IPL 2022: Punjab Kings' Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada lauded for death-overs show against CSK

Punjab Kings' (PBKS) skipper Mayank Agarwal and senior South African pacer Kagiso Rabada praised young Arshdeep Singh for his untiring work in the death overs as Punjab defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 11 runs in the IPL here on Monday. After PBKS posted 187/4 in 20 overs, thanks mainly to a majestic unbeaten 88 by Shikhar Dhawan and his 110-run partnership with Bhanuka Rajapaksa (42), Ambati Rayudu (78) propelled CSK to a position from where they could have gone for victory. From 40/3, Rayudu helped Chennai reach 153/5 with vital partnerships with Ruturaj Gaikwad (30) and Ravindra Jadeja (21 not out), needing 47 runs off 24 balls to win the match.

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Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 88 for Punjab Kings who withstood a batting blitz from Chennai Super Kings' Ambati Rayudu to seal an 11-run victory in a hard-fought IPL match on Monday. Dhawan smashed nine fours and two sixes in his 59-ball knock to guide Punjab, who were put in to bat first to

But Arshdeep and Rabada bowled two good overs, giving away runs in single digits, and the equation came down to 27 off the last 6 deliveries. CSK fell short by 11 runs. Punjab skipper Agarwal picked bowling by Arshdeep and Rabada as the turning point of the match. "I thought Arsh bowled exceedingly well. I must credit him. Throughout the season, he's stood up in tough moments and he's bowled the tough overs. He's always put his hand up and said, 'Give me the ball'. So he's been great for us. Even Rabada was fantastic. To get (Gaikwad) and Rayudu at that time was very crucial. I can't really pinpoint, but I would say these two with the ball really changed the game towards