Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have beaten Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 6 wickets and 2 overs to spare in their last league match at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Sunday. After CSK posted 170/5 in their 20 overs, KXIP chased down the target courtesy of two blitzkriegs -- primarily by KL Rahul (71 off 36 balls) and then by Nicholas Pooran (36 off 22 balls). CSK will play the Qualifier 1 in Chennai on Tuesday. Whether they will face Delhi Capitals or Mumbai Indians will be decided later tonight. KXIP finish IPL 2019 at 6th spot. They will be disappointed after the brilliant start they enjoyed to the season, but will be glad they have got one over the league leaders CSK. Earlier, CSK were sent to bat first by KXIP captain Ravichandran Ashwin, who won the toss. KXIP started well, with Sam Curran (3/35) getting Shane Watson's wicket early on. Faf du Plessis (96) and Suresh Raina (53) put on a 120-run partnership before Sam Curran removed Raina against the run of play. Faf du Plessis shifted gears after reaching his fifty and at one point of time it looked as if he would take his team's total near the 200-mark. However, it was Curran who had the last laugh against the South African too, getting the ball to deflect off his pads into the stumps. CSK's ambitions of going for the final push received a jolt with Curran's late strike, and it was further jolted by two wickets by Mohammed Shami (2/17 ) in the last over. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2019 Highlights Between Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, straight from PCA Â IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Sam Curran with the winning runs
Chennai cannot wait for Tuesday
KXIP 165/4 after 17 overs
KXIP 163/3 after 16 overs
Four, six for Pooran
KXIP 151/3 after 15 overs
Kedar Jadhav has injured his shoulder
Six! Nicholas Pooran
Harbhajan gets a third wicket
The equation here on
KXIP 113/2 after 11 overs
Gayle is out as well
Another big shot by Rahul!
5 runs off the 8th over
Another six for Gayle
KXIP 68/0 after 6 overs
Four for Rahul again
Bravo brought on to bowl
Four, four for Rahul
Four for Rahul again
CSK 170/5 in 20 overs
Wicket! Rayudu is caught in the deep
CSK 165/3 after 19 overs
KXIP's only wicket taker of the day
R Ashwin bowling his last over
Dhoni the new man in
Six! Down the ground from Du Plessis again!
CSK 142/1 after 16 overs
Six! Du Plessis on fire
Four for Du Plessis again
Raina nearing his fifty as well
Fifty for Du Plessis
Du Plessis goes big again!
Raina hits Ashwin for four
Bowled! Watson is gone
Batsmen failing to find the right connection
Both batsmen targeting the deep midwicket region
CSK 14/0 after 2 overs
How the pitch is expected to behave
How the playing XIs stack up
CSK want to sort things out
Tahir chasing the Purple Cap
More squad rotation for KXIP?
What is on the line for KXIP
What is on the line for CSK
Chennai Super Kings
Kings XI Punjab
Ravichandran Ashwin
MS Dhoni