TATA IPL Live Cricket Score 2025 CSK vs PBKS 49th Match Reports

On April 30, 2025, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai hosted a thrilling encounter between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 49th match of the TATA IPL 2025. The high-stakes clash ended with PBKS clinching a four-wicket victory, effectively knocking CSK out of the playoffs race and solidifying their own position in the top tier of the points table.

The match began with PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer winning the toss and opting to bowl first, a decision influenced by the dew factor expected later in the evening. CSK’s batting lineup, featuring young openers Shaik Rasheed and Ayush Mhatre, started cautiously but lost early wickets. Sam Curran emerged as the cornerstone of CSK’s innings, smashing a brilliant 88 off 47 balls, including nine fours and four sixes. His aggressive strokeplay, reminiscent of CSK legend Suresh Raina, propelled the team toward a formidable total. Supported by Dewald Brevis, Curran built a crucial partnership, and at one stage, CSK seemed poised to breach the 200-run mark.

However, Yuzvendra Chahal’s 19th over turned the game on its head. The leg-spinner, sparingly used earlier due to CSK’s left-handed batsmen, delivered a sensational hat-trick, dismissing Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, and Noor Ahmad in quick succession. Chahal’s four-wicket haul in the over restricted CSK to 190 all out in 19.2 overs, a total that seemed competitive but vulnerable on the black-soil Chepauk pitch.

Chasing 191, PBKS started confidently, led by Prabhsimran Singh’s brisk 54 off 36 balls. Shreyas Iyer anchored the innings with a masterful 72 off 41 balls, peppered with five fours and four sixes. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, including a stunning boundary-line catch by Brevis to dismiss Shashank Singh, PBKS maintained their momentum. CSK’s bowling attack, led by Matheesha Pathirana and Ravindra Jadeja, fought valiantly, but an expensive 15-run over from Jadeja and Pathirana’s inconsistent lines tilted the game in PBKS’s favor. In a tense finish, Marco Jansen’s inside edge for a boundary sealed the chase in 19.4 overs, with PBKS finishing at 191/6.

The victory propelled PBKS to second place with 13 points, while CSK, languishing at the bottom with a net run rate of -1.302, became the first team eliminated from IPL 2025 playoffs contention. Post-match, MS Dhoni rued missed catches, acknowledging their impact on the outcome, while PBKS coach Ricky Ponting praised Iyer’s leadership and Chahal’s game-changing spell.

This match encapsulated the IPL’s unpredictability, with individual brilliance and strategic masterstrokes shaping the result. For CSK, the loss marked a disappointing end to a lackluster campaign, while PBKS’s resurgence signaled their intent to gatecrash the playoffs. As the tournament progresses, fans eagerly await more such electrifying battles.