The last time Chennai won over Punjab at home was in 2019.
An overview
The 49th game of the Indian T20 League 2024 between Chennai (CHE) and Punjab (PUN) will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, May 1. Of the nine matches played thus far, Punjab has won three. Out of nine games, Chennai has won five of them.
In their most recent game, Chennai trounced Hyderabad by 78 runs after scoring 212 runs at a cost of three wickets. In their most recent encounter, Punjab triumphed over Kolkata to record their third win of the year. With eight wickets remaining, they had managed to chase down the goal of 262 runs in 18.4 overs.
View the live score for Match 49 between CHE and PUN here.
PUN vs. CHE Head-to-Head Record
In the Indian T20 League, Punjab and Chennai have played each other 28 times. Out of these 28 games, Chennai has won 15, and Punjab has won the other 13. Punjab has defeated Chennai in four of the last five meetings. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai has defeated Punjab in four of the last seven meetings. They last triumphed over Punjab on their home field in 2019.
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Match 49: Chennai vs. Punjab: My Pick for Today’s MPL
CHE vs. PUN: Likely Starting XIs
Chennai
Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk).
Punjab
Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (c), and Shashank Singh
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Report on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
In the last ten Twenty20 matches, the first innings total has averaged 174 runs. In the last ten meetings, the teams batting first and second have each won an equal number of games. Here, the side that wins the toss may try to bowl.
Key Player Battles between CHE and PUN
Chennai’s bowlers vs Jonny Bairstow
At a strike rate of 119.8, he has amassed 97 runs in six innings versus Chennai. Against Shardul Thakur, he had a 155.6 batting strike rate. Against Moeen Ali, he has amassed 28 runs at a strike percentage of 186.7.
Chennai’s batters versus Harshal Patel
In eight matches against Chennai, Harshal has claimed 14 wickets at an average of 17.4. In 16 deliveries, he has already rejected Moeen Ali twice.
Punjab’s bowlers versus Ruturaj Gaikwad
In six innings against Punjab, Gaikwad has scored 147 runs with a strike rate of 104.3 and an average of 29.4. Against Kagiso Rabada, he has scored 33 runs at a 150 strike rate, while against Arshdeep Singh, he has scored 37 runs off 34 deliveries.
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Batters from Punjab versus Matheesha Pathirana
With 13 wickets in six games, he is Chennai’s second-highest wicket-taker this season. Sam Curran has been dismissed once in six deliveries by Pathirana.
