Chennai Super Kings (CSK) openers Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis smashed unbeaten half-centuries to help the side emerge victorious against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by a margin of 10 wickets, having been handed a target of 179. CSK's massive triumph in match 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, will boost their confidence. Watson smashed 83 runs off 53 deliveries in an innings comprising of 11 boundaries and 3 sixes. Du Plessis was exceptional as well, scoring 87 off 53 balls with 11 fours and 1 six to his credit. Earlier, KXIP skipper KL Rahul scored a half-century to help his side post a score of 178/4 in 20 overs. Rahul was well-supported from Nicholas Pooran who scored 33 runs off 17 deliveries, smashing the ball to all corners of the ground. Shardul Thakur was the pick of the bowlers for CSK, accounting for two wickets while conceding 39 runs.(SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 18 Highlights Between Kings XI Punjab And Chennai Super Kings, Straight From Dubai International Cricket Stadium
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That's it from us!
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CSK win by 10 wickets
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SIX!
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CSK need 11 runs off 18 deliveries
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FOUR!
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150 up for CSK
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SIX!
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FOUR!
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CSK need 44 runs off 36 deliveries
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SIX!
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CSK need 60 runs off 48 deliveries
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FOUR!
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Half-century for Faf du Plessis
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Half-century for Shane Watson
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100 up for CSK, 100-run partnership between Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson
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FOUR!
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CSK get 21 runs off last 2 overs
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CSK reach 32/0 at the end of four overs
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CSK score 16 runs off 2 overs
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5 wides
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FOUR!
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Sheldon Cottrell to bowl the first over of the second innings
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KXIP finish on 178/4 in 20 overs
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FOUR!
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MS Dhoni completes 100 catches as wicketkeeper in IPL
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WICKET! KL Rahul c MS Dhoni b Shardul Thakur 63 (52)
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WICKET! Nicholas Pooran c Ravindra Jadeja b Shardul Thakur 33 (17)
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50-run partnership between KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran
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SIX!
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KXIP 141/2 (16 overs)
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SIX!
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FOUR!
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Half-century for KL Rahul
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SIX!
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FOUR!
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KL Rahul completes 1500 runs for KXIP in IPL
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Six runs and a wicket off Ravindra Jadeja's third over
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WICKET! Mandeep Singh c Ambati Rayadu b Ravindra Jadeja 27 (16)
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Chawla concedes 17 runs off his second over
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SIX!
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SIX!
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Another 5 runs off Jadeja's second over, KXIP 71/1 (10 overs)
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5 runs and a wicket off Chawla's first over
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WICKET! Mayank Agarwal c Sam Curran b Piyush Chawla 26 (19)
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Ravindra Jadeja concedes 6 runs off his opening over
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9 runs off Dwayne Bravo's opening over
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FOUR!
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50-run partnership between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal
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KXIP 46/0 (6 overs)
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FOUR!
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7 runs off Deepak Chahar's third over
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12 runs from Sam Curran's second over
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Seven runs off Deepak Chahar's second over
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FOUR!
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8 runs off the second over bowled by Sam Curran
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FOUR!
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Just 4 runs off the opening over
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Deepak Chahar to bowl the opening over
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Final team huddle for Kings XI Punjab
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Three changes for KXIP, CSK field unchanged side
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Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul wins toss
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MS Dhoni, Stephen Fleming seen conversing
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KXIP players have trained hard to take on CSK
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Special message for KXIP players
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Stephen Fleming seen interacting with Anil Kumble
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Will CSK skipper MS Dhoni deliver the goods against KXIP?
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CSK enjoy lead over KXIP in head-to-head match stats
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CSK's standout performer Faf du Plessis takes on Mohammed Shami
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