Punjab Kings(PBKS) chased 210 to beat Chennai Super Kings(CSK) by 5 wickets in IPL 2026 Match 7, with Shreyas Iyer scoring 50 and leading a strong run chase at Chepauk.
Punjab Kings(PBKS) secured a 5-wicket win to beat Chennai Super Kings(CSK) in IPL 2026 Match 7 at Chennai. They chased 210 in 18.4 overs, finishing at 210/5.
Priyansh Arya set the tone with 39 off 11. Prabhsimran Singh added 43 off 34. Cooper Connolly contributed 36 off 22. Captain Shreyas Iyer anchored the chase with 50 off 29. Shashank Singh remained unbeaten on 14 off 6, while Marcus Stoinis scored 9 off 3.
They sealed the result despite late wickets at 186 in 17 overs. For CSK, Matt Henry picked 2 wickets for 54 runs. Anshul Kamboj also took 2 wickets for 43 runs in 3.4 overs.
Chennai posted 209/5 in 20 overs, but the total proved insufficient at Chepauk. In the first innings, Ayush Mhatre led the charge with 73 off 43. He shared a 96-run stand with Ruturaj Gaikwad, who played a steady role. Sanju Samson struggled to score and fell cheaply early in the innings.
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CSK faced a brief collapse from 110/1 to 130/4 in the middle overs. Sarfaraz Khan responded with a quick cameo to stabilise the innings. The push helped CSK finish at 209/5 in 20 overs.
Despite the total, CSK extended their losing run at home to 6 matches. They now face early defeats after 2 games in IPL 2026.
Shreyas really is some player.
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) April 3, 2026
I turn the TV on to watch him
This better not be 2025 all over again… 😭 #CSKvPBKS #CSK
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 3, 2026
Shreyas Iyer the leader and the batter’s graph is going upwards 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 3, 2026
Well done punjabiyo @PunjabKingsIPL ❤️♠️
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 3, 2026
And just how skilful is Priyansh Arya!!!
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 3, 2026
Meeting the pacers a tad sooner than most other openers. Therefore, hits in front of point and square-leg. #CSKvPBKS
How did the only bowler who didn’t concede a single boundary not finish his quota of overs? The only spinner. The man is Yuzi Chahal.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 3, 2026
Yes, Dube was there. But didn’t Jadeja dismiss him in Guwahati? 17 overs of pace meant one extra fielder inside the circle for the last 2 overs.…
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