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Curran meets its best IPL points, but CSK after the loss

Curran's earlier best score in the IPL was not out 63 [Getty Images]

Indian Premier League, Chennai

Chennai Super Kings 190 (19.2 Overs): Curran 88 (47); Chahhal 4-32

Punjab Kings 194-6 (19.4 overs): Iyer 72 (41), Prabhsimran 54 (36)

Punjab Kings won with four gates

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Chennai Super Kings' chances to achieve the play-offs of the Indian Premier League have ended after they were beaten by Punjab Kings despite Sam Currans 88.

The highest IPL value of England Allround Curran was the backbone of CSKs 190 All Out, but Punjab pursued his goal with two balls, which he himself could save with a late stuttering that won with four gates.

Shreyas Iyer met a majestic 72 and Opener Prabhsimran Singh 54 and only left six to get from the last two overs.

Iyer was going to walk with nine balls and Suryansh Shedge followed one, but Marco Jansen turned for four to seal the victory.

The hopes of the five -time champions CSK were already effective, but their fate is now confirmed in 10 games after a eighth defeat.

Punjab changes from the fifth to the second and is now a point behind the leaders Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The player of the tournament when winning 2022 T20 World Championship was fallen by England's white ball pages at the beginning of the year, which means that he missed the tour through India and the Champions Trophy.

He had achieved setting values ​​in his three previous appearances in this year's IPL, but on this occasion he held together a striking position that has to struggle throughout the tournament.

The 26-year-old scored nine four and four six against the team that released him last year and aimed at the leg limit.

He was collected in 12 balls in the 18th time at the beginning of a collapse of six gates, including a hat trick for leg spinners Yuzvendra Chahal.

He took four gates into the penultimate over, MS Dhoni and then Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad in successive deliveries.

Rajasthan Royals meet the Mumbai Indians in the IPL game on Thursday, which means that the 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will have another chance after his century after his century.

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