni makes it clear that he is not donning the Yellow jersey for the final time

 

15:55 IST, November 1st 2020

Agarwal departs for a quickfire 15-ball 26

Punjab are 48/1 after 5.2 overs

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15:53 IST, November 1st 2020

Skipper Rahul-Agarwal lay a solid foundation for Punjab

Punjab are 44/0 after 5 overs

15:48 IST, November 1st 2020

Chennai might be playing their last game of Dream11 IPL 2020 but 'Thala' MS Dhoni has no hesitation in wearing that priceless smile on his face

 

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15:43 IST, November 1st 2020

Punjab skipper KL Rahul taking the attack to the Chennai bowlers

Punjab are 23/0 after 3 overs

15:34 IST, November 1st 2020

Chahar opens the attack

Rahul and Agarwal are at the crease. 1st over bowled.

Score - 10/0

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15:06 IST, November 1st 2020

Chennai elect to bowl

Playing XI for both sides -

Punjab: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami

Chennai: Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir

14:55 IST, November 1st 2020

Kings at crossroads

 

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14:52 IST, November 1st 2020

A crucial match on Punjab

 

13:58 IST, November 1st 2020

IPL 2020 Chennai vs Punjab: Weather forecast

According to Accuweather, the Chennai vs Punjab weather forecast indicates no threat of rain. Temperatures near 32°C are expected during the commencement of the match. Humidity levels during the same period are likely to hover around 35%.

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13:49 IST, November 1st 2020

IPL 2020 Chennai vs Punjab: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium is known for assisting batsmen in the shortest format of the game, with something there for spinners to work with as well. Across 18 Dream11 IPL 2020 matches played at the venue, the average first innings score has been 165. As evidenced from the match results of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, the captain winning the toss is likely to bat second as the Chennai vs Punjab pitch report indicates the surface is more suitable for teams chasing targets.

13:35 IST, November 1st 2020

IPL 2020 Chennai vs Punjab: Preview

Their playoffs chances hanging in balance, Punjab will leave no stone unturned as they take on Chennai in a must-win Indian Premier League game here on Sunday. Punjab's chances of a top-four finish took a serious hit after Rajasthan handed them a seven-wicket loss, snapping their impressive five match-winning streak. The defeat means Punjab's fate is not solely in their hands as even a win against Chennai will not ensure them a play-off spot. The Punjab outfit will need other results to go their way.

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If Hyderabad (10 points from 12 games) win both their remaining matches and the loser of the Delhi  (14) and Bangalore (14) game finishes higher on the points table -- either in terms of points or by virtue of a superior net run-rate -- than Punjab, then KL Rahul and his men will not qualify. However, if Hyderabad are beaten in any match, then Punjab, who are currently placed fourth with 12 points from 13 outings with a net run rate of -0.133, will have a good chance of qualifying provided they win against Chennai on Sunday. On the other hand, Chennai, already out of the reckoning for the first time ever, will aim to end their dismal campaign on a positive note.

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The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team, languishing at the bottom of the points table, head into the clash after notching up back-to-back wins over Bangalore and Kolkata. With skipper Rahul, the leading run-scorer of the tournament, and the flamboyant Chris Gayle coming good and the marauding Nicholas Pooran to follow at No 4, Punjab will fancy their chances at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. It remains to be seen if Mayank Agarwal, who has missed three games, returns to the side.

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Punjab's bowling has been instrumental in their recent wins. However, against Rajasthan, they leaked runs and were unable to pick wickets and skipper Rahul will hope his bowlers will be on top of their game against a Chennai side, which cruised to a 10-wicket win in their previous meeting. For Chennai, 23-year-old Ruturaj Gaikwad has shown a lot of spark, notching up back-to-back fifties to set up the wins against Bangalore and Kolkata. Ravindra Jadeja has been in fantastic form, smashing boundaries and sixes towards the end of the innings. The Chennai bowling unit, boosted by the inclusion of New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santer, has done well in the previous two outings and will look to keep the momentum going.

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(With PTI inputs)

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13:33 IST, November 1st 2020

IPL 2020 Chennai vs Punjab: Teams

Punjab: KL Rahul (C), Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham, Tajinder Singh, Chris Jordan, Karun Nair, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Sheldon Cottrell, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Murugan Ashwin, Jagadeesha Suchith, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen and Simran Singh.

Chennai: MS Dhoni (C), M Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Josh Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Monu Kumar, R Sai Kishore, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Karn Sharma.
 

13:33 IST, November 1st 2020