Match 18 : CSK vs KXIP Preview & Report
Chennai with du Plessis' half-century, Dhoni's 37* runs & Harbhajan's 2 for 17 runs knees down KXIP by 22 runs
18th match of IPL 2019 played between Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab on 6th April, 2019 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai at 4:00 pm IST. Electing to bat firat, Chennai with F du Plessis' 54 runs and MS Dhoni's unbeaten 23 balls 37 runs managed to put good fighting total of 160 runs in 20 overs. R Ashwin bowled well and took 3 wickets of 23 runs. Punjab in reply despite of KL Rahul and SN Khan's fifties managed to score 138 runs and lost the match by 22 runs. Harbhajan bowled well and took 2 wickets of 17 runs. He declared man of the match.