CSK vs PBKS, 41st Match at Chennai, IPL, Apr 30 2023 - Match Result

On that note, we take your leave. The other match is already 15 minutes in. Thanks for joining us. Bye

7.45pm The Player of the Match is Devon Conway. He says, and this is not verbatim: We felt it was a little bit slow when you hit the wicket. We thought 200 was a very competitive total so a little bit disappointed that we lost this one. I try not to over-complicate things. I try to keep things as simple as possible. I try and work as closely as I can with Mike Hussey. Along with the other players. We have got a lot of experience in our camp. Just try to work with them. In the middle as well.

7.40pm Shikhar Dhawan says, and this is not verbatim: It feels very very special beating Chennai in Chennai. I am very happy with the way we played. It shows great character of our side to bounce back from that loss, and leaving it behind. All credit goes to the team and the support staff. I was very happy at the way the bowlers bowled. At first when I saw, I thought the wicket was dry but it had good bounce. As a captain, I wanted Liam to play more overs. And Jitesh too. The good sign is that all the boys are performing.

7.35pm So even Dhoni has gone back to that Jadeja innings of 10 balls where he tried to hit only one boundary. Without actually taking names, though. Conway was brilliant, the PBKS spinners were not great, but their fast bowlers closed out well with slower balls. Then in the chase, the batters kept doing enough against pace so as to not have toe be desperate against the slower bowlers. Pathirana was excellent in overs 18 and 20, but not enough to win it for CSK.

7.32pm Sikandar Raza says, and this is not verbatim: Coming from the Zimbabwe culture, we put more emphasis on winning rather than individual performances. I don't know what the discussion was before the last ball. Just am lot of arms waving in the dugout. That over when Livi took charge was the momentum shift. Jitesh has been striking so well all all IPL. The way he batted today was great. I was trying to get bat on ball and run as hard as I can.

7.30pm MS Dhoni says, and this is not verbatim: We lost it in a couple of overs in the middle. You need to be aware what you need to bowl and be clear because the batters will be going for it. Also towards the end of our innings, could we have got 10 more? Because our bowling needs exposure, and we should be doing better with the bat. The pitch had turn, there was some turn when it hit the seam. The slower balls gripped. I think 200 was par but we bowled two bad overs. Pathirana bowled well but other than that, we need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad.

7.25pm What a thriller we have had. CSK will be upset they couldn't defend 200 on a pitch that gripped. PBKS were excellent with the bat. The intent shown by them was great. I still go back to Jadeja's innings, who just kept looking for gaps and not big hits.

Two for super over. Deep point, long-off, long-on, deep midwicket, deep fine leg. The batters are having a chat with the umpires. Do they want to get rid of their pads? Not sure. Here we go

Five off two. Raza on strike. Chepauk buzzing with C-S-K chants

Will Pathirana make that one mistake that batters bank on? Will PBKS be good enough to cash in?

Pathirana to bowl the last over. Eight runs for super over, nine for PBKS win, seven for CSK win. Raza on strike. Fine leg back. Long-on, long-off, deep cover, deep midwicket

Deivarayan Muthu is all excited. He sends this: "Over to SRK. He was a ball boy in the first-ever IPL game at Chepauk in 2008. He grew up dreaming of finishing IPL games for CSK at Chepauk. Now is his chance to finish off CSK at Chepauk."

Big big decision. Sikandar Raza comes in, and the crowd is raucous

Eleven an over for the last two overs. Surely PBKS don't want to leave too many to get in Pathirana's last over? Deshpande has been given the big over. Not Akash

Once again, the game is in the balance. Shahrukh Khan comes in. The only player from Tamil Nadu in this match