CSK vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings out of playoffs race as Punjab Kings win by four wickets

Matheesha Pathirana to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! Good shot! A low full toss, on off, Nehal Wadhera plays with a straight bat and thumps it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Shreyas Iyer, A full toss on the pads, Shreyas Iyer flicks it towards deep square leg for on the bounce for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Punjab Kings have this chase well in their hands now as they need 60 runs in the last six overs. Their skipper, Shreyas Iyer, is well set with a half century, and they still have eight wickets in their kitty. Though Prabhsimran Singh got out after a fifty but he did his job up the order and provided a much-needed base for this big chase for them. On the contrary, Chennai Super Kings need wickets and that too in clusters to make a comeback in this game. They lost their plot in the last couple of overs in the first inning, and they haven't done well in the bowling either. Matheesha Pathirana has proved to be a bit expensive in his first over, and the spin has also been ineffective today for them so far. There have been a couple of fielding lapses as well, and that is hurting them a big time. Can they make a comeback, or will PBKS go home with ease? Let's find out, and with that, Matheesha Pathirana comes back into the attack.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, FIFTY FOR IYER! A brilliant captain's knock but he knows that the job is not done yet. Short of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Gets it through! Fuller and outside off, Shreyas Iyer stays deep inside his crease, extends his arms and smacks it through extra covers for a boundary.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer swats it over the bowler's head and wide of long off for a brace.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Into the crowd! Sam Curran bowls the loopy slower one, full and on middle. Shreyas Iyer picks it up very early. He clears his front leg out and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Sam Curran to Nehal Wadhera, Fuller and on leg, Nehal Wadhera flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, A slower one, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nehal Wadhera comes out to bat at number four for PBKS.

Noor Ahmad to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Noor Ahmad finally has his man! Matheesha Pathirana is a relieved man, and Chennai Super Kings get the much-needed breakthrough. This is the wrong'un, full and on middle. Prabhsimran Singh goes down on a knee to slog sweep it, but gets a bit of a top edge as he has to drag it and does not get the elevation. The ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Dewald Brevis settles under it and takes a good catch. PB departs after a fine fifty, and PBKS are 116/2!

Noor Ahmad to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted, full and around off, Shreyas Iyer lofts it towards sweeper covers for one.

Noor Ahmad to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Just over! Drags his length back, on middle. Shreyas Iyer rocks back and pulls it hard towards mid-wicket. Dewald Brevis thinks he is in the game and leaps up, but the ball just goes over his head for a biggie. He lands really hard on his back and looks a bit in pain.

Noor Ahmad to Prabhsimran Singh, DROPPED! A massive moment in this game! Noor Ahmad bowls another googly, full and on middle, turns away. Prabhsimran Singh uses his feet to slog it over mid-wicket but gets a top edge. Matheesha Pathirana is a bit slow to move to his right from short third, gets both hands on it, but spills it out in the end. A single is taken.

Noor Ahmad to Shreyas Iyer, Short again and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pulls it towards long on for one.

Noor Ahmad to Shreyas Iyer, A googly, short and outside off, turns away, Shreyas Iyer cuts it away wide of point where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

Noor Ahmad (2-0-19-0) returns to the attack.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Change of pace again, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer goes through his swipe early and gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for one. Just 5 runs off the over.

Sam Curran to Prabhsimran Singh, In the air....safe! Short of a length and on middle, angling in. Prabhsimran Singh gets hurried into his pull and mistimes it high in the air. However, it lands safely in the vacant square leg region. They cross.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Sam Curran to Prabhsimran Singh, Slower one again, full and on off, Prabhsimran Singh drills it to long on for a run.

Sam Curran to Prabhsimran Singh, A very slow delivery, looping in on leg, Prabhsimran Singh waits for it for an eternity before knocking it to the right of the bowler. Curran slides to that side to stop it, but it looks like he has jarred his knee a bit.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer swats it towards long on for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! FIFTY FOR PRABHSIMRAN! A fantastic knock from the Punjab opener, and he is keeping his team just ahead in this chase. Hard length and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh reaches out for it and carves it through point for a boundary. 14 runs off the over!

Matheesha Pathirana to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length and outside off, Shreyas Iyer drags it towards mid-wicket for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller and on leg, Prabhsimran Singh clips it to deep square leg for a run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prabhsimran Singh, A good yorker, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run, but is sent back. Dewald Brevis has a shy at the batter's end but misses, with Singh putting in a dive.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! What a shot! Fuller one and on middle, angling in. Prabhsimran Singh picks it up and, using his bottom hand, whips it nonchalantly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Matheesha Pathirana to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pats it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Shreyas Iyer, Matheesha Pathirana starts his spell with a wide yet again in this season. Fuller one but angling down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer misses his flick. Wided.

Matheesha Pathirana comes into the attack now.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and on middle, Shreyas Iyer whips it to long on for a single.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Top shot! Makes it look absolutely effortless! Curran goes back to bowling short ones, outside off, and Iyer just uses the pace and ramps it over short third for a boundary.

Sam Curran to Prabhsimran Singh, In the air, but just short. Curran goes full for once and almost forces an error. Prabhsimran Singh swings across and mistimes the shot well in front of Ravindra Jadeja at deep mid-wicket for one.

Sam Curran to Prabhsimran Singh, Varies the pace smartly, and goes into the surface, short and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh is early on the cut shot and misses. 

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Short again and outside off, Shreyas Iyer slices it to deep point, on the bounce for a single.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Starts with a short ball, outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut but gets an under-edge to the keeper to his right. 

Strategic Break! This game is nicely poised at the moment, and it is really hard to predict which way it will go. Punjab Kings will be happy that Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh are keeping up with the asking rate and finding a boundary every over, but continuing in the same way will not be that easy. Chennai Super Kings are looking for a wicket or two, as they know that PBKS' middle order is a bit shaky and with the pressure of chasing a target, can falter. They will hope that their spin twins can wave some magic and get control of this game. Also, Sam Curran is to bowl after the break.

Noor Ahmad to Shreyas Iyer, Full, around middle and off, Shreyas Iyer drives it to cover for one. 13 runs come off this over. 

Noor Ahmad to Prabhsimran Singh, Flatter in trajectory, full and on leg, Prabhsimran Singh sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Noor Ahmad to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! BANG! Prabhsimran Singh seems to have found back his rhythm! Floated full, on middle, Singh steps out and swats it straight back over the bowler's head for a six. 

Noor Ahmad to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! These are freebies for any batter! Tossed up, on leg, Prabhsimran Singh squeezes it across and beats short fine leg to his left for a boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Shreyas Iyer, Full, at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer eases it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Noor Ahmad to Shreyas Iyer, Quicker one, full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer lunges out to play it across and gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Just about manages to put it away! Short and on off, Prabhsimran Singh looks for a reverse hit and gloves it past the keeper to his right for a boundary. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Full and on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabhsimran Singh, Drops it short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh steps out and thumps it to cover for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Full, at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer knocks it to long off for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Great shot, but a pretty ordinary effort from Shivam Dube in the deep. Full and on the pads, Shreyas Iyer flicks it off the pads and hits it flat to the right of deep backward square leg. Shivam Dube is too slow to stretch out and try to cut it off. The ball bounces inches inside the rope, or it would have been a six. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, Sliding on with the arm, into the pads, Shreyas Iyer taps it to the bowler.