England seamer Chris Jordan picked up two wickets for CSK to restrict PBKS to a below-par total at the Brabourne Stadium in the IPL 2022 contest on Sunday.
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CSK bowlers displayed displayed performance with England seamer Chris Jordan picking up two-wicket to restrict PBKS to an under-par total of 180/8 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Asked to bat, PBKS lost their opener and captain Mayank Agarwal (4), cheaply. But his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan (33) continued to take responsibility for the side with his important cameo. He, however, failed to get support from Bhanuka Rajapaksa (9) as he was run-out after a horrible mix-up.
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Despite the dismissal, Dhawan, continued to maneuver the innings and was well complimented by England T20 specialist Liam Livingstone (60). The duo-forged a 95-run third wicket stand for PBKS to set the tempo of the match before the southpaw was dismissed after his 24-ball stay which included three boundaries and one hit over the fence.
Livingstone looked in good form as he anchored the innings to reach to his half-century. He hit five boundaries and as many sixes in the suitable condition in his 32-ball quick fire cameo to announce himself in the lucrative tournament.
PBKS debutant Jitesh Sharma also gave a good account of himself as he scored 26 runs off 17 deliveries with three sixes.
Lower-order batters Shah Rukh Khan (6) and Odean Smith, meanwhile, disappointed with their performances while Kagiso Rabada and Rahul Chahar added 12 runs each to the team total.
Jordan was the pick of the bowlers for CSK as he returned figures of 2/23. His compatriot Dwaine Pretorius also scalped two wickets but gave away 30 runs from his stipulated overs.
