It was yet another successful run-chase by the Punjab Kings (PBKS), who, with their five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 3 (Friday), have won both their matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. CSK, on the other hand, clumped to their second defeat of the season in as many games.
Set 210 to win, PBKS never looked in any sort of trouble right from the outset, with Priyansh Arya (39 off 11) and Prabhsimran Singh (43 off 34) putting on 61 for the first wicket in just 4.2 overs.
Later on, valuable contributions from Cooper Connolly (36 off 33) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (50 off 29) helped PBKS not just chase down 210 with ease, but have also registered their highest successful chase against the Yellow in the IPL
Highest successful chase for PBKS vs CSK in IPL
210 Chennai, 2026
206 Abu Dhabi, 2014
201 Chennai, 2023
191 Chennai, 2025
189 Mohali, 2011
This is also the fourth-highest successful run-chase against CSK in IPL
Highest successful chase against CSK in IPL
MI 219 Delhi, 2021
LSG 211 Brabourne, 2022
LSG 211 Chennai, 2024
PBKS 210 Chennai, 2026
PBKS 206 Abu Dhabi, 2014
After registering the highest ever successful chase in IPL history last season, PBKS have registered their second-highest run-chase in the tournament with a win in this game.
Highest successful chases by PBKS in IPL
262 vs KKR Kolkata 2025
210 vs CSK Chennai 2026
206 vs CSK Abu Dhabi 2014
206 vs SRH Hyderabad 2014
206 vs RCB Navi Mumbai 2022
With this win, PBKS have also won four consecutive matches in the IPL. Only Mumbai Indians (MI) with five have more.
PBKS will hope to make it three in three when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) next on April 6 (Monday) at the Eden Gardens. CSK, on the other hand, will hope to get off the mark this season when they take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 5 (Sunday).
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