Sam Curran has ravaged Suryansh Shedge's third over, hitting boundaries, and ran towards his maiden IPL half-century. Not only that, for this season of the tournament, it is the highest score for any batter in Chennai Super Kings. But despite the crucial half-century, what caught the eye was his celebration. After raising his bat mildly, he waved a bit and gestured with calling movements and said something.
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Sam Curran's blistering innings ended at 88 off 47 balls. Kudos to the Curran's sportmanship that before the umpire raised his finger, he walked out without hesitation. Marco Jansen delivered a short ball, and Sam bent down with his bat held high. PBKS keeper Jos Inglish made a light appeal for an edge, but before anyone else reacted, Curran walked out. The Punjab dugout stood up in appreciation of Curran's generosity.
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Chennai Super Kings posted 190 in 19.2 overs, thanks largely to Sam Curran’s brilliant 88 off 47 balls. Coming in early, Curran steadied the innings after quick dismissals of Shaik Rasheed and Ayush Mhatre. He played some audacious strokes, hitting 9 fours and 4 sixes to anchor CSK’s innings. Dewald Brevis contributed a handy 32, while Jadeja chipped in with 17.
However, CSK's innings unraveled dramatically in the 18th over, bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal. After dismissing MS Dhoni, Chahal went on to take a hat-trick, removing Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, and Noor Ahmad in consecutive deliveries. His 4/32 turned the tide, reducing CSK from a strong position at 184/5 to 186/9 in the blink of an eye.
Arshdeep Singh and also bowled economically, picking up two wickets each. Despite a solid platform laid by Curran, CSK’s lower order collapse left them short of a bigger total.
